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Why is Piddington in Oxfordshire holding a referendum on leaving the UK?
There is no legal mechanism allowing a village, town or city to declare independence from the UK. Therefore, a village...
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An Ohio community is negotiating to buy 850 acres from a coal company; if successful, the public forest could link about 74,000 acres between Wayne National Forest and Strouds Run State Park
Representative Image (AI-generated) An effort in southeast Ohio could turn roughly 850 acres of former coal-company land into a publicly...
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Nottingham city centre balaclava ban comes into force
A ban on face coverings in Nottingham city centre has officially come into force. From today, police and community protection...
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Norfolk police commissioner considers cancelling theatre tour
Asked if he was now reconsidering the theatre run, Sutton said: “Absolutely. I’m in talks with the people who promote...
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State pension likely to rise by £488 a year in April
The state pension is likely to rise by £488 next April to £13,036.40 a year, new official figures suggest. Under...
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The US wants to swap federal land on Georgia’s Cumberland Island for privately owned parcels; any parkland leaving federal ownership would be permanently barred from subdivision and major development
An unusual land-swap proposal on a remote Georgia barrier island is putting a new twist on the question of what...
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We must heed warnings of AI tech developers, says UK government minister
An AI “kill switch” has also been floated by an Anthropic co-founder as a way to shut down AI software...
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In 1949, Pennsylvania shoe salesman Mahlon Haines built a 25-foot-tall work-boot house for $26,000; after falling into ruin, his granddaughter restored it and guests can now sleep inside
What began as an audacious advertising idea for a Pennsylvania shoe businessman in the 1940s is now a roadside landmark...
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Donald Trump Jr’s Bahamas wedding secretly funded by Russian oligarch close to Putin, claims report
A report has now claimed that Donald Trump Jr’s Baamas wedding was funded by a Russian oligarch close to Putin....
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In 2020, a Michigan dam failure drained Sanford Lake; six years later, the water returned and a beach festival launched in 2005 came back to its original shoreline
Six years after a catastrophic dam failure completely drained Sanford Lake in mid-Michigan, the lake has officially returned to full...
