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Five-year-old girl in critical condition after car hits crowd in Newcastle

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P-plate driver arrested at scene after vehicle strikes Knights fans attending grand final farewell, leaving 10 injured including three children Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Ten people have been injured, one critically,…

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  • P-plate driver arrested at scene after vehicle strikes Knights fans attending grand final farewell, leaving 10 injured including three children Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Ten people have been injured, one critically,…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:12:43 UTC.

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Remains of medieval tsar return to Bulgaria after decades-long dispute with Greece

Greek PM hopes handover of Tsar Samuel will help persuade Britain to return Parthenon marbles The remains of medieval ruler Tsar Samuel will arrive in Bulgaria on Saturday amid great pomp and ceremony, after decades of negotiations with neighbouring Greece.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian