Top 5 news stories of today

Police recover ‘stained glove’ in search for missing Nicola Bulley

[Independent] Lancashire police investigating the disappearance of Nicola Bulley have reportedly been handed over a “stained glove” from the field where the dog walker was last seen in January.

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Nicola Sturgeon stands down as Scottish First Minister

[Evening Standard] Nicola Sturgeon will stand down as Scotland’s First Minister after eight years in the role. The Scottish National Party (SNP) said she knew in her “head and in her heart” it was the right time to resign, as she made the announcement in Edinburgh on Wednesday.

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Arctic blast will freeze Britain after tropical 17C

[Mirror] The UK is to bask in more sub-tropical warm air for the coming days with temperatures in the mid-teens before an Arctic blast hits next week and temperatures plunge.

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Teenager who was rescued from Thai caves dies, UK school confirms

[Independent] A teenage footballer who was one of a dozen boys rescued from a Thai cave in 2018 has died, his school has confirmed. Duangphet Phromthep, who was known as Dom, died on Tuesday in hospital, Brooke House College confirmed on Wednesday.

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Brianna Ghey: Boy and girl in court charged with murder

[BBC] A boy and girl, both aged 15, have appeared in court charged with murdering 16-year-old Brianna Ghey who was stabbed to death in a village park. The transgender schoolgirl was found lying wounded on a path in Linear Park in Culcheth, Cheshire, on Saturday.

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