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  Student Libby was killed by a Polish butcher and married father-of-two Pawel Relowicz, 26, after a night out in Hull. ​Student Libby was killed by a Polish butcher and married father-of-two Pawel Relowicz, 26, after a night out in Hull. 

Biggest NHS union asks staff to vote on strike action The biggest health union is asking 350,000 NHS staff, – including porters, nurses, paramedics and clears – to vote in favour of strike action in a dispute over pay. The ballot is for members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. A Scottish ballot of 50,000 members has been suspended after a new offer. The Westminster government has urged staff to consider the impact of a walkout on patients. The government pointed out it had given staff a rise in line with what had been independently recommended by the official NHS…

  The pit bull puppy was adopted once before but was found to be wandering the streets for the second time just a short while later. ​The pit bull puppy was adopted once before but was found to be wandering the streets for the second time just a short while later. 

New Zealand Instagram couple freed from Iran after 4 months A New Zealand Instagram couple – who were documenting their travels around the world – have said they are “extremely relieved” to have returned home. Topher Richwhite and Bridget Thackwray had arrived in Iran in July, but after failing to update their social media page, Expedition Earth, fears were raised. The couple had reportedly been stopped at the Iranian border, where their vehicle was inspected. Mr Richwhite is the son of one of New Zealand’s richest men. The couple’s Instagram page fell silent soon after the meeting with border officials. …

  Frontline troops in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have recorded a video message in protest at the war, blaming Vladimir Putin for sending them into “hell.” ​Frontline troops in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have recorded a video message in protest at the war, blaming Vladimir Putin for sending them into “hell.” 

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Elon Musk visits Twitter carrying sink as deal looms Billionaire Elon Musk posted a video on Twitter of him walking into Twitter’s headquarters carrying a sink, raising speculation about the fate of his planned takeover. Musk faces a Friday deadline to complete the $44bn takeover – which was announced months ago but then abandoned, before U-turning once more. Musk agreed to more forward with the original deal, earlier this month – just weeks before a court trial over him abandoning the sale was set to start. “Entering Twitter HQ – let that sink in!” He wrote. In business parlance, “Kitchen…

Oil giant to boost dividends as firm continues to benefit from energy price spike after Ukraine invasion Shell has reported profits of nearly $9.5bn (£8.2bn) between July and September, more than double the amount it made during the same period a year earlier, as it said it would increase its payments to shareholders. The oil company continued to benefit from soaring energy prices prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but it was not able to match the record $11.5bn profit it earned between April and June, because of weaker refining and gas trading. Continue reading… ​Oil giant to boost dividends…

Larger-than-forecast drop to £1.5bn in third quarter came despite rising interest rates Profits at Lloyds Banking Group dropped by 26% in the three months to September, as the UK’s “deteriorating” economic outlook forced it to put aside nearly £670m to protect against potential defaults on loans and mortgages. Lloyds, which owns Halifax and is the country’s largest mortgage lender, said pre-tax profits had tumbled to £1.5bn in the third quarter, down from £2bn during the same period last year. That was larger than the 9.5% fall to £1.8bn that analysts had predicted. Continue reading… ​Larger-than-forecast drop to £1.5bn in third…