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Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh in Red Sea swim to highlight climate coral crisis

Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh in Red Sea swim to highlight climate coral crisis

The British UN patron of the oceans will swim 100 miles across the Red Sea to call for action to cut emissions and protect sea life ahead of Cop27.

Actor Ciaran Hinds urges Liz Truss to ditch Northern Ireland legacy Bill

Actor Ciaran Hinds urges Liz Truss to ditch Northern Ireland legacy Bill

The controversial Bill proposed an effective amnesty for Troubles crimes for people who co-operate with an information body.

Death toll could have been ‘twice as high’ if blast was five minutes earlier

Death toll could have been ‘twice as high’ if blast was five minutes earlier

Ten people were killed in Friday’s explosion in the village of Creeslough in Co Donegal.

Creeslough: The 10 lives cut short in Co Donegal village tragedy

Creeslough: The 10 lives cut short in Co Donegal village tragedy

Victims of the explosion at a service station in the village ranged from the age of five to 59.

Daughter of man who saved Flying Scotsman from the scrapheap to visit UK

Daughter of man who saved Flying Scotsman from the scrapheap to visit UK

The 97-tonne locomotive will be hauling trains on the Swanage steal railway in Dorset later this month.

Julian Assange ‘tests positive for Covid’

Julian Assange ‘tests positive for Covid’

The WikiLeaks founder now faces days being isolated in his prison cell.

Chancellor U-turns to agree to Halloween publication of economic vision

Chancellor U-turns to agree to Halloween publication of economic vision

Kwasi Kwarteng backed down to agree to set out his vision alongside economic forecasts on October 31.

Just Stop Oil protesters block Mall in protest against fossil fuel licences

Just Stop Oil protesters block Mall in protest against fossil fuel licences

One demonstrator made a reference to the well-known Proclaimers hit when she said that the activists ‘would walk 500 miles’ to ‘just stop oil’.

Migrant crossings top 1,000 in a day for fourth time in seven weeks

Migrant crossings top 1,000 in a day for fourth time in seven weeks

The Ministry of Defence said some 1,065 people made the journey on Sunday in 25 boats.

Liz Truss to hold meetings with Tory MPs in bid to woo critics

Liz Truss to hold meetings with Tory MPs in bid to woo critics

With Parliament returning this week, the Prime Minister will meet groups of colleagues as she faces a growing rebellion over benefits.

Lorry parking shortage forces thousands of drivers to sleep in laybys

Lorry parking shortage forces thousands of drivers to sleep in laybys

Thousands of lorry drivers are forced to park in laybys and industrial estates each night due to a severe shortage of purpose-built facilities.

UK minister hits out at Russian ‘war crimes’ after attack on Kyiv

UK minister hits out at Russian ‘war crimes’ after attack on Kyiv

Multiple explosions rocked Kyiv early on Monday, with other Ukrainian cities also reportedly hit.

Barristers vote to end strike action after accepting Government pay offer

Barristers vote to end strike action after accepting Government pay offer

Criminal Bar Association members had been on a continuous walkout.

Bank takes steps to ensure ‘orderly end’ to emergency bond-buying scheme

Bank takes steps to ensure ‘orderly end’ to emergency bond-buying scheme

The Bank is doubling the daily limit on its gilt-buying programme to £10 billion as the scheme draws to a close ahead of Friday’s cut-off.

Joules considers CVA process as retailer seeks turnaround

Joules considers CVA process as retailer seeks turnaround

The group said that the restructuring process is among options for the group, alongside an equity raise.

Praise for volunteers who dug through Creeslough blast debris in ‘flip-flops’

Praise for volunteers who dug through Creeslough blast debris in ‘flip-flops’

Ordinary community members who helped emergency services remove rubble and search for survivors have been praised.

What the papers say – October 10

What the papers say – October 10

The papers at the start of the working week say rebellion is again simmering within the Conservative Party.

Travel warning as ScotRail train strikes continue

Travel warning as ScotRail train strikes continue

A ‘very limited number’ of trains will run on Monday due to industrial action.

Society artist Stephen Ward felt he was ‘being assassinated’ in Profumo scandal

Society artist Stephen Ward felt he was ‘being assassinated’ in Profumo scandal

Newly-released MI5 files give an insight into Ward’s state of mind, in a situation where some have claimed he was made a scapegoat.

Stalin had ‘quality of greatness’ and personal charm, said British diplomat

Stalin had ‘quality of greatness’ and personal charm, said British diplomat

MI5 had a file on Joseph Stalin, dated from 1920, in which he was described as a ‘revolutionary propagandist’.

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