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A US scientist has brewed up a storm by offering Britain advice on making tea
An American scientist has sparked a trans-Atlantic tempest in a teapot by offering Britain advice on its favorite hot beverage.
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Necropolis Railway: The railway trip where only some returned
When London's burial grounds started to overflow, a rail route began for mourners - and their dead.
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City of London proposing to make skyscrapers dim their lights at night
Skyscrapers in the City of London would be required to dim their lights at night as part of proposals to reduce visual pollution and save energy. Under the proposal from the City of London Corporation, property owners across the Square Mile – a 1.12 square mile zone in the centre of the capital whose boundaries stretch from the Temple to the Tower of London and from Chancery Lane to Liverpool Street – would be asked to switch off unnecessary building lights to create “brightness zones” governed by curfews.
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Mystery of England’s crab and lobster die-offs deepens as experts find no clear cause
The mystery behind the deaths of thousands of crabs and lobsters along England’s north-east coast has developed a further twist, with experts saying it could be down to a new disease. The die-offs, which began in autumn 2021 and recurred at various points in 2022, affected at least 70km (43 miles) of the coastline, with some of the crustaceans showing an unusual twitching while dying.
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Westminster council fighting public urination with 'splash back' paint
Revellers thinking of urinating in public could be given a nasty surprise after Soho's streets were painted with a special "splash back" substance. Westminster City Council has launched a campaign following complaints from residents. The council has spent £950,000 a year cleaning up after a spike in incidents since lockdown ended.
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Why Charles Is Ready to Ban Harry and Meghan From Coronation
If Harry and Meghan target Charles, other royals, and especially Camilla in Harry’s memoir and Netflix show, then the Sussexes can expect to have their coronation invite withdrawn.
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Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II draws crowds of mourners so large they're visible from space
Earth-imaging satellites have spied the massive crowds that gathered in London for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Images taken by the WorldView-3 satellite operated by Colorado-based satellite company Maxar Technologies on Saturday (Sept. 17) show hundreds of thousands of mourners queueing up to pay their respects to the late Queen, who passed away at the age of 96 on Sept. 8.
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Miss England finalist becomes first in pageant's history to compete without makeup
A Miss England finalist has become the first ever beauty queen to compete without wearing any makeup in the pageant's nearly century-long history. Melisa Raouf, a 20-year-old college student from south London, moved forward at the pageant's semifinals on Monday after opting for a barefaced look. Now, she'll compete in the finals this October for the crown.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth catches COVID
Queen Elizabeth tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, sharpening concerns about the health of the world's longest-reigning monarch two weeks after she marked 70 years on the British throne.
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Braintree missing cat found after owner hears meow on vet's phone
A cat missing for eight months has been reunited with its owner after she recognised his familiar meow on the other end of the telephone while on a call to her vet. Rachael Lawrence, from Braintree, Essex, was talking to the vet about her other cat when she heard Barnaby's distinctive cry in the background. She was told it was a stray but phoned back later and asked for details of the cat as "it was bugging me", she said.
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Covid: Face masks rules return in England amid Omicron spread
Face coverings have become mandatory again on public transport and shops in England in an effort to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. People arriving in the UK from abroad will now also have to take a PCR test and self-isolate until they receive a negative result. It comes after 14 cases of the new variant were detected in the UK.
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England's Data Guardian warns of plans to grant police access to patient data
England's National Data Guardian has warned that government plans to allow data sharing between NHS bodies and the police could "erode trust and confidence" in doctors and other healthcare providers. Speaking to the Independent newspaper, Dr Nicola Byrne said she had raised concerns with the government over clauses in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
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Skateboarding 'makes me feel like I'm flying'
At just four years old, Autumn California Bailey is already a skateboarding success with more than 120,000 Instagram followers. Autumn, from Brighton, has been inspired by the Olympic performance of Sky Brown and has dreams of competing in future games.
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Bolton Strid: A Stream That Swallows People
Between Barden Tower and Bolton Abbey in Yorkshire, England, lies one of nature's most dangerous booby traps. It’s a small innocuous-looking mountain stream, about six feet across, known as Bolton Strid, or simply the Strid. But below the water's surface is a deep chasm with powerful undercurrents that pulls anybody that falls into it to certain death. It is believed that not a single person who has fallen into the Strid has ever come out of it alive. Not even their bodies.
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Euro 2020 Final: Italy Beats England on Penalties
By Rory Smith, Elian Peltier, Tariq Panja and Andrew Das
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Church of England clergy ‘paid off to keep quiet about racism’
Clergy and staff who complained of racism in the Church of England were paid off to “buy their silence”, according to the church’s former race adviser. Dr Elizabeth Henry, who resigned from her post last year, said some of those who received compensation had to sign non-disclosure agreements.
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Mick Jagger celebrates end of lockdown in new track 'Eazy Sleazy'
Mick Jagger released a surprise new track on Tuesday, "Eazy Sleazy", which celebrates the end of lockdown in England and takes a tongue-in-cheek look at some of the downsides of life cooped up at home during the pandemic.
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UK at 'tipping point:' England braces for more restrictions
LONDON (AP) — Millions of people in northern England are anxiously waiting to hear how much further virus restrictions will be tightened as one of the British government's leading medical advisers...
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Jet suit paramedic 'could save lives'
A jet suit for paramedics which would see patients reached in minutes by a "flying" medic has been tested by the Great North Air Ambulance Service. After a year of talks between GNAAS and Gravity Industries, a first test flight was carried out in the Lake District. Andy Mawson, director of operations at GNAAS, came up with the idea and described seeing it as "awesome".
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Uber secures right to continue operating in London
Uber has secured its right to continue operating in London after a judge upheld its appeal against Transport for London (TfL). The ride-hailing giant has been granted a new licence to work in the capital, nearly a year after TfL rejected its application over safety concerns. It ends uncertainty for the 45,000 drivers who use the taxi app in London. Westminster Magistrates' Court said Uber was now a "fit and proper" operator "despite historical failings".
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