Duchess of Edinburgh contacts ‘inspiring’ astronaut in space during museum visit
Sophie was announced as the new patron for Girlguiding, the country’s largest organisation dedicated solely to girls, earlier this week.
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Boy, 10, and aid worker triumph in piano contest at Grand Central Station
Trevor Fung, who is originally from Hong Kong but moved to Northern Ireland in 2021, said he was delighted to have won his section.
Viral News|Oct 3
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Former Singapore minister jailed for year for receiving illegal gifts
Former transport minister S Iswaran was the first minister to be charged and imprisoned for nearly half a century.
World News|Oct 3
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Transport Secretary Haigh opens £200m train manufacturing factory in Yorkshire
The plant in Goole will build trains for the revamped Piccadilly line on the London Underground.
UK News|Oct 2
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Ukraine’s military to pull out of Vuhledar after two years of intense fighting
The capture of the strategically important town in the east of the country brings Russian forces closer to the key logistics hub of Pokrovsk.
World News|Oct 2
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Desperation and exhaustion in North Carolina days after Hurricane Helene deluge
President Joe Biden was set to survey the devastation in the region on Wednesday.
World News|Oct 1
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Supplies arrive by plane in North Carolina as Helene death toll tops 130
North Carolina’s governor predicted the toll would rise as rescuers and other emergency workers reach areas isolated by collapsed roads.
World News|Sep 30
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Housing market ‘is reviving’ amid growth in house prices and mortgage approvals
Figures released on Monday showed a two-year high in annual house price growth and mortgage approvals for house purchase.
UK News|Sep 30
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Hezbollah’s deputy leader vows to fight on after Nasrallah death
Naim Kassem struck a defiant tone after making a televised statement on Monday.
World News|Sep 30
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Mortgage approvals for house purchase jump to two-year high in August
Some 64,900 loans for house purchase were approved in August, the Bank of England said.
UK News|Sep 30
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Government must be ‘forced to act’ to save Grangemouth refinery, union says
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham and Scottish secretary Derek Thomson both called for action from ministers at Westminster and Holyrood.
UK News|Sep 28
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Fact check: Heat pumps move heat energy from outside to inside a home
Heat pumps are highly efficient and can release several times more energy in the form of heat than they consume in the form of electricity.
UK News|Sep 27
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First man to admit riot following nationwide disorder handed four-year jail term
Newcastle Crown Court heard Kieran Usher, 32, played a leading role in violence in Sunderland last month.
UK News|Sep 27
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Samsung adds Hive smart thermostat control to SmartThings home hub app
The tech giant has announced a range of new energy efficiency tools for users ahead of winter and rising energy bills.
UK News|Sep 25
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Troops sent to Cyprus as plans drawn up to evacuate Britons from Lebanon
The deployment of 700 troops, backed up by RAF aircraft and Royal Navy ships, comes as the situation in the Middle East deteriorates.
UK News|Sep 24
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