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A long-lost gravesite of 15 orphans has been uncovered in Bradford this morning. The children, who resided at a former Barnardo’s home between 1898 and 1911, were buried in a cemetery that had been forgotten for over a century.
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This morning, a lorry carrying 20 tonnes of Prosecco collided with another vehicle on the M4, causing significant disruption. The westbound lanes were closed for seven hours while debris was cleared and one person was treated for minor injuries.
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A mother and her seven-year-old son have been tragically identified after being pulled from the River Brent in west London yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were unable to revive them despite immediate efforts.
A 22-year-old British man has been arrested at Disneyland Paris after allegedly organising a staged wedding ceremony involving a nine-year-old Ukrainian girl.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed support today for the US airstrikes targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities, seen as a coordinated effort with Israel to halt Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, but simultaneously warned of the high risk of broader Middle East escalation.
GPs begin prescribing weight-loss jabs on the NHS in England. GPs can now prescribe Mounjaro (tirzepatide) to combat obesity for the first time via the NHS.
The UK Met Office has issued yellow thunderstorm warnings for parts of northern England, northeast Wales, and the Scottish Borders, with a forecast of up to 40mm of rain within two hours, frequent lightning, hail, and gusty winds.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley expressed shock and frustration over a planned protest supporting Palestine Action, which the government aims to ban under anti-terror laws.
NATO ambassadors from all 32 member states approved a new spending pledge to increase defence budgets to 5% of GDP by 2035, amid concerns over threats from Russia and China.
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