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• Humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, discovery in Suffolk suggests - The Guardian10 December 2025, 5:17 pm
  Humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, discovery in Suffolk suggests  The GuardianEarliest evidence of making fire  NatureEarliest proof of humans making fire is found in Britain  The Times'It is the most exciting discovery in my 40-year career': Archaeologists uncover evidence that Neanderthals made fire 400,000 years ago in England  Live ScienceHumans made fire even earlier than thought... in Suffolk  The Telegraph
  
• Last minute offer may avert next week's doctor strike - BBC10 December 2025, 5:10 pm
  Last minute offer may avert next week's doctor strike  BBCJunior doctors strike could be called off  The TelegraphCall off Christmas strike! London NHS chief's message to doctors amid superflu wave  London Evening StandardPre-Christmas strikes to heavily disrupt Kent hospitals and GP surgeries  Kent OnlineJunior doctors’ strike ‘would cause mayhem’ as superflu cases surge  The Times
  
• Arsenal XI vs Club Brugge: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League - London Evening Standard10 December 2025, 4:51 pm
  Arsenal XI vs Club Brugge: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League  London Evening StandardPreview: Club Brugge v Arsenal | Pre-Match Report | News  Arsenal.comClub Brugge vs Arsenal live: Team news and line-ups ahead of Champions League clash  The IndependentFPL team news: Rice, Saliba, Trossard + Wissa fitness updates  fantasyfootballscout.co.ukClub Brugge vs Arsenal predictions, team news, betting tips, odds and Bet Builder  Racing Post
  
• Confessions of a Shopaholic novelist Sophie Kinsella dies aged 55 - The Guardian10 December 2025, 4:34 pm
  Confessions of a Shopaholic novelist Sophie Kinsella dies aged 55  The GuardianSophie Kinsella, author of bestselling Shopaholic series, dies aged 55  BBCIgnore the sneering, Sophie Kinsella captured the Noughties woman perfectly  The TelegraphBestselling author Sophie Kinsella dies, aged 55  The IndependentSophie Kinsella, ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ Author, Dies at 55  The New York Times
  
• Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision - BBC10 December 2025, 4:26 pm
  Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision  BBCEBU Members show clear support for reforms to reinforce trust and protect neutrality of Eurovision Song Contest, allowing all Members to participate  EBUEurovision used to be a campy joy – but it has become a cynical way to whitewash war | Arwa Mahdawi  The GuardianIceland quits Eurovision over Israel as fans blast contest 'hijacked'  YnetnewsIceland to boycott Eurovision over Israel's participation  Sky News
  
• Leon to close stores and cut jobs in restructure - BBC10 December 2025, 4:24 pm
  Leon to close stores and cut jobs in restructure  BBCHundreds of jobs at risk as LEON moves to cut unprofitable restaurants  Sky NewsIconic fast food chain collapses into administration and will close some sites  The SunLeon to axe restaurants and jobs as administrators hired  Yahoo Finance UKLeon to shut 20 stores in turnaround push  The Telegraph
  
• UK joins call for Europe’s human rights laws to be ‘constrained’ - The Guardian10 December 2025, 3:37 pm
  UK joins call for Europe’s human rights laws to be ‘constrained’  The GuardianEuropean ministers back ECHR plan to tackle illegal migration  BBCWhat does UK want to change about human rights law – and will it happen?  The GuardianMigration challenges: Council of Europe ministers call for political declaration on rights  Council of EuropeSir Keir Starmer: ECHR powers must be curbed to tackle illegal migration  The Telegraph
  
• Liverpool players will not try to influence Salah on his future, says Szoboszlai - The Guardian10 December 2025, 3:26 pm
  Liverpool players will not try to influence Salah on his future, says Szoboszlai  The GuardianMo Salah: Liverpool forward's character explained after Arne Slot dispute - by Jurgen Klopp and more  BBCArne Slot’s message to Mohamed Salah: Your move  The TelegraphThierry Henry: Mo Salah 'wrong', 'I went to the office of the boss and complained'  ESPNAlan Shearer drops verdict on Mohamed Salah’s explosive Liverpool rant  The Independent
  
• Give children flu vaccines to protect grandparents at Christmas, says NHS - The Telegraph10 December 2025, 3:06 pm
  Give children flu vaccines to protect grandparents at Christmas, says NHS  The TelegraphMutated H3N2 flu virus is circulating - so should you buy a vaccine this year?  BBC'It's not too late to get vaccinated against flu'  BBCPharmacy issues plea to get flu shots as superbug spreads  South Wales ArgusFlu vaccine: Who is eligible for the jab and side effects explained  The Independent
  
• White House 'in state of panic' as Trump 'keeps falling asleep' - 'He gets angry' - Daily Express10 December 2025, 2:55 pm
  White House 'in state of panic' as Trump 'keeps falling asleep' - 'He gets angry'  Daily ExpressOpinion | Trump’s Approval Ratings Have Declined. So Has His Vigor.  The New York TimesMS NOW Anchor Warns Of ‘Dangerous Normalization’ Of A Troubling Donald Trump Pattern  YahooPresident Trump Is a Sleepy Boy - by Joe Perticone  The BulwarkSleepy Donald Snoozes, America Loses  The Nation
  
• People asked to wear face masks in hospitals as flu cases rise - BBC10 December 2025, 2:27 pm
  People asked to wear face masks in hospitals as flu cases rise  BBCRoyal Surrey County Hospital has 20% more patients than normal  BBCNHS staff in Greater Manchester told to wear face masks due to virus outbreaks  Manchester Evening NewsHospital visitors encouraged to wear masks as cases of 'nasty' flu strain rising  The Northern EchoFace masks back at Royal Stoke as flu onslaught continues  Yahoo News UK
  
• Mohamed Salah: Saudi clubs circle as stand-off with Liverpool goes on - The Times10 December 2025, 2:25 pm
  Mohamed Salah: Saudi clubs circle as stand-off with Liverpool goes on  The TimesSalah a target for Saudi, confirms league chief  BBCFootball gossip: Salah, Semenyo, Alysson, Zirkzee, Affengruber, Grealish  BBCMo Salah to Saudi Arabia? Liverpool forward wanted by Saudi Pro League clubs amid uncertainty over future  Sky SportsNo Salah farewell on Saturday as Liverpool try to protect transfer fee  The Telegraph
  
• Lance Corporal George Hooley named as British paratrooper killed in Ukraine - BBC10 December 2025, 2:24 pm
  Lance Corporal George Hooley named as British paratrooper killed in Ukraine  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Martin Lewis issues £3,790 warning to anyone with savings in bank account - Daily Express10 December 2025, 2:17 pm
  Martin Lewis issues £3,790 warning to anyone with savings in bank account  Daily ExpressView Full coverage on Google News
  
• ‘Already had a profound effect’: parents react to Australia’s social media ban - The Guardian10 December 2025, 2:02 pm
  ‘Already had a profound effect’: parents react to Australia’s social media ban  The GuardianAustralia's social media ban: Who wins and who loses out?  BBCAustralian teenagers say they're finding a way around social media ban  Sky NewsAustralia has just relieved its anxiety over teens on social media – or has it?  CNNWatch: Australian teens test out social media as ban takes effect  BBC