BBC defends editing trans rights slogan from Strictly contestant's T-shirt
The BBC has said it was following standard editorial practice after viewers accused it of censoring a pro-trans slogan worn by Strictly Come Dancing …
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Society
Russell Brand Arrives at Southwark Crown Court as Rape and Sexual Assault Trial Begins
The comedian and podcaster denies seven charges brought by six women, with allegations spanning a decade from 1999 to 2009. Jury selection has begun …
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Police Issue Footage Warning After Man Dies in Yorkshire Wildlife Park Tiger Attack
A man was mauled to death after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster. Police have issued an urgent warning about …
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Up to 5,000 Children in UK City to Have Social Media Limited for Six Weeks in Mental Health Study
A major new study will see up to 5,000 children in a UK city have their social media access restricted for six weeks to …
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French Teens Break Into Primary Schools to Vandalise and Set Fires
A Guardian investigation reveals a pattern of violent break-ins at French primary schools by former pupils, raising questions about poverty, peer pressure and social …
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Milburn Urges National Pre-Apprenticeship Route to Tackle Youth Jobs Crisis
A landmark review led by former minister Alan Milburn will call for a new national pre-apprenticeship scheme in England to bridge the gap between …
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Early-Onset Cancer Rises Among Under-50s as Report Finds Generation at Greater Risk Than Parents
A World Cancer Research Fund report covering England, the US and the Netherlands finds that a dozen cancer types are increasing in people under …
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Weekly Exercise Linked to Slower Memory and Movement Decline in Parkinson's Patients
A new study from the University of Cincinnati suggests that regular physical activity may slow cognitive and motor decline in people with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's …
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Scabies Outbreak Forces Hospital Ward Closures Across UK
Scabies infections have been confirmed in hospital wards across the country, prompting closures and restrictions as health officials work to contain the parasitic outbreak.
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Lewisham Council Plans to Hand Public Land to Community Groups for Social Housing
A Green-controlled London borough is drawing up plans to transfer public land worth up to £2m per site to housing co-operatives and community organisations, …
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Police clash with anti-migrant protesters in Glasgow as roads closed
Anti-migrant demonstrators wearing balaclavas clashed with police in the Shettleston area of Glasgow, prompting road closures and chants of «we've had enough» as officers …
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Family of Glasgow student who took his own life after grade error vow university will be held to account
Ethan Scott Brown, 23, was wrongly told by the University of Glasgow that he could not graduate weeks before his death. His family say …
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Thousands protest in Spain after death of 87-year-old woman evicted from Madrid home
María del Carmen Abascal, known as Maricarmen, died two weeks after being removed by stretcher from the Madrid apartment where she had lived for …
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Christa Pike Survives Botched Execution and Speaks From Hospital Bed
Christa Pike, a death row inmate in Tennessee, survived a lethal injection attempt after receiving two doses of pentobarbital. She is now awake and …
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New Study Explores Why Childhood Photography Shapes Identity
A new book and exhibition by Professor Annebella Pollen examine the untold history of children behind the camera, arguing that a first photograph can …
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Techno-optimism linked to lower climate activism among scientists, LSE study finds
Researchers at the London School of Economics have found that scientists who believe technology will largely solve the climate crisis are significantly less likely …
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French school protests escalate as tens of thousands demand better education
Tens of thousands of demonstrators across France have joined striking high school students demanding better learning conditions, with unions and rights groups accusing police …
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Two Sussex Police Officers Sacked for Tasering Disabled Pensioner, 92, in Care Home
PCs Stephen Smith and Rachel Comotto used a Taser, PAVA spray and a baton on Donald Burgess, a 92-year-old amputee, at a care home …
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Queen Camilla Leads Tributes to Jeffrey Archer as 'Irrepressible Life Force'
Queen Camilla has paid tribute to the late novelist and former MP Jeffrey Archer, describing him as an 'irrepressible life force' and 'an exception …
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State school students at university urged to be proud of their backgrounds
As thousands of freshers begin university, state-educated students are being encouraged to take pride in their backgrounds amid renewed concerns about classism and private …
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