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Sir David Attenborough issues heartfelt message as he thanks the public ift.tt/zUWEdGF
Sir David Attenborough issues heartfelt message as he thanks the public

Sir David Attenborough issues heartfelt message as he thanks the public

Sir David Attenborough thanks the public as Wildlife Trusts complete £30m purchase of 9,500-acre Rothbury Estate in Northumberland to support nature recovery.

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Construction starts on 172 NEW council homes across Hackney ift.tt/wB0hfty
Construction starts on 172 NEW council homes across Hackney

Construction starts on 172 NEW council homes across Hackney

Hackney Council starts building 172 new council homes in Haggerston, Clapton and Stoke Newington, backed by £125m London funding amid housing crisis.

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Brits get 'sun withdrawal' now clocks have gone back as best autumn getaways revealed ift.tt/t2dyMR5
Brits get 'sun withdrawal' now clocks have gone back as best autumn getaways revealed

Brits get 'sun withdrawal' now clocks have gone back as best autumn getaways revealed

A poll of 2,000 adults revealed 45 long for warm temperatures as soon as they disappear, particularly following an unprecedented summer of sunshine.

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Plans for new bike store at Hackney home submitted to council ift.tt/o5gAMfS
Plans for new bike store at Hackney home submitted to council

Plans for new bike store at Hackney home submitted to council

Here are the latest planning applications, featuring proposals for bike storage, rooftop equipment, and tree works submitted to Hackney Council.

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£100 energy bill support to be sent directly to bank accounts for 20 million people ift.tt/3Hl0POk
£100 energy bill support to be sent directly to bank accounts for 20 million people

£100 energy bill support to be sent directly to bank accounts for 20 million people

John Healey has announced a £100 energy payment for 20 million households in council tax bands A to D, with money paid directly into bank accounts this winter.

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12 ways John Healey’s Budget 2026 plans could affect your money ift.tt/tOHmVo4
12 ways John Healey’s Budget 2026 plans could affect your money

12 ways John Healey’s Budget 2026 plans could affect your money

Find out what John Healey’s Budget 2026 means for your money, from £100 bank payments and pension tax changes to cash ISAs, fuel duty and savings.

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Celebrity asks to block sexual misconduct claims, citing 'potentially fatal' impact ift.tt/k4UjbSc
Celebrity asks to block sexual misconduct claims, citing 'potentially fatal' impact

Celebrity asks to block sexual misconduct claims, citing 'potentially fatal' impact

An unnamed celebrity is seeking a High Court injunction to stop ITN and Guardian GNM from reporting sexual misconduct allegations.

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JD Wetherspoon customers banned from wearing this item in all 800 UK pubs ift.tt/ZdfSGcg
Wetherspoons introduces new ban at all 800 UK pubs - see the item affected

Wetherspoons introduces new ban at all 800 UK pubs - see the item affected

JD Wetherspoon has announced that Meta Glasses (and other smart glasses) are now banned from all its UK pubs.

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BBC legend warns ‘they’re going to mess it up’ as iconic show returns after 38 years ift.tt/IjVQ2be
BBC legend warns ‘they’re going to mess it up’ as iconic show returns after 38 years

BBC legend warns ‘they’re going to mess it up’ as iconic show returns after 38 years

Johnny Ball criticises the BBC’s Play School reboot, saying it risks damaging the children’s TV classic, while the broadcaster backs its return for CBeebies.

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EastEnders star set to leave BBC soap after 9 years as exit scenes filmed ift.tt/F3wrTYJ
EastEnders star set to leave BBC soap after 9 years as exit scenes filmed

EastEnders star set to leave BBC soap after 9 years as exit scenes filmed

Harry Farr, who played Ollie Carter on the BBC soap EastEnders, is the latest cast member to depart the show.

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Only Fools and Horses star final appearance could air four years after his death ift.tt/KzQZa6O
Only Fools and Horses star final appearance could air four years after his death

Only Fools and Horses star final appearance could air four years after his death

John Challis’ final Only Fools and Horses documentary, A Marriage Made in Peckham, seeks a UK broadcaster.

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Spotify users face crack down on plan changes with 12-month ban ift.tt/JQxDbLF
Spotify users face crack down on plan changes with 12-month ban

Spotify users face crack down on plan changes with 12-month ban

Spotify introduces QR code checks for Family and Duo plans, requiring members to share the account manager’s address or face removal and a 12-month ban.

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Everything to know as Blue Planet III with David Attenborough to air on BBC One ift.tt/Edi0wjo
Everything to know as Blue Planet III with David Attenborough to air on BBC One

Everything to know as Blue Planet III with David Attenborough to air on BBC One

Blue Planet III marks 25 years since the original series aired, and will once again be narrated by David Attenborough

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North London restaurants join month long festival with exclusive menus ift.tt/tOxzr91
North London restaurants join month long festival with exclusive menus

North London restaurants join month long festival with exclusive menus

London Restaurant Festival runs until October 31, with exclusive menus, chef masterclasses and food tours at venues including House of Louie and The Hoxton.

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40,000 sign petition to save DIY SOS as BBC 'rests' show after 27 years on air ift.tt/2S1hnCG
40,000 sign petition to save DIY SOS as BBC 'rests' show after 27 years on air

40,000 sign petition to save DIY SOS as BBC 'rests' show after 27 years on air

More than 40,000 people have signed a petition to save DIY SOS after the BBC said the show will be rested in 2027 amid ongoing cost cuts.

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Blue plaque honours the man who shaped London's iconic Tube network ift.tt/UjZdAJF
Blue plaque honours the man who shaped London's iconic Tube network

Blue plaque honours the man who shaped London's iconic Tube network

Frank Pick commissioned the famous Tube posters, roundel, Johnston font, moquette seating and many 1920s and 30s stations during his time at London Underground.

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The thin blue wool line: Knitted police are tackling speeding drivers ift.tt/rf10hUB
The thin blue wool line: Knitted police are tackling speeding drivers

The thin blue wool line: Knitted police are tackling speeding drivers

Steve Allen looks at the village fighting speeding drivers with knitted police officers and wonders whether a woolly police force could be the answer.

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Prince William reveals the 2 very different jobs he wanted instead of royal life ift.tt/lOvmEpd
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Austerity must end as Hackney faces another £20m of cuts ift.tt/5hXraVT
Austerity must end as Hackney faces another £20m of cuts

Austerity must end as Hackney faces another £20m of cuts

Hackney mayor Zoë Garbett urges the government to use the autumn statement to end austerity and provide councils with the funding they need.

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I was anxious to wear controversial Meta Glasses - I loved 1 thing but hated another ift.tt/lCwSucA
I was anxious to wear controversial Meta Glasses - I loved 1 thing but hated another

I was anxious to wear controversial Meta Glasses - I loved 1 thing but hated another

I wore Meta Glasses on my holiday to Kos, here's what I thought about the controversial smart glasses and their features.

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