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Council to award grants for environmental projects
Staffordshire County Council is offering £1,000 to schemes that benefit the local environment.
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Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders
HONG KONG (AP) — Apple said it had removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China to comply with orders from Chinese authorities. The apps were removed from the store on Friday after Chinese officials cited unspecified national security concerns. Their removal comes amid elevated tensions between the U.S. and China over trade, technology and national security. The U.S. has threatened to ban TikTok over national security concerns. But while TikT
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'Swatting' hostage hoaxer led police to shoot man
Robert Walker-McDaid, who rang a US terror hotline, is the first UK defendant in such a case.
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Water extraction and weight of buildings see half of China's cities sink
Extracting ground water for growing urban populations causes half of China's big cities to sink.
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Date set for mother of Shay Kang's murder trial
No plea is entered when 10-year-old Shay Kang's mother appears via video link at court.
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'Miracle' recovery of girl, 3, who fell into lake
Ayda Kenny's mum Alex said what happened to the three-year-old was "every parent’s worst nightmare".
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Medical practice to become homeless accomodation
The Aqueduct surgery closed in 2019 and will be converted into five flats.
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