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rewrite this title King Charles III £1 coin enters circulation

Summarize this content to 1000 words The first £1 coins bearing the portrait of King Charles III are entering circulation this week.Almost three million coins have been issued to post offices and banks across the country.The coins mark the King's new reign and celebrate his love of the natural world, with the reverse side featuring a pair of bees.Even as the King becomes a familiar sight on coins, those featuring
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rewrite this title Public urged to hand in zombie knives and machetes ahead of ban

Summarize this content to 1000 words People who currently possess zombie-style knives and machetes are being urged to hand them in to police ahead of a ban coming into force next month.From 24 September, the weapons will be banned under legislation passed by the Conservatives while they were still in power.However, people in England and Wales have from 26 August to 23 September to surrender these items to police stations
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rewrite this title Tim Walz has Irish ancestors

Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesTim Walz is aiming to become the next Vice President of the United StatesKamala Harris' presidential running mate Tim Walz is the latest American politician to have their roots traced back to Ireland - but where exactly his ancestors are from is a matter for debate.The 41st governor of Minnesota's relatives are to said to have hailed from County Wexford.American genealogist Megan Smolenyak,
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rewrite this title Tesco recalls ‘melt in middle’ vegetarian burgers as they can get too hot

Summarize this content to 1000 words Tesco is recalling its "melt in the middle" meat-free burgers because they might get too hot inside.The supermarket said there was a potential "burn risk" to customers when eating them.Anyone who has bought the vegan product - named Tesco Plant Chef 2 Meat-Free Burgers with Melting Middle - is being urged not to eat it.Customers should return them to the store and will be
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rewrite this title ‘We are no longer debating facts’, says Harry in Colombia

Summarize this content to 1000 words The Duke of Sussex has said the spread of false information via AI and social media means "we are no longer debating facts" during a four-day visit to Colombia. Prince Harry, along with the Duchess of Sussex, arrived in the country on Thursday and was hosted by Vice-President Francia Márquez, who invited the couple after watching a Netflix series about their lives.They spent their
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rewrite this title Cumbrian tug boat skipper lives on WW2 vessel

Summarize this content to 1000 words Davy Keenan has lived on water for more than 50 years and now spends his time with his dog JoJo aboard 'Little Gem'.The craft is a World War Two tug boat, one of only four left globally.The vessel holds a fascinating history, playing a role in the D-Day landings bringing supplies to the Mulberry harbours."Nice and comfortable, nice and relaxing, can't beat it, no
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rewrite this title Ed Sheeran signs autographs in hot sauce in supermarket car park

Summarize this content to 1000 words Fans were taken by surprise after Ed Sheeran broke off from his tour to sign autographs at a supermarket on Tuesday.The catch? He signed them in hot sauce.Hundreds of fans flocked to the Sainsbury's in Hertfordshire, where Sheeran signed food items including a block of cheese and broccoli from a van in the car park.The Grammy award-winning star was promoting his hot sauce brand,
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rewrite this title How can I help my kids through exam results day?

Summarize this content to 1000 words Les Sutton Anna says her dad Les's positivity was invaluable when she got her A-Level results Results day is nearly here for A-level, BTec, T-level and GCSE students. It can be stressful, so how can parents and carers help their teenagers through it?“I am quite impulsive, I say and do the wrong thing a lot of the time, we’ve had arguments, we’ve had shouting.”That’s
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rewrite this title Drivers receive fines despite never using crossing

Summarize this content to 1000 words SuppliedAnne Marie Kenyon lives in Bury in Greater Manchester, which is "hundreds of miles away" from the Dartford CrossingDrivers from across the UK have received fines for unpaid journeys on the Dartford Crossing despite never having been there, the BBC has learned.The issue seems to be caused by Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras wrongly identifying vehicles with similar licence plates.It follows a BBC
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rewrite this title Why Scotland may have avoided far right unrest

Summarize this content to 1000 words PA MediaLiverpool is one of the English cities which saw clashes over the last weekFor more than a week, far-right violence has been flaring up in cities in England and Northern Ireland – but not so far in Scotland.It begs the question, are we immune north of the border?The violence began after the murders of three girls in Southport in Merseyside. Posts online erroneously