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Parliamentary trip to the UK is cancelled after an angry letter written

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Australian Intelligence and Security Committee trip to the UK is cancelled following row over leaked messages critical of Boris Johnson’s decision to allow Huawei into Britain’s 5G network An Australian parliamentary trip to the UK has been cancelled amid alleged row  The Parliament’s intelligence and security committee were to visit end of March  The visit has … Read more

Touching moment vet hands a plush teddy bear to a koala lost mother in the Australian bushfires

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Touching moment that an orphaned koala reaches out to hug a teddy bear after losing her mother in bushfires Video shows koala cuddle a teddy bear after being rescued by wildlife carers The survivor snuggles up to the soft toy, wrapping its arm around it in a bear hug  The koala was orphaned after bushfires … Read more

Doctor who worked at the same firm as Ian Paterson is accused of a string of botched operations

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A doctor who worked at the same private healthcare firm as the rogue breast cancer surgeon Ian Paterson has been accused of a string of botched operations. Michael Walsh, a shoulder surgeon, was employed at a hospital run by Spire Healthcare, and has been accused of leaving scores of patients traumatised and in pain after … Read more

Amazon withdraws several child car seats from sale in the UK after BBC Panorama probe

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Amazon withdraws several child car seats from sale in the UK after BBC Panorama probe into unsafe products Non-compliant products removed following review of car seats on UK platform Similar products removed in 2014 after inquiries by Trading Standards in Surrey Allegations part of hour-long Panorama investigation into Amazon’s dominance  By Daily Mail Reporter Published: … Read more

African American model, 25, refuses to wear monkey costume of overgrown ears and lips during show

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An African American runway model refused to wear a costume which depicted her as a monkey with oversized ears and overgrown red lips during a show in New York City. Amy Lefevre, 25, says she refused to don the ‘racist’ accessories during a February 7 runway show staged by the Fashion Institute of Technology at … Read more

‘Exceptionally foolish’ paramedic drove his ambulance through a red light

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‘Exceptionally foolish’ paramedic drove his ambulance through a red light and nearly smashed into a van on a blind bend while racing his colleague Noel Scott admitted his behaviour had been ‘irresponsible’ and ‘foolish’ He was caught after driving at Pinderfields General Hospital, West Yorkshire Evidence against him was heard by a Health and Care … Read more

Caroline Flack ‘took her life within minutes of her best friend leaving her flat’

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Caroline Flack’s best friend stayed with her on Valentine’s Day after the star had been left terrified and frightened when she learnt prosecutors were not going to drop her case. Lou Teasdale had been staying with former Love Island host Flack at her home in Stoke Newington in London. The 36-year-old had popped out to … Read more

Fury as two-week university lecturer strike hits students with fears will harm graduation prospects

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Fury as two-week university lecturer strike hits a million students with fears it will harm graduation prospects despite them paying more than £9,000-a-year Staff at 74 UK institutions will walk out over pay and conditions on Thursday  Universities will be hit by what is the third mass strike in less than two years Some students are expected to … Read more

House sellers reap the ‘Boris bounce’ as property prices near all-time high at more than £309,000

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House sellers are reaping in a ‘Boris Bounce’ as the average property price soared to a near all-time high of an average of more than £309,000 in February. The rise takes prices up by 0.8 per cent, or £2,589 a month, Rightmove revealed.   This means typical asking prices are just £40 below a previous record … Read more