The Latest National and International News
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US investment firm RedBird drops 500m Telegraph takeover bidUS investment firm RedBird Capital has pulled out of the running to buy the Telegraph after previously agreeing to a deal worth around £500 million.
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EastEnders Pat Butcher to return as part of Nigel Bates dementia storylineEastEnders character Pat Butcher is to make a return as part of the soap’s ongoing dementia storyline involving Nigel Bates.
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Jaguar Land Rover plunges to loss after heavy cyber attack costsJaguar Land Rover has plunged to a heavy loss after booking almost £200 million in extra costs linked to a major cyber attack which saw the firm shut its factories for more than a month.
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Rapist thought to be among most prolific sex offenders of all time is jailedA Chinese national believed to be “one of the most prolific sex offenders of all time” has been jailed for a string of offences including rape and upskirting, as detectives appealed for hundreds of potential victims to come forward.
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Joseph Parker failed drugs test on day of heavyweight bout with Fabio WardleyJoseph Parker failed a drugs test on the day of his 11th-round stoppage to British heavyweight Fabio Wardley.
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Bronze Age log boats discovered in silted up creek to go on displayThree Bronze Age log boats which were preserved on the riverbed of a silted-up creek for more than 3,000 years are to go on display following a conservation project.
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Diabetes app for young people hailed as go to resource rolled outA website and app supporting children and young people with type 1 diabetes has been rolled out across Scotland, with the parent of one patient saying it has become her “go-to resource”.
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Puffins make a comeback on Isle of Muck after 25 yearsPuffins have been found nesting on a Co Antrim nature reserve for the first time in 25 years.
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