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- OpinionThe Telegraph
We lived through British Rail. Nationalisation is not the answer
No one, not customers, taxpayers, politicians, nor the train companies themselves, think the current situation on the railway is satisfactory.
5-min read - NewsEcho
Man rescued from his Basildon home after cigarette starts mattress fire
Basildon man rescued from home after cigarette starts mattress fire
1-min read - NewsEvening Standard
Newborn baby flown from UK to Italy in military plane for life-saving treatment
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni personally intervened so the child could travel, it is reported
2-min read - NewsStoryful
VideoSuspects Caught on Camera Loading Up Shopping Cart With Chainsaws
Two men were caught on security camera at a DIY store loading up a shopping cart with chainsaws before police said they took off in a car with temporary tags.Footage released by the Millington Tennessee Police Department shows the theft at a Lowe’s store on March 28.Police said the men loaded up the cart with Husqvarna chainsaws and took off in a white Nissan Mirano with temporary Tennessee tags.The pair are wanted in connection with numerous thefts in Shelby County, police said.Lowe’s sells Hus
- NewsHerald Scotland
Herald Poll: Should Humza Yousaf stand down following collapse of the BHA?
Humza Yousaf is battling to save his position as First Minister after his former allies in the Scottish Greens vowed to vote against him in a motion of no confidence.
1-min read - NewsEvening Standard
London travel news LIVE: Tube stations shut amid new strike as two lines delayed after 'casualty on tracks'
Several London Underground stations are closed due to workers striking while two Tube lines were halted because of a casualty on the track. Transport for London marked seven stations on the network at 9.45am on Friday due to the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association action. The union said the action was likely to cause Tube stations to close at the last minute, including into Saturday morning, but Transport for London said there will not be significant disruption.
5-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
Britain’s youngest Second World War prisoner in German camp saw boy shot dead whilst sharing soup
Britain’s youngest Second World War prisoner of war watched a Yugoslav boy be shot while they shared soup in a German camp, newly released National Archives records show.
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