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Helen Flanagan shares 'heartbreaking' reason for pulling out of West End show

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Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan says she was sent into a psychosis after suffering a "bad reaction" to her ADHD medication earlier this year.

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Thames Water boss refuses to rule out bill increases of up to 40% to secure company's future

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The chief executive of Thames Water has refused to rule out bill increases of up to 40% for customers as the troubled company tries to secure its future.

Contraceptive injections used by some UK women linked to brain tumour risk

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Hormonal contraception used by millions of women worldwide has been linked to an increased risk of developing a rare type of brain tumour.

Charity issues Easter appeal for forever homes as five dogs seek their 'happily ever after'

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An animal charity has issued an Easter appeal as it seeks forever homes for five of its dogs.

Teacher given £150,000 after being headbutted by a pupil

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A teacher in Wales was awarded £150,000 after being assaulted by a pupil, new figures have revealed.

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Ban on hair discrimination debated by French MPs

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Politicians in France are debating on a bill that would ban hair discrimination.

Farage turns fire on Travers Smith over debanking report

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The former UKIP leader Nigel Farage is demanding that a major City law firm discloses information that it holds about him, accusing it of "trying to hide the truth" as he fires another salvo in his debanking campaign.

Shocking footage shows Deliveroo driver being attacked by knife-wielding man

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A knife-wielding robber who was caught on CCTV stabbing a Deliveroo driver to try and steal his bicycle has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in jail.

Millions of litres of fuel drained after leak at a storage facility poisoned thousands of people

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The US military has finished draining millions of litres of fuel from a hidden government storage installation in Hawaii that poisoned thousands of people when it leaked jet fuel into Pearl Harbor's drinking water in 2021.

Dame Esther Rantzen hails 'historic' assisted dying legislation at Holyrood

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Dame Esther Rantzen has hailed "historic" assisted dying legislation that has been introduced at Holyrood on Thursday.

Owners of Crooked House appeal against order to rebuild 'Britain's wonkiest pub'

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The owners of The Crooked House have launched an appeal against an order to rebuild the pub.

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Teenager arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after man stabbed on train

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A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed on a train in south London.

Dogs can tell if someone's stressed based on breath

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Scientists have trained dogs to recognise the scent of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on people's breath.

Rayner refuses to publish 'personal tax advice' over council house sale - unless Tories do same

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Angela Rayner has said she will not publish the "personal tax advice" she received on the sale of her council house despite a police development over her living arrangements.

Smelly plant forces idyllic picnic area to shut for a month

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A picnic area at a tourist attraction in Arizona has been closed to visitors because of the presence of a pungent plant called stinknet - which smells as lovely as it sounds.

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King delivers personal Easter message following cancer diagnosis

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The King has said he is continuing to serve the nation with "my whole heart" in a personal Easter message in the wake of his and the Princess of Wales's cancer diagnoses.

Thames Water shareholders blame Ofwat as they pull funding

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Shareholders in troubled Thames Water have blamed Ofwat for not giving the "regulatory support" needed to help the company's turnaround plan.

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Elon Musk announces more changes to X - after claims user numbers have plummeted

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Elon Musk has announced further changes to social media platform X that will see certain accounts get premium features for free.

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Pilot dropped port anchor in bid to swing ship away from Baltimore bridge, officials say

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A pilot on board the cargo ship that crashed into the Baltimore bridge tried to swing it clear of a collision by dropping its port anchor to pivot it away, authorities said.

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Electoral Dysfunction: Royals' cancer diagnoses put struggling NHS in the spotlight

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There is an edict in our democracy that politics and royalty must not mix.

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What does boom in resource-hungry data centres mean for our future energy plans?

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"Come friendly bombs and fall on Slough!" wrote poet John Betjeman in 1937.

Wednesday, Mar 27

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Gogglebox and Celebrity Big Brother star dies aged 40

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Gogglebox star George Gilbey has died aged 40, a spokesperson for the show said.

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Scotland's new hate crime law 'could be used to settle scores'

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There are fears innocent people could end up on police databases with controversial new hate crime laws in Scotland being weaponised to "settle scores".

Churches 'brought into disrepute' over Clapham attacker's asylum claim

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Churches have been "brought into disrepute" after one in Tyneside supported the asylum application of Clapham chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi, a leading Christian organisation has said.

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Man suffers 'life-threatening injuries' in stabbing on London train

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A man has suffered life-threatening injuries after being stabbed on a train in south London.

Prison sentence sought for football chief who kissed female player without consent

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A Spanish prosecutor is reportedly seeking a prison sentence for the former football boss who kissed a female player after Spain won the women's World Cup.

Climate change 'slows Earth's rotation' - and could affect how we measure time

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The melting of polar ice due to human-driven climate change has slightly slowed the Earth's rotation - and it could affect how we measure time, according to a study.

Beyonce releases tracklist for upcoming country album

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Beyonce has released her tracklist for her forthcoming country album Act II: Cowboy Carter.

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Keysight sparks £1.1bn bidding war for London-listed Spirent

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An American company is gatecrashing a £1bn agreed takeover of Spirent Communications, the cybersecurity specialist, in the latest example of a bidding war breaking out for a London-listed company.

Police 'reassessing decision' not to investigate Rayner after housing claims

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Greater Manchester Police has said it is "reassessing" its decision not to investigate allegations made against Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner over her living arrangements after receiving a complaint.