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What happens when councils take control of buses?

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William Turner

Image source, Reading Borough Council Article information Author, Becky Morton Role, Political reporter 4 hours ago Buses are the most commonly used ...

Infected blood scandal: inquiry to call for prosecution of those responsible | Contaminated blood scandal

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William Turner

A long-awaited final report from the public inquiry into the infected blood scandal is expected to call for those responsible to face ...

Infected blood scandal: Inquiry into NHS disaster to publish findings

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William Turner

By Nick Triggle and Jim Reed BBC News 19 May 2024 Updated 1 hour ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Demonstrators ...

Water industry investors have withdrawn billions, claims research

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William Turner

Image source, Getty Images Article information Author, Dearbail Jordan Role, Business reporter, BBC News 1 hour ago Shareholders in some of the ...

Brexit-backing billionaire Jim Ratcliffe says leaving the EU ‘didn’t turn out as anticipated’

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William Turner

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When will the Northern Lights be visible again? Space forecasters have their say

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William Turner

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Father of boy, 13, who drowned in the River Tyne tells of his anguish after the death of another lad, 14, on the same stretch of water and says tragedy has ‘brought back memories’ of his ordeal

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William Turner

Robert Hattersley was swept under by the current in the river in July 2022  The father of a boy who drowned in ...

IRA bombmaker claims he was behind Lord Mountbatten’s assassination

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William Turner

An IRA bombmaker has claimed he was behind the assassination of Lord Mountbatten. The King’s great-uncle was murdered when the IRA blew ...

River Tyne death brings back memories of son who died in same area, father says

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William Turner

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Boy, 14, dies and another critical after getting into difficulty in River Tyne

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William Turner

One local woman said: “I heard the first boy went into the river from the swing and he showed he was in ...