Thursday, 30 November 2023

Swedish murder: Five teenagers found guilty over taxi driver's killing

The victim was lured to a nature reserve after one of the teenagers reported him for rape.

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A life too interesting: Shane MacGowan

The drink, dentistry and other stories that overshadowed the music of the late former Pogues singer.

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Booking.com hackers increase attacks on customers

Researchers say cyber-criminals are offering big sums for hotels' log-in details to target holidaymakers.

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Will Tesla's truck recover from its shattering start?

Tesla is due to host an event promoting the first deliveries of its new "cybertruck".

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Monday, 27 November 2023

Sunak cancels Greek PM meeting in Elgin Marbles row

Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he is "disappointed" the meeting has been called off.

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British Library hack: Customer data offered for sale on dark web

The library urges users to change their passwords after earlier saying only employer data was leaked.

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Ninety-eight Christmas trees and a gingerbread White House

Jill Biden unveils this year's White House holiday decorations, designed to evoke wonder and joy.

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James Cleverly issues Commons apology for 'inappropriate language'

Home secretary admits using "inappropriate language" to describe Labour MP - but not Stockton North.

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Saturday, 25 November 2023

Katie Taylor defeats Chantelle Cameron to become two-weight undisputed champion in Dublin

Ireland's Katie Taylor dethrones England's Chantelle Cameron to avenge her only career defeat in an extraordinary fight in Dublin.

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Aircraft pulled through streets of Southampton

The Solent Sky Museum saved part of the BAC 1-11 from the scrapheap.

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Brentford 0-1 Arsenal: Kai Havertz's late header sends Arsenal top

Substitute Kai Havertz scores a late winner at Brentford to send Arsenal top of the Premier League in Mikel Arteta's 200th game in charge.

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Monday, 20 November 2023

North Macedonia 1-1 England: Three Lions secure top seeding at Euro 2024

Group C winners England get the point they needed to secure a top seeding at Euro 2024 with an unconvincing draw away to North Macedonia.

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Abu Dhabi-backed fund poised to take over Telegraph

The fund, run by former CNN boss Jeff Zucker, says it has the money it needs to rescue the newspaper.

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Phil Taylor: 16-time world champion to retire at the end of 2024

Phil Taylor will retire from competitive darts for the second time after the 2024 World Senior Darts Tour.

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Saturday, 18 November 2023

France 14-0 Gibraltar: Kylian Mbappe scores hat-trick in record win

France score seven goals in each half as they record their biggest ever win by thrashing 10-man Gibraltar 14-0 in Euro 2024 qualifying.

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Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro concert after death of fan

The US pop star says she is putting safety first after temperatures in the Brazilian city reached 39.1C.

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Twyford 'pleased' after long wait for apostrophe

A successful campaign to correct a road sign's punctuation has been reported around the world.

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Hospital evacuees flee Gaza City with tanks on street

Hundreds of Palestinians left al-Shifa hospital on Saturday and headed south on foot.

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Saturday, 4 November 2023

Rishi Sunak effigy unveiled at bonfire parade

Thousands attend 5 November celebrations in the historic East Sussex town.

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'We had to give up our Halifax bedroom for the Beatles'

Gail Moss recalls the night the Fab Four stayed at her family home in Halifax.

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CBeebies' Rebecca Keatley to see other side of screen with baby due

Rebecca Keatley is seeing her work in a new light as she prepares to become a parent this winter.

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BBC visits scene of Bognor Regis flooding

One local man describes the damage to his home as 'catastrophic'.

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Thursday, 2 November 2023

Storm Ciarán: Car washed into sea and roofs blown off

Homes were damaged, cars were submerged and huge waves battered the coast.

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Israeli army says Gaza City completely encircled

The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says more than 9,000 Palestinians have been killed.

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Redditch nurse faked having baby during lockdown

Alexandra Gregory told her ex-partner she had given birth to a very ill daughter, the court hears.

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Storm Ciarán: Flooding and damage hits homes across UK

Thousands have been left without power as gusts of more than 100mph and heavy rains cause widespread destruction.

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Wednesday, 1 November 2023

Woman charged with stalking McCann family

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