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Thames Water tells Surrey village not to drink tap water
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Thames Water tells Surrey village not to drink tap water

[ad_1] More than 600 households in a village in Surrey have been warned not to drink tap water, following concerns over a past fuel leak from a petrol station. Thames Water said it was issuing the advice for Bramley homes as a precautionary measure. The warning follows test results which “indicate a possible deterioration in...

Neurodiverse dating app founder was date ‘addict’
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Neurodiverse dating app founder was date ‘addict’

[ad_1] The founder of a dating app designed for people with ADHD and autism says he launched it after feeling like he had become “addicted” to dating. Jamie Johnston, 34, founded Mattr, which is currently only a service for Londoners, after he was diagnosed with ADHD at the start of 2021. He said he felt...

Limavady street to stay shut after asbestos found at fire site
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Limavady street to stay shut after asbestos found at fire site

[ad_1] Nigel McFarland Emergency services are currently at the scene A town centre street in Limavady will remain closed into Friday after asbestos was found at the site of a large fire. The blaze broke out at a derelict former nightclub on Catherine Street just after 17:40 BST on Thursday. More than 50 firefighters were...

‘Trump found guilty’ and ‘splits in Labour ranks’
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‘Trump found guilty’ and ‘splits in Labour ranks’

[ad_1] The guilty verdict in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is featured prominently in several of Friday’s front pages. The former US president has been convicted of fraud by a jury that found him guilty on 34 charges of falsifying business records, the Times reports. The paper says opinion polls have suggested a criminal conviction...

Fly-tippers to get points on driving licence, Tories promise
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Fly-tippers to get points on driving licence, Tories promise

[ad_1] The Conservatives have unveiled plans to dock points from fly-tippers’ driving licenses and evict disruptive tenants from social housing. Repeat fly-tippers currently face up to five years in prison and an unlimited fine, but new plans could also see low-level offenders face driving penalties. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said his is the only party...

Clean power ‘built within months’ pledges Labour
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Clean power ‘built within months’ pledges Labour

[ad_1] Labour would kickstart the creation of green energy projects across the country within months if elected, the party has said. The party plans to create a publicly owned company, Great British Energy. Party leader Sir Keir Starmer said investing in the production of domestic clean energy would cut bills. But the SNP said the...

The Wales train service that is mimicking London’s Tube
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The Wales train service that is mimicking London’s Tube

[ad_1] 44 minutes ago Peter Shuttleworth,Nick Servini Transport for Wales There will be 20 trains an hour past Castell Coch between Cardiff and Pontypridd within two years A colour-coded map, tap in tap out payment, destination boards telling you how long to the next train and switching lines to get to where you want to...

Police couple who shared footage of murder victim jailed
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Police couple who shared footage of murder victim jailed

[ad_1] 27 minutes ago Laura O’Neill & Kim Pilling,BBC News & PA Media Lancashire Constabulary Former constable Cameron Hanson and his police colleague wife Kirstie Hanson were both jailed A constable and his police colleague wife have been jailed after they shared video footage taken at the crime scene of a murder inquiry. Cameron Lee...

Family pay tribute to RAF pilot killed in Spitfire crash
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Family pay tribute to RAF pilot killed in Spitfire crash

[ad_1] Tributes have been paid to an RAF pilot who died in a Spitfire crash. Sqn Ldr Mark Long was killed when the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) plane he was flying crashed in a field in Lincolnshire on 25 May. His family said: “Mark lived his life with an unwavering passion with laughter,...

Jameela Jamil reveals long-term impact of anorexia
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Jameela Jamil reveals long-term impact of anorexia

[ad_1] Getty Images Jameela Jamil has previously opened up about her decades-long battle with body image This story contains descriptions of eating disorders that some readers may find distressing. Jameela Jamil has said her battle with an eating disorder has “destroyed” her bone density and damaged “my kidney, my liver, my digestive system, my heart”....