37 h. ago University tuition fees to increase from 2026 with current students affected

Universities can currently charge a maximum yearly tuition fee of £9,535 for standard full-time courses and so will be on track to be closer to £10,000 over the next two years

Society

50 h. ago Baby Ava: could a new clue help trace parents of child found dead in Greater Manchester?

Police hope a distinctive piece of women’s underwear may help them solve the case one year after remains discoveredBeneath an ash tree in a snow-covered park, a tiny soiled bundle stood out against the gleaming white. A passing dog stopped in its tracks, sniffing at the dirt-covered fabric. Its owner stepped closer then halted, horrified, and called 999.The first police officers at the scene carefully inspected the unusual object but had identified it within minutes: it was a little baby, frozen and decomposing in the first snow of winter. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Update: person dies on train tracks to London Paddington as all lines close

Update: person dies on train tracks to London Paddington as all lines close  sloughexpress.co.uk

Events

1 week ago World Cup qualifying: Big win for Northern Ireland while Mbappé helps France close in

Kimmich nets twice as Germany beat LuxembourgNorth Macedonia hold Belgium to goalless drawTrai Hume’s first Northern Ireland goal helped them to a 2-0 win over Slovakia to keep their World Cup qualifying campaign on track. Patrik Hrosovsky’s 18th-minute own goal rewarded Northern Ireland for a strong start but, after wasting two outstanding chances to double their lead either side of the break, they endured some nervy moments before Hume lifted the ball over the stranded Martin Dubravka with 10 minutes to go.“The keeper has come to clear it, and I just had to guide it towards the goal and thankfully I did,” Hume told BBC Northern Ireland. “It was a great night, good performance and the most important thing is the three points. I think we deserved it.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Manchester rail chaos LIVE: Airport rail linked closed as person dies on tracks

A spokesperson for British Transport Police said in a statement that officers rushed to a train line between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport following an incident

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1 week ago LIVE: Main Manchester train line closed after person dies on tracks

The line between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport is fully closed while crews respond

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1 week ago A rare comet from beyond our solar system is being closely tracked – what can it teach us?

3I/Atlas is only the third interstellar comet to be seen and contains material from other star systems that can be observed closeupYou wait ages for an interstellar comet to arrive and then three come along at once. Or at least over the space of a decade. The latest interloper from another star system is the 3I/Atlas comet, which was first detected in July. As space agencies track the speeding object, here’s what we know so far. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 3/I Atlas: a rare comet from beyond our solar system is being closely tracked – what can it teach us?

Only the third interstellar comet ever to be seen contains material from other star systems that can be observed close upYou wait ages for an interstellar comet to arrive and then three come along at once. Or at least over the space of a decade. The latest interloper from another star system is the 3I/Atlas comet, which was first detected in July. As space agencies track the speeding object, here’s what we know so far. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago European defence tech investor gets boost as geopolitical tensions persist

Expeditions says second fund on track to close at €150mn by end of year, compared with €15mn for the first one

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3 w. ago BP predicts higher oil and gas demand, suggesting world will not hit 2050 net zero target

Conflict in Ukraine and Middle East as well as trade tariffs are making states focus on energy securityBusiness live – latest updatesBP has raised its forecasts for oil and gas demand, suggesting the global net zero target for 2050 will not be met and highlighting a slowdown in the transition to clean energy.The energy company’s closely watched outlook report has estimated that oil use is on track to hit 83m barrels a day in 2050, a rise of 8% compared with its previous estimate of 77m barrels a day. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tragedy as person dies after being hit by train on busy ScotRail line

A PERSON has died after being hit by a train on a busy ScotRail line this morning. Emergency crews raced to the tracks near Gleneagles Train Station at around 07:00am this morning. The tracks were closed for more than two hours, with three major lines cancelled or delayed. A special operations team from the ambulance...

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