37 minutes ago Pictured: Hiker, 49, who fell to his death while walking on popular Snowdonia track with friends

At an inquest in Ruthin the assistant coroner for North Wales East and Central read a statement from one of his friends, Tony Clarke, in which he described the problems they faced while descending the peak.

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39 minutes ago Heartbreaking last photo shared by Victoria Taylor revealed as body found in search for missing mother

Ms Taylor, 34, was last seen on September 30 at her home in Malton, North Yorkshire, which she shared with her fiancé and two-year-old daughter.

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73 minutes ago East Kilbride MP welcomes young talent to Parliament following WorldSkills success

Nathan Young earned a Medallion for Excellence for his talent and hard work in the field of mechanical engineering CAD (Computer-Aided Design).

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85 minutes ago North Carolina county surrounding Asheville overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says

A sheriff’s office statement and data from the state shows that the North Carolina county that is home to Asheville overcounted deaths caused by Helene by as many as 30

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2 hours ago Manchester United and Ineos sent Premier League temptation in new farce

Man United and other English clubs have so far resisted the urge to play Premier League fixtures abroad and that must remain the case

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2 hours ago The Guardian view on North Korea’s competing calendars: arranging the days of our lives | Editorial

Pyongyang may be moving away from its Juche dating system, but others cling to their own kinds of time despite the Gregorian supremacyIn one regard – and one regard only – North Korea appears to have moved somewhat closer to global norms. Several state media outlets have abruptly abandoned their use of the Juche, or “self-reliance”, calendar, giving only Gregorian dates. Days before, they had also placed North Korea in the year 113, since the Juche system begins with the birth of the country’s first leader Kim Il-sung in 1912 – though it was not adopted until 1997 (or the year 86).The onward march of the Gregorian calendar, first across western Europe and then the globe, appears relentless. Yet a handful of countries hold out. Iran and Afghanistan use the solar and lunar Islamic Hi...

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2 hours ago A UN report says it could take 350 years for Gaza to rebuild if it remains under a blockade

U.N. agencies have long warned that it could take decades to rebuild Gaza after Israel’s offensive against Hamas

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3 hours ago VAR's next step to continue key improvement despite Liverpool and Arsenal decisions

VAR has remained a source of controversy this season in the Premier League but PGMOL suggest changes implemented have seen an improvement in using technology for 2024/25

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3 hours ago How victory for Donald Trump in US election would fundamentally change Scottish countryside

A Donald Trump win in the US election on November 5 coupled with a failure at international talks on the global nature crisis could result in a bonfire of what remains of Scotland’s biodiversity

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