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• Tom Daley feels fortunate to present new knitting show after diving retirement

  Tom Daley has said he feels “so fortunate” to present new Channel 4 knitting show Game Of Wool following his retirement from diving.

• Man charged with murder after triple Uxbridge stabbing

  A 22-year-old man has been charged with murder after a triple stabbing in Uxbridge

• Luke Littler misses Players Championship in Wigan after being caught in traffic

  Luke Littler missed Wednesday’s Players Championship event in Wigan after a traffic jam caused the world number two to be late for registration.

• Youth guilty of murdering 16 year old in knife attack at New Years Eve fireworks

  A teenager has been found guilty of fatally stabbing a 16-year-old boy in the neck as high jinks turned to tragedy at a New Year’s Eve fireworks event.

• Uxbridge stabbing victim saved by neighbours with baseball bats

  A man stabbed in an attack that left a dog walker dead was saved by his next door neighbours who rushed out armed with baseball bats to fend off the knifeman.

• David Attenborough backs bid to save vast upland estate for nature and nation

  Sir David Attenborough is championing a bid by conservationists to raise £30 million to secure a vast upland estate in Northumberland for nature and the nation.

• Morning after pill available for free in pharmacies across England

  Women will be able to get the morning-after pill free of charge in pharmacies across England from today.

• Breath test could revolutionise pancreatic cancer care

  A new pancreatic cancer breath test could “revolutionise” care for patients, experts have said.

• Netanyahu orders Israeli army to carry out powerful strikes in Gaza

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has ordered the army to immediately carry out “powerful strikes” in Gaza.

• Child dies after hazardous materials incident at London flat

  A child has died following a “hazardous materials” incident at a flat in east London, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said.

• Chris Brown allowed to return to US as bail conditions changed

  R and B singer Chris Brown will be allowed to return to the United States as he awaits trial for an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub in 2023.

• Reforms Kruger vows to change Civil Service code to ban woke agenda

  A Reform UK government would change the Civil Service code to ban non-party political activism that has led to a “woke agenda that has infected so much of Whitehall”, an MP of the party has said.

• One dead and two injured in senseless stabbing

  An Afghan national has been arrested after a man was stabbed to death and two other people, including a 14-year-old boy, were injured in a “senseless act of violence” in west London.

• Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales dies aged 93 family announces

  Prunella Scales, best known for her role as Sybil in Fawlty Towers, has died at the age of 93, her family has said.

• Rio to become Earthshot City as it prepares to host environmental awards

  Rio de Janeiro is to become a “vibrant hub of climate action” as the Brazilian city prepares to host the Prince of Wales’ Earthshot Prize ceremony, organisers said.

• EasyJet to donate uniforms to charity which helps children living in poverty

  Airline easyJet is to donate thousands of crew uniforms, saying it wants to support families struggling to deal with the cost of school clothing.

• NHS worker resorts to bake sales in bid to raise 120000 for cancer treatment

  A woman with a deadly cancer has been fundraising for life-extending treatment through bake sales.

• Former Chelsea star Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has left Strictly Come Dancing

  The 53-year-old and professional partner Lauren Oakley left the competition on Sunday night after losing the dance-off to Amber Davies and professional Nikita Kuzmin.

• Health leaders call for Tobacco and Vapes Bill to be passed swiftly

  More than 1,200 public health leaders have called for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to progress quickly through the final parliamentary stages to “protect future generations”.

• Christmas housing market slowdown has started early says Zoopla

  The usual housing market slowdown seen in the run-up to Christmas has started early, according to a property website.

• Rapid blood test for children could spot sepsis and save lives

  A rapid blood test to help diagnose life-threatening conditions in children – such as sepsis or meningitis – is being trialled in the NHS.

• UK supermarkets warn business rates rise could push up food inflation

  Bosses of the UK’s biggest supermarkets are urging the Chancellor to exempt shops from a new business rates surtax, warning that shoppers will bear the brunt of higher costs.

• Tories pledge to stop 35000 crimes if elected

  The Conservatives have promised to stop 35,000 crimes by deploying more police to violent “hot spots” if they return to power.

• Private clinics carrying out more NHS appointments and procedures

  The number of NHS appointments, tests and operations delivered by private hospitals and clinics has increased by almost 500,000 this year to 6.15 million.

• Wes Streeting warns over unlicensed weight loss jabs after illicit factory raid

  Health Secretary Wes Streeting has warned people not to buy weight-loss jabs from unregulated sources after an illegal laboratory was dismantled.