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Summer is approaching, and with millions of Brits expected to venture overseas for their much-anticipated travels, one American has posed the question as to why people don't travel within the UK. American Ash Loren (@ashseestheworld) was "curious" after one of her UK-based followers said she had never been to the Lake District. "[This] makes me so sad, I'm curious as to what the reason is for this because the Lake District is three to four hours away from London," she said. Ash went on to add that while she was visiting the Lake District, she met a group of Brits...

Man explains the 'terrible' reasons why Brits don’t travel in the UK to an American

How does Northern Ireland stack up with the rest of the UK and Ireland when it comes to free travel?

'The travel pass fee is reasonable for over-60s'

The Independent

 Rishi Sunak was involved in a fiery clash with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg over Brexit on Sunday (30 June) as the prime minister told her “You’re completely wrong”.Mr Sunak was pressed about claims that the UK’s departure from the EU has hit the economy since the 2016 referendum.Ms Kuenssberg asked: “Some people believe, including the Independent Climate Change Committee, that the UK has lost its status as a leader. Was it a mistake?”Mr Sunak replied: “No, I fundamentally disagree. You said we lost our standing in the world. That is completely and utterly wrong.”“That is not what I said,” Ms Kuenssberg interrupted.      Read More               Micah Richards belts out Bob Marley song with Danny Murphy and Alan ShearerTrevor Phillips issues defiant Reform racism row warning: ‘We protect our children’Rishi Sunak greeted by laughter from veterans during Armed Forces visit      

Rishi Sunak in fiery clash with BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg over Brexit: ‘You’re completely wrong’

LONDON -- Thousands of doctors in England are staging their 11th walkout on Thursday in a long-running dispute with the government over pay and working conditions, disrupting hospital services just days before the U.K. general election. The five-day strike by junior doctors — those in the early years of their...

Thousands of doctors go on strike in England a week before the UK general election

 The Conservatives are on course for their worst defeat in more than a century with high-profile names including Jeremy Hunt set to lose their seats, according to a new poll.Adding further misery to a raft of gloomy polls for the government, the party will also be completely wiped out in Wales on July 4, the survey predicts.Luke Tryl, executive director of More In Common UK, which carried out the research, said the findings showed that the Tories were in a “deep hole” and the problem was getting worse.The poll, of more than 10,000 people, suggests they would hold on to just...

Conservatives on course for worst defeat in over a century with Jeremy Hunt to lose seat, new mega-poll shows

Four Sri Lankan fishermen have died and another two are critically ill after consuming an unknown liquid from bottles they found while at sea, according to local media reports. The sailors were said to be on a fishing trip when they retrieved the bottles around 320 nautical miles from Tangalle,...

Four die after drinking from bottles found in sea

North Korea is carrying out a widespread crackdown on everything from wedding dresses to slang as it seeks to counter the South's influence, a new report has revealed. The report - released by South Korea's Unification Ministry - is based on the testimony of hundreds of defectors. It includes the...

North Korea cracking down on wedding dresses and slang - report

The lead actor in the original detective series Bergerac has said he was offered a cameo role but turned it down. John Nettles, who is 80, said he was "too old" for the role. The original BBC series, which was based in and depicted Jersey and aired from 1981 to 1991, featured Nettles as Detective Sergeant Jim Bergerac.

Bergerac star John Nettles turns down remake role

A new operating theatre has been given the green light at a Leicester hospital. Plans for a temporary extension to the maternity unit at Leicester General Hospital were approved by the city council on Wednesday. According to the application, the one and a half storey modular building will not add...

Plans for new hospital building given green light

Maine State

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Idaho State

Shop with Me Mama

Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

New Mexico State

A US tourist from New Mexico was killed by an elephant, after it attacked her vehicle while parked during a safari drive in Zambia on Wednesday. The animal pulled Juliana Gle Tourneau, 64, out of the vehicle and trampled her, officials said. Ms Tourneau was with a group that had...

Elephant kills American tourist in Zambia

A man who stabbed his stepfather to death in an unexplained attack before terrorising the occupants of another house has been jailed. Andrew Hall, 59, murdered Geoffrey Ives, 75, at his home in Heywood, Greater Manchester, on 29 January 2023 and then broke into another property. Hall was jailed for...

Man who stabbed stepfather to death jailed

California State

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Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

New York City, NY

The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

A mother grieving the loss of two of her three children who took their own lives said she never imagined it was possible. Tanya and Stevie Kordek began experiencing mental health problems as teenagers but struggled to get help as adults, their mother said. Inspired by her children, Leanda Kelly,...

'You don't expect your children to take their lives'

A new tour of Balmoral Castle for members of the public starts on Monday.

'I got a first look inside the royal rooms at Balmoral Castle'

The Guardian

Helen Bamber Foundation report finds ‘growing feelings of desperation’ among camp’s 600 residents

Hunger strikes and suicide attempts as asylum seekers claim Essex site is ‘like prison’

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after sustaining multiple wounds in a stabbing. Essex Police said officers were called to Seymour Street, Chelmsford, close to the entrance of Central Park, at about 18:40 BST on Friday to reports of a man being seriously assaulted. Emergency services, including...

Man in critical condition after stabbing

Parliamentary candidates were asked the impact on public services and the road network.

Fears town may not cope with 10,000 new homes

NewsBreak

Rail fares, small boats and Brexit - Green and Reform claims tested

The co-leader of the Green Party Adrian Ramsay and Reform UK’s leader Nigel Farage faced audience questions on Friday evening in a Question Time Leaders’ special...

Rail fares, small boats and Brexit - Green and Reform claims tested

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