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• Specialists to remove 25 lorry loads of waste from site a day

  An operation has started to remove 18,000 tonnes of waste from an illegal site in Wigan.

• High air pollution alert issued as fog threatens travel disruption

  Dense fog has led to a "high" air pollution alert being issued in London - as forecasters warn of difficult travel conditions and transport delays across much of the UK. 

• Has the weather broken records where you live? Try our new tool

  Storms Austen and Boelo striking different parts of the UK at the same time contributed to 24 October being one of the wettest days Britain has ever seen.

• James Bulger's mother 'relieved' as killer to remain in prison

  James Bulger's mother has spoken of her overwhelming relief after the Parole Board said one of her son's killers should stay in prison.

• Meghan pulls out of speech with Harry

  Meghan has pulled out of a planned speech because she does not feel emotionally strong enough for public speaking after her father's arrest, Sky News understands.

• Killer couple both now dead and take secret of victim's remains to the grave

  Two killers who murdered a vulnerable woman have both now died - taking the secret of where they hid their victim's remains to the grave.

• Civil servant who juggled up to five government jobs guilty of fraud

  A civil servant has been found guilty of nine counts of fraud after using remote working and sick notes to juggle up to five full-time government jobs at the same time.

• Ex-teacher who sent racist emails to Kemi Badenoch jailed

  A former school teacher who sent Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch racist emails and claimed to have been a member of the IRA has been jailed.

• Fire that killed mother, children and family dog 'caused by electrical appliances'

  A mother, her two children, and the family dog were killed after a fire believed to have been caused by electrical appliances engulfed their home on Boxing Day, an inquest heard.

• Ground Force presenter Tommy Walsh has died

  Ground Force presenter Tommy Walsh has died at the age of 69 following a "long illness", his agent has confirmed.

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