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The IndependentThursday, 6 August 2026
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Hundreds more staff and prisoners in cancer gas scare
Revealed: nine jails battle to contain higher levels of carcinogenic and potentially deadly radon – exposing officers and inmates – months after The Independent revealed unsafe measures of the toxin at 42 sites
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Woman arrested after stabbing bystanders in London’s West End
Tourists in Trafalgar Square saw the air ambulance land after yesterday’s attack in crowded Covent Garden
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As Strictly Come Dancing unveils lacklustre cast, has rival Traitors stolen its spotlight?
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