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Heated towel rails that use too much power create an “avoidable cost to society” and should be banned from sale, Labour has said. Underfloor heating systems and storage heaters that are classed as inefficient will also be removed from sale, in a bid to cut energy waste and carbon emissions.The rules, which also cover gas space heaters, are part of the drive to Net Zero and are aimed at ensuring only the most efficient systems are available. They will bring Britain more in line with EU regulations.No one will be forced to remove existing systems according to Labour, and the…

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A Eurovision favourite who delivered one of Australia’s strongest-ever performances at the song contest has been unveiled as the third celebrity taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2026. The BBC announced the latest addition to the ballroom competition on Friday across the show’s social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube.Delta Goodrem recently represented Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with her track Eclipse, finishing in fourth place and securing one of the country’s best results in the competition’s history.With a career spanning more than two decades, the chart star has established herself as one of Australia’s…

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This was another impressive win for Raducanu, whose opening victory back on home soil against Anna Blinkova was her first win since Indian Wells in March.The British number one’s season has since been disrupted by a post-viral illness that kept her off the WTA Tour for more than two months, and she lost her only two matches on her return – in Strasbourg and at the French Open – prior to this tournament.Raducanu was comprehensively beaten by Cirstea in February, losing 6-0 6-2 in the Romanian’s homeland, but was quick to assert herself as she produced another encouraging display in…

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Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, Blackpool (day one)Kent 178: Dawkins 54; Livingstone 5-55, Anderson 2-13, Bailey 2-23Lancashire 17-2: Jennings 13; Dudgeon 2-5Lancashire (3 pts), Kent (0 pts)Match scorecardLiam Livingstone marked his first County Championship appearance for nearly five years by taking 5-55 to ensure Lancashire had the best of the opening day of their Division Two encounter against Kent.Fresh from his 85 not out in Tuesday’s T20 Blast victory against Durham, Livingstone took the last five wickets for 20 runs in 46 balls with a mixture of off- and leg-spin as the visitors lost their last eight wickets for 67…

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Palestine Action activist who hit police officer with sledgehammer sentenced to seven years in prison`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } }); } `; return trendingDiv; }

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Keir Starmer has ‘completely failed’ on defence, ex-Tory MP tells GB News`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } }); } `; return trendingDiv; }

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Trooping the Colour ‘should remind MPs and Britons of the military’s importance’ amid funding row`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } }); } `; return trendingDiv; }

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BBC licence fee update for pensioners as petition for free access nears 40,000 signatures amid £180 fee`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } }); } `; return trendingDiv; }

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Britons risk being stripped of driving licences amid fresh fly-tipping warning`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } }); } `; return trendingDiv; }

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Indeed, if that is the case, it appears that John Stones and Ezri Konsa will start the World Cup as England’s first-choice central defensive pairing.That would come as a shock to many given the widely held view that Marc Guehi was the team’s first-choice centre-back.Guehi, since his move from Crystal Palace to Manchester City, was picked ahead of Stones during the final months of the season by Pep Guardiola, though the latter’s campaign was heavily disrupted by injury.Guehi became central to England’s plans during Euro 2024 and his ascendancy at international level was expected to rise further under Tuchel.But there…

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