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Local News
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100 days till Dunfermline Learning Campus welcomes first pupils
It's officially 100 days until the schools at the new learning campus in Dunfermline are open.
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Levelling Up funding for Dunfermline welcomed
Councillors in Fife have decided on projects that will be considered for funding in Dunfermline.
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Fife whale enthusiast encourages others to record sights along the coast
You might be surprised to learn that you can spot humpback whales, bottlenose dolphins and harbour porpoises all off the coast of Fife.
Headlines
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France prisoner escape: Day of blockades in French prisons as inmate called 'The Fly' on the run
A suspected drug boss nicknamed "The Fly" is at the centre of police manhunt after escaping from a prison van in France.
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Who is 'The Fly'? The French prisoner who escaped in van ambush
A suspected drug boss is on the run in France after escaping during an ambush that left two prison guards dead.
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Senegalese families mourning deaths of hundreds of young men trying to reach Europe
In a half-built home off the busy beaches of the fishing town Mbour, relatives and neighbours gather to grieve without a body to bury.
Sport
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Ange Postecoglou insists Tottenham won't 'roll out red carpet' for Man City despite potentially helping Arsenal
Ange Postecoglou doesn't buy into the theory that Tottenham fans will want to lose against Man City and insists Spurs won't "roll out the red carpet" for the reigning Premier League champions - even if the result boosts Arsenal's title chances.
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Ange Postecoglou hits out at Tottenham's 'fragile foundations' after defeat to Man City ends Champions League hopes
Ange Postecoglou questioned Spurs' "fragile foundations" after their defeat to Manchester City in an apparent reference to the furore around stopping Arsenal winning the title.
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Jamie Carragher: Stefan Ortega won Premier League for Man City and Heung-Min Son miss will haunt Arsenal
Jamie Carragher says Stefan Ortega has won Manchester City the title - and that his late save to deny Heung-Min Son will "haunt" Arsenal fans.
Business News
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West has 'good hand in China economic battlefield but it doesn't have to be war'
The boss of the world's biggest bank has told Sky News that Western economies have a "good hand" in the "economic battlefield" with China but declared it doesn't have to be war.
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Boeing could face prosecution in US over 737 MAX plane crashes which killed 346
A new twist in the safety crisis engulfing Boeing could see the airline prosecuted over the 737 MAX 8 crashes in 2018 and 2019 that left 346 people dead.
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Rapid steps needed for Britain to compete in green industrial revolution - IPPR says
Britain has a chance to compete in the green industrial revolution, but only if the government takes rapid steps to help shore up its industry, according to an important new report.
Showbiz
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Rust weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez appeals against conviction over fatal shooting on Alec Baldwin film set
The weapons supervisor for the Western film Rust is appealing against her conviction for involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on set, according to court documents.
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Super Gran star Gudrun Ure dies aged 98
Gudrun Ure, the star of hit 1980s children's TV show Super Gran, has died aged 98.
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Manchester's Co-op Live arena finally opens after weeks of cancellations and setbacks
Manchester's beleaguered Co-op Live arena has finally officially opened its doors after weeks of setbacks, cancellations and postponements.
UK News
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'If I go, I know they will detain me': Asylum seekers consider skipping Home Office meetings over Rwanda fears
In June 2022, Kidus, 30, from Eritrea, came to the UK in a small boat with around two dozen other people.
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Schools won't be allowed to teach children that they can change their gender ID, reports say
Teachers in English schools will not be allowed to teach children that they can change their gender identity, according to reports.
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King and Queen attend royal honours service at St Paul's Cathedral
The King and Queen have arrived at St Paul's Cathedral in central London for a service of dedication for the Order of the British Empire.
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Landlords 'holding parliament hostage' over threat of selling up - as peers urged to 'rescue' Renters Reform Bill
Landlords have been accused of "holding parliament hostage" with the threat of selling up to stop tenants' rights from being strengthened.
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King's first official painted portrait since the coronation unveiled
The first official painted portrait of the King since the coronation has been unveiled at Buckingham Palace.
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Severe obesity in young children could cut life expectancy by half, researchers warn
Severely obese young children could cut their life expectancy by around half, according to a new study, but losing weight could add years back on.
World News
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France prisoner escape: Day of blockades in French prisons as inmate called 'The Fly' on the run
A suspected drug boss nicknamed "The Fly" is at the centre of police manhunt after escaping from a prison van in France.
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'It allows us to do our job': Ukrainian artillery team buoyed by fresh ammunition after costly wait on frontline
Sat in a makeshift shelter on the outskirts of a frontline town in eastern Ukraine, the soldier - callsign "Zaur" - shared some rare, good news: new ammunition appeared to be arriving.
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Senegalese families mourning deaths of hundreds of young men trying to reach Europe
In a half-built home off the busy beaches of the fishing town Mbour, relatives and neighbours gather to grieve without a body to bury.
And Finally...
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Coin collection of Danish butter magnate going on sale after being sealed for 100 years
A Danish butter magnate's collection of coins could fetch close to £60m on auction, a hundred years after he passed away.
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Pillock, plonker and tosspot among British insults 'at risk of dying out'
Prat, plonker and pillock are among British insults in danger of dying out within a generation, according to a survey.
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Robert F Kennedy Jr says a worm ate part of his brain and then died
Independent US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has revealed that a worm ate part of his brain.
Fife Local Update
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