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1. Blind artist to run marathon using AI glasses and app in ‘world first’

   Clarke Reynolds, known as Braille creative Mr Dot, is set to run the Brighton Marathon with the help of remote volunteers supporting him through tech.

2. Animal crossing: National treasure spotted at Beatles’ landmark

   The release date for the soundtrack to Paddington The Musical has been brought forward due to demand.

3. Lift-off for first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years

   The lunar flyby paves the way for a future landing and lays the foundation to send humans to Mars.

4. Yvette Cooper to host talks on reopening Strait of Hormuz

   The diplomatic initiative is understood to include 35 countries such as France, Germany and some Gulf nations.

5. New rules to protect consumers from ‘subscription traps’ due next year

   Consumers will have to be allowed to cancel easily online if that is where they originally signed up, ending lengthy waits on the phone.

6. Easter getaway begins amid soaring price of fuel

   Motoring services company the RAC predicted it would be the busiest Easter on the roads since 2022.

7. Chris Coghill ‘really pleased’ to return to Emmerdale as Kev Townsend

   The 50-year-old first appeared on the ITV soap last autumn.

8. Greens to pledge free bus travel for all as they launch campaign

   The party will promise to expand on the policy they championed while in government.

9. Swinney calls on PM to recall House of Commons to deal with UK energy ‘crisis’

   Scotland’s First Minister said Keir Starmer was ‘sleepwalking’ into an ‘unprecedented energy crisis’.

10. Jesy Nelson ‘proud’ that SMA screenings to be rolled out in October

    The singer has campaigned for all babies to be screened for spinal muscular atrophy after her twins were diagnosed with the rare muscle condition.