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Murder of young teacher has united Ireland in ‘solidarity and revulsion’
Irish police are continuing the hunt for the killer of teacher Ashling Murphy.
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Duke of Wellington monument to reopen after £3m restoration
The project in Somerset was undertaken by the National Trust and took two years and cost £3.1 million
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Welsh Government takes Westminster to court over Internal Market Act
Counsel General for Wales Jeremy Miles is asking the High Court to give the go-ahead for a full challenge to the Interal Market Act.
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Paddle-boarder pledges support for waterways charity’s plastics challenge
The Canal & River Trust is asking people in England and Wales to help its fight against pollution by taking home one piece of plastic on every visit.
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Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi’s joy at arrival of baby daughter
The royal baby is the Queen’s 12th great-grandchild, and a grandchild of the Duke of York.
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Racing driver Billy Monger to take on 140-mile triathlon for Red Nose Day
The double amputee will walk, cycle and kayak the huge distance over four days.
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Queen has a look inside the Rovers Return on visit to Coronation Street
She took a walk beside the cobbles and had a meeting with veteran cast members during her visit to the set of the long-running soap.
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Advent challenge proves a hit
JUST two runners remain in a new ‘advent calendar’ challenge designed by former Muratti footballer James Scott, which has tasked participants with running one extra mile per day from 1-24 December.
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Social distancing review could be delayed amid Indian variant uncertainty
The next stage of England’s road map out of lockdown is due on June 21 but the spread of the variant of concern identified in India could hamper that.
