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Heavy traffic as motorway closed
Drivers are being advised by police to seek alternative routes. Source link
How could assisted dying laws change in Scotland, England and Wales?
Separate bills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered in Westminster and in Scotland. Source link
We have more privacy controls yet less privacy than ever
The tech sector has a long history of breaking through privacy boundaries, but it has also created the fences meant to protect us. Firms have churned out hundreds, if not thousands, of online privacy tools and settings, launched with the apparent aim to help us secure our human right to privacy, in our digital lives….
The Global Story – How does war affect a child’s brain?
Available for over a year For nearly forty years, Fergal Keane has reported for the BBC from some of the world’s most brutal conflicts – in Gaza, Iraq, Rwanda, Sudan, Ukraine and beyond – and in that time interviewed scores of children who are the innocent victims of adult wars. As he came to understand…
Another former sub postmaster dies awaiting payout
Tributes are paid to Parmod Kalia who ran a branch in Orpington, who has died aged 67. Source link
What did Keir Starmer say about the Iran conflict?
The conflict in the Middle East could continue “for some time”, the UK prime minister has warned. Source link
Can snacks help you sleep?
Chocolates, bars, gummies and drinks promise to help you sleep, but is the science behind them sound? Source link
UFC London: Luke Riley set to co-headline in second UFC fight
On Saturday at UFC London, Riley faces American Michael Aswell Jr in a featherweight bout at O2 Arena. It is just Riley’s second fight in the UFC but the contest serves as the co-main event, illustrating the star power the UFC believes the Liverpudlian can generate. For many fighters this could bring added pressure, but…
Gretton Brook site could be leaking polluted waste, meeting hears
“Historically, when Anglian Water went to assess the sites at Rockingham Speedway, attenuation ponds were assessed and cleared. This suggests that groundwater levels have risen and are pushing up the historic contamination in the ground and it is leaking on to the road,” the minutes from the 2025 meeting stated. Source link