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Cumbria's Nuclear Waste Site: A Decade-Long Capping Operation

The UK's only Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) in Drigg, Cumbria, is starting a decade-long project to cap and secure an area the size of 56,000 football pitches full of radioactive waste, managing the legacy of its past as a WWII explosives factory and uncovering explosive materials during the pro...

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Responsible Consumption and Production
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Bedford Homebirth Service Under Review Amidst Staff Shortages

Bedford Hospital's Blossom Homebirth service, facing staff shortages, is under review until March 2025, leaving expectant mothers worried about their birthing choices; the hospital assures care will not be compromised.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Son Saves Father's Life Twice Through Organ Donation

Joshua Andrew, 23, donated a kidney to his father, David, 57, at the Royal Free Hospital last week, saving his life for the second time after a previous bone marrow donation to treat David's non-Hodgkin lymphoma. David's kidney disease stemmed from the chemotherapy he received a decade ago.

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Good Health and Well-being
theguardian.com
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UK Food System Vulnerable to Climate Change and Global Instability

A report by the National Preparedness Commission warns that the UK's food system is vulnerable to climate change, trade wars, and global instability, lacking a coherent policy; it recommends increased domestic production, community resilience initiatives, and new legislation to ensure public food pr...

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Zero Hunger
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UK Transfers Chagos Islands to Mauritius Amidst Controversy

The UK government transferred control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, retaining a 99-year lease on the Diego Garcia airbase; this deal, criticized for its cost and failure to address Chagossian islanders' rights, faces opposition domestically and potential US intervention.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Nottingham Council Funding Cuts Threaten Recovery Services

Ellie Humphreys, 24, credits The Crescent, a Nottingham supported living service, with helping her overcome an eight-year alcohol addiction. However, the service is closing next month due to council funding cuts, jeopardizing her recovery and the well-being of other residents.

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Good Health and Well-being
dailymail.co.uk
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Radio's Revolution: How Wireless Reshaped British Life

Beaty Rubens's book, "Listen In," chronicles the transformative impact of radio on British life from 1922 to 1939, detailing its influence on family life, politics, and culture, as radio ownership exploded from under 150,000 to nearly 34 million.

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Reduced Inequality
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Retirement of Long-Standing Owner at Beloved Sheffield Chip Shop

Robert Hatt, 65, is retiring after 45 years at Tony's Fish & Chips in Mosborough, Sheffield, leaving the future of the century-old shop uncertain despite its popularity and unique traditional methods, which include using beef dripping to cook its chips and a secret batter recipe.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Grenfell Tower to be Demolished

The UK government announced the demolition of Grenfell Tower, nearly eight years after a fire killed 72 people, despite objections from some bereaved families and survivors who wanted the tower to remain until criminal prosecutions were completed; the decision follows a lengthy investigation and inq...

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No Poverty
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Record High Diabetes and Prediabetes Rates in the UK

A new report reveals that 12.2 million UK adults—one in five—have diabetes or prediabetes, driven by obesity and unhealthy diets, prompting calls for government intervention to improve the nation's health.

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Good Health and Well-being
politico.eu
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UK Transfers Chagos Islands Sovereignty to Mauritius Amidst Controversy

The UK transferred sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending a long-standing dispute but sparking controversy due to concerns about strategic implications for the US, potential Chinese influence, and the displacement of Chagossian islanders.

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dailymail.co.uk
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Meticulously Planned Murder: Evidence Leads to Conviction of Stuart Ludlam's Killer

Colin Cheetham, a retired man with a fascination with guns, murdered taxi driver Stuart Ludlam in a planned execution at Cromford railway station on September 17, 2010; evidence found at Cheetham's home, including over 500 urine bottles and photos of the station, led to his conviction.

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