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Mount Everest death toll rises

Mount Everest hit the news this month as this season’s climbing death toll hit 10 – control of the mountain is now being questioned after it emerged that Nepal issued a record number of climbing permits, coupled with the release of a photo of a huge tailback near the summit. Why are people dying on Everest, and what can be done about it?
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By , Jun. 5, 2019

Leamington Assembly to close with immediate effect

The Leamington Assembly is to close with immediate effect, it has been announced.  A post on the venue's Twitter on Tuesday, 4 June, owed the closure to "the current level of rent and rates on the property, alongside repairs and upkeep that are needed to maintain a Grade 2 listed building", stating that it was "unviable".
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By , Jun. 4, 2019