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Cancer patient’s 200-mile cycle ‘shows what can be done’ despite chemo

Cancer patient’s 200-mile cycle ‘shows what can be done’ despite chemo

Cancer patient’s 200-mile cycle ‘shows what can be done’ despite chemo

29 October 2023

Robert Seaward, 37, decided to cycle to Paris for the Rugby World Cup final after watching the Springboks defeat England last week.


Israel will be judged at later date on compliance with global rules – minister

Israel will be judged at later date on compliance with global rules – minister

Israel will be judged at later date on compliance with global rules – minister

29 October 2023

Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan said it is ‘difficult to get to Hamas without hurting innocent civilians’ in Gaza.


Inbetweeners’ Blake Harrison pays tribute to ‘huge inspiration’ Matthew Perry

Inbetweeners’ Blake Harrison pays tribute to ‘huge inspiration’ Matthew Perry

Inbetweeners’ Blake Harrison pays tribute to ‘huge inspiration’ Matthew Perry

29 October 2023

The actor, known for playing Neil on the UK comedy show, said he used to memorise Matthew Perry’s ‘speech patterns’ as Chandler Bing on Friends.


Labour unlikely to sack senior MPs rebelling over Israel stance – Peter Kyle

Labour unlikely to sack senior MPs rebelling over Israel stance – Peter Kyle

Labour unlikely to sack senior MPs rebelling over Israel stance – Peter Kyle

29 October 2023

Sir Keir Starmer has called for a humanitarian pause in the fighting to allow for aid to be sent to Gaza, but some MPs want a ceasefire.


Che Guevara’s lucky Irish cigar lighter among historical items up for auction

Che Guevara’s lucky Irish cigar lighter among historical items up for auction

Che Guevara’s lucky Irish cigar lighter among historical items up for auction

29 October 2023

Other items include a bible Michael Collins had when he was assassinated, a newly discovered copy of a speech by Wolfe Tone and Phil Lynott’s guitar.


Met boss calls for clarity on policing extremism amid pro-Palestinian rallies

Met boss calls for clarity on policing extremism amid pro-Palestinian rallies

Met boss calls for clarity on policing extremism amid pro-Palestinian rallies

29 October 2023

Sir Mark Rowley said he will support a review into the legal definition of extremism and how it should be policed.


Yousaf says in-laws still alive in Gaza after days without contact

Yousaf says in-laws still alive in Gaza after days without contact

Yousaf says in-laws still alive in Gaza after days without contact

29 October 2023

Humza Yousaf and his wife, Nadia El-Nakla, had not heard from the latter’s parents in days.


Strep A tests launching in Tesco and pharmacies to help combat winter shortages

Strep A tests launching in Tesco and pharmacies to help combat winter shortages

Strep A tests launching in Tesco and pharmacies to help combat winter shortages

29 October 2023

Newfoundland Diagnostics said it has secured enough tests for around 30% of the nation’s requirements.


Bank of England expected to keep interest rates unchanged again

Bank of England expected to keep interest rates unchanged again

Bank of England expected to keep interest rates unchanged again

29 October 2023

Interest rates remained unchanged when the Bank met in September.


Single-use plastic ban comes into force in Wales

Single-use plastic ban comes into force in Wales

Single-use plastic ban comes into force in Wales

29 October 2023

The Welsh Government said it will reduce the flow of plastic pollution into the environment.


Life of Friends star Matthew Perry was a tale of two halves

Life of Friends star Matthew Perry was a tale of two halves

Life of Friends star Matthew Perry was a tale of two halves

29 October 2023

The world loved him as Chandler Bing on the hit series, but behind the scenes the actor was battling addiction.


Friends co-stars remember Matthew Perry after death: ‘The world will miss you’

Friends co-stars remember Matthew Perry after death: ‘The world will miss you’

Friends co-stars remember Matthew Perry after death: ‘The world will miss you’

29 October 2023

The acting superstar played Chandler Bing in hit US comedy Friends.


Third of young people get jobs through a contact, survey shows

Third of young people get jobs through a contact, survey shows

Third of young people get jobs through a contact, survey shows

29 October 2023

More than 60% of 16 to 25-year-olds said it was becoming increasingly difficult to get a job without knowing the right person.


Public services face ‘doom loop’ on current plans, think tank warns

Public services face ‘doom loop’ on current plans, think tank warns

Public services face ‘doom loop’ on current plans, think tank warns

29 October 2023

Britain’s crumbling public services could deteriorate further if current spending plans are followed, the Institute for Government said.


Investor Theo Paphitis warns over shrinking high streets and outdated taxes

Investor Theo Paphitis warns over shrinking high streets and outdated taxes

Investor Theo Paphitis warns over shrinking high streets and outdated taxes

29 October 2023

The businessman said the collapse of groups like Wilko is leaving fewer surviving shops on the high street.


Doctor ‘cautiously optimistic’ Assisted Dying Bill will pass vote on Isle of Man

Doctor ‘cautiously optimistic’ Assisted Dying Bill will pass vote on Isle of Man

Doctor ‘cautiously optimistic’ Assisted Dying Bill will pass vote on Isle of Man

29 October 2023

The island’s parliament will have a second reading of the bill on Tuesday in what campaigners called a ‘landmark vote’.


Three in five people confident about travelling abroad, according to survey

Three in five people confident about travelling abroad, according to survey

Three in five people confident about travelling abroad, according to survey

29 October 2023

A poll of 2,000 UK adults commissioned by travel organisation Abta suggested 30% are extremely confident, while 31% are somewhat confident.


Big increase in over 65-year-olds in work, study suggests

Big increase in over 65-year-olds in work, study suggests

Big increase in over 65-year-olds in work, study suggests

29 October 2023

Working beyond state pension age is becoming increasingly common, a report has found.


Prigozhin death may offer opportunities to tackle Wagner Group – Foreign Office

Prigozhin death may offer opportunities to tackle Wagner Group – Foreign Office

Prigozhin death may offer opportunities to tackle Wagner Group – Foreign Office

29 October 2023

The private military firm, whose former leader was killed in a plane crash over the summer, was proscribed as a terrorist group in September.


Training offered to police dealing with journalists reporting at protests

Training offered to police dealing with journalists reporting at protests

Training offered to police dealing with journalists reporting at protests

29 October 2023

In November 2022, an LBC radio journalist and two others were wrongfully arrested as they tried to report on a Just Stop Oil protest.


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