National News
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Man arrested over 'suspected explosion' at block of flats in Ipswich, police sayA man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life following an apparent explosion at a block of flats in Ipswich, Suffolk Police have said.
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Firefighters still battling 'dynamic' Suffolk wildfire as National Trust launches public appealFirefighters are still tackling a blaze that has caused "total devastation" to a heathland in Suffolk – with the National Trust launching a public appeal to restore the reserve.
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Comfortable victory, but uncomfortable numbers for Labour in Greater ManchesterIn the end it wasn't close. Labour's Bev Craig comfortably held the Greater Manchester (GM) mayoralty, vacated last month by Andy Burnham.
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The first solar eclipse in almost 30 years: Where best to view it?This month, people across Europe will have the chance to see their first solar eclipse in nearly three decades.
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Nirmal Purja: Renowned British Gurkha climber and Netflix star confirmed dead after avalancheA renowned climber who served in the British special forces has died following an avalanche on one of the world's highest mountains.
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Areas with 'exceptionally low' reservoir levels announced - as England set for driest July on recordThree reservoirs in England now have "exceptionally low" water levels – with a further seven "notably low" as the country is on track for the driest July on record.
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Chelsea fined £10m for secret payments to agents during Abramovich eraChelsea have been fined £10m and given a suspended two-window transfer ban by the Football Association (FA) for secret payments to agents.
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Sam Fender and Olivia Dean make chart history as Rein Me In breaks 73-year record for most weeks at UK number oneSam Fender and Olivia Dean have done it - their hit single Rein Me In has beaten the record for most weeks at the top of the charts in the UK.


