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Edinburgh faces surge in rats to reject workers’ strike, heritage leaders warn

Edinburgh is facing a sharp rise in rat infestations after a strike by rubbish workers led to mountains of food waste, overflowing bins and rubbish piling up in the city centre, heritage leaders have warned. The city’s rubbish workers launched a 12-day strike last week to try to force Scottish council leaders to improve a …

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Rico Burton: 21-year-old man accused of murdering Tyson Fury’s cousin

A 21-year-old man has been charged with the murder of boxer Tyson Fury’s cousin Rico Burton in Altrincham on Sunday. Liam O’Prey, of no fixed abode, will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, police said. He is also accused of assaulting a 17-year-old boy who was seriously injured and received life-saving treatment. …

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Hungary sacks weather chief after forecast forces cancellation of fireworks

The Hungarian government has fired the head of the national weather service and his deputy, two days after a fireworks display to celebrate a national holiday was delayed due to fears of storms. Technology Minister Lazlo Palkovics, who oversees the National Meteorological Service (NMS), relieved President Kornelia Radics and her deputy Gyula Horvath of their …

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LIVE transfer news: Bruno Fernandes hints he knows where Cristiano Ronaldo’s future lies

LIVE LIVE transfer news: Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes hints he knows where Cristiano Ronaldo’s future lies as Everton and Newcastle battle for Watford striker Joao Pedro By Jacob Ranson for Mailonline Published: 09:06, August 23, 2022 | Updated: 13:07, 23 August 2022 Here’s Sportsmail’s daily live blog with all the latest transfer news and …

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Wimbledon fan sues ‘reckless’ Nick Kyrgios after being accused of having ‘700 drinks’ Register for free to continue reading Register for free to continue reading

A tennis fan who Nick Kyrgios accused of drinking “700 drinks” during the Wimbledon final is to take legal action against him, his lawyers have said. In a statement released on Tuesday, Anna Palus said the Australian tennis star had defamed her by making a “reckless and completely unfounded allegation”. “Not only did this cause …

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Truss tax plan more like Heath’s than Thatcher’s, says IFS chief – UK politics live

Polling firm Redfield and Wilton Strategies released a poll yesterday suggesting Labor has a 12-point lead over the Tories, their biggest lead since Boris Johnson resigned. Labor leads by 12%, the biggest lead since Boris Johnson resigned. Westminster vote intention (August 21): Labor 43% (+2) Conservatives 31% (-3) Liberal Democrats 13% (+1) Greens 5% (–) …

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Manchester United fans protest against the Glazer family before Liverpool’s win

Thousands of Manchester United fans marched on Old Trafford to protest against the Glazer family ahead of Monday’s win over rivals Liverpool. Fans are at loggerheads with the controversial owners, with newly formed group ‘The 1958’ leading the last rally against the Americans before kick-off. Fans flocked to the Tollgate pub, half a mile from …

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