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World record-breaking British school teacher raps for almost 40 hours

World record-breaking British school teacher raps for almost 40 hours

Daniel Alcon, 35, rapped consecutively for 39 hours and 37 minutes.

Johnson and Lewis must meet families of Troubles victims – campaigner

Johnson and Lewis must meet families of Troubles victims – campaigner

Proposed legacy legislation has been widely criticised.

One in four UK women and girls struggle to afford period products – survey

One in four UK women and girls struggle to afford period products – survey

As the cost-of-living crisis worsens, research has highlighted the concerning impacts this can have for women on their period.

Footballer Troy Deeney to continue efforts to diversify national curriculum

Footballer Troy Deeney to continue efforts to diversify national curriculum

The Birmingham City forward held a meeting with Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi in March.

Premier League defender Zouma admits kicking pet cat

Premier League defender Zouma admits kicking pet cat

The 27-year-old appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court alongside his younger brother Yoan

Covid-19 death registrations fall for second week in a row

Covid-19 death registrations fall for second week in a row

The drop comes despite a backlog of deaths caused by the May bank holiday.

Women more likely than men to check on neighbours during first year of pandemic

Women more likely than men to check on neighbours during first year of pandemic

Women, older people and those in rural areas tended to be more involved in local social and support networks, the ONS found.

Women with advanced breast cancer get new immunotherapy on the NHS

Women with advanced breast cancer get new immunotherapy on the NHS

Keytruda is for women with incurable secondary triple negative breast cancer and its aim is to slow disease progression.

Hundreds of households freed from ‘unlawful’ LPG contracts

Hundreds of households freed from ‘unlawful’ LPG contracts

The competition watchdog found BDS Fuels had unlawfully locked customers into repeat ‘exclusivity contracts’, with a £350 fee to leave.

Windfall tax could ‘undermine’ energy security targets, offshore chief warns

Windfall tax could ‘undermine’ energy security targets, offshore chief warns

Deirdre Michie, Offshore Energies UK chief executive, has urged politicians to ignore the calls for a one-off levy on oil and gas companies.

House sales dip in April

House sales dip in April

Some 106,780 transactions took place last month, which was down compared with March and with April 2021.

Truss: hacked documents show China’s ‘human rights violations’ in Xinjiang

Truss: hacked documents show China’s ‘human rights violations’ in Xinjiang

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Beijing must not attempt to cover-up its actions against minorities in Xinjiang.

Economic growth plummets as inflation drags on UK firms

Economic growth plummets as inflation drags on UK firms

Analysts had expected the figure to hit 56.5 according to a consensus provided by Pantheon Macroeconomics.

Sarah Everard’s killer denies flashing charges

Sarah Everard’s killer denies flashing charges

Wayne Couzens, 49, is serving a whole-life sentence for the kidnap, rape and murder of 33-year-old marketing executive Ms Everard.

In Pictures: First passengers take a ride on London’s new Elizabeth line

In Pictures: First passengers take a ride on London’s new Elizabeth line

The vast engineering project will cut journey times significantly across the capital.

Avian Influenza Prevention Zone in Northern Ireland to be lifted

Avian Influenza Prevention Zone in Northern Ireland to be lifted

The ban on poultry gatherings will also end on June 1, 2022.

Ford trials geofencing tech to automatically control vehicle speed

Ford trials geofencing tech to automatically control vehicle speed

The technology would automatically slow down internet-connected vehicles when they enter designated areas, ending the need for speed limit signs.

Michelle O’Neill ‘not hung up’ on what to call Northern Ireland

Michelle O’Neill ‘not hung up’ on what to call Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein is expected to meet Conservative MPs later in Westminster.

Ten-year-old takes on triathlon in memory of stillborn brother

Ten-year-old takes on triathlon in memory of stillborn brother

Lottie Denman hopes to complete the two-day challenge in memory of her brother, Joshua.

Johnson does not believe he was partying at drink-filled leaving do, Shapps says

Johnson does not believe he was partying at drink-filled leaving do, Shapps says

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he was ‘angry’ to see the images but the Prime Minister was probably not fined because he left ‘pretty quick’.

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