Southport stabbings: Nobody can believe it, says local nurse Warning – this article contains details some may find distressing. Eyewitnesses have spoken of horrific scenes in the aftermath of the Southport attack, with one describing it as the “worst thing I’ve seen in my life”. Two children died and nine suffered critical injuries in a […]
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Great Britain missed out on a medal in the Olympic men’s team gymnastics despite some strong performances in Paris in a thrilling final where Japan pipped China to gold in a dramatic ending. The GB team of Max Whitlock, Jake Jarman, Joe Fraser, Luke Whitehouse and Harry Hepworth – who had qualified in third place
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Thousands of firefighters have been battling a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California, scorching an area nearly the size of Los Angeles. When a blaze becomes sufficiently large and hot, it generates massive towers of swirling air. This column begins to spin, drawing in dirt, debris, and fire, creating the appearance of a fire tornado,
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BBC Science teacher Alison Turner was recruited from Canada amid a recruitment crisis in English schools More school strikes in England are “now unlikely”, teaching unions have said, as they welcomed the government’s offer of a 5.5% pay rise from September. The offer is being funded by an additional £1.2bn from the government. The National
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This was Rachel Reeves’s first big moment as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Less than four weeks after Labour’s election victory, her statement was entitled Spending Inheritance and she delivered it from the despatch box. She was eyeing her predecessor Jeremy Hunt, now sitting on the opposition benches, who was quietly seething throughout. It represents her
