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Snowman author Raymond Briggs dies aged 88 -- The Guardian
Raymond Briggs died on Tuesday morning aged 88, his publisher Penguin Random House said; Briggs created a host of much-loved characters including his angst-ridden Fungus the Bogeyman and his curmudgeonly version of Father Christmas
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snowman author raymond briggs
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++ Raymond Briggs,
++ Ernest,
? Mr Briggs
The Snowman illustrator Raymond Briggs dies at 88 -- BBC News (UK)
Author-illustrator Raymond Briggs, 88, has died at the age of 88; He is best-known for his 1978 classic The Snowman, which was turned into a Bafta TV award-winning animated TV film
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snowman illustrator raymond briggs
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++ Raymond,
± Christmas,
? The Snowman
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E.ON announces profits of more than 3bn amid cost of living crisis -- The Independent
UK’s biggest energy supplier said that the results, spanning January to June, showed a 15 per cent fall in pre-tax profits; Households in the UK owe energy suppliers around £1.3m in debt
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pre - tax profits
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++ UK,
? France,
? Corbyns
Supermarkets not passing on lower fuel price, RAC says -- BBC News (UK)
Price of petrol on Tuesday was £1.76 per litre, but RAC said it should be ££1£2.62; Fuel prices have hit record highs this year, but are slowly starting to fall
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wholesale petrol price
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? Asda,
? Costco,
? Tesco
What is the UK inflation rate and why is the cost of living rising? -- BBC News (UK)
Why is the cost of living rising?
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uk inflation rate
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- Ukraine,
- Russia,
-- Putin
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Ukraine war must end with liberation of Crimea Zelensky -- BBC News (UK)
Volodymyr Zelensky said: "Crimea is Ukrainian and we will never give it up" Russia's defence ministry said ammunition detonated at the base; Ukraine denies responsibility for the blasts, saying: "Of course not
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crimea zelensky
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-- Russia,
-- Ukraine,
+ Crimea
EU under pressure to ban Russian tourists from Europe -- The Guardian
Finland last week issued a plan to limit tourist visas for Russians, but questioned its legal right to impose an outright ban; Other Schengen passport-free zone countries that share a border with Russia have already tightened visa rules
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russian tourists
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- EU,
- Ukraine,
± Russians
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Serena Williamss retirement is no fairytale its a heartbreaking choice between family and career | Megan Maurice -- The Guardian
Tennis great's retirement is a stark reminder that even in 2022, women’s time is still not our own; Williams’ words about her choice speak deeply to many women balancing multiple lives
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serena williamss retirement
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++ Serena,
? Venus,
? Roger
'I've been let down - I shouldn't have stage-4 cancer' -- BBC News (UK)
Caroline Boulton, 56, had several appointments for a mammogram cancelled because of Covid; In late 2021, she found a small lump, went to her GP and was referred urgently to a specialist
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cancer waits
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- negative
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± NHS,
? Birmingham,
? BBC
UK host city will need to cancel other events to make way for Eurovision 2023 -- BBC News (UK)
No large arena in the UK currently has enough of a gap in its event listings to host Eurovision next year; Council officials told BBC News a venue would be needed by producers six to eight weeks ahead of the song contest
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magic mike tour
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? Ukraine,
? Glasgow,
? Birmingham
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Police officer rescues dog from 'sweltering hot' car -- BBC News (UK)
The Shih Tzu was found barking and panting inside the locked car in Nottingham; The windows of the car were left "slightly open", but the dog collapsed in the heat
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shih tzu
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? Bruce Wayne
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The Papers -- BBC News (UK)
Thursdays Mail: At last, a police chief who gets it
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papers thursdays mail
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- negative
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-- China,
+ Brexit,
? BBC
Urgent polio boosters for London children -- BBC News (UK)
Nearly a million children will be offered the vaccine - including those already up to date with their jabs; The virus, which can cause paralysis, has been found 116 times in London's waste water since February
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polio vaccine
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+ positive
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++ London,
? UK,
? Pakistan
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