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Knife crime hits record with 42 offences a day

Knife crime was committed in London at a rate more than double the national average last year as offences in the capital involving bladed weapons reached record levels.




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UK weather forecast: Temperatures to hit 24C as 'remarkably' warm and dry April continues

Temperatures in the UK could reach are set to reach up to 24C over the next couple days as a "remarkably" warm and dry April continues, the Met Office has said.




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Air pollution drops by 40% in some UK cities as transport use cut by coronavirus lockdown, study shows

Air pollution levels have dropped by more than 40 per cent in a number of UK cities as transport use plummets during the coronavirus lockdown, studies have shown.




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UK weather: Balmy April to continue with 24C temperatures expected as Brits are urged to stay in despite the sun

The UK is set for more warm weather over the weekend while temperatures soared to more than 24C on Thursday.




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Your morning briefing: What you should know for Friday, April 24




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UK weather forecast: Britain set to sizzle in 24C heat before temperatures drop this weekend

Britons are set to enjoy another day of sunshine and soaring temperatures before the mercury begins to drop at the weekend, with cloudy skies bringing a chance of rain for some.




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London filmmaker claps for 24 hours straight to raise funds for NHS

Jack Peagam is livestreaming the event on Facebook




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Virus lockdown sees UK businesses furlough 3.8 million workers at a cost of £4.5bn

UK businesses have furloughed 3.8 million workers during the coronavirus lockdown, Downing Street has said.




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Man, 44, charged with attempted murder after officers link him to three stabbings in London

A 44-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after being allegedly linked to three stabbings in north London.




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Donald Trump signs major $484b aid bill as US coronavirus deaths top 50,000

Donald Trump signed in a major aid bill worth $484 billion to support hospitals and employers in the US as his country's coronavirus death toll surpassed 50,000.




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Ten Londoners sent home from North Wales after travelling 245 miles for walking tour during coronavirus lockdown

Ten people from London who travelled 245 miles to go walking in North Wales were sent home and reported by police for breaking lockdown rules.




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Coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals passes 20,500 after rise of 413

The number of deaths in UK hospitals linked to coronavirus have risen by a further 413, the lowest daily rise this month.




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Murder probe in Putney after man, 42, dies after stabbing

A murder probe has been launched in Putney after a 42-year-old man died after a stabbing in Putney.




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UK weather forecast: Month's worth of rain to fall in 24 hours as weeks of sunshine come to an end

Britain's chances of recording the driest April on record have been brought to an end as a month's worth of rain is set to fall over the next 24 hours.




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Coronavirus fatalities in England around 40% higher than reported as highest ever weekly death toll recorded

The death toll linked to coronavirus in England is around 40 per cent higher than previously reported, new figures show.




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UK coronavirus death toll passes 24,000 as nation remembers frontline workers who have died

More than 24,000 coronavirus patients have died, new figures show, as the nation paid tribute to frontline workers who lost their lives during the pandemic.




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UK weather forecast: Thundery showers and 40mph winds to mark wet and wild end to April

Thundery showers are set to move in over almost the entire UK over the final days of April, bringing the nation's near record-breaking dry spell to an end.




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Care home coronavirus deaths hit 4,300 in two weeks, shock data reveals

More than 4,300 people with coronavirus died in care homes in a fortnight, figures revealed today.




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America will put astronauts back on Moon by 2024 'by any means necessary'

American astronauts will be back on the Moon within five years "by any means necessary," the US Vice President has announced.




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Cuckoo named Carlton II smashes migration record by flying 4,000 miles from Africa to England in seven days

A cuckoo named Carlton II has smashed the record books by flying more than 4,000 miles in just seven days on his annual migration to the UK from Africa.




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'Highly dangerous' man who pushed teenage girl over balcony after argument jailed for 14 years

A 20-year-old man who threw a teenage girl over a stairwell balcony after an argument at a "pre-trial party" has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.




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Food For London Now: The human cost of the crisis – 400,000 go hungry in the capital

You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Captain Tom Moore 'in awe' after he receives 140,000 birthday cards on 100th birthday

The 100-year-old war veteran received a total of 140,000 birthday cards




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UK Covid-19 deaths hit 26,771 as Boris Johnson confirms 674 more fatalities across hospitals, care homes and community

The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has increased by 674 – bringing the national total to 26,771.




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NASA space lasers show sea levels have risen by 14mm in 17 years

Sea levels have risen by 14mm since 2003 due to ice melting in Antarctica and Greenland, scientists have said.




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Your morning briefing: What you should know for Monday, May 4

The top stories you're waking up to Listen to your Morning Bulletin on Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa smart speakers from 7am every weekday




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Car sales almost wiped out as registrations collapse to lowest level for 74 years amid coronavirus crisis

New car sales were almost wiped out last month as the the number of registrations collapsed to their lowest level for 74 years.




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Nearly 6,000 deaths involving Covid-19 in UK care homes up to April 24, ONS figures show

There were 5,890 coronavirus-related care home deaths involving Covid-19 registered up to April 24 in England and Wales, the Office for National Statistics said.




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Huge fire engulfs 48-storey skyscraper in United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah

A huge blaze broke out at a 48-storey skyscraper in the United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah.




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Ocado sees revenues surge by 40.4% during coronavirus lockdown

Online supermarket Ocado has revealed retail revenues surged by 40.4 per cent for the past two months as demand soared due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Shipment of 400,000 protective gowns from Turkey 'deemed unusable'

A shipment of 400,000 gowns from Turkey has reportedly been impounded in a warehouse after falling short of UK standards.




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Police warn Bank Holiday drivers after 142 per cent surge in 'extreme' speeding during lockdown




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Injured army veteran to play video games for 24 hours in VE Day charity appeal

An army veteran forced into early retirement by injury is playing video games for 24 hours on VE Day to raise money for the charity that helped him through "dark times."




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Government demands Turkey refund or replace 'unusable' PPE after 400,000 gowns impounded

The Government is requesting a refund or replacement for 400,000 medical gowns flown over from Turkey which were later deemed "unusable".




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More than 40 children treated in London for 'hyper inflammatory new disease after seemingly contracting coronavirus'

More than 40 children have been treated in a specialist London hospital for a "hyper inflammatory" new disease after apparently contracting coronavirus, the Standard has been told.




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400,000 people in the UK could have coronavirus with 20,000 falling ill every day, say experts

Around 400,000 people in the UK could currently have coronavirus, according to a new official study, while experts say 20,000 more could be infected with the virus every day.




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UK coronavirus death toll hits 31,241 after rise of 626

Britain's coronavirus death toll has passed 31,000 after a rise of 626.




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Official UK coronavirus death toll rises by 346 to 31,587

The UK's official coronavirus death toll has risen by 346 to 31,587.




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Robert May, former UK chief scientist and chaos theory pioneer, dies aged 84

Friends and colleagues pay tribute to gifted polymath whose achievements spanned biology, physics and public policy

Pioneering Australian scientist Robert May, whose work in biology led to the development of chaos theory, has died at age 84.

Known as one of Australia’s most accomplished scientists, he served as the chief scientific adviser to the United Kingdom, was president of the Royal Society, and was made a lord in 2001.

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Ubuntu 20.04: Welcome to the future, Linux LTS disciples

ZFS gets more accessible, security becomes a bigger priority, and Ubuntu speeds up overall.




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'A bad time to be alive': Mass extinction 444 million years ago linked to loss of oxygen in Earth's oceans

'By expanding our thinking of how oceans behaved in the past, we could gain some insights into oceans today,' says scientist at Stanford University




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Adult live-streaming site CAM4 exposes millions of models' personal information

First and last names, email addresses, gender and sexual orientation, and credit card information of models and users was left on an insecure server




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UK's largest bird of prey returns to England for first time in 240 years

White-tailed eagles last seen on Isle of Wight in 1780




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Target Circle Deals March 29th - April 4th: 40% Off Turtle Beach Battle Buds

Lots of gaming headphone deals for those brave enough to go into stores.
These are the deals:

30% Off Turtle Beach Elite Atlas Aero Wireless headset for PC (Expires April 4th)

30% Off Turtle Beach Elite Atlas Pro Wired PC Gaming headset (Expires April 4th)

40% Off Turtle Beach Battle Buds In-ear Gaming headset (Expires April 4th)

15% Off Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Headset All Varieties (Expires April 4th)

30% Off ROCCAT Kone Aimo Owl-Eye Mouse Black & White (Expires April 4th)

30% Off ROCCAT Sense Aimo Mousepad for PC Gaming (Expires April 4th)





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Slay the Spire (PS4) - $8.99, (Switch) - $21.99 at Best Buy

I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet since its been going on for a few days now.  Great game.  Price before GCU.

 

Slay the Spire (PS4) - $8.99

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/slay-the-spire-standard-edition-playstation-4/6379879.p?skuId=6379879

 

Slay the Spire (Switch) - $21.99

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/slay-the-spire-standard-edition-nintendo-switch/6379876.p?skuId=6379876







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GameStop Pro Day - 4/18 - Not Just for Pro Members Anymore

GameStop’s Pro Day Sale

 

Note:

For 4/18 only, Pro Deals for ALL at GameStop.com

On Saturday only, if you aren't a Pro Member, score 5,000 bonus points when you become a Power Up Rewards member and Pro Members score 2x points per dollar spent. See some of the top offers below!

 

Top Offers:

  • Save $70 on a Pre-Owned 1TB PlayStation 4 Pro System only $269.99
  • Save $100 on the limited edition Xbox One X 1TB NBA 2K20 Console only $299.99
  • Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle only $16.99 (over 70% off)
  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint only $14.99 (75% off)
  • Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order only $38.99 (35% off)
  • $10 off Madden 20 only $19.99
  • $40 off NBA 2K20 only $19.99
  • Mortal Kombat only $18.99 (52% off)
  • $40 off Borderlands 3 only $19.99
  • Buy 2 Get 1 Free All $11.99 Pop! Figures
  • Save $30 on Red Dead Redemption II now only $29.99
  • Save $80 on Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat Arcade Cabinet with Riser now only $299.99
  • Just Dance 2020 only $18.99 (52% off)
  • Only $10 all T-Shirts (Excludes Clearance)
  • Save up to $35 on select games

GameStop’s Pro Day Sale

 

 

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