The Royal Opera House (ROH) is “whitewashing” its production of a Puccini opera, a group representing British Asian performers has said. Advocacy group Beats said only two of the nine…
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Swansea: Man Dies After Gas Explosion in Morriston
A man has died after a gas explosion at a house in Swansea. Three others were taken to hospital after the blast in the Morriston area of the city, which…
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Roman Burial Unearthed at Hidden Garforth Cemetery
Skeletal remains of a high-status Roman woman encased in a lead coffin have been unearthed at a hidden cemetery dating back 1,600 years. Described as a “once-in-a-lifetime find”, the female…
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Theresa May Says Asylum Plan Won’t Solve Illegal Migration Issue
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansGovernment plans to tackle small boat crossings will not solve the issue of illegal migration, former Prime Minister Theresa May has warned. Under the proposals, modern slavery victims would be…
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Still Time to Save Our Wild Isles, Say UK Conservation Charities
Three of Britain’s biggest conservation charities are joining forces to try to halt the destruction of UK nature. They say they want to use their collective voice to call on…
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‘We’re at Breaking Point’ Say Striking Junior Doctors
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenJunior doctors across the West are taking part in national strike action in a dispute over pay. Picket lines have formed in Swindon, Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester. The British…
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British scientists are tracking two of the world’s biggest icebergs as they drift towards areas where they could affect shipping, fishing and wildlife. These city-sized frozen blocks which have broken…
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School Leaders in Northern Ireland to Escalate Industrial Action
SCHOOL leaders are to escalate their industrial action in a continuing row over pay and conditions. The National Association of Head Teachers NI (NAHT) said it was taking the action…
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UK Approves Increased Submarine-related Exports to Taiwan, Risking Angering China
LONDON: Britain approved a sharp increase in exports of submarine parts and technology last year to Taiwan as it upgrades its naval forces, a move that could impact British ties…
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British PM Rishi Sunak Rules Out Law Change for Return of Elgin Marbles Collection of Sculptures to Greece
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has ruled out changing a law that prohibits the British Museum handing the Elgin Marbles — a collection of Parthenon sculptures — permanently back to…