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New train stations part of £14bn UK government rail funding promise

Sir Keir Starmer said the funding covers a list of Welsh railway projects, including seven new stations.

Penguins delight residents in care home visit

Residents were able to hold and stroke the two Humboldt penguins during the visit.

Third Briton dies in French Alps avalanches in one week

A total of 28 people have died in avalanches since the start of the winter season in the French Alps.

Suspect in Rhode Island ice hockey shooting killed ex-wife and son

Robert Dorgan - who also went by the name Roberta Esposito - was found dead inside the Pawtucket arena.

No DNA matches on glove found in Nancy Guthrie case, police say

But the sheriff tells the BBC he is confident they will find the missing woman - whether it takes days, months "or worse".

US says it supports UK Chagos Islands deal

US Department of State says it supports the UK's decision to "proceed with its agreement with Mauritius concerning the Chagos archipelago".

Crackdown announced on London's 'Wild West' pedicabs

Pedicab riders will be banned from charging rip-off fares and blaring out music as they are regulated in London for the first time.

Why top streamers are concerned about Discord age checks

The platform's plan to roll out global age checks has caused concern in streaming communities.

Who's taking the most weight loss jabs?

Women and the middle classes are dominating take-up of weight loss jabs, research suggests.

'Just push us into the sea': The frustration of a coastal community failed by political promises

In Horden, County Durham, Westminster slogans have long been left unmet as the population has plummeted.

'Future scandal' as thousands of new homes built in flood zones

One in nine new homes built in England between 2022 and 2024 were constructed in flood-prone areas, new data shows.

The Papers: 'Pressure piles on Andrew' and 'Jesse Jackson dies at 84'

Police accessing information from Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein ties leads a number of papers today.

Under pressure from Trump, Venezuela's new president has aces up her sleeve

Delcy Rodriguez knows its in America's interests for her to be a success

1,000 suspected paedophiles being arrested every month

Police are arresting 1,000 suspected paedophiles every month as the threat of child sex abuse worsens, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned.

How Jesse Jackson helped free three US soldiers captured during Kosovo War

In 1999, Jesse Jackson flew to Yugoslavia to help free three US soldiers captured during the Kosovo War.

All I could think about was death: Women from Syria's Alawite minority tell of kidnap and rape

The BBC hears harrowing accounts of assaults appearing to target the sect of former President Assad.

Food prices are surging in Russia. Is the war hitting Russians in the pocket?

Russia's economy is hanging between stagnation and decline, and ordinary Russians are beginning to feel the pinch.

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UK shoppers warned over spread of harmful and illegal skin lightening kits

Many products contain substances banned because of serious and sometimes irreversible health risks, says CTSIIllegal skin lightening products are being sold in an increasingly wide range of UK outlets...

The Guardian - UK News8 months ago

One in nine new homes in England built in areas of flood risk, study shows

Figures from Aviva also show number of homes being built in risky areas is risingOne in nine new homes in England built between 2022 and 2024 were constructed in areas that could now be at risk of flo...