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1. King given Blue Peter Green Badge in recognition of ‘amazing’ environmental work

   It came during a visit to Dumfries House in East Ayrshire on Wednesday.

2. Burnley vs Man City LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

   Action from Turf Moor in huge title race fixture

3. Bikers urged to volunteer to help train guide dog puppies for ‘real world’

   Around 100 puppy raisers are needed every month to meet demand, the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association says.

4. Tube strike LIVE: 24-hour walkout ends but major disruption continues into evening across London Underground

   RMT 24-hour walkout ended at midday, with another to begin tomorrow as London Underground disruption goes on

5. Capita’s Royal Mail pension scheme contract terminated after failures – minister

   The Government will do all it can to ensure continuity of service, Royal Mail pensioners were assured.

6. Full list of London Underground line delays and closures ahead of second 24-hour strike

   A rundown of all the Tube line and station disruption ahead of Thursday’s strike

7. Swinney skipping TV debate to avoid it being ‘group of blokes talking politics’

   The First Minister has decided not to appear with all the other Scottish party leaders on Question Time this week.

8. Daddy Pig and coach Joe Wicks on their marks to collect London Marathon bibs

   Wicks is the official coach and trainer for the children’s TV character and will run alongside him for the National Deaf Children’s Society.

9. Greens signal free buses and childcare as price for SNP deal at Holyrood

   Co-leader Gillian Mackay suggested her party could be the SNP’s route to return to power but ruled out working with Labour.

10. ‘We were evicted without warning – now my 11-year-old is homeless’

    The family became homeless and were forced to fork out for a £100-a-night hotel room after the unexpected ‘eviction’