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The stunning forest near Greater Manchester named one of the best in the UK
It even has cabins you can rent among the trees with their own hot tubs
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EU grills Tiktok over 'addictive features' amid child safety concerns
The EU has launched a probe into TikTok's spinoff Lite app and threatened to suspend an "addictive" feature on it that rewards users for watching and liking videos, amid child-safety concerns. TikTok Lite arrived in France and Spain in March allowing users aged 18 and over to earn points that can be exchanged for )goods like vouchers or gift cards through the app's rewards programme.The European Commission said in a statement on Monday it has concerns about the app's "risks of serious damage for
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'Loud bang' as car crashes into front of house wiping out bay window overnight
Thornaby residents heard a loud bang and screeching tyres as a car crashed into the front of a house, taking out its bay window.
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Britain will boost defence spending to 2.5pc, Sunak announces
Rishi Sunak has pledged to increase Britain’s defence budget to £75 billion a year by the end of the decade, taking it to 2.5pc of national wealth.
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JK Rowling calls on Labour to apologise to Rosie Duffield over transphobia row
JK Rowling has said Labour must apologise to an MP who was investigated over allegations of transphobia, after a frontbencher said she agreed with the author’s stance on biological sex.
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Biden campaigns on abortion in conservative Florida
US President Joe Biden travels to Florida on Tuesday, hoping -- and not without reason -- his push for abortion rights will resonate in the conservative-leaning state.While abortion rights votes have succeeded in conservative states, it remains to be seen whether they'll translate into votes for Biden.
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