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Call for more police help from Manchester mosque after concerning axe incidentThe chairman of a Manchester mosque has asked for increased police presence after what the Prime Minister called a “concerning” incident when an armed man arrived during Ramadan prayers.
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Speaker says he gave information to police about Lord Mandelson ahead of arrestCommons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he passed information “in good faith” to the Metropolitan Police following reports someone had informed the force that Lord Peter Mandelson could be a flight risk.
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NHS failing on key cancer target with some patients waiting over 104 daysAlmost all NHS trusts are missing a major cancer target, with some of the worst performers seeing only around half of patients on time, data shows.
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Nearly half the public delayed or avoided seeking GP help last yearNearly half (48%) of all UK adults avoided or delayed contacting their GP about a health concern last year, a new poll suggests, as the Government announced new plans for family doctors to guarantee same-day appointments for patients with urgent health needs.
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Harry and Meghan begin two day Jordan visit to highlight humanitarian effortsThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex will begin a two-day visit to Jordan to highlight efforts to support vulnerable communities affected by conflict and displacement.
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Snoop Dogg welcomed by excited football fans on first Swansea visitSwansea City football club co-owner Snoop Dogg was greeted with twirling towels and a guard of honour on his first visit to the Welsh club.
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Water firm fined for polluting stream with sewage three times in a yearA water company has been fined more than £700,000 for polluting a country park stream with sewage three times in a year, the Environment Agency has said.
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UK data watchdog fines Reddit 14m for failing to protect child usersOnline discussion platform Reddit has been fined more than £14 million after the UK data watchdog said it had failed to protect children’s personal information.