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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • Teachers to be trained to spot early signs of misogyny in boys - The measure is part of the government's strategy to tackle violence against women and girls which will be unveiled on Thursday.
  • Rob Reiner's family speak of 'unimaginable pain' as son Nick faces court for murder charges - Jake and Romy Reiner say they are in "unimaginable pain", as their brother faces first-degree murder charges over their parents' death.
  • In this secret missile factory, Ukraine is ramping up its domestic arms industry - The BBC goes to a secret Ukrainian factory, where they are manufacturing new long-range missiles.
  • The surprising truth about the generations that suffer loneliness the most - Conversations around it often focus on the elderly. But by some measures, people in their 20s are the loneliest group in Britain
  • Parents of sextortion victim sue Instagram owner Meta - Murray Dowey from Dunblane was 16 when he became a victim of sextortion in 2023.
  • Noise and flashing lights - How to avoid Christmas rows with neighbours - Neighbourly tensions often rise during the festive season. Here's how to deal with fallouts without a row.
  • Former JD Sports employee awarded £65k after male boss sexually harassed her - A student has settled a sexual harassment case against her former employer JD Sports Fashion PLC for £65,000.
  • Bank of England expected to cut interest rates - Analysts believe the Bank rate will fall from 4% to 3.75%, lowering the cost of borrowing.
  • BP names new boss as current CEO leaves after less than two years - BP has appointed Meg O'Neill as its chief executive, making her the first female boss of a major oil giant.
  • Two arrested after police say they will act against intifada chants - The Metropolitan and Greater Manchester forces earlier said they would make arrests over "globalise the intifada" chants.
  • Six southern areas given power to make larger council tax hikes - The councils are among those expected to lose out under a move to shift funding to more deprived areas.
  • Will it be cold enough to snow this Christmas? - With the weather set to turn much colder for Christmas, will it be cold enough to snow? Chris Fawkes has a festive update.
  • The Papers: 'Abramovich clings on to $2.5bn' and 'Ban doctors strike' - Sir Keir Starmer's warning to former Chelsea FC owner and the doctors' strike are prominent on Thursday's papers.
  • EU leaders face crunch decision on loaning Russia's frozen cash to Ukraine - The leaders are to decide whether to loan tens of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's military and economic needs.
  • 'I learned languages and travelled Europe through Erasmus' - Several years after it was scrapped, the UK is now set to rejoin the Erasmus scheme in 2027.
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