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Teenage girls lured into forced sex by gangs in London, BBC finds
Our investigation reveals gangs from a range of ethnic backgrounds are operating widely in the capital, exploiting girls and young women.
BBC News - UK8 months ago
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U2: Days of Ash review – six new tracks reaffirm the band as a vital political voice
(Island)On their first collection of new songs since 2017, the quartet have a crispness that has been lacking in their 21st-century material, as they nimbly react to shocking news stories• News: Bono...
The Guardian Music8 months ago
Health
Ketamine addiction making teenagers wet the bed, says UK’s first specialist clinic
Medics in Liverpool say intervention is needed to save children from ‘a miserable life’ of bladder problemsChildren are using incontinence pads and urinating in buckets next to their bed at night due...
The Guardian - UK News8 months ago
Music
Yungblud announces “new chapter” ‘Idols II’: “It’s about realising that you can feel invincible when you actually feel yourself”
It will release later this week, and include his new version of ‘Zombie’ which he recorded with The Smashing Pumpkins The post Yungblud announces “new chapter” ‘Idols II’: “It’s about realising that...
NME Music News8 months ago
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U2 surprise release politically-charged ‘Days Of Ash’ EP: “These songs were impatient to be out in the world. They are songs of defiance and dismay”
Bono and co. have also announced the return of their fanzine, ‘Propaganda’, which features interviews, commentary from members, and more The post U2 surprise release politically-charged ‘Days Of Ash’...
NME Music News8 months ago
Lifestyle
Spain luxury hotel scammer booked rooms for one cent, police say
Police arrest a 20-year-old suspected of defrauding a luxury Madrid hotel of more than €20,000 by manipulating an online payment system.
BBC News - UK8 months ago
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I hated my appearance. Here's how I learned to accept it
Tilly and Charlotte share their experiences of body dysmorphic disorder and how they recovered from it.
BBC News - UK8 months ago
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Retail warns of more job losses
Retail staff face reduced hours or even losing their job as bosses continue to face up to rising government-imposed costs, according to an industry lobby group.
Sky News - UK8 months ago
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Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed
Government sources tell BBC News they could slow down plans to make minimum wage equal across age groups.
BBC News - UK8 months ago
Sports
Hamilton finds new F1 cars 'more fun' to drive
Lewis Hamilton says he finds the new Formula 1 cars this year "more fun" to drive - in contrast to the views of Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.
BBC News - UK8 months ago
Business
‘By the end of the day we’re just knackered’: business booms for UK’s south Asian jewellers as gold prices soar
Economic uncertainty drives customers to snap up 22-carat gold bars and coins or sell off unworn jewellery“With everything that’s going on in the economy and Donald Trump banging his chest against the...
The Guardian - UK News8 months ago
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Stone, parchment or laser-written glass? Scientists find new way to preserve data
Hard disks and magnetic tape have a limited lifespan, but glass storage developed by Microsoft could last millenniaSome cultures used stone, others used parchment. Some even, for a time, used floppy d...
The Guardian - UK News8 months ago
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Ex-council worker who stole £900k from vulnerable claimants to fund luxury lifestyle jailed
A former council employee who stole nearly £900,000 from the accounts of vulnerable benefit claimants to fund a luxury lifestyle has been jailed.
Sky News - UK8 months ago
Politics
Labour insiders fear ‘annihilation’ in Lancashire local elections after U-turn
County has highest number of reinstated elections following decision not to delay them for 30 English councils Labour figures in the county with the highest number of reinstated council elections, fo...
The Guardian - UK News8 months ago
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Britons living in EU face repayment hikes amid Reeves student loans row
Exclusive: UK graduates in Germany, Belgium and possibly other countries informed of rises as salary threshold is cutBritons living in some European countries face a huge rise in their student loan re...
The Guardian - UK News8 months ago
EntertainmentMusic News
'I would sell a lung for a Hannah Montana tour': Fans react to 20th anniversary special announcement
Fans are gearing up for the "Hannahversary" - a special to mark the show's 20th anniversary.
BBC Entertainment & Arts8 months ago
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'Defamation campaign' against Prestianni - Benfica
Benfica claim there is a "defamation campaign" against Gianluca Prestianni as Uefa launch an investigation into claims he racially abused Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr.
BBC News - UK8 months ago
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Rescuers search for nine missing skiers after California avalanche
Forecasters warn that heavy snowfall is likely to continue in the area over the next few days, making rescue efforts more difficult.
BBC News - UK8 months ago
Politics
Reform UK would restore two-child benefit cap, Jenrick says in policy U-turn
Treasury spokesperson says disability benefits would also be limited under Reform, but Bank of England would stay independentReform UK would restore the two-child benefit cap in full, Robert Jenrick h...
The Guardian - UK News8 months ago
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BGT dancer found dead at home had been accused of 'child sex offence', inquest hears
A Britain's Got Talent dancer found dead at home had been arrested over a child sex offence just days earlier, an inquest has heard.
Sky News - UK8 months ago