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How a tiny pebble found on a Boxing Day walk got its 'smile'

The unusual looking fossil is estimated to be a few hundred million years old dating to the Carboniferous period.

Councils in England call for ‘radical’ means testing of Send school transport

Demand is rising at unsustainable rate and could cost £3.4bn by 2030-31, local authorities warnFamilies who have children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) should be means tested...

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Retailers in UK plan to cut staff hours and jobs amid rising employment costs

BRC survey finds finance bosses expect technology to improve productivity, with 69% pessimistic about the economyUK retailers are planning to cut staff hours and jobs amid rising employment costs and...

Pubs to open late for home nations World Cup knockout games

Football fans in the UK will be able to enjoy an extra round at the pub thanks to new rules during the men's World Cup.

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago

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Australian presenter apologises for drinking before slurred Olympics report

Danika Mason also blamed the cold, after talking about coffee and iguanas in her live cross.

Veterans threaten MoD with legal action over LGBT compensation scheme

Lawyers for the pair say thousands of veterans could potentially be impacted.

Billionaire Les Wexner tells US lawmakers he was 'naive' and 'conned' by Epstein

Testifying before Congress, the former CEO of Victoria's Secret lingerie brand accused Epstein of stealing "vast sums" of money from his family.

Sky News - UK7 months ago

Pubs can stay open late for the World Cup - but there's a catch

Pubs will be allowed to stay open until 2am during the World Cup knockout stages this summer - but only if any of the home nations have got that far.

Musk cuts Starlink access for Russian forces - giving Ukraine an edge at the front

Ukrainian troops say Russian forces are suffering setbacks without access to Elon Musk's system.

Yes there is a right way to stack the dishwasher. Here are the 5 rules

BBC One's Inside the Factory attempted to settle the heated debate in many households.

Child poverty figures in the UK expected to be revised down

Official figures going back to 2018 are set to take billions in under-reported benefits income into account.

Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law

The government is proposing that intimate image abuse should be treated more severely.

'Bottle word will be used' as Arsenal blow title advantage

After blowing a two-goal lead to draw against the Premier League's bottom club Wolves, there will be no dodging the questions on whether Arsenal are mentally ready to end their 22-year wait to become...

Man dies and boy in critical condition after stabbing at skate park in Northampton

Police arrest four after incident in the Briar Hill area that left a man in his 20s deadA man is dead and a teenage boy is in a critical condition in hospital after they were stabbed at a Northampton...

Hamas is reasserting control in Gaza despite its heavy losses fighting Israel

Gazans say Hamas is again extending its control over security, tax revenue and government services.

Home Office age assessment scheme endangers child refugees and must be scrapped, NGOs say

Coalition of refugee support groups says board’s ‘traumatic’ and ‘flawed’ processes are putting children at riskA coalition of refugee support groups has called for a Home Office organisation to be ax...

NME Music News7 months ago

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Every song on the ‘Paul McCartney: Man On The Run’ soundtrack

Including three previously unreleased tracks The post Every song on the ‘Paul McCartney: Man On The Run’ soundtrack appeared first on NME.

Sky News - UK7 months ago

Man dead and boy fighting for his life after double stabbing

A man is dead and a teenage boy is in a critical condition after being stabbed at a skate park in Northampton.

Eight skiers found dead after California avalanche

Fifteen skiers went missing on Tuesday following a massive avalanche in California's Lake Tahoe region. One person remains missing but is presumed dead.

Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial

The billionaire boss said he "always" regretted not making faster progress to identify users under 13.