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  • NewsEcho

    Severe delays on Dartford Crossing after 'police incident' holds traffic

    Drivers are facing delays around the Dartford Crossing after police were forced to hold traffic due to "concerns for for someone on the bridge."

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  • NewsHerald Scotland

    JK Rowling 'approaching UK billionaire status' according to rich list

    Harry Potter author JK Rowling is approaching billionaire status after seeing her fortune swell by £70m in the past year, according to a list of the UK’s most wealthy individuals.

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  • NewsEvening Standard

    Safety alert over 'unacceptable' shortage of fully trained Tube station staff

    RMT union made the alert following a report into a smoke incident at Clapham Common station last year

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  • NewsReuters

    French police 'neutralised' armed person who tried to set fire to synagogue in Rouen - Darmanin

    French police officers in Rouen 'neutralised' an armed individual who was intent on setting fire to the town's synagogue, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Friday. The incident occurred early on Friday morning, Darmanin said in a post on social network X. Regional French broadcaster France 3 said fire fighters were on the site.

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  • LifestyleThe Telegraph

    Which comfortable, dog-friendly SUV can replace our too-small Ford Puma?

    We downsized our BMW X1 for an ex-demonstrator Ford Puma ST-Line Vignale two years ago. However, over time we have realised that it’s a bit too small for us, while we dislike the harsh ride from the upgraded 19-inch alloy wheels specified by the dealer. We need a petrol or hybrid with a comfortable ride and an automatic gearbox; no bigger than the X1 but roomier than the Puma, with heated front seats and steering wheel, front and rear parking sensors, a rear camera, an electric tailgate and a bo

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  • NewsAssociated Press

    Massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea leaves Sevastopol without power

    A massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea early Friday has left the city of Sevastopol without power and set a refinery ablaze in southern Russia, Russian authorities said. The drone raids marked Kyiv's attempt to strike back during Moscow's offensive in northeastern Ukraine, which has added to the pressure on outnumbered and outgunned Ukrainian forces who are waiting for delayed deliveries of crucial weapons and ammunition from Western partners. The Russian Defense Ministry said air defenses

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  • SportAssociated Press

    Murray's elbow is hurting after early injury and 4-for-18 shooting night in Game 6 flop by Nuggets

    Jamal Murray failed to make a fadeaway on Denver's first possession, then tried a floater that spun around the rim and spit out in portending fashion. Neither of those misses hurt the normally smooth-shooting Nuggets point guard like what came next for him on defense in Minnesota in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. As he tried to move around a high screen by Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert early in the first quarter on Thursday night, Murray hurt his right elbow in the collision wi

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