Heavy rain and wind expected across UK ahead of weekend sunny spell
Temperatures will begin to climb over the weekend and bring highs of 25C at the beginning of next week
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Make your hot chocolate 'more indulgent' by stirring in a spoonful of 95p cupboard staple
If you're a fan of hot chocolate, there's a simple trick to make it taste even better – and it involves just one ingredient you've probably already got in your kitchen cupboard
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Next-generation antivenom fights India’s deadliest snakes
India, the ‘snakebite capital of the world’, has an antivenom problem. A trial in mice points to a potential solution
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HMRC update on personal tax-free allowance taper for people between two wages
Government's minister, Emma Reynolds, has spoken out in the Commons with an update for taxpayers over the demands.
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Minister slammed for 'turning deaf ear' to climate watchdog to ram ahead with Heathrow third runway
Local energy minister Martin McCluskey seemed to brush aside a warning by the UK’s Climate Change Commitee on expanding the west London airport
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Traumatised Smith says he was 'thrown to wolves' over 'sandpapergate'
Australia batter Steve Smith says he is still traumatised by the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal in 2018 and still gets flashbacks.
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Thousands of Barclays staff revolt over return-to-office mandate
Union calls for payouts to help cover travel costs and exemption for those living more than 40 minutes away Business live – latest updates Barclays is facing a growing backlash over return-to-office plans, with thousand…
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Airline with direct Manchester Airport flights files for bankruptcy as passengers issued urgent clarification
The airline announced a new service from Manchester Airport earlier this year
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Chelsea reveal plans for new era as Todd Boehly makes Clearlake prediction
Chelsea have announced a major transition
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Benefits cheat claimed she was single - her wedding photos on Facebook told a different story
Judith Blackmore, 64, claimed £44,000 in Universal Credit on the basis she was single and she also received a council tax reduction
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Call for £375k elected mayor referendum rejected
Politicians vote against a motion to have a residents' poll on abolishing the post of mayor.
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Heartbreak as devoted Cardiff doctor dies
Professor Tom Crosby OBE's legacy 'will be felt for many years to come' after decades of service
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Limescale will be gone if kitchen item is used when cleaning — not vinegar and baking soda
Limescale can cause costly plumbing problems if left untreated, but there are several easy ways to tackle it
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Fire Service offering free electric blanket tests in Hastings and Rother area
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service are urging people to bring in electric blankets or heat-pads for free safety checks in October.
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Morrisons and Co-op ban threats for young Warwickshire yobs
Their parents have been visited at home
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A19 crash LIVE: Tees flyover reopens after five-vehicle collision
The A19 was closed at the Tees Flyover following a five car crash
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90 years on, the Battle of Holbeck Moor in Leeds remains a powerful reminder of what can happen when a community refuses to surrender to hatred - Jon Trickett
To build a better future we need to know our past. When - 90 years ago in September 1936 - Mosley’s Blackshirts threatened to march through Leeds, thousands stood up to be counted.
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Devon primary school left with thousands in damage after break-in
It happened overnight
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Police make nine arrests during Bognor Regis town centre operations
Police have made nine arrests and seized drugs, vehicles and an illegal e-bike during two dedicated operations targeting crime and anti-social behaviour in Bognor Regis town centre and surrounding areas.
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'I'm a midwife - this is what I really think about embarrassing delivery room habits in childbirth'
An NHS midwife has reassured pregnant women about common delivery room worries, from pooing during labour to shouting and swearing.
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Huw Edwards says he may not have been prosecuted if he wasn't famous
Disgraced BBC presenter Huw Edwards has taken to an online platform to argue that if we wasn't a "highly visible" public figure, he may not have faced criminal charges.
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Crying Greater Manchester Police officer is jailed after secret relationship with gangster boyfriend is uncovered
PC Tubah Hamid was caught out helping her crime gang partner
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Martin Lewis explains 'free' way to 'get £240 by Christmas'
MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis has shared tips to help people save money ahead of Christmas
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Why are there concerns AI could threaten humanity, and how real are they?
Existential fears about AI have once again reared their head - here's what you need to know.
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