Tuesday, 25 March 2025

Lower Thames Crossing approved by government

The 14-mile (22.5km) road will link the A2 and M2 in Kent with the A13 and M25 in Essex.

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One historian's 30-year quest to catch a national records thief

One academic's mission to discover who stole 200 items from Scotland's national archives.

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Apology over inside-out windows on tower blocks

Tower block residents describe their shock after finding replacement windows were wrongly installed.

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Monday, 24 March 2025

Blood brothers - bonds and betrayal on a rugby pitch

Tom Williams was part of a conspiracy that united and then divided a Harlequins dressing room, before the truth rocked rugby to its core.

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Sunday, 23 March 2025

Charity shop 'shocked' as Bible sells for £56,000

The rare Bible has gone under the hammer after being spotted by bookshop volunteers.

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Small electric cars were said to be the future – but SUVs now rule the road

Despite dire predictions of climate breakdown, more Sports Utility Vehicles are being spotted on, and off, the roads.

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