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The news has been met with anger and dismay by campaigners who have spent more than a decade trying to bring the ship back to its birthplace to rebuild it.

Anger as historic Clyde ship towed out to sea and sunk in Hawaii

Falls of Clyde was scuttled by the authorities in Hawaii despite a campaign to return to its birthplace for restoration.

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The speeches were their first as co-leaders of the party after they were elected in August.

B’ iad sin a’ chiad òraidean a thug iad mar cho-stiùirichean a’ phàrtaidh às dèidh dhaibh a bhith air an taghadh san Lùnastal.

Scottish Greens vow to make bus travel free for all and to replace council tax

The co-leaders pledged to

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Amblyopia, which is often referred to as lazy eye, is a condition where sight does not develop properly in one eye.

Mae amblyopia, a elwir yn aml yn llygad diog, yn gyflwr lle nad yw golwg yn datblygu'n iawn mewn un llygad.

Gwynedd optician finds boy, seven, in danger of going blind in eye

Mabon plays sport and there had been no sign in school there was a problem with his sight.

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60 Seconds UK: Saturday 18th October 2025

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Hall's Croft was undergoing a significant conservation project when the incident happened

Shakespeare family home damaged as car backs into it

Hall's Croft in Stratford-upon-Avon is being assessed for repairs after the incident on Friday.

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Postecoglou's last match ended in a 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea on Saturday, the sixth defeat of his short tenure in all competitions.

Forest boss Ange Postecoglou sacked after eight games in charge — Sky News

Nottingham Forest head coach Ange Postecoglou has been sacked by the Premier League club after just eight games in charge of the team.

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The GP has yet to appear in court over the charge.

Chan eil an dotair-teaghlaich air nochdadh sa chùirt fhathast mun chasaid.

Calls to suspend doctor who 'harassed' woman raped by his son

Rape Crisis Scotland argues Dr Andrew McFarlane has distressed his son's victim and may cause harm to other rape survivors.

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The property sits next to the Dee Estuary

Mae'r eiddo wedi'i leoli wrth ymyl Aber Afon Dyfrdwy

Gothic revival Grade II-listed Gyrn Castle goes on sale for £2m

Gyrn Castle in north Wales was once owned by a family with links to the Cunard Shipping Line.

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PM Sir Keir Starmer said it is ‘wrong’ to ban Israeli fans from attending Aston Villa’s Europa League game next month

Maccabi Tel Aviv hit out at 'unfair' decision to ban fans from Aston Villa game

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They went under the hammer earlier at Sotheby's in London, selling for more than double the estimate for the collection.

David Hockney iPad drawings of Yorkshire Wolds sold at Sotherby's

Seventeen prints titled

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60 Seconds UK: Friday 17th October 2025

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However, he will remain a prince, having been born the son of Elizabeth II.

Prince Andrew to give up all his titles and honours, including Duke of York — Sky News

It follows increasing pressure on Prince Andrew after more reports emerged of his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, and his relationship with an alleged Chinese spy.

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Dame Andrea Jenkyns said the funding should be spent on literacy skills for everyone

Reform's Dame Andrea Jenkyns considers scrapping English lessons

Dame Andrea Jenkyns says a £1m budget to teach foreign nationals "should be spent on everybody".

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Legal action is being taken on behalf of more than 3,000 people in Britain who allege their cancer was caused by using baby powder contaminated with asbestos.

Thousands sue Johnson & Johnson in UK over cancer claims

Legal action is being taken on behalf of more than 3,000 people in Britain who allege their cancer was caused by using baby powder contaminated with asbestos.

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Herefordshire Council's Safer School Streets plan aims to tackle problems such as pavement parking, blocked driveways and unsafe conditions for pupils, parents and residents.

Five Herefordshire schools restrict car access to improve safety

The Safer School Streets scheme temporarily restricts vehicles at drop-off and pick-up times.

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Government fails in attempt to block challenge against its decision to ban Palestine Action under terrorism laws

Government loses bid to block Palestine Action ban appeal

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The guitarist was known for his "Spaceman" persona, from the days when KISS was founded with the original line-up of Paul Stanley on vocals and rhythm guitar, Gene Simmons on vocals and bass guitar, Frehley, on lead guitar and vocals and Peter Criss on drums and vocals.

KISS founding guitarist Ace Frehley dies aged 74

Bandmates Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have paid tribute to an

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A spokesperson said the decision was made in light of increasing cost pressures and challenging market conditions.

Paddy Power to close 57 shops in UK and Republic of Ireland

Its parent company said affected staff would be

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The King and Queen will meet the new pontiff Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace, his official residence, next Thursday during their trip to the Vatican City.

King to become first British monarch to pray publicly with Pope in 500 years — Sky News

The King will become the first British monarch to pray publicly with the Pope, since the Reformation 500 years ago, during a state visit to the Holy See next week.

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60 Seconds UK: Thursday 16th October 2025

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Moscow has yet to comment on the phone call

Trump says he will meet Putin in Hungary for Ukraine talks after 'very productive' call

The US president says there will be fresh talks with

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Aston Villa say they have been told by the local Safety Advisory Group that no fans of the Israeli club will be able to attend the match on 6 November.

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans will not be allowed to attend Aston Villa match amid safety concerns — Sky News

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans will not be able to attend their side's Europa League match with Aston Villa amid safety concerns, it has been announced.

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China's foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said: "China's position is very clear: we firmly oppose peddling China spy narratives and vilifying China."

China spying a daily threat to UK, warns MI5 chief

Sir Ken McCallum says MI5 have disrupted Chinese activity of national security concern in the past week.

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Stockport Coroner's Court heard the provisional cause of death was hanging.

Ricky Hatton's cause of death revealed at inquest — Sky News

Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton took his own life, an inquest has heard.

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In Britain, 50,000 have been left without access to the website.

YouTube goes DOWN: Millions of users left without access to world's no1 video platform as major outage confirmed

Tens of millions of hours of combined viewing may have been affected by the blip - which was eventually resolved at around 1.30am

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