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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 2h
Welsh Green Party deputy Phil Davies resigns over Zionism motion
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Welsh Green Party deputy Phil Davies resigns over Zionism motion
Phil Davies told BBC Wales the motion would not improve the lives of the Palestinian people.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 2h
Energy costs: 'Wear more clothes if it's cold', pupils and staff told
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Energy costs: 'Wear more clothes if it's cold', pupils and staff told
The EA suggests cost-saving measures as it warns school gas and electricity bills are set to rise.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 2h
Puffin island Lundy on cusp of closure as it runs out of water
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Puffin island Lundy on cusp of closure as it runs out of water
Lundy is in "real jeopardy" and could be evacuated if supplies run out, bosses say.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 3h
Metal detectorist finds second Bronze Age hoard seven miles from first near Peebles
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Metal detectorist finds second Bronze Age hoard seven miles from first near Peebles
Dubbed the Blyth Hoard, the artefacts dating from between 1150BC to 850BC were found seven miles from the Peebles Hoard.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 3h
Survivors ask why Sheffield rapist was able to flee to Pakistan
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Survivors ask why Sheffield rapist was able to flee to Pakistan
Amar Ilyas left the UK while on bail for sexual offences, and never returned for his trial.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 4h
Report finds 'clear human rights failures' in southern Scotland
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Report finds 'clear human rights failures' in southern Scotland
A new study concludes basic human rights - including food, health and housing - are being denied.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 4h
Military training sites to be investigated following rape and abuse claims at Army college
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Military training sites to be investigated following rape and abuse claims at Army college
In August, four young women told the BBC they were sexually assaulted and harassed at the school in Harrogate.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 4h
Battle of ideas looming in British politics, Badenoch to say
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Battle of ideas looming in British politics, Badenoch to say
The Tory leader has been seeking to reframe the way the public views her party, which has yet to recover in the polls since the last election.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 6h
UK weather: Midweek to bring coldest night of the autumn so far
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UK weather: Midweek to bring coldest night of the autumn so far
After a spell of unusually warm weather, temperatures across the UK are set to tumble.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 8h
Newspaper headlines: 'Badenoch promises tax cuts' and 'Asos hacker havoc'
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Newspaper headlines: 'Badenoch promises tax cuts' and 'Asos hacker havoc'
The Tories' financial plans and a hack at online shopping outlet Asos lead Wednesday's papers.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 8h
Froyo's made a comeback. But at £12 a tub will it last?
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Froyo's made a comeback. But at £12 a tub will it last?
Frozen yoghurt, which was a huge craze in the 2000s and 2010s, has made its return with multiple chains popping up across the wider UK.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 8h
UK risks being 'uninvestable' if new oil and gas fields not approved, warns Equinor
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UK risks being 'uninvestable' if new oil and gas fields not approved, warns Equinor
Equinor warns it may shun further investments in the UK if new oil and gas fields at Rosebank and Jackdaw are not approved.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 8h
Jaguar launches new electric car after 'woke' ridicule
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Jaguar launches new electric car after 'woke' ridicule
Two years after JLR relaunched Jaguar into a blizzard of controversy, it has unveiled its new electric car.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 10h
Powys farmer says abuse from dad was 'torture'
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Powys farmer says abuse from dad was 'torture'
Tracy Lewis loved growing up on a farm but said the abuse from her father was terrifying.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 11h
'Asos hacked': What can I do to protect myself?
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'Asos hacked': What can I do to protect myself?
Asos says people should not engage with the unauthorised notification and says it'll provide further information.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 11h
Drumcree: First Minister Michelle O'Neill to face no-confidence vote
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Drumcree: First Minister Michelle O'Neill to face no-confidence vote
The motion comes amid a major political row over a planned Orange Order march in Portadown.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 11h
Green member behind Zionism motion named as 'close friend' of jailed al-Qaeda supporter in court
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Green member behind Zionism motion named as 'close friend' of jailed al-Qaeda supporter in court
Lubna Speitan offered to testify on behalf of Minh Quang Pham, who was jailed for 40 years after a Heathrow bomb plot investigation.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 11h
Man who died after Glasgow city centre attack named by police
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Man who died after Glasgow city centre attack named by police
Daniel Colrain died in hospital after being assaulted in Royal Exchange Square in the early hours of Sunday.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 13h
Three arrested after raid on gang accused of helping migrants pretend to be gay to get asylum
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Three arrested after raid on gang accused of helping migrants pretend to be gay to get asylum
Those targeted by Home Office immigration enforcement officers are accused of charging migrants up to £4,500 for fabricated evidence.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 14h
Watch: BBC sees police raid on fake gay asylum claims gang
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Watch: BBC sees police raid on fake gay asylum claims gang
The arrests come after a BBC investigation in April revealed that law firms and advisers were helping migrants pose as gay in an effort to get asylum.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 14h
Man charged with Dersingham GP's murder
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Man charged with Dersingham GP's murder
A man is charged with the murder of a GP who was found dead at her home.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 15h
Roll-out begins for passport-free UK airport e-gates
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Roll-out begins for passport-free UK airport e-gates
The system uses facial technology to check travellers against immigration and passport information.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 15h
A5 road: Court overturns decision blocking carriageway upgrade
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A5 road: Court overturns decision blocking carriageway upgrade
The redevelopment scheme for the road was first given the go-ahead by Stormont ministers in October 2024.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 16h
ASOS app users receive notifications from hackers in apparent breach
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ASOS app users receive notifications from hackers in apparent breach
Dozens of people appear to have received a strange message from the clothing and beauty store's app.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 16h
Men jailed for raping teenage girl after grooming her on Snapchat
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Men jailed for raping teenage girl after grooming her on Snapchat
Three men tried to flee the UK in a lorry after their crimes, but were stopped by French police.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 17h
Kemi Badenoch: I'd rather have another election than do a deal with Reform UK
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Kemi Badenoch: I'd rather have another election than do a deal with Reform UK
The Conservative Party leader also pledged to cut the cost of hiring 21 to 24 year olds.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 18h
West Midlands student admits murdering woman in 'Dexter' kill room
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West Midlands student admits murdering woman in 'Dexter' kill room
Forensics student Benjamin William Day, 20, lured Maria Saceanu to an Airbnb to murder her.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 18h
M4 junction closures and new Menai crossing in plans to tackle congestion on Welsh roads
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M4 junction closures and new Menai crossing in plans to tackle congestion on Welsh roads
Welsh government will also re-examine the case for a new motorway in proposals announced today.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 19h
Iranian men accused of spying targeted journalists for 'serious violence', court hears
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Iranian men accused of spying targeted journalists for 'serious violence', court hears
The prosecution says the targets were journalists working for a satellite channel critical of the Iranian government.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 19h
Katie Price's ex, Kieran Hayler, told girl to 'take it to the grave'
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Katie Price's ex, Kieran Hayler, told girl to 'take it to the grave'
The alleged victim is not part of Hayler or Price's extended families.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 19h
Boys 12 and 14 arrested over Escobar fire in Nottingham
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Boys 12 and 14 arrested over Escobar fire in Nottingham
The fire at the Grade II listed Escobar building in Nottingham has led to major disruption.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 19h
Husband who drugged and raped wife for 20 years makes witness statement
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Husband who drugged and raped wife for 20 years makes witness statement
Jurors were told that the man had given a "detailed" statement about "what he says happened".
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 19h
Queen pays tribute to 'irrepressible' Jeffrey Archer
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Queen pays tribute to 'irrepressible' Jeffrey Archer
Tthe bestselling author and former politician died on Monday at the age of 86.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 19h
British national arrested in connection with RAF Fairford incident
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British national arrested in connection with RAF Fairford incident
It is the seventh arrest in connection to the incident near RAF Fairford last month.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 20h
Abertridwr zombie knife attack victim bled to death, court hears
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Abertridwr zombie knife attack victim bled to death, court hears
Witnesses describe one of the accused as acting like a gangster as the victim was attacked.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 20h
Essex boy's Cyprus hotel fall death seen by his dad, court hears
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Essex boy's Cyprus hotel fall death seen by his dad, court hears
Joshua Foster placed his son on a sill for the view, believing the window was closed, a court hears.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 20h
PCs who Tasered Donald Burgess, 92, at Park Beck care home used excessive force
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PCs who Tasered Donald Burgess, 92, at Park Beck care home used excessive force
A misconduct hearing finds both officers used unnecessary force on Donald Burgess at his care home.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 21h
Chart-topping singer and television host Lena Martell dies aged 86
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Chart-topping singer and television host Lena Martell dies aged 86
The Glasgow-born singer was the first solo Scottish female singer to top the UK singles chart with One Day at a Time.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 21h
Rosie O'Donnell and Julie Hesmondhalgh lead cast of The Pelicot Trial play
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Rosie O'Donnell and Julie Hesmondhalgh lead cast of The Pelicot Trial play
The four-hour one-off performance will also star Adjoa Andoh and Juliet Stevenson and
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 22h
Childminder who left 27 children alone in her home pleads guilty to neglect
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Childminder who left 27 children alone in her home pleads guilty to neglect
Amanda Mathewson, 55, pleaded guilty to neglect and abandoning children in her care at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 22h
GP Hannah Terry named as woman found dead in Dersingham home
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GP Hannah Terry named as woman found dead in Dersingham home
Dr Hannah Terry was working as a GP at a nearby practice, which has been closed since the weekend.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 22h
One million UK adults who have never smoked are now vapers
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One million UK adults who have never smoked are now vapers
Latest statistics also show, for the second year in a row, more over-16s vape than smoke.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 23h
Small inflatable boats 'set for people smugglers' seized at East Midlands Airport
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Small inflatable boats 'set for people smugglers' seized at East Midlands Airport
The National Crime Agency says it is the first time the detection of small boat equipment has been made in air freight.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 23h
Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants feature
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Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants feature
The regulator said Instagram had not fully assessed risks posed by its Instants feature prior to launching it.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Zionism is racist, says Scottish Green co-leader Ross Greer
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Zionism is racist, says Scottish Green co-leader Ross Greer
The comments have been described as "disgusting and dangerous" by the Scottish Conservatives.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Man charged over Gosport migrant protest
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Man charged over Gosport migrant protest
Protesters held a demonstration after 149 migrants were brought to Gosport on Sunday.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers
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Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers
The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, the insurance trade body, the ABI said.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
UK oil refinery broke toxic pollution limits dozens of times
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UK oil refinery broke toxic pollution limits dozens of times
Pollution was spilled into local rivers and protected sites, documents shared with the BBC suggest.
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Teen found dead on flooded A4110 failed by police, family say
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Teen found dead on flooded A4110 failed by police, family say
A coroner has warned of a "significant risk of future deaths".
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Thrombectomy: 'My treatment was a miracle' says stroke patient
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Thrombectomy: 'My treatment was a miracle' says stroke patient
An expanded service means the time of day or night a stroke occurs is no longer a barrier to treatment.
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