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What is Rock League? Meet curling’s answer to T20 cricket and darts

The first professional curling league will converge on Toronto for a tournament backed by NFL stars

The Independent UK

Safety initiative right but depressing, says sister of murdered MP Jo Cox

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater told the Press Association civility in public life was in a worse state than when her sister was killed 10 years ago.

Evening Standard

Funeral director admits preventing dozens of burials and stealing donations from mourners

Robert Bush also admitted he had given grieving families the wrong ashes

The Independent UK

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Funeral director who kept bodies admits 30 counts of preventing a lawful burial

Police found 35 bodies and more than 100 sets of ashes when they raided Legacy Independent Funeral Directors’ in Hull in March 2024.

Evening Standard

Karl Turner ‘surprised and disappointed’ to have Labour whip suspended

The MP for East Hull said it was ‘clear’ the removal was due to his stance on jury trial reforms.

Evening Standard

Home Secretary signs last-minute France migrant deal as negotiations continue

The existing deal was due to end at midnight on Wednesday morning.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer promises to ‘fight’ social media firms over addictive content

The Government has issued guidance that advises parents to limit screen time for two to five-year-olds to an hour a day, and less if possible.

Evening Standard

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Olivia Dean sweeps three major awards at Mobo Awards 30th anniversary in Manchester

Dean was honoured with Song of the Year for her single ‘Man I Need’, Album of the Year for ‘The Art of Loving’ and Best Female Act

The Independent UK

Olivia Dean wins big at Mobo awards with victories in three categories

London singer continues her awards ceremony dominance as she wins song and album of the year gongs and is named best female act

Evening Standard

Volunteer Met officer ‘sought to intimidate Al Jazeera journalists’

Scotland Yard investigating off-duty officer’s apparent involvement in altercation with journalists covering arson attack in Golders Green

The Guardian - UK

Family ‘so proud’ at posthumous royal honour for man who saved drowning woman

Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, 20, died after jumping into the River Thames by London Bridge in April 2021.

Evening Standard

Lower – or even zero – bills in newbuild homes as clean tech takes off

New regulations will make heat pumps and solar panels the norm in new housing, while some schemes add in a battery to deliver zero bills.

Evening Standard

How the Strait of Hormuz closure could affect your finances

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s official spokesman said the ‘Strait of Hormuz specifically needs to be reopened’

The Independent UK

Strait of Hormuz closure: 10 ways it could impact your finances

The Press Association looks at 10 ways that the disruption to the critical international shipping route could impact people’s finances.

Evening Standard

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Reform hits out at IFS analysis of Scottish tax plans

The IFS said the party’s tax plans were ‘not credible’.

The Independent UK

Health Secretary promises more meningitis vaccines as number of cases rise to 27

Wes Streeting said the spread of meningitis is not like Covid but he wanted more people to be protected.

The Independent UK

Meningitis: Students begin receiving vaccine as alert sent to NHS in England

Two students died and 18 more cases are being investigated by the UK Health Security Agency.

Evening Standard

Meningitis: Students begin receiving vaccines following deadly outbreak

Two students died and 18 more cases are being investigated by the UKHSA after an outbreak of meningitis linked to a nightclub.

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Evening Standard

Terror laws watchdog: under-16s should be off social media

Jonathan Hall KC told the Press Association the alternative of trying to regulate online content is too massive a task.

The Independent UK

Teenager tells of spending months on stroke ward after horror incident in Ibiza

Daniel Hurst is the youngest person to have ever been admitted to Frimley Hospital’s stroke ward.

The Independent UK

Teenager spent months on stroke ward after horror accident in Ibiza

Dan Hurst was airlifted to Majorca for emergency surgery

Evening Standard

Final vote on assisted dying Bill is ‘significant moment’ for Holyrood

The Scottish Parliament spent several lengthy sessions last week amending the proposed legislation.

Evening Standard

Surge in pharmacy bookings for meningitis jabs amid Kent outbreak

Superdrug told the Press Association that bookings for its service are 65 times higher than a week ago.

The Independent UK

Meningitis B confirmed as strain behind deadly Kent outbreak

Some cases of meningitis in Kent have been confirmed as meningitis B, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) told the Press Association, adding it will confirm the other cases “when we have the full results”.

The Independent UK

Tribute paid to ‘kind, thoughtful, intelligent’ student who died after meningitis outbreak

A year 13 pupil at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Faversham, Kent, is one of two people to die in the region from the illness

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