Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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Pope Francis, died aged 88, following a stroke that led to heart failure, the state of Britain's bathing waters have been laid bare as new figures show sewage has doubled in a year, and drugs for diabetes, cancer and epilepsy are being denied to people held in police cells after they are arrested

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1 | Pope Francis dies aged 88

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2 | An entire town's primary schools banned smartphones. This is what happened

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3 | Suspects detained by police denied essential medicine, report claims

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4 | Shocking state of Britain's waters as bathing spots with deadly bacteria double

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5 | Starmer backs Ukraine ceasefire call as Russia's 'Easter truce' ends

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