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Witkoff And Kushner To Travel To Pakistan For Fresh Iran Talks

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Witkoff And Kushner To Travel To Pakistan For Fresh Iran Talks

US President Donald Trump is sending his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan on Saturday to continue talks with Iran, the White House said. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in an interview on Fox News Channel that the two will have talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. “We’re hopeful that it will be a productive conversation and hopefully move the ball forward to a deal,” Ms Leavitt said. She said Vice President JD […]

today24 April 2026

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View from the Wings – A Moorlands Radio Podcast Ep.9

Dave and Carol are back after a week's absence with a mammoth episode! They've packed in plenty this week including reviewing The Railway Children from the Rep. A trad Jazz show at the Artisan Tap. We have interviews with Cassidy Jansen aka Carole King.Ged Graham tells us all about the Seven Drunken Nights - the Dubliners Story and last but not least we hear from Noel Boland who brings the music of Country & Western legend Luke Combs to the […]

today23 April 2026

Cancer Cases Reach Record Level As UK Population Ages

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Cancer Cases Reach Record Level As UK Population Ages

That's according to analysis by Cancer Research UK Cancer cases have reached a record level in the UK, with around one person diagnosed every 80 seconds, figures suggest. Analysis by Cancer Research UK shows more than 403,000 people are diagnosed with the disease every year, largely due to a growing and ageing population, with people more likely to develop the disease as they age. The charity warned that NHS services are struggling to cope with […]

today23 April 2026

Number Of Websites Selling Child Abuse Images Doubled Last Year

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Number Of Websites Selling Child Abuse Images Doubled Last Year

That's according to the Internet Watch Foundation The number of commercial websites selling images of children being sexually abused doubled last year, an internet monitoring organisation has found. In its annual report published on Thursday, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said that it found 15,031 such sites in 2025, compared with 7,028 the previous year. It also identified and digitally marked 317,101 images of child abuse, meaning tech companies can stop them being shared further. […]

today23 April 2026

Man City Climb To Premier League Summit After Victory Relegates Burnley

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Man City Climb To Premier League Summit After Victory Relegates Burnley

The Clarets join Wolves in the Championship next season Erling Haaland’s early goal fired Manchester City to the top of the Premier League as a 1-0 win at Burnley sent the Clarets back down to the Championship. Haaland struck just five minutes in at a subdued Turf Moor as City ended Arsenal’s 200-day reign at the top but only on goals scored. Rayan Cherki and Haaland both hit the post as City ended the night having had 28 […]

today23 April 2026

More than 100 child deaths in six years with links to temporary accommodation

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More than 100 child deaths in six years with links to temporary accommodation

Data has been published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government The deaths of more than 100 children in recent years in England potentially linked to temporary accommodation has been described as “absolutely scandalous”. A total of 104 children – 76 of whom were aged under one – died with temporary accommodation as a contributing factor to their vulnerability, ill-health, or death, according to data covering April 1 2019 to March 31 2025. […]

today22 April 2026

McDonald’s UK boss says ‘hard to do business’ but will keep investing in workers

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McDonalds UK boss says hard to do business but will keep investing in workers

The company says it will offer five-day placements to 16 to 25-year-olds nationwide The boss of McDonald’s in the UK has vowed to keep investing in restaurants and staff despite tough “headwinds” forcing many firms to cut costs and trim their workforces. Lauren Schultz, chief executive of McDonald’s UK & Ireland, says the group had kept its hiring levels in the face of soaring wage costs, with between 70 and 130 staff still employed per restaurant. […]

today22 April 2026

Regulator to get power to ban energy bosses’ bonuses under reforms

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Regulator to get power to ban energy bosses bonuses under reforms

That's according to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Energy bosses could have their bonuses banned if they cause significant harm to consumers under reforms to strengthen regulatory powers, the Government has announced. Ofgem is to be “transformed” to strengthen protection for consumers, making it able to enforce faster redress for households let down by their supplier, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (Desnz) said. Executives will be “incentivised” to act […]

today22 April 2026

Donald Trump extends Iran ceasefire with Tehran regime ‘seriously fractured’

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Donald Trump extends Iran ceasefire with Tehran regime seriously fractured

Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran saying the Tehran regime was “seriously fractured”. The last-minute move follows a request from Pakistan, which has been mediating in the conflict. However, the US president said the blockade of Iran’s ports would remain in force. The extension comes as the deadline loomed on the current fragile truce and proposed talks in Islamabad were put on hold, amid tensions over the ongoing stand-off in the Strait of […]

today22 April 2026

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