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Tamworth: the only all-boy's club in 128 councils across the state

Tamworth steps back in time, electing its first all-male council since 1971.

Newcastle Herald

Tsunamis up to 90 feet high smash into New Zealand every 580 years, study finds

A new method of assessing tsunami risk in New Zealand finds that giant waves could hit the country's shores once every 500 years.

LiveScience

Record £2.5bn in motor claims was paid out between April and June, says ABI

Energy inflation, labour rates, more costly repairs, longer repair times and increased second-hand car prices have fed into motor insurers’ costs.

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Record £2.4bn in motor claims paid in first quarter of 2023, say insurers

The total value of motor claims payments recorded by the Association of British Insurers was up by 14%, compared with the first quarter of 2022.

The Independent UK

Average price of home insurance rises to more than £310 during first part of this year

Home insurers paid out £2.5 billion to help customers cope with unexpected events in 2022.

Daily Record

6% annual increase in average price paid for home insurance

The average price of combined home buildings and contents insurance has increased at a below-inflation rate over the past year, the ABI said.

The Independent UK

Women who gave evidence against rapist Martin Butler welcome 11-year sentence

Mary Sharp, Laura Hughes and Lauren Preston waived anonymity after decades-long battle to get conviction for 1980s and 90s attacks

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‘He stole my childhood’: how three women banded together – and took down their rapist

Martin Butler had escaped justice for the rape of young women in the 1980s and 90s. Then one of the survivors put out a call on Facebook ...

The Guardian - UK

Average price paid for home insurance ‘at lowest levels in at least a decade’

A rise in subsidence and frozen pipe claims and the growing costs of building materials and labour costs could put pressure on premiums in 2023.

The Independent UK

New coach Gary van Egmond looks forward after same issues plague Jets in 3-0 loss to Canberra

It was the first of three games in a week for Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald

Canberra smash Newcastle 3-0 to end shaky ALW form

Canberra United have snapped their A-League Women losing streak with a comprehensive 3-0 win on their travels against the Newcastle Jets.

AAP

Picture books for children – reviews

A magical zebra, fat cats in lockdown and a bus-riding chipmunk star in this month’s round-up

The Guardian - UK

Hedgehog dies after it is found taped to a lamppost

A resident found it while out walking with her daughter

Wales Online

Police investigating after hedgehog found taped to lamppost

Local resident took to social media to share concerns about the incident

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Police probe death of hedgehog found taped to lamppost by distressed boy, 9

Laura Hughes was with her nine-year-old child who was at eye level with the animal as they made the shocking discovery. She later took to social media to condemn the cruel act

The Independent UK

Average premiums for home insurance drop to lowest level in four years

The Association of British Insurers said some average premiums have fallen to their lowest levels for a decade.

The Guardian - AU

One Nation has changed, says Barnaby Joyce, as he preferences them second on how-to-vote card

Nationals leader says Pauline Hanson’s party of ‘10, 15 years ago’ is not the party of today and is ‘less likely to cause damage to my nation’ than others

Daily Mirror

'Real Call The Midwife' TV show promises warts and all insight into the job

Midwives' daily lives are being captured on camera for the first time in a new BBC Two fly-on-the-wall series, Yorkshire Midwives On Call, and promises a warts and all insight

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Questions remain over Youngkin’s new tipline for ‘divisive’ practices in Virginia schools

NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s new email tipline, created so parents can report “divisive” teaching practices in schools to his administration, made national waves this week, with a mix of celebrities, activists, Democratic politicians and teacher associations speaking against it. But amid the uproar, many questions remain about…

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