News bulletin 2022/05/04 18:39

Daily Echo
Ukraine wins Eurovision 2022 with UK finishing second
Ukraine has won this year's Eurovision contest, with the UK finishing second.
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Yahoo News UK
Lost wedding ring rescued by scuba divers in ‘miracle’ find
Emma Lyon was watching a regatta in Bedford last Saturday when the gold ring flew into the river while she was clapping.
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Herald Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf condemn Israeli police attack at journalist's funeral
Scottish Government Ministers have condemned the scenes at Abu Akleh's funeral
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Bournemouth Echo UK
Missing Poole man found following police search and appeal
A MAN from Poole who went missing has now been located.
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Storyful
Pro-Abortion Rights Demonstrators March in Philadelphia
Demonstrators turned out in Philadelphia on Saturday, May 14, for one of many rallies taking place nationwide in support of abortion rights.This video from Kelly Vignola shows crowds marching down Philadelphia’s Market Street.The “Bans Off Our Bodies” events were organized by groups including the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Planned Parenthood Action Fund, UltraViolet, MoveOn, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL), and took place two weeks after a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion indicated that the court would overturn the landmark Roe v Wade decision of 1973.On May 11, the US Senate voted against advancing the Women’s Health Protection Act, a Democrat-led bill that would bolster abortion rights at a federal level, by 51 to 49. All Republican senators and one Democrat, Sen. Joe Manchin, voted against the bill. Credit: Kelly Vignola via Storyful
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The Independent
Ukraine awards UK and Sam Ryder 12 points at Eurovision 2022
Ukraine awards UK and Sam Ryder 12 points at Eurovision 2022
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Bournemouth Echo UK
Another fire breaks out at Canford Heath weeks after huge wildfire
FIREFIGHTERS are currently dealing with a blaze at Canford Heath - just weeks after a huge wildfire.
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The Telegraph
Russia-Ukraine latest news: Russia 'drops phosphorus bombs' on Azovstal steelworks
Michael Gove vows to end Russian property ‘racket’ Mariupol will host Eurovision in 2023, pledges Zelensky ‘Our husbands were betrayed by Ukrainian traitors’ How Putin's war exposed the folly of Macron's EU army Listen to the latest episode of our daily Ukraine podcast
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Daily Echo
Met Office thunderstorm and flooding warning for Southampton
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across Southampton.
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The Telegraph
British adventurer told he would never walk again breaks Everest record
A mountaineer once told he would never walk again unaided after shattering both his heels has scaled Mount Everest for a record-breaking 16th time, the highest number by a non-Sherpa.
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The Telegraph
Covid outbreak a 'great disaster' for North Korea, says Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-un says a Covid outbreak is a "great disaster" for North Korea, which announced 21 new "fever" deaths Saturday.
2 days ago
PA Media: UK News
Unions to meet Government officials as anger grows over civil service job cuts
The PCS has warned of strike action in response to Boris Johnson’s plans.
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RFI
Eurovision geopolitics: French entry in Breton, Ukraine favourites and an OK UK
After winning second place in last year's Eurovision song contest with an Edith Piaf-inspired chanson in French, France's 2022 entry from Alvan & Ahez is sung in the regional Breton language. It faces stiff competition in Turin on Saturday night where Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra is the favourite by far. France has won Eurovision five times (1958, 1962, 1969 and 1977) but last year's stunning performance by Barbara Pravi with the uplifting Voilà was the only time this century that the country has
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The Telegraph
Children’s physical activity levels stuck below guidelines after Covid lockdowns
Children’s physical activity levels remained below national guidelines even after Covid restrictions were lifted in Britain, a new study shows, suggesting lockdowns have had long-term impacts on exercise.
15 hours ago
The Argus
Residents warned to stay indoors as crews attend fire
A FIRE has broken out down a country lane.
2 days ago
Bournemouth Echo UK
NHS prescription charges frozen for the first time in 12 years
NHS prescription charges will be frozen for the first time in 12 years in a move the Government says it has made to help with the cost of living.
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PA Media: UK News
David Lammy urges Boris Johnson to quit amid partygate furore
The Labour politician said the Government was laughing at the British people after a Champagne bottle was auctioned off as a partygate souvenir.
13 hours ago
AFP
US rate hikes strain Hong Kong's virus-weakened economy
Recent rate hikes from the Federal Reserve have come at a bad time for Hong Kong which, thanks to its US dollar peg, must follow suit despite its own flagging economy.
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PA Media: Entertainment
Britney Spears announces miscarriage of ‘miracle baby’
The singer announced her pregnancy loss on Instagram.
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Sky News
Dementia: GPS trackers given to sufferers to help stop 'tragic' incidents
The last time Len Jenkins was found wandering the streets near his home in Portishead a concerned stranger made sure he was returned safely. Len's dementia means he cannot always remember where he is. Len was selected by Avon and Somerset Police to receive one of 30 new GPS tracker devices being handed out to people living with dementia.
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