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Exact date Europe's 39C 'heat plume' to hit UK bringing hottest day of 2023 yet
Temperatures in the UK are set to rise as high as 21C later this month with Brits looking forward to days at the beach, although the Coronation weekend could be a washout
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'Lee Rigby would be a fantastic uncle - I wish he was here to share baby news'
Lee’s younger sister Courtney is expecting her first baby, bringing true happiness to the family after a decade of deep sorrow following the young soldier's murder
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Youngest British WWI veteran's medals turn up at thrift shop in Australia
Sidney Lewis was 12 when he signed up, and fought in the horrific Battle of the Somme at 13 in 1916., but officers in the East Surrey Regiment discovered his age and he was sent home
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Ukrainians captured defending Chernobyl nuclear plant starving in Russian prison
After a fierce firefight, Russian troops seized Chernobyl from the hands of Ukraine's National Guard on day one of the war at the end of February before taking over the 19-mile perimeter of the plant for over a month and bunking on the grounds
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World War 2 nurse says love keeps her feeling young as she turns 101
Edna Twivey lives independently and still travels abroad, and has said it is the enduring love she has for her husband David, that keeps her young - she says her family is 'everything' and is now enjoying being cared for after spending years caring for others
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'Godfather of AI' quits Google and warns of dangers of AI
Dr Geoffrey Hinton has warned about the dangers fast-paced advancement in artificial intelligence, used in chatbots such as ChatGPT, could pose to jobs
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Brits race to make it onto final Sudan rescue flights as battles erupt
The extra rescue missions left Port Sudan after UK citizens faced a noon deadline to complete a dangerous 500-mile drive from Khartoum
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Two soldiers killed as 'speeding' bus skids and overturns on tight curve
A bus carrying military personnel overturned while travelling down the Sirnak-Uludere motorway in Balveren, Turkey. Two soldiers have been killed and others onboard were injured
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Soldier catches best mate trying to sell his missing Armani watch on Gumtree
James Howard stole the watch while his friend and colleague Callum O'Donovan-Cronin was on duty days before Christmas and was busted after the timepiece was found on Gumtree - but he avoided dismissal
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SAS troops bawled out for sporting beards and needing haircuts
Troops in Maidstone, Kent, were seen wearing a baseball caps with long hair and beards in a recently shared photo - a breach of the Army's strict dress code
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Russian troops 'too thick' to realise they would get sick from Chernobyl forest
On April 26, 1986, the world's worst ever nuclear disaster was unleashed after Chernobyl's Reactor Number Four exploded - dispersing deadly radioactive material into the atmosphere and surrounding area
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NHS workers left stranded in Sudan after missing UK evacuation flight
Despite the dangers of being left behind, NHS workers Sarra Eljak, 38, her husband Mustafa Abbas, 44, said it was too risky to make the journey to the evacuation site with their children Danya, 12, Menna, 11, Anne, seven, and Mohammed, six months
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Brits could be left behind in war torn Sudan after deadline for last flight
The UK Government had issued a deadline of 12pm local time today for British evacuees to be at the Wadi Saeedna site near the capital otherwise they risk being left behind - but many chose not to attempt the perilous journey through the active warznone
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Ukraine vows 'iron fist' response to Russia strikes that killed 25
Earlier this week, Russia unleashed a devastating series of airstrikes on targets across Ukraine - hitting a number of residential buildings and killing at least 23 people, including three children
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Ukrainian woman covered in blood cries as she's trapped in flat bombed by Russia
Air raid sirens sounded around the capital in the first attack against the city in nearly two months and Ukraine’s air force intercepted 11 cruise missiles and two unmanned aerial vehicles over Kyiv, according to the Kyiv City Administration
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People divided over tourist's actions as Queen's guard 'screams in her face'
People were divided when a Queen's guardsman - as they were then - reportedly "screamed in the face" of a tourist who got too close to his horse near Horse Guards Parade in central London
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First flight bringing rescued Britons home from war-torn Sudan lands in UK
Hundreds of Britons have been airlifted from Sudan, with more evacuation flights taking off today as the UK scrambles to rescue its citizens from the war-ravaged nation
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Brits being forced to kill their own pets to stop them from starving in Sudan
More than 4,000 British citizens have been stranded in Sudan amid deadly street fighting and a shortage of food, water and power after conflict escalated in recent weeks
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Two guards due to start Coronation rehearsals 'fail drug tests'
Two Coldstream guards tested positive for cocaine and cannabis ahead of the big day and face being discharged, according to reports
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Three blind men trapped with no way out as chaos and violence escalates in city
Earlier this month, chaos broke out as the Sudanese army and rebel Rapid Support Forces clashed with heavy bombing and gunfights breaking out in Khartoum
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Afghan interpreter shot by Taliban living in pain as 'racist' Army delays payout
Jamal Barack was 18 when he was shot in the arm and chest during an ambush on the Army’s Scots Guards in Helmand Province. He has been waiting for compensation for 13 years
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Inside eerie 'haunted' pub frozen in time with everything untouched since 1960s
The Valiant Soldier in Buckfastleigh, Devon, was a popular hang out for servicemen during World War Two, but after its licence was suddenly revoked in 1965 it closed almost overnight and remained frozen in time
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Woman buys grubby sculpture for £28 only to discover it's priceless artwork
Art collector Laura Young bought the sculpture from a Goodwill store in Texas, America, for £28 but later discovered it's actually a 2,000-year-old ancient Roman work of art
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Russian soldiers admit killing kids and tossing grenades at Ukrainian prisoners
Alexey Savichev and Azamat Uldarov said they, along with other mercenaries, massacred between 300 and 400 people, including about 40 children who were taking refuge in the basement of a nine-floor block of flats in Bakhmut
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Ukraine 'will choose for itself when to launch counter-attack against Russians'
Western officials admitted Kyiv would come under pressure over the timing of its long-awaited offensive - but insisted the regime must be left in charge of deciding when the time is right
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