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Tuesday, Jan 24

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Ben Fogle recreates Scott and Amundsen’s Antarctic journeys with their equipment

Ben Fogle will relive the Antarctic journeys of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Sir Ernest Shackleton and Roald Amundsen as part of a new series.

Former president of Guatemala Alvaro Colom dies at 71

Former Guatemalan president Alvaro Colom, who governed from 2008 to 2012 and supported a United Nations anti-corruption mission that later investigated him, died on Monday, politicians from his party have announced. He was 71.

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Record Christmas sales at Primark boost revenues for owner ABF

The owner of Primark and Twinings has reported a boost in sales, as it said inflation has become less volatile and consumer spending proved to be more resilient than it expected.

60 of Nepal plane crash victims handed over to relatives

Authorities in Nepal have handed over to relatives the bodies of 60 of the victims of the recent plane crash, the airline said.

Energy support and soaring debt interest sends public borrowing to new record

The mounting cost of the Government’s energy support schemes and soaring debt interest pushed state borrowing to another record last month as sky-high inflation and power bills took their toll.

Seven dead as California mourns third mass killing in eight days

Seven people were killed in two related shootings at agricultural facilities in a California coastal community south of San Francisco on Monday.

Football rumours: Chelsea planning ‘frantic end’ to transfer window

Chelsea are keen on Everton forward Anthony Gordon, 21, and his midfielder team-mate Amadou Onana, 21, as the Stamford Bridge club gear up for a “frantic end to the January transfer window”, The Daily Telegraph reports. Also on The Blues’…

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Two teenagers charged with stabbing murder of 18-year-old in town centre

Two teenage boys have been charged with the murder of an 18-year-old who was stabbed to death in a town centre on a weekday afternoon.

On this day in 2014: Juan Mata travels to Manchester United ahead of record move

Spain midfielder Juan Mata travelled to Manchester United ahead of his record move to Old Trafford, on this day in 2014.

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Mummified ‘golden boy’ found with 49 amulets to speed journey to afterlife

Wealthy ancient Egyptians were given scores of amulets when they were mummified in the hope it would speed their journey to the afterlife, a study suggests.

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What the papers say – January 24

Allegations against the Conservative Party chairman in the papers continue to pile pressure on the Prime Minister.

Priscilla Presley ‘touched’ by love and support following daughter’s death

Priscilla Presley says she has been “touched” by the words of fans following the death and subsequent memorial of her daughter, Lisa Marie Presley.

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At least seven dead after coastal community shootings south of San Francisco

A suspect was in custody after seven people were killed in two related shootings at a mushroom farm and a trucking firm in a coastal community south of San Francisco, officials said.

Uncle who murdered teenage niece is refused release from prison

A killer who murdered his 15-year-old niece has been refused release from prison by the Parole Board.

NHS pay dispute shows no sign of ending as North West ambulance workers strike

Almost 2,000 ambulance staff have embarked on another day of strike action as the bitter dispute over pay for NHS staff shows no sign of being resolved.

Coronation Street’s Helen Worth among those set to receive honours at Windsor

Soap star Helen Worth leads those set to collect honours at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.

Colin Farrell and Bill Nighy in the running to scoop first Oscar nominations

Colin Farrell and Bill Nighy are both in the running to receive their first best actor Oscar nominations.

Antonio Banderas says ‘heart attack was one of the best things to happen to me’

Antonio Banderas says having a heart attack was “one of the best things that happened in my life” as it gave him a better perspective.

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Businessman ‘ordered killings’ of British journalist and companion in Amazon

Brazilian police have announced they are planning to indict a Colombian fish trader as the mastermind of last year’s slayings of Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips.

Kim Kardashian teams up with stars of The White Lotus for new fashion collection

Kim Kardashian has enlisted the help of two breakout stars of popular HBO show The White Lotus for a new Valentine’s Day fashion campaign.

Women and patients on more medicines ‘at higher risk of adverse drug reaction’

Women and patients on a higher number of medicines are at greater risk of having an adverse drug reaction, a new study of older people has suggested.

Investigation into Zahawi tax affairs amid pressure on Sunak’s Government

Nadhim Zahawi is set to face an ethics inquiry into his tax affairs – as allegations against the Conservative Party chairman piled pressure on Rishi Sunak.

MP warns of ‘unprecedented’ child poverty in northern England

Children in the north of England face poverty of a scale and severity that was “unprecedented”, an MP has said following a new report into the cost of living crisis

Reports of loan fee scams have jumped, says bank

Scams where victims are asked to pay fees upfront for goods or services such as loans that never materialise have surged, figures from Lloyds Bank indicate.

‘National Care Covenant needed in radical overhaul of broken social care system’

Archbishops have called for a “radical redesign” of England’s “broken” social care system.

Builder Redrow to replace gas boilers with heat pumps in new detached homes

Housebuilder Redrow has said homes in all its new developments will be fitted with a heat pump rather than a gas boiler from this month, in the industry’s first pledge of its kind.

Holidaymakers warned to watch out for fake deals amid cost-of-living pressures

People booking holidays are being warned to watch out for scammers, amid concerns that cost-of-living pressures may push them towards taking more risks with their cash.

Ethical values must be integral to Whitehall, says standards watchdog

Strong ethical values must be “woven into every aspect” of the way government bodies and other public organisations operate, the Whitehall standards watchdog has warned.

Zara Aleena report ‘grave reminder of price women pay for Government policies’

The murder of law graduate Zara Aleena has been described as “a grave reminder of the price women pay for Government policies” following the release of a report into probation failings which led to her death.

Charity buys first land in bid to establish rewilding reserve in every county

A rewilding charity has bought 460 acres of land in Somerset to create what it hopes will be the first of a series of nature reserves in every English county.