9 h. ago Top spots for ridge walking in Scotland ranked as iconic 9.7 km route takes top spot

With the popularity of Ridge walking booming in the UK, experts at Blacks have highlighted the top 10 scenic ridge hikes in Scotland.

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12 h. ago Zander Fagerson successor, judicious jackler, booming kicker

It’s a big season for Scotland’s key youngsters to come of age

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13 h. ago Jenrick calls for removal of judges who ‘bring personal politics’ into job

The shadow justice secretary said ‘partisan’ judges are bringing judiciary ‘into serious disrepute’.

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25 h. ago Labour moves to find successor to Diane Abbott for her north London seat

Exclusive: Contenders teed up for future contest, which MP says seems ‘to pre-empt results of investigation’Moves to find a successor to Diane Abbott in the parliamentary seat she has represented since 1987 are under way, prompting concern that her fate has been decided before an investigation into her latest suspension has concluded.Figures on Labour’s national executive committee (NEC) have spoken to potential contenders, teeing them up for a future contest in her constituency of Hackney North and Stoke Newington, and giving them informal advice on how to prepare, according to a party source. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Labour’s attempt to find successor to Diane Abbott ‘under way’

Exclusive: Contenders teed up for future contest, which MP says seems ‘to pre-empt results of investigation’Moves to find a successor to Diane Abbott in the parliamentary seat she has represented since 1987 are under way, prompting concern that her fate has been decided before an investigation into her latest suspension has concluded.Figures on Labour’s national executive committee (NEC) have spoken to potential contenders, teeing them up for a future contest in her constituency of Hackney North and Stoke Newington, and giving them informal advice on how to prepare, according to a party source. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Writing on the wall for Diane Abbott as Labour moves to find successor

Exclusive: Contenders teed up for parliamentary seat, which MP says ‘seem to pre-empt results of investigation’Moves to find a successor to Diane Abbott in the parliamentary seat she has represented since 1987 are under way, prompting concern that her fate has been decided before an investigation into her latest suspension has concluded.Potential contenders have been spoken to by figures on the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), teeing them up for a future contest in her constituency of Hackney North and Stoke Newington, and giving them informal advice on how to prepare, according to a party source. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Liverpool announce Giovanni Leoni signing ahead of Premier League season opener

The Reds have tied down Virgil van Dijk’s potential successor to a long-term deal

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29 h. ago 'Sonic boom' heard over UK after RAF Typhoon jets scramble to plane flying over London

A sonic boom was heard on Friday morning in parts of the UK

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29 h. ago Sonic boom over Essex as RAF scrambled to intercept private jet on way to Stansted

A sonic boom was heard across Essex, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire

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29 h. ago Surrey residents hear 'scary' 'sonic boom' which caused London homes to 'shake'

Surrey residents hear 'scary' 'sonic boom' which caused London homes to 'shake'  Surrey Live

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29 h. ago RAF jets scrambled to plane flying over London as 'sonic boom' heard

Locals heard the deafening noise overhead and felt their houses shake.

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29 h. ago Sonic boom UK: Exact moment RAF Typhoon jets track down plane flying over London

People across Kent, Essex, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire reported hearing the sound and said they felt their 'houses shake' at around 11.30am this morning

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29 h. ago Sonic boom shakes homes across London and Kent as RAF Typhoons scrambled to intercept private jet

Residents in parts of Essex, Kent, Suffolk, London and Cambridgeshire reported hearing a 'loud bang' just before midday on Friday.

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30 h. ago RAF Typhoon jets scrambled to private jet flying over London as 'sonic boom' heard

RAF Typhoon jets scrambled to private jet flying over London as 'sonic boom' heard  Nottinghamshire Live

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30 h. ago RAF jets are scrambled as 'sonic boom' shakes homes across London and Kent

A sonic boom shook homes in southeast London and south Essex this morning after the Royal Air Force launched a Quick Reaction Alert Force to intercept a civilian plane which has landed at Stansted.

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31 h. ago RAF Typhoon jets scrambled to plane flying over London as 'sonic boom' heard over UK

People have reported hearing a 'sonic boom' after two RAF Typhoon jets scrambled to intercept a private jet flying over London this morning

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31 h. ago RAF Typhoon jets scrambled to plane flying over London as 'huge boom' heard over UK

RAF Typhoon jets scrambled to plane flying over London as 'huge boom' heard over UK  The Mirror

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31 h. ago 'Boom' heard over large part of UK as locals say 'it's shaking our houses'

A Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 was reported making its way across southern England, just as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Alaska for crunch peace talks

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32 h. ago UK's hidden treasures: Expert tips on turning childhood toys into cash

The second-hand toy market is booming - and Brits could be sitting on a treasure chest worth thousands of pounds, according to antiques expert Dan Hatfield

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33 h. ago Palestine Action prosecutions should be suspended, say UK rights groups

Campaigners tell attorney general that proceeding with trials before judicial review raises legal and moral questionsUK politics live – latest updatesProtesters arrested for supporting Palestine Action should not be prosecuted until a legal challenge to a ban on the group has been heard, organisations including Greenpeace and Human Rights Watch have told the attorney general for England and Wales.In a letter to Richard Hermer KC, also signed by Friends of the Earth, Global Witness and the Quakers, they say proceeding with charges or trials before the judicial review, which is expected to be heard in November, would raise significant legal and moral questions. Continue reading...

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