4 d. ago Wildfire warning as fire risk 'rises daily' with temperatures set to soar to 24C

Parents have been urged to remind their children of fire risks over the Easter holidays

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4 d. ago Katie Melua set to 'take risks' at Cheltenham Jazz Festival after being 'placed in box'

Katie Melua joins a star-studded line up at this year's Cheltenham Jazz Festival and has told fans to expect her to take exciting risks during her performance as she bids to put on a spectacle

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1 week ago 'Mastermind' terrorist linked to 7/7 bombings who was jailed after plotting to start an al

Haroon Aswat, 50, is expected to return to his family home in Yorkshire with a High Court judge saying he can be released in the 'relatively near future'.

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2 w. ago Scope set to shut down 39 stores as all branches at risk named

The charity shop chain is in the middle of a major restructure

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2 w. ago Further benefits cuts planned as Rachel Reeves forced to find extra £1.6bn

Chancellor risks wrath of Labour backbenchers with spring statement set to confirm deeper cutsRachel Reeves will make additional welfare cuts in her spring statement on Wednesday after the Office for Budget Responsibility rejected her estimate of savings from the changes announced last week.The chancellor hoped to shift the focus from the benefits cuts, which appalled some Labour backbenchers, to promising to “secure Britain’s future” with a £2.2bn increase to defence spending. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago PIP disability benefits cuts live: Liz Kendall set to slash DWP spending risking Labour fury

A package of reforms to sickness and disability benefits is set to be signed off today by Sir Keir Starmer's Government which could cut billions but has led to Labour backbench anger

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last month Katie Melua was convinced family were 'going to be killed' during psychotic breakdown

The Closest Thing to Crazy singer Katie Melua has candidly discussed her acute psychotic breakdown and how it felt like having a chance at a second life when her health improved

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