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Neighbour guilty of destroying wisteria ‘breaches judge’s order in courtroom’
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BT Tower revamp could include swimming pool as ambitious plans drawn up to turn 177-metre landmark into luxury hotel
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Louise Thompson ‘optimistic’ after meeting Wes Streeting over maternity care
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U.S. to press allies to bolster counterterrorism efforts under new strategy
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Powell supports Starmer on eve of elections but backs Burnham return as MP
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Billie Eilish ‘doing everything I can’ to suppress Tourette Syndrome
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Trump team drops accelerated training program for new ICE agents in rare climbdown: report
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Lib Dems are no ‘flash in the pan’, says Davey as party eyes council gains
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Kate meets youngsters taking part in early years research ahead of royal tour
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Average home insurance claim paid to households hits record £6,340, figures show
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Fact check: Tuition fees and AI-generated voter videos
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Trump pays tribute after Ted Turner death by taking a shot at CNN: ‘Destroyed his baby’
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BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty left 'bruised and battered' in nasty injury
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Eve-of-election poll suggests SNP’s lead is ‘tightening’
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Group that awards top government workers is having a hard time finding winners under Trump
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