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UK petrol and diesel prices hit record highs
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The prices of fuel at UK forecourts have hit record highs, as the cost of living crisis intensifies. The average pump price for petrol reached 167.64p a litre, the RAC said, surpassing the previous record of 167.30p s...
UK weather: highs of 22C expected during Easter weekend
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Most of the country will bask in fine and dry weather over the Easter weekend, with forecasters predicting that a new record for the hottest day of the year could be set on Good Friday. Temperatures are expected to ri...
Oil prices hit seven-year highs close to $100 after Russia moves troops into Ukraine – business live
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From conference highs to the abyss: the swift undoing of Boris Johnson
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It was not meant to fall apart as fast as this. After Boris Johnson won the general election in December 2019, he declared in a victory address: 'Ek, and we, will never take your support for granted.” The prime ministe...
Covid nuus regstreeks: infections hit record highs across Europe; South Africa reinstates contact tracing and isolation
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The UK, Frankryk, Portugal, Greece and Denmark break new daily cases records; South Africa recalls rules that no longer required people without Covid symptoms to isolate or test if in contact with a positive case
‘Trying to hide heartache merely leads to more grief’: Geoff Hurst at 80 on highs, lows and the boys of ‘66
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“Life is such a lottery,” Sir Geoff Hurst says as his face creases with emotion on a cold, sunlit morning full of moving revelations and surprising insights. Far beyond 1966, when he scored his famous hat-trick which ...
Cake was my first love – it sees me through life’s highs and lows
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The Great British Bake Off is back! Sales of baking utensils skyrocket when the amateur baking show is on. It appears we’re all cake mad. But I’ve always been mad as a box of doughnuts for cake, long before the GBBO s...
Wall Street hits new highs after Fed extends stimulus package
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Share prices hit fresh records on Wall Street on Friday after the head of the US central bank, Jerome Powell, expressed concern about rocketing Covid-19 infections and gave no new clues on when the Federal Reserve wou...
Highs, lows and burritos: the Guardian’s standout Tokyo moments
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Best moment of the Games The sight of the high‑jumpers Mutaz Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi hugging each other after agreeing to share a gold medal will live long in the memory. What made it extra sweet was they were ...
Covid hospitalizations reach highs of last summer as Biden tries to win over unvaccinated – live
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From Suni Lee to archery blues: Team USA’s Olympic highs and lows so far
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“New Michael Phelps” is an eye-grabbing headline but could use more nuance. What the US really needed was not someone to rival Phelps’ medal haul - because no one can - but a new male talisman, a figurehead to stand a...
Euro 2020: our writers select their highs and lows from the tournament
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Ed Aarons It was going to take something to beat Spain’s thrilling 5-3 victory over Croatia after extra-time but the sequel on a crazy Monday evening was even better. Paul Pogba’s elaborate celebration having scoring ...
Snoh Aalegra: Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies review – inventive R&B with retro charm
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In a fractured, social media-fuelled music landscape, few things are more valuable to an emerging artist than a co-sign from a superstar. That bodes well for Snoh Aalegra, a Swedish-born, LA-based singer with collabor...
UK weather: highs of 29C expected as England take on Croatia
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Football fans are expected to enjoy the hottest day of the year so far this weekend, with temperatures hitting highs of 29C (84.2F). The mercury will soar on Sunday afternoon, just as England take on Croatia, potentia...
Highs of 18C forecast for parts of UK as dry weather continues
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Most of the UK can look forward to a dry and sunny weekend as daytime temperatures in some areas are forecast to reach 18C (64F), the Met Office has said. Chilly conditions on Saturday morning are due to make way for ...
Tech stocks lift Wall Street to new highs after Fed’s stimulus comments
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Technology stocks have lifted Wall Street to record highs after the US Federal Reserve’s dovish comments eased fears of a sudden tapering in monetary stimulus and boosted optimism around an economic recovery. Apple ju...