National News
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Meningitis could spread outside Kent in 'most likely' scenario, says health officialStudents in Kent could "incubate" meningitis and spread it to other parts of the UK, a health official has speculated as his "most likely" scenario.
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Energy bills to rise hundreds of pounds to three-year highAverage annual energy bills will rise by £332 in July, more than double the previously anticipated increase, due to high oil and gas prices driven by the war in Iran, trusted forecasters predicted.
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Journalist and broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray dies, BBC reportsJournalist and broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray has died at the age of 75, according to the BBC.
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Man and woman arrested after trying to get into Faslane naval baseTwo people have been arrested after trying to get into Faslane naval base, Police Scotland has said.
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Three men deny plot to sexually assault man's drugged wifeThree men have denied involvement in a plot to rape and sexually assault another man's wife after she had been drugged by her husband.
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Cabinet ministers look at blueprint for how Labour could cut taxesCabinet ministers have looked at a blueprint for how Labour could cut taxes on work by taking on "vested interests" profiteering from the cost of living crisis.
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Former police special constable jailed for raping childA former police special constable has been jailed for 24 years after being found guilty of a series of sex offences including the rape of a child.
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Unclear whether Ricky Hatton meant to take own life, coroner rulesBoxer Ricky Hatton had brain disease caused by repeated head trauma when he died, an inquest has ruled.


