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Eerie silence and ‘still surviving’: what happened next after steel town’s last blast furnace shut down

Exhibition in Port Talbot is part of project exploring how communities experience endings and transitionsMargaret Heggett, 95, does not remember a time when Port Talbot was ever quiet. Born and raised in the shadow of the steelworks, with a father, brother and husband who worked there, she never ima...

Bethan McKernan Wales correspondent 2 weeks ago

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UK extreme heat prompts Cobra emergency meeting

High temperatures continue with forecasts reaching 38C on Thursday and wildfires stretching emergency servicesThe prime minister will chair a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee on Wednesday in response to extreme heat, which has caused wildfires and plunged many parts of Britain into drought.A...

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Wednesday briefing: Why the prison crisis is about much more than early release

In today’s newsletter: As ministers scramble to resolve overcrowding in prisons, experts say the crisis demands a rethink of who we lock up – and what happens when they’re set freeGood morning. On his family holiday last week, the prime minister, Andy Burnham, was reported to be taking daily calls f...

Libby Brooks 2 weeks ago

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Members of Liberal group received ‘kickbacks’ from lobbying company’s Catholic Schools NSW contract, Icac hears

Lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood gives evidence about allegations linked to Reformers at Independent Commission Against Corruption hearingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMembers of a conservative Christian Liberal party factio...

Penry Buckley 2 weeks ago

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Watch: British driver who broke sound barrier sets new speed record

Andy Green set the fastest time ever recorded in a hydrogen-powered car, reaching 406mph (654km/h).

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How affordable are Edinburgh's festivals?

The city is no stranger to complaints about soaring prices during August - but are costs on the rise?

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How affordable are Edinburgh's festivals?

The city is no stranger to complaints about soaring prices during August - but are costs on the rise?

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First homes near pylons to get £250 a year off energy bills are revealed

Households living within 1,600ft of upgraded pylons will get £250 a year off their electricity bills.

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Military still risks failing victims, review finds

Leaked internal review warns of continued concerns about a new unit investigating the most serious crimes.

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'Overwhelmed' probation officers warn of early prison release crime risk

England and Wales' probation services are already under "unprecedented pressure" - set to increase with the scheme, the chief inspector said.

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All-British chocolate bar made by scientists using Reading-grown cocoa

Master’s student made first bar with 100% UK ingredients since 1932 to highlight affect of climate crisis on cocoa plants The late queen was the only person in history to have ever eaten a chocolate bar made with 100% British ingredients, after she was given one as a six-year-old in 1932 by the conf...

Helena Horton 2 weeks ago

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Mass evacuations in Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin brings more torrential rain to China

Forecasters warned the Chinese capital could receive more than one-third of its average annual rainfall over 24 hoursThousands of people have been evacuated from areas at risk of flooding and landslides in Beijing, as the remnants of Typhoon Dolphin continue to bring torrential rain to northern and...

Yu-chen Li in Taipei 2 weeks ago

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Massive bailout for Australia’s largest aluminium smelter expected to be announced by PM and NSW premier

Rio Tinto said in December it may cease operations at the Tomago aluminium smelter at the end of its current electricity supply contractFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese and the New South Wales premier, C...

Tom McIlroy and Penry Buckley 2 weeks ago

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Cristiano Ronaldo marries long-time partner Georgina Rodríguez

The couple have tied the knot after the Portuguese captain played his last ever World Cup this summer.

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PM admits cost of living help is not enough and hints at further support

The PM has announced a rake of measures to help people since taking office three weeks ago.

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PM admits cost of living help is not enough and hints at further support

The PM has announced a rake of measures to help people since taking office three weeks ago.

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British driver who broke sound barrier sets new speed record

Andy Green set the fastest time ever recorded in a hydrogen-powered car, reaching 406mph (654km/h).

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UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds

Verdant thinktank says cost could top £25bn a year by 2030 and calls for maximum temperature for working and urban redesign to cool down citiesRepeated debilitating heatwaves this summer are likely to have cost the UK economy more than £4bn in lost economic output by the end of July, new analysis sh...

Heather Stewart Economics editor 2 weeks ago

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Israel deliberately starting wildfires in southern Lebanon, firefighters say

First responders, residents and environmental groups say military dropping flares to destroy forests and cropsFirefighters and residents of south Lebanon have accused the Israeli military of lighting wildfires in the region, as forested areas burned down in blazes sparked by Israeli bombing.Environm...

William Christou in Beirut 2 weeks ago

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British man with dementia told to leave Sweden after losing migration case

Exclusive: Horace Mason, 74, who has lived in Sweden for 25 years, faces being deported after court rulingA 74-year-old British man who has been living in Sweden for 25 years who needs round-the-clock care for dementia has been given 10 days to leave the country after he lost a post-Brexit migration...

Lisa O’Carroll Senior correspondent 2 weeks ago

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‘A mouse can’t tell us what works’: UK scientists to grow miniature human organs for drug testing

Organoids and tissues grown from human cells promise more accurate results, with £20m Cambridge project to create standardised modelsMiniature human organs and other tissues are to be grown from NHS patients’ cells in a drive to improve medicine testing and reduce the number of animals used in drug...

Ian Sample Science editor 2 weeks ago

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Trump confirms he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat

Journalists and White House staff who were on board the jet were unaware the president had left.

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Progressive Peggy Flanagan sweeps Minnesota Senate primary in race defined by anti-ICE anger

State’s Democratic lieutenant governor bests Angie Craig in another election contest pitting a progressive against a moderatePeggy Flanagan, Minnesota’s lieutenant governor, won the Democratic primary for US Senate in the state, in another election contest that pitted a progressive against a moderat...

Rachel Leingang in Minneapolis 2 weeks ago

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Baby Shark Boy set to make K-pop debut

The boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star.

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