28 minutes ago Fears of 'tsunami' of deaths from asbestos in UK schools: Poisonous building material could kill hundreds of thousands of former pupils and teachers, damning report says

Since 1980 at least 1,400 teachers and support staff and 12,600 pupils, have died from mesothelioma - an aggressive cancer caused by inhaling asbestos fibres.

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31 minutes ago Tens of thousands remain without power after Storm Ashley hits island of Ireland

Orange and amber wind warnings that were in place in 11 counties across the island have been lifted.

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62 minutes ago Paul Merson exits Strictly Come Dancing as Karen Hauer sheds tears after dance

Former footballer and pundit Paul Merson was the fourth celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after he faced JLS star JB Gill in the dance off

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89 minutes ago Tearful Big Brother housemates are being 'tortured' following brutal show ban

This year's Big Brother has seen the housemates stripped of their confectionary as they were issued with a ban - which has been made even worse by the smell from a nearby biscuit factory

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94 minutes ago Tourists abandoning UK hotspot that once overflowed with visitors: Experts warns of how popular seaside towns could suffer

The surge in utility costs and council tax is making it harder for Airbnb and holiday property owners to keep businesses afloat in the UK.

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1 hour ago Tearful Liam Payne fans join thousands at candlelit vigils across the globe to remember One Direction star

Heartbroken fans came together throughout the day to pay their respects to Liam Payne at vigils around the world, including one at the Peter Pan Statue in Kensington Gardens.

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2 hours ago 'I'm warning other dog owners after a horror infection killed my beloved pet'

Little Luna from Hull initially went off her food, which didn't seem unusual to her family, but when her eyes later turned yellow and she began needing to go to the toilet often they realised something was horribly wrong

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3 hours ago Storm Ashley brings travel chaos to Britain as high winds cancel dozens of flights and heavy flooding blocks roads

The Met Office issued weather alerts and dozens of flood warnings this week with an amber warning for the north-west of Scotland and a yellow weather warning for the whole country.

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3 hours ago A new 'father of IVF'? Automated fertility robots outperform human doctors in embryo success

Researchers have now proven that factory-style robotics can help conceive human life via in vitro fertilization (IFV) - with 10 times the precision of human doctors

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3 hours ago Martin Lewis warns of 'wild west' for AI ads after fake Rachel Reeves scam

Consumers duped into giving banking details after convincing BBC advert

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