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“We need to talk about the dire state of British transport infrastructure.” So wrote John Burn-Murdoch, chief data reporter for the Financial Times (FT), on Twitter.

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Book now: 20 must-see exhibitions in the UK

The largest exhibition of Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s work in decades is on show at Tate Britain along with paintings by his wife, Elizabeth Siddal. Fans of pre-Raphaelite art will be thrilled with “The Rossettis”, which features splendid loans alongside much-loved paintings from our national collections. Until 24 September 2023, Tate…

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Covid-19: where we are now

An increase in Covid cases over the summer, driven by new Omicron variants, has led scientists to warn that the world is vulnerable to a new wave of infections.

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‘Mutant mogs’ prowling the UK

A “big cat” expert has said there are more than 600 of the beasts roaming the British countryside, and there may be “mutant mogs” prowling around. Rick Minter believes there are 300 black leopards and 300 mountain lions along with a smaller number of lynx, the Daily Star reported. He added…

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Is Pizza Hut stuffed?

Pizza Hut UK is fighting to avoid the fate that has befallen many once-beloved high street chains as it grapples with mounting debts brought on by soaring food inflation and the cost-of-living crisis.

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Save or invest: how to time it right

Deciding whether to keep money in cash or take more risk by investing is becoming trickier than ever as saving rates climb.

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Sunak reshuffle: Grant Shapps to replace Ben Wallace as defence secretary

Rishi Sunak has reshuffled his top team by appointing Grant Shapps as the new defence secretary to replace the outgoing Ben Wallace.

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Osteria del Macellaio review: ‘nose-to-tail’ carnivorous Italian dining

Osteria del Macellaio is the sixth outpost of the Macellaio RC brand, and while each claims to have a unique identity – in the same vein as other London names – that still means the restaurant is flirting around the edges of becoming a fully-fledged chain.

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Gabon and what’s driving the spate of coups in West Africa

A group of senior military officials in Gabon say they have seized power from the government just moments after results from its general election were declared.

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Michael Rakowitz: The Waiting Gardens of the North review

Michael Rakowitz is an Iraqi-American artist renowned for recreating ancient Middle Eastern sculptures, said Elena Clavarino on Air Mail. He does this not with limestone or basalt, but using cardboard, food packaging and other modern materials. In 2018, for instance, he recreated a huge Assyrian statue of a winged bull…

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Dogs in public places: paw form or about time?

Cinema-goers across the nation are being joined by four-legged film fans, as a UK cinema chain opens its doors to dogs.

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The Woman in the Wall review: BBC drama about the Magdalene laundries

“The Woman in the Wall’s title did not seduce me,” said Carol Midgley in The Times: plonking the words “woman” or “girl” in the title of novels and adaptations became fashionable some while ago (“The Girl on the Train”, “The Woman in the Window”, etc.), and it now grates. Yet…

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Why are so many local councils on the brink of bankruptcy?

As many as 30 councils are at risk of bankruptcy and the UK’s local government funding system is “completely broken”, according to a new survey of the sector.

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Cleveland Pools in Bath to reopen for public swimming

One of the UK’s oldest lidos is to reopen to the public next week. Built in 1815, the Grade II-listed Cleveland Pools in Bath was treasured by generations of locals and visitors, until it closed to the public in 1984 and was eventually turned into a trout farm. But thanks…

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Ukraine death toll: how many lives have been lost in the war?

The number of people killed and injured in Ukraine has risen dramatically, according to revised figures by unnamed US officials.

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Crash frees millions of bees

Police in Canada warned drivers near Toronto to keep their car windows closed after a truck spilled crates carrying five million bees onto a road. The crates containing beehives came loose from a truck and spilled onto Guelph Line, in Burlington, Ontario. Speaking to the BBC, beekeeper Michael Barber said…

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Burger King faces lawsuit over size of Whopper

Burger King is facing a lawsuit from a group of customers who claim the fast food chain’s advertisements misled them about the size of its burgers.

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Guatemala’s anti-corruption election winner offering hope to a region

An anti-corruption campaigner and son of the country’s former president has won an “impossible” election victory in Guatemala, in what onlookers hope is a watershed moment for democracy in the beleaguered region.

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France’s abaya robe ban in schools: overreach from the state?

The abaya has “no place in schools”, according to France’s education minister, announcing a ban on the loose, dress-like garment in state schools.

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Notting Hill Carnival: London in a ‘blaze of colour’ as event marks 55th year

The sun was shining as two million revellers massed on the streets of west London over the weekend for the 55th Notting Hill Carnival.

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Robotyne: does liberated village signal success of Ukraine counter-offensive?

As Ukraine’s army liberated the occupied village of Robotyne, Russia was forced to deploy some of its most elite paratroopers to the front lines in a bid to halt a breakthrough as the grinding Ukrainian counter-offensive continued to gather pace.

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Novo Nordisk: the pharma giant making Denmark rich from US obesity epidemic

Soaring demand for two weight-loss wonder-drugs developed by a Danish pharmaceutical company is having a knock-on effect on the whole of Denmark’s economy.

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A weekend in Rotterdam: travel guide, things to do, food and drink

Often overshadowed by its “bigger sibling” Amsterdam, Rotterdam has suffered from the “PR problem” known as “second city syndrome”, said Lilit Marcus in Vogue. Amsterdam lite? Hardly. Each city has “distinctly positive attributes”, not to mention “a totally different vibe”. Heavily bombed during the Second World War, Rotterdam has had…

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Back to school: how to cut the cost of school uniform

Parents face paying hundreds of pounds for uniforms as the back-to-school rush begins.

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Mercedes-Benz E-class review: what the car critics say

After 70 years and 11 generations, is this the final blast for the fossil-fuelled E-Class, asked The Daily Telegraph. The new range features the base petrol model, a diesel version, and the popular 300e plug-in hybrid with a 71-mile all-electric range, and which can do 0-62mph in 6.4secs. All cars…

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