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UK’s worst gridlocked roads revealed with some Brits losing 150 hours to traffic
A report has shown that Britain's worst roads meant that some people were stuck in traffic for 156 hours in some areas in 2022. Some individual roads included an overall time of 47 hours
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Smallest studio flat in the UK has kitchen split into three due to lack of space
A tiny flat was listed in Reading for £700 a month, despite being so small a person's feet would be by the oven and microwave when they sleep. Rising rents and demand for flats is causing a problem in the property market
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Church of England apologises for slavery as it was a 'shameful and horrific sin'
Commissioners of the church, including the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, looked into their history and involvement in the slave trade and said its connection to it caused "great dismay
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Shamima Begum says her Isis days are 'over and done with' in new BBC podcast
Shamima Begum says she no longer supports ISIS and is still hopeful of a return to the UK. She fled the UK in 2015 aged 15 after deciding to join the terrorist militant group responsible for obscene brutality
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William and Kate not seen in public this year - and it's not because of Harry
Prince William and Kate Middleton appear to be spending family time together as Prince Harry's memoir is released. The bombshell book contains a number of remarks about the couple
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Snow forecast - exact time and place first snow of 2023 will fall in the UK
Some weather experts have predicted that the first snow of 2023 in the UK is possible later this month. "Wintry showers" currently seem more likely, according to meteorologists at the Met Office
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NHS worker catches hepatitis after swim in sewage-filled sea 'to improve health'
NHS worker Hannah Murray has complained she contracted Hepatitis A after swimming off the coast near her home. Hannah took up sea swimming as a hobby, but soon became ill as complaints about sewage discharge into seas continue
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UK's best pub roast dinners are named - see if your favourite one is on the list
Britain's top-rated roast dinners for 2022 have been recorded in a special map. The best scores went to The Hawtorn in Howarth and Ducie Street Warehouse in Manchester, but there are plenty of other places to choose from
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One lucky Brit has won £1 million Lotto and they don’t know - check your ticket
One lucky Lotto winner has won over £1.2 million in the New Year's Eve draw but they don't even know it yet. Nobody has yet come forward to gain the huge National Lottery prize of £1,221,799
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William had brutal response to end rows with jealous Prince Harry, claims expert
A royal expert claims Princes William and Harry had a "jealous" rivalry from a young age. William is said to have had a quick put-down for his brother that Harry did not take kindly to
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Prince Harry spotted for first time since bombshell claim William attacked him
Prince Harry has been seen in public for the first time since an extract of his upcoming book alleged his brother Prince William attacked him at his home in an altercation in 2019. Harry was seen walking his dog
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Met Office's ominous weather outlook as 2022 named hottest UK year on record
Weather experts at the Met Office are warning of high temperatures becoming much more likely. They have now confirmed that 2022 was the hottest year on record for average temperature
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Helicopter crash survivors in which three Brits dies describe 'nightmare'
Four people who surivived the Sea World helicopter crash in Queensland, Australia described their experience as a 'nightmare'. Two couples from New Zealand have spoken out about the ordeal
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Everything we know about Omicron 'Kraken' variant expected to take off in UK
Virus experts have said they 'expect' the Omicron variant XBB.1.5 to emerge in UK. The sub-variant already makes up about four per cent of cases in the UK, but has caused concern in the US where figures are at 40 per cent
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Prince William called Meghan Markle 'rude and difficult' in Harry row, book says
Prince Harry claimed he had a physical altercation with his brother Prince William at his home in 2019 after the two met to discuss Meghan Markle, where William called his wife "rude" and "difficult"
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Passenger faces jail after six Kinder Eggs full of cocaine found inside him
An Irish man in Australia is alleged to have stuffed six Kinder Surprise eggs full of cocaine inside him. The man, 28, has been charged after he was arrested by police in Melbourne, Australia
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UK running out of cold and cough medicines - but Brits warned not to panic
Pharmacy chiefs have warned of a concerning shortage in cough and cold medicines this winter amid cases of flu and Covid. The Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies has said shortages are on the back of supply chain issues
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UK's most polluted beaches mapped - with over 60 raw sewage warnings in place
The scale of the UK's problem with untreated sewage being released into coastal waters around the UK has been laid bare in updated beach pollution maps. Pollution risk warnings are currently in place for some popular beaches
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Zoo pandas who 'don't get on' sent back to China having failed to make babies
Two Edinburgh Zoo pandas set to return home to China this year 'wouldn't have matched on Tinder.' Male Yang Guang and female Tian Tian failed to breed after arriving in Scotland in 2011
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Worst places to live in UK ranked as 'draining' city tops the poll - see list
Peterborough in Cambridgeshire has once again topped a poll of the worst places to live in the UK poll despite rave reviews - the cathedral city has plenty of history, but some residents are not happy
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