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Awakino Gorge flooding leaves one lane open on SH3: what travellers should know
Heavy rain has put State Highway 3 through Awakino Gorge under stop/go control. NZTA says one lane is open and motorists should expect delays.
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ING to stop new Savings Maximiser applications on 1 December: what changes for savers
ING is closing its Savings Maximiser to new applications, including requests for extra accounts. Existing accounts stay open, but the bonus rate still has monthly conditions.
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Brewers’ 6–2 Game 3 win: how it set up the NLCS sweep
Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell’s back-to-back homers turned Game 3. Milwaukee subsequently completed the sweep in Game 4; this archive explains the earlier turning point.
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Reviewed after the completed 15 October Game 4. Reader questions about qualification can now be answered from a final record;...
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Royal Mail union calls emergency summit as staff departures rise
The CWU wants urgent talks with ministers and Royal Mail after warning of rising departures during a disputed delivery overhaul. The company says its coverage has improved.
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Xbox Nano controller launches in November: price, compatibility and charging explained
Microsoft’s pocket-size controller costs $49.99 in the US and has a rechargeable battery. The official specifications also say the USB-C charging cable is sold separately.
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Real Madrid overturn Roma’s 3-1 lead to win 4-3 with late Rüdiger goal
Madrid trailed 3-1 in Rome before Carlos Espí, Endrick and Antonio Rüdiger struck in the closing minutes of a seven-goal Champions League match.
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PSG beat Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad as Haaland double cannot undo early surge
Paris Saint-Germain scored three times before half-time and held off Erling Haaland’s two-goal response in a 4-2 Champions League win at Manchester City.
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2027 VA disability COLA is 3.6%: what the official rate table still needs to show
Social Security confirmed a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment, and VA says disability compensation must match that percentage. Its posted dollar tables still show 2026 rates.
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Recording device found aboard HMAS Leeuwin as Defence investigates
Defence says a device was found in a cabin while the survey ship was alongside in Cairns. Claims about where it was placed and whether footage was shared remain unverified.
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Barcola hat-trick lifts Liverpool past LASK 6–3, but late goals leave a warning
Bradley Barcola opened his Liverpool account with three goals in Austria. Andoni Iraola praised the attack but acknowledged the cost of changing both centre-backs.
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A century-old Isle of Wight fossil reveals Europe’s first known megaraptoran
Researchers identified a new long-clawed dinosaur from a skull fragment held by London’s Natural History Museum since 1924.
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A 14 October Royal Society Open Science paper names Invictibellatrix amberina from an Isle of Wight partial braincase acquire...
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Faber halts UK supply of Sally Rooney books amid Palestine Action dispute
The publisher says it cannot pass UK royalties to the novelist under current legislation, so it will stop supplying her books in Britain with her agreement.