Uranium mining firm hires former deputy PM Dominic Raab for boardroom role

Read our privacy notice . Former deputy prime minister Dominic Raab is set to join a uranium exploration company in a boardroom role. British firm Reveille Resources announced the appointment of Mr Raab as a…

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Entire ‘ghost estate’ has been empty for seven years because no one ever moved in

The 33-home development in Calstock was meant to provide much-needed housing, including 15 affordable properties. Instead, the site has become a boarded-up ghost estate, with just 10 homes built either fully or partially…

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Trump says ‘young, handsome’ pilots have told him ‘very strange’ things about UFOs

In a new interview with the CBS News show 60 Minutes , the US president was asked if he had seen anything in the reams of documents released by his administration that has struck him as too strange to explain. But…

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Blundering bigamist who flew to Thailand to marry younger bride was caught after sending out wedding invitations on Facebook

Contracts manager David Curtis, 56, sent a text message to wife Kirsty, 51, telling her he needed 'space' before boarding a plane to the Far East. She later discovered he had sent invitations for his wedding to Kwanta…

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Deadly floods hit Iraq as thunderstorms sweep across region

The city of Erbil, in Iraq, was particularly badly hit, with extensive damage to homes and businesses. Streets were inundated as torrential rain fell over a short period. Rainfall exceeded forecasts, with an estimated…

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The famous men who surrounded Russell Brand – and now have questions to answer

Female comedians have since gone on the record claiming they all knew to avoid him. Brand wrote in his memoir that BBC bosses were “incredibly tolerant” of his sexual behaviour . A TV psychologist who worked on Big…

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Thomas Markle 'justified child sex in the Far East by saying their families needed money'

The letter was passed to Meghan at the time by royal bodyguards. After accusations against Markle were made public last month, she revealed she had never allowed him to meet her two children 'for one reason – to protect…

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Four killed in Gaza after sand embankment collapses onto tents, health ministry says

Five injured people were also reportedly rescued after the incident on Sunday night at a camp for displaced families south of Deir al-Balah. Videos showed men using phone torches to search for survivors beneath boulders…

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Blow for first-time buyers as fine print of Labour’s new scheme emerges

Join today Already a member? Log in Less than a third of homes will qualify under the Labour ’s new scheme to help first-time buyers get on the property market, research shows. Under the Your First Home Scheme , the…

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West Highland Line closed for nine days for £13m upgrade

The scenic railway line, linking Glasgow to destinations including Oban and Mallaig, features the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct seen in the Harry Potter films. Network Rail will carry out work at locations between…

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