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Mali jihadist faces war crimes charges at International Criminal Court

Mali handed the suspect over to the International Criminal Court in the Hague. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GLsUBi via IFTTT

India man killed 'for owning horse'

The low-caste victim was reportedly warned by neighbours not to ride the horse, a status symbol. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GYCui1 via IFTTT

Increased fines for 'litter louts' come into effect

Councils in England can impose penalties of up to £150, including for those littering from vehicles. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IkvWtJ via IFTTT

Labour Party 'not connected' to abusive anti-Jewish messages

The party seeks to distance itself from pro-Corbyn online groups whose members have made anti-Jewish and violent comments. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GpN28I via IFTTT

India's Gorakhpur hospital: The night the children died

Did lack of oxygen really cause the deaths of 30 children in one night at an Indian hospital? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GqsdOI via IFTTT

'The uniform and the rules attract autistic people to join the police'

An autistic police sergeant says the uniform and the rules are some of the things that attract people on the spectrum to the job. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2H0smFj via IFTTT

The country where the British are blamed for everything

Conspiracy theories in Afghanistan often have a distinctive feature - it's foreigners, and especially the British, who are cast in the role of the villain. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pU8QTQ via IFTTT

Could non-alcoholic gin ever be as good as the real thing?

A new breed of adult-focused soft drinks is providing alternatives to traditional alcoholic tipples. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Eayyrh via IFTTT

RAF looks to space for the future

The Royal Air Force pushing boundaries, 100 years since it began. Three women serving with the RAF explain. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JbmWrI via IFTTT

Your pictures; Waiting

Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "waiting". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J4bNt4 via IFTTT

Paralysed man to walk London Marathon wearing exoskeleton suit

It will take 37 hours but Simon Kindleysides will be the first paralysed man to walk the Marathon. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J7Fvx4 via IFTTT

Banned animal items seen inside Heathrow Airport's 'dead shed'

Newsbeat's been inside the banned wildlife room at Heathrow Airport - which includes seized illegal ivory and taxidermy. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ImwAqC via IFTTT

Spring time in the refugee florist

Women fleeing war, persecution and domestic violence find freedom in flowers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pTT5fv via IFTTT

Special needs cash shortfall 'leaves thousands of pupils unplaced'

Growing numbers of children with special educational needs are without a school place, figures show. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IloMoV via IFTTT

Syria war: 'Deal struck' to take critically injured out of Douma

Reports say the critically injured will be allowed to leave Douma under a deal brokered by Russia. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GnvnTg via IFTTT

French fairground ride hurls man to death

A rotating carousel crashes to the ground in a town north of Lyon, leaving four more people injured. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IfPKhF via IFTTT

Russian diplomats leave Washington DC

Expelled Russian diplomats leave their embassy in Washington to fly home. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IjFdC8 via IFTTT

Royal wedding: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle choose flowers

Peonies, which the bride has said make her "endlessly happy", are among the flowers chosen by the couple. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GIAFb6 via IFTTT

Donald Trump steps up attacks on Amazon

The president accuses the online retail giant of scamming the US Postal Service. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GI341k via IFTTT

The Papers: Fresh Corbyn claims and Katie Price robbed

The latest on the Labour Party's ongoing anti-Semitism scandal dominates several of the Sunday papers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IjAAb9 via IFTTT

In pictures: Christians celebrate Easter around the world

Pictures from around the world capture Christians celebrating Easter, their Holiest time of year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GrF6nB via IFTTT

SS Sagaing: WW2 shipwreck refloated by Sri Lanka navy

The British SS Sagaing, bombed in a Japanese air strike 75 years ago, is returned to the surface. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uz6vm7 via IFTTT

Spy poisoning: UK plays down Russia complaint at plane search

The UK says the search of an Aeroflot plane at Heathrow was routine - illegal says Russia. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2E9ob7k via IFTTT

Women found dead six hours after Basingstoke crash 'were amazing'

Ella Alford and Aimee Clayton, both 18, were found dead more than six hours after the crash. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uBh4or via IFTTT

Five takeaways from Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway without Ant

How did Declan Donnelly do presenting without his on-screen partner of 30 years, Ant McPartlin? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J68SzM via IFTTT

Anti-Semitism row official Christine Shawcroft quits Labour NEC

Christine Shawcroft resigns from the party's ruling body - comedian Eddie Izzard will replace her. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J6rlfT via IFTTT

French armed officers spark Italy migrant centre row

Italy reacts angrily as customs officers enter a migrant centre to carry out a urine test. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pTiRjY via IFTTT

UK soldier killed fighting IS in Syria named as Sgt Matt Tonroe

Sgt Matt Tonroe, from the 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment, died in action on 29 March. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pUQIZ9 via IFTTT

Teachers back prospect of national strike over pay

Unions back ballots for industrial action if members don't get pay rises of at least 5%. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IhrNqa via IFTTT

Redcar rescue: Four saved from sea by human chain

Members of the public were able to reach all four who had ended up in the sea at Redcar. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Gmt42K via IFTTT

Alton Sterling: New footage emerges of the lead up to 2016 police shooting

Recently released footage shows the lead up to 2016 police shooting of Alton Sterling. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J97NHM via IFTTT

IS 'Beatles duo' complaints anger murdered David Haines's daughter

The daughter of a British aid worker murdered in Syria says so-called "Beatles" pair have showed no remorse. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pVjrh6 via IFTTT

'Stolen office lunch' drama has Twitter gripped

Zak Toscani's tweets about his co-worker trying to find out who stole his lunch have gone viral. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GCMm3p via IFTTT

Office lunch theft: the internet reacts

One man and the disappearance of his shrimp fried rice led to many people sharing food theft stories from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2E9hAcU via IFTTT

Russian spy: UK considers request to visit Yulia Skripal

The 33-year-old is understood to be conscious and talking in hospital after being poisoned in Salisbury. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2E9zc8u via IFTTT

Dec to present Saturday Night Takeaway alone

Dec will be presenting alone but Ant is still expected to star in a pre-recorded sketch on the show. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GmXEcr via IFTTT

Tesla in fatal California crash was on Autopilot

The company says a Model X vehicle involved in a fatal crash in the US was in Autopilot mode. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uznZPj via IFTTT

Spy poisoning: Russia expels more UK diplomats

Britain is told a total of more than 50 diplomats must leave over the nerve agent poisoning row. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uFuOig via IFTTT

The school that has a 'gift list'

One school sets up website to allow parents to pay for essential items such as tissues and pencils from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GYiKuX via IFTTT

The Bucket List: Seeing things for the last time

Eight-year-old Alexa is going blind and has created a list of things she wants to see before that happens. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pUdct5 via IFTTT

Esther McVey: Saturday jobs help teenagers prepare for work

Young are not "lazy" says Esther McVey, but significantly fewer now have jobs outside school. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IiCUiI via IFTTT

Northumberland care home residents knit woolly jumpers for lambs

Care home residents knit woolly jumpers for newborn lambs to keep them warm over Easter. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uvLCba via IFTTT

Alton Sterling: Cop dismissed over deadly Baton Rouge shooting

Alton Sterling was killed in Louisiana in 2016 and his death sparked days of protests. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JaRDh0 via IFTTT

Inside train used by Kim Jong-un to travel to China

On his first known foreign trip, newly released footage shows Kim meeting with Xi Jinping on his train. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GpiW5r via IFTTT

Alan Sugar urged to 'delete' Corbyn Hitler tweet

John McDonnell asks the businessman to withdraw a tweet featuring Jeremy Corbyn in a car with Hitler. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J9xSGj via IFTTT

Stansted Airport bus fire: Flights to resume after cancellations

Stansted Airport expects to "operate as normal" after a bus fire caused all flights to be cancelled. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GDHUBp via IFTTT

Prince Laurent: €46,000 blow for Belgium's 'cursed prince'

Prince Laurent defended his allowance as "the price of my life, which is largely behind me now". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J5GdLg via IFTTT

The Papers: Russia-UK row and Schwarzenegger surgery

Friday's front pages lead with the latest on Russia's row with the West and Schwarzenegger's surgery. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IfNQgY via IFTTT

Five arrested after huge drugs haul in Dromore

Police say the find "could be one of Northern Ireland's largest ever hauls of herbal cannabis". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IjvcF3 via IFTTT

Black Mamba warning after seven Birmingham deaths

A 'cluster' of deaths across the West Midlands are thought to be linked to the former legal high. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pQXhNg via IFTTT

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‘Violent deportee’ who escaped custody at JFK airport caught, reports say via FOX NEWS

Flute played during brain surgery

Anna Marie Whitlock Henry played the flute while surgeons operated on her. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pRuat0 via IFTTT

Schwarzenegger has heart surgery

The 70-year-old Hollywood star receives emergency heart surgery in Los Angeles. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uxTkSt via IFTTT

UK soldier killed in Syria fighting IS

The serviceman, embedded with US forces, was killed by a roadside bomb on Thursday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Gq6Ad4 via IFTTT

Ronaldo statue: Sculptor Emanuel Santos takes another shot at bust

Emanuel Santos creates a second statue one year on to silence critics who ridiculed his work. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pTIeBo via IFTTT

Revise seven hours a day over Easter, says education expert

Working hard in the holidays, not cleverness, is key to top grades, says ex-headmaster of Harrow. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GYlybz via IFTTT

Legal aid: Barristers to strike over 'relentless cuts'

Criminal Bar Association members are also advised to refuse all legal aid cases from 1 April. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GZ8BhI via IFTTT

Stansted Airport fire forces terminal evacuation

Parts of the terminal at Stansted have been evacuated due to smoke from a bus fire. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GXtY2K via IFTTT

James Corden's dad complains about Peter Rabbit review

Malcolm Corden was not happy with Mark Kermode calling his son "appallingly irritating". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pWS9Xd via IFTTT

Malala Yousafzai: 'My focus is only working for the good'

The Nobel Peace Prize winner talks to the BBC about abuse on social media, and whether she wants to enter politics. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pQz8Gl via IFTTT

Why Isle of Dogs is no shaggy dog story

The stars of Wes Anderson's new animation on how it was made - and why it has an important message. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GGmyDb via IFTTT

Lisa Stansfield: IVF doctor sang to me

Lisa Stansfield describes how her anaesthetist sang one of her hits to her. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GW6Bqc via IFTTT

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Widow of Orlando nightclub gunman found not guilty of aiding husband via FOX NEWS

Vatican: Pope did not say there is no hell

A top Italian daily did not accurately quote Pope Francis, the Vatican says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IgMJh6 via IFTTT

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US service member killed in Syria blast is first KIA in Iraq or Syria this year via FOX NEWS

Corbyn: Labour must do better on anti-Semitism

Jeremy Corbyn says he is an 'ally' in the fight against abuse of Jewish people, amid an ongoing row in his party. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pRFep7 via IFTTT

Katherine Brewster missing from Brazil meditation retreat

Katherine Brewster, 27, was last seen entering a forest in Santa Catarina in her bare feet. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IiCQ2x via IFTTT

Watch Sarah's final goodbye to the Today programme audience

Long-standing Today programme presenter is set to move to the World at One. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GjGegN via IFTTT

Final wish granted as dog visits dying owner

A collie makes an emotional final visit to his terminally-ill owner's hospital bedside hours before he passes away. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GEuipj via IFTTT

Bill Maynard - from variety halls to TV success

Comic actor Bill Maynard - who went from variety halls to TV success from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uzlegI via IFTTT

Spy poisoning: Russia expels 'unfriendly' Western diplomats

Moscow expels diplomats from "unfriendly" Western countries amid row over ex-spy poisoning in the UK. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J7hC8P via IFTTT

Heartbeat actor Bill Maynard dies at 89

The character actor was perhaps best known as Claude Jeremiah Greengrass in the police drama. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IgYcgN via IFTTT

Leicester family keeps 115-year-old hot cross bun

The Easter treat, which is a "bit hard", dates back to 1903 has been passed through the generations. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pQBunW via IFTTT

Test-launch footage of Russian ballistic missile Satan 2

Russia's President Putin claims it can penetrate any defence shield. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2E7nxHd via IFTTT

Manchester attack fire crews 'should not apologise'

Greater Manchester's mayor Andy Burnahm said frontline firefighters have nothing to apologise for. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pSJxBm via IFTTT

Coffee sold in California must carry cancer warning, judge rules

Coffee sellers in California must warn customers about the chemical acrylamide, a state court rules. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2H1czq4 via IFTTT

GKN takeover concerns to be assessed by government

Unions want the bid for Britain's biggest engineering firm to be blocked on national security grounds. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uujdTa via IFTTT

'I'm 18 - will I ever get to vote on Brexit?'

The BBC's Brexitcast podcast went live - with questions fired at Laura, Katya and the gang. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GkYdDF via IFTTT

The Real Full Monty: 'Empowering' stars bare all for breast cancer awareness

Victoria Derbyshire and Coleen Nolan were among those to bare all for breast cancer awareness. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pRIelG via IFTTT

Palestinians mass in thousands for protest at Gaza-Israel border

Thousands march to the border, with reports of casualties amid Israeli army gunfire. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2E9LYEg via IFTTT

Motorway petrol prices 'exploitative', says Chris Grayling

The transport secretary wants the UK's three biggest motorway service station operators investigated. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GjlzJO via IFTTT

Facebook 'ugly truth' growth memo haunts firm

The firm denies it believes that growth at all costs is "good" even if it leads to deaths. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IfBLZc via IFTTT

Anthony Joshua v Joseph Parker: Cardiff set for world heavyweight unification bout

Anthony Joshua says he will need to "simplify the madness" of the most anticipated fight in world boxing this year when he meets Joseph Parker in Cardiff on Saturday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pSExg4 via IFTTT

Rugby rape trial juror's comments investigated

The remarks were made in an internet forum following the verdict on Wednesday, the Irish Times reports. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GjLHnT via IFTTT

Delays at Dover after heightened French border security

P&O ferries are urging customers to arrive at least an hour before their booked sailing times. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pRWc6Q via IFTTT

New £30m fund to help rough sleepers

The government launches a new task force as the numbers of people living on the streets in England rise. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2E6jprg via IFTTT

Amal Clooney to represent detained Myanmar reporters

The well-known human rights lawyer says there is "no doubt" the journalists detained in Myanmar are innocent. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Ih6AfU via IFTTT

Car hire websites 'must show clear pricing'

Holidaymakers should now be safer from hidden charges when hiring a car from a UK firm, authorities say. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pPuSXJ via IFTTT

The Papers: Spy daughter's recovery and GKN takeover

Friday's front pages lead with Yulia Skripal and the takeover of Britain's oldest engineering firm. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pMt5ms via IFTTT

China's space lab set for fiery re-entry

Experts say the defunct orbiting Tiangong-1 module should fall out of the sky this weekend. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pPNQh0 via IFTTT

Quiz: Who has 'admitted' to biting Beyonce?

7 days quiz: It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GWnMIa via IFTTT

Searching for the sublime: The man who paints in the ocean

Peter Matthews uses paint, pencil, rust and water from the Atlantic to make art in the sea. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IgtHaq via IFTTT

Lagos street dancers go viral after Rihanna retweet

These Lagos street children went viral after Rihanna, Naomi Campbell and P Diddy shared their videos. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pPCQQz via IFTTT

Meet the dogs fighting Heathrow Airport smugglers

Jessie the spaniel has sniffed out more than £1m in contraband cash since starting her job. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uEd72H via IFTTT

Turning bread into beer to fight food waste

This Vienna food shop is tackling food waste by turning inedible leftovers into something drinkable. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J0wpSV via IFTTT

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Police officer killed in Hopkinsville, Ky., governor announces; suspect reportedly on the run via FOX NEWS

Hospital's 'artificial feeding' letter to mothers criticised

A hospital is criticised for describing mothers who use formula milk as "artificially" feeding babies. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Icv4as via IFTTT

'Unjustifiably high salaries' paid by some academies

MPs highlight 102 academy trusts in England that pay some trustees over £150,000 a year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2E5vmNy via IFTTT

US secretary jokes Bolton is 'devil incarnate'

The US defence secretary cracks a joke as he meets Donald Trump's new national security adviser. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GUAk2X via IFTTT

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Outgoing VA Secretary David Shulkin appears on 'Special Report,' 6 pm ET on Fox News via FOX NEWS

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Attorney general: Federal prosecutor evaluating alleged FBI, DOJ wrongdoing, no second special counsel for now via FOX NEWS

World's best teacher Andria Zafirakou: How did she win?

Andria Zafirakou is back in the classroom, inspiring her pupils after winning the award. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GCK8kh via IFTTT

Malala Yousafzai's emotional return to Pakistan

For the first time since being shot by Taliban militants, the Nobel laureate is in her home country. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J6Z4FY via IFTTT

Thousands raised for orphans-to-be Louis and Ella

Louis, 16, and Ella, 14, face losing their mother to cancer after their father died of a stroke. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pRuxTz via IFTTT

Telford abuse: 'I want to kill my son's groomers'

The mother of a Telford grooming victim says he was abused over a five-year period. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ux4G91 via IFTTT

Pope Francis gives ride to boy with Down's syndrome

The 12-year-old joined Pope Francis for a ride around St Peter's Square on the popemobile. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IgZ451 via IFTTT

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‘Serial’ podcast subject Adnan Syed granted new trial via FOX NEWS

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Russia to expel 60 US diplomats, close US consulate in St. Petersburg via FOX NEWS

Lynn Bowles leaves BBC Radio 2- with Land Rover gift

The long-standing travel presenter also receives an honorary degree on her last day at the network. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J1VrAY via IFTTT

Telford abuse: 'They were using my son for sex'

A woman says her son was abused by multiple men in Telford, a town at the centre of a grooming scandal. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GH0XL8 via IFTTT

The dispute over how Labour's disputes are handled

The BBC's Iain Watson on the resignation of the Labour Party's disputes panel chief and who might replace her. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J48iTl via IFTTT

Peter Kay's Car Share: Final episodes to be broadcast in May

The finale of the sitcom, and an unscripted episode, will be screened on BBC One. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pRMod5 via IFTTT

Ministers U-turn on housing benefit axe for 18-21-year-olds

A 2014 decision to restrict housing benefit for most people aged 18-21 is being reversed. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GmCM14 via IFTTT

France's Sarkozy to face corruption trial

French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy is accused of trying to influence a judge in a corruption case. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2E5otvI via IFTTT

GKN loses independence battle to Melrose

Investors in the engineering giant support a takeover by turnaround specialist Melrose after a bitter battle. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GIqKCq via IFTTT

Russian spy: Yulia Skripal 'improving rapidly'

Yulia Skripal is no longer in a critical condition after the Salisbury poisoning, the hospital says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2If6o0G via IFTTT

Cambridge Analytica files spell out election tactics

Newly released files detail election-swinging efforts by the consultancy and other linked firms. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uwXjP2 via IFTTT

After rugby rape acquittal, #IBelieveHer trends

Ireland rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding were found not guilty of raping a student in Belfast in 2016. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GSSQIV via IFTTT

Barclays pays $2bn to settle US fraud case

The US Department of Justice had sued Barclays for alleged mortgage securities fraud. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J1xXfv via IFTTT

Basingstoke crash: Two 18-year-olds found dead 'seven hours after crash'

The two young women were found dead in a car at the side of a busy Hampshire road. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GmglsI via IFTTT

Puppy called Ringo Starr trapped in TV cabinet rescued by RSPCA

The eight-week-old terrier was set free with the help of vegetable oil. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J42MjF via IFTTT

Ken Bruce says goodbye to Lynn Bowles

After 18 years working together, Ken Bruce says goodbye to Lynn Bowles for the last time. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IhbYjw via IFTTT

Trump calls to congratulate Roseanne on TV return

The White House confirms the US president called the TV star following her popular sitcom's return. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Gi6Zm7 via IFTTT

Curious cheetah jumps into car on safari tour

Britton Hayes was on safari with his step uncle in Tanzania when a cheetah entered the vehicle. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IcTnVE via IFTTT

Wareham lorry crash on pedestrian crossing kills boy, 3

The Sainsbury's lorry driver has been arrested after the boy was struck on a pedestrian crossing. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GF2Qba via IFTTT

Australian ball-tampering: Darren Lehmann to quit as Australia coach

Darren Lehmann is to quit his role as head coach of Australia at the end of the current Test series against South Africa. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GSGOiE via IFTTT

Maundy Thursday: Queen hands out coins to mark women's vote

Queen Elizabeth completes Royal Maundy without the Duke of Edinburgh at a service in Windsor Castle. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IcKHhR via IFTTT

Rapper DMX played his own song to a judge in court

DMX played his song Slippin' in a tax fraud case to tell the judge of his difficult upbringing in the hope of being given a shorter sentence. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Ie7ObV via IFTTT

Britain's oldest men mark 110th birthday

Alfred Smith, from Perthshire, and Robert Weighton, from Hull, were both born on 29 March 1908. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uyptZY via IFTTT

PC 'tried to prevent daughter's driving prosecution'

The Avon and Somerset officer's daughter was pulled over for driving while using a mobile phone. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pLVits via IFTTT

The Crown: Tobias Menzies cast as new Prince Philip

Tobias Menzies will replace Matt Smith in the role of Prince Philip in Netflix's royal drama. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IfrrQL via IFTTT

Boy with rare condition walks for the first time

A five-year-old from Northumberland whose family feared he would never walk has defied odds to take his first steps unaided. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Gh2sjz via IFTTT

NFL cheerleader claims she was fired over Instagram photo

Bailey Davis is accusing the New Orleans Saints football team of gender discrimination. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pOOqKT via IFTTT

The incredible journey of a camera lost at sea

School children found the camera in perfect working order - fully charged with pictures intact. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pKjKvl via IFTTT

Worboys case: Nick Hardwick says justice secretary 'at fault too'

Ex-Parole Board boss Nick Hardwick says the Ministry of Defence had a role in mishandling the rapist's case. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Gh88Kt via IFTTT

Islamic State and the kidnap of Nigerian schoolgirls from Dapchi

The BBC's Tomi Oladipo looks at the links between the Islamic State group and Nigeria's militants following the Dapchi abductions. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pMGlqS via IFTTT

Carnival Cruise offers teen free trip for Snapchat handle

The cruise line showed up at a Virginia teenager's door to bid on his Snapchat handle, @CarnivalCruise. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GU1I10 via IFTTT

Inxeba wins South Africa film award despite ban attempt

Traditional leaders were furious at the film's portrayal of gay love within a Xhosa cultural initiation. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GitLtS via IFTTT

International aid: Government fund 'could be causing harm'

International aid fund that focuses on promoting peace in conflict zones criticised in report. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pJyoD5 via IFTTT

We've not got enough beds or staff - NHS bosses

Managers warn 2018-19 will be a struggle with one in 12 posts vacant and hospitals short of up to 15,000 beds. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J40T6f via IFTTT

MPs to probe Russian money laundering through UK property

MPS will investigate the scale of UK money laundering, including property bought with suspected Russian 'dirty money'. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GUEQP6 via IFTTT

Decision on engineering giant GKN's future

Shareholders in the engineering giant will vote to accept or reject a hostile takeover bid. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DZZwSB via IFTTT

Row over deposit demands on tenants

MPs and landlords are at loggerheads over the acceptable level of security deposits demanded of tenants. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J3cS4n via IFTTT

The Papers: Cabbie victims' victory and Brexit countdown

Fall-out from the decision not to release black cab rapist John Worboys dominates Thursday's front pages. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GjkBO0 via IFTTT

Malala returns to Pakistan after six years

The Nobel Peace Prize winner was shot and injured by the Taliban in 2012 for daring to go to school. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GkTi1J via IFTTT

'Deeply sorry' Christine Shawcroft quits as Labour disputes chief

Christine Shawcroft sent an email opposing the suspension of a candidate accused of Holocaust denial. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2E1ES4D via IFTTT

Trump picks his doctor to replace Shulkin as veterans secretary

Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson, the White House doctor, is nominated to replace David Shulkin. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Gi1Mqa via IFTTT

Brexit: Theresa May vows to keep UK 'strong and united'

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FA sex abuse inquiry: Clive Sheldon QC may target clubs

The man leading an investigation into historical sex abuse for the Football Association could carry out a separate inquiry into the clubs involved. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pMiEPL via IFTTT

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Hatton Garden heist: Man, 57, charged

Michael Seed, 57, is arrested three years after the heist in which £13.7m worth of valuables were stolen. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pLfN9Q via IFTTT

Ghostly galaxy may be missing dark matter

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Spy's front door focus of poisoning probe

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Sir Ken Dodd funeral: Liverpool bids farewell

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Julian Assange has internet cut at Ecuadorian embassy in London

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Bargain Booze owner could be sold after failing to raise funds

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Houston officer kills unarmed man walking with trousers down

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Man has 'world's worst' super-gonorrhoea

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Trump keen to meet Kim after 'successful' China talks

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Male suicide: 'His death was the missing piece of the jigsaw'

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Ex-gang members speak out on Birmingham gun crime

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The King's Speech producer Gareth Ellis-Unwin speaks of 'mad panic' after leaving Oscar on train

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Fourth Plinth sculptures: Where are they now?

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Rugby rape trial played out beyond courtroom

BBC News NI's Mark Simpson was in court on each day of the nine-week rugby rape trial. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GxQQs1 via IFTTT

Prime Minister's Questions: The key bits and the verdict

Theresa May clashed with Jeremy Corbyn over mental health services in their pre-Easter PMQs. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pOYt2H via IFTTT

Musician wins ruling over hearing loss

A viola player who sued the Royal Opera House for ruining his hearing wins a landmark High Court judgment. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Ggab1x via IFTTT

Drink-driver jailed for 13 years

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Stephon Clark's brother storms Sacramento council meeting

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General Sir Nicholas Carter named as Chief of Defence Staff

General Sir Nicholas Carter will become Britain's most senior military officer. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GfxubM via IFTTT

Plastic recycling: Your questions answered

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Mum's lesson to 'entitled' son goes viral

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Paris ceremony for police officer Arnaud Beltrame

Lt Col Arnaud Beltrame, 44, offered himself in exchange for a hostage in an Islamist attack. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2E1hq7p via IFTTT

How much to fill your Panini sticker album?

A leading mathematician says it would cost £773 to fill the World Cup Panini sticker album. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pNm7xp via IFTTT

Stormy Daniels seeks Trump testimony on her sex claims

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Was lottery winner wise to take $1,000-a-week?

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Kim's next move: Reading the Korea chess game

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The dangers that lurk in your bathroom

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Red Arrows crash pilot David Stark out of hospital

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Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding not guilty of rape

Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding are found not guilty of raping a woman in June 2016. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J2DlyC via IFTTT

Baby Charlie Douthwaite dies months after heart transplant

Charlie Douthwaite was the youngest patient on the UK transplant waiting list. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2E10YUw via IFTTT

'Youngest councillor' dies suddenly aged 21

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Facebook revamps its privacy controls

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New arrest over Hatton Garden heist

Man held and items seized over Hatton Garden heist in which £14m worth of jewellery was stolen. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GedjL5 via IFTTT

Clara Ponsati: Catalan politician hands herself in to Scottish police

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Ex-Harvey Weinstein assistant attacks 'immoral' non-disclosure agreements

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Australian ball-tampering: Steve Smith and David Warner banned for 12 months

Captain Steve Smith and vice-skipper David Warner are banned for a year by Cricket Australia over their recent ball-tampering. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J1Qd8b via IFTTT

Trèbes attack: Paris ceremony for hero policeman Arnaud Beltrame

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Parole Board chairman to resign

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Russia threat and terror the focus of security review

A new security strategy will combine intelligence services with diplomacy to defeat UK enemies. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GzzZF2 via IFTTT

Sky Bet fined £1m by Gambling Commission

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Shoppers to pay deposit for bottles and cans in bid to cut waste

Consumers in England will get money back for returning plastic and glass containers, in a bid to cut waste. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Ib2aaF via IFTTT

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China confirms Kim Jong-un visit

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Megabus ads promising £1 seats banned

The advertising watchdog finds as few as one seat per coach was available for the bargain price. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2E01lPk via IFTTT

Teenagers urged to take part in meningitis B vaccine trial

Researchers hope the study of 24,000 will cut infections in the young and the wider community. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GfDFww via IFTTT

Exonerated Chicago man gets old job back, 23 years on

Nevest Coleman returns to a Chicago baseball park after 23 years in jail for a crime he didn't commit. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IWy8Zg via IFTTT

Manchester attack: Journalist broke news of son's death

Figen Murray's son Martyn Hett was one of 22 people killed in the Manchester Arena attack. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GboynQ via IFTTT

The Papers: Plastics purge and firefighters 'sorry'

Plans to tax plastic bottles and an apology over the response to the Manchester attack make Wednesday's front pages. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GfNRF5 via IFTTT

Spy poisoning: 'I would really like to know how they are'

Viktoria Skripal, the niece of the poisoned Russian spy, Sergei Skripal, told the BBC she hopes a miracle will happen. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Gz9KyA via IFTTT

Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black say they will raise son in the UK

The screenwriter and husband of diver Tom Daley are using a surrogate in the US rather than the UK. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GBDE5v via IFTTT

Trans couple criticise 'offensive' headline

The newlyweds, who both identify as transgender, are on the front page of the Sun newspaper. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IYfTTb via IFTTT

Nearly a million watch cat stuck up pole

A cat was stranded on a power line for three days, in an ordeal broadcast to hundreds of thousands. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pJrhKU via IFTTT

NHS: PM to look at 'multi-year' funding plan for health service

The PM says she wants to move away from annual cash "top-ups" to allow health service to plan for future. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pIRvND via IFTTT

Moving home is 'becoming a rarity'

Homeowners are moving half as often as they did before the credit crunch, new figures suggest. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ITQXw9 via IFTTT

Fish tank fumes land 10 in hospital

The "potentially toxic" fumes were released by coral being cleared from a domestic aquarium. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GAi94P via IFTTT

Teacher who groomed children for terror attacks jailed

Umar Haque planned to use guns and a car bomb to hit 30 targets including Big Ben. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Gsn9IT via IFTTT

Baby Beatrix steals show at Luton Town match

A baby steals the show at Luton Town as Danny Hylton picks her out for a goal celebration. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pKZ2uy via IFTTT

Cheating may have swayed Brexit poll - Christopher Wylie

A whistleblower from Cambridge Analytica claims rules were broken which may have swayed the result. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GeLzGw via IFTTT

Why bear cubs are spending longer with their mothers

Hunting pressures mean brown bear cubs now spend an extra year with their mothers, say scientists. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IYTFjU via IFTTT

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Archie Spriggs: Custody battle mum jailed after son died

Lesley Speed used a scarf and a cushion to strangle and smother seven-year-old Archie Spriggs. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pJY1Tu via IFTTT

'My dream is a world full of wealthy artists'

Meet the woman encouraging artists to become "artpreneurs" using social media and the web. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IRsiIG via IFTTT

Huawei P20 Pro smartphone 'can see in the dark'

The Chinese company's news flagship has three rear cameras and can create handheld long-exposure snaps. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ut8dVM via IFTTT

Dynamo Crohn's selfie prompts others to share

Images posted to social media by the magician have prompted others to share their stories of Crohn's disease. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2I6OzkC via IFTTT

Ex-BHS boss Dominic Chappell faces directorship ban

The former owner of BHS could be banned from holding company directorships for up to 15 years. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pKBGoV via IFTTT

Roseanne's back - 'still feisty and funny' but 'not as good as the original'

Critics say the rebooted sitcom is "still feisty and funny" - but doesn't quite match the original. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IVwQOd via IFTTT

This 98-year-old sports mascot nun is captivating Americans

Sister Jean is the chaplain for basketball team Loyola-Chicago and people love her. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uo2Abv via IFTTT

Theresa May swaps Blackberry for iPhone

The prime minister was the "last member" of Downing Street team using the device. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GebHB5 via IFTTT

Paul Moore jailed for Leicester hate crime car attack

Paul Moore knocked over a Somali woman with his car and went back back to run her over a second time. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2I62My5 via IFTTT

Speaker John Bercow accuses Boris Johnson of sexism

Speaker John Bercow accuses the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson of being sexist for referring to Emily Thornberry by her husband's title. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pNIKSz via IFTTT

Manchester attack: 'There wasn't enough help'

A member of the public who helped after the Manchester bombing says more could have been done. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pIlO6j via IFTTT

Bride and groom's owl plans are a hoot

What could go wrong when Jeni and Mark Wood used an owl to deliver their wedding rings? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uow20X via IFTTT

Manchester attack fire crews 'sent away from arena blast'

"Frustrated" firefighters were kept away from Manchester Arena for two hours, a report says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pJEnXH via IFTTT

Musical David Bowie statue vandalised in Aylesbury

The statue of the musician had paint sprayed on it less than 48 hours after being unveiled. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pJdwe9 via IFTTT

Hoots and howls after owl wedding gaffe

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Corrie Mckeague: Evidence 'manipulated', mother claims

Corrie Mckeague's mother Nicola Urquhart says "reasonable questions" remain that need answering. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GyLEnw via IFTTT

Olivia de Havilland: Acting legend loses court battle over TV drama Feud

The legendary Gone with the Wind actress "does not own history", a California appeal court rules. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2unJfY7 via IFTTT

Data row: Facebook's Zuckerberg will not appear before MPs

Facebook, which is at the centre of a dispute over harvesting personal data, will send a senior boss. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DYo9io via IFTTT

Government wades into GKN takeover battle

The business secretary seeks "binding" commitments from Melrose over its proposed takeover of GKN. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2I7Nvg6 via IFTTT

Who Bit Beyonce? Fans investigate claims star was bitten on face

Two actresses have already denied biting Beyonce on the face following speculation from the Beyhive. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IVKO2t via IFTTT

Brexit: UK firms 'fearful' for future migration system

Businesses worry about their ability to recruit workers from the EU after Brexit, a report finds. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pJnUCU via IFTTT

The Argentine families finding closure in the Falklands

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Parsons Green: Bomber 'didn't agree' to Prevent, says mentor

Parsons Green attacker Ahmed Hassan didn't consent to deradicalisation scheme, his mentor says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uuTg5Z via IFTTT

The teen 'downloading music into his head'

Michael Fuller is autistic and could play Mozart by ear aged 11. Now he's a classical composer. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2urOUwk via IFTTT

Damien Hirst: Giant sculptures unveiled in Norfolk exhibition

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Going from slavery to being a millionaire

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Yuri Gagarin: First man in space

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Hospitals 'failing' on genetic bowel cancer test

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Madeleine McCann: Police granted more funds for search

The Metropolitan Police's request for money to continue its search for Madeleine McCann is approved. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pFTFh4 via IFTTT

Fired Vancouver waiter: I'm not rude, just French

A waiter claims discrimination against his French culture after being fired for "rude" behaviour. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ITEAQR via IFTTT

Grammar school success 'down to privilege' - study

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'Intolerance' threat to university free speech

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Workplace sexual harassment victims 'need better protection'

Equality watchdog calls for employers to be legally obliged to protect workers from victimisation. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Ga0Qbw via IFTTT

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The Papers: Jewish groups 'goaded' and 'spies' sent home

An anti-Semitism demonstration and a mass expulsion of Russian diplomats make Tuesday's front pages. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DXgEbq via IFTTT

Volvo Ocean Race yachtsman missing after falling overboard

John Fisher is missing after falling overboard off the tip of South America during a round-the-world race. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2I4c25S via IFTTT

DR Congo massacre: 'My daughter was slashed with a machete'

BBC Africa editor Fergal Keane visits the site of a gruesome massacre in the Democratic Republic of Congo. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2I8ozp5 via IFTTT

Stormy Daniels: White House 'strongly' denies Trump's alleged affair

The White House says President Trump "clearly and consistently" rejects Stormy Daniels' claims. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pK8YUX via IFTTT

Cosmopolitan editor Farrah Storr: I have no friends

Cosmopolitan editor Farrah Storr tells BBC Radio 5 live about the something "lacking" in her life. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GbZZXF via IFTTT

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'North Korean train' in Beijing fuels rumours of Kim Jong-un visit

A train identified as North Korean arrives, fuelling rumours its leader is on board. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Gaj3Wx via IFTTT

Five cliff-top Hemsby homes demolished

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Kenneth White: Large funeral for RAF veteran with no family

RAF veteran Kenneth White died aged 84, but little more was known about him. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ITUmLz via IFTTT

Chance the Rapper attacks Heineken for 'racist' advert

The US star says he believes some companies are purposely putting out "racist ads" for more views. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ITTvKR via IFTTT

2,000 jobs under threat at fashion chain

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G4S staff at Medway youth jail cleared of assault

Four men are not guilty of misconduct and assault against children at the youth jail in Medway. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pGI0xu via IFTTT

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Stephen Hawking's final interview: A beautiful Universe

The Cambridge physicist's last broadcast interview covered gravitational waves from neutron star mergers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pFH6C9 via IFTTT

Richard Frost: Double fatal 117mph driver caught on CCTV

Richard Frost was seen speeding and narrowly missing other vehicles before hitting two men. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G7vhPE via IFTTT

Kanye West's fashion protege Virgil Abloh starts at Louis Vuitton

Kanye West's long-time creative director, Virgil Abloh, joins the French luxury fashion brand. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2I46urZ via IFTTT

Friends speak of grief over death of 13-year-old girl

Teenager Tegan Wagner died due to complications with her asthma. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pFlchC via IFTTT

Gay wedding ban sparks cruise boycott call

Bermuda's recent reversal of marriage equality has forced Carnival Corporation to halt LGBT unions. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G6IUOM via IFTTT

Car smashes into Worcester home as a family watches TV

The homeowner says it is nothing short of a miracle he and his family are still alive. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IUcx3B via IFTTT

How Labour anti-Semitism saga unfolded

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US to expel 60 Russian diplomats

Sixty Russian diplomats in US are being expelled amid co-ordinated response to poisoning of Russian ex-spy in UK. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G7LoN9 via IFTTT

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Sophie Lionnet death: Boyzone founder 'never heard' of French nanny

Boyband founder Mark Walton tells a court he had never met a French nanny found dead on a bonfire. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pFrgre via IFTTT

Russia Kemerovo fire: Shopping centre exits 'were blocked'

Many of the 64 people killed in the leisure complex fire in Siberia were children. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IRCl0s via IFTTT

Sheffield City Council calls temporary halt to tree work

Thousands of trees have been felled since 2012 as part of a £2bn programme of work. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G91Xs5 via IFTTT

Kim Kardashian's latest post accused of Photoshop fail

Objects in the background of the reality star's picture don't look quite as they should. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IPQjjc via IFTTT

Abuse inquiry in Telford within 'months'

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse says it is "vital" victims have their say. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GbAJgl via IFTTT

Russian ambassadors 'summoned by EU neighbours'

The move comes amid reports of imminent diplomatic expulsions over the nerve agent attack in the UK. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2I4LdOX via IFTTT

First and second-class stamp prices rise

Royal Mail says the price rises are necessary to maintain the universal postal service. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pFvbUT via IFTTT

Simon Cowell's Syco to produce its first show for the BBC

Dance talent show The Greatest Dancer is also expected to feature Cheryl and Alesha Dixon. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IQQQ4u via IFTTT

Stormy Daniels: 'I was threatened'

The adult film actress says she was threatened over an alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump in 2006. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IRSK4N via IFTTT

Southern Health fined £2m over deaths

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How a poorly puppy inspired a pet food success story

When Henrietta Morrison's border terrier refused to eat its normal food, she was inspired to set up pet food brand Lily's Kitchen. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pDJQPy via IFTTT

Why the Stormy Daniels-Donald Trump story matters

Adult star Stormy Daniels is suing President Trump: this is how the affair happened and why it matters. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2FHCZ1z via IFTTT

Man pleads guilty over hit and run deaths

Man admits causing death of brothers aged six and two in hit and run in Coventry last month from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GovLjH via IFTTT

Australia ball-tampering row: Simon Hughes explains what happened in Cape Town

Cricket analyst Simon Hughes explains how Australia tampered with the ball during the third Test against South Africa. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DUONJb via IFTTT

World Irish Dancing Championships come to Glasgow

The annual event attracts 14,500 dancers and supporters from across the world. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G8HZ0k via IFTTT

'It's embarrassing we're called cheats'

Australian cricket fans are unimpressed with their team's cheating scandal in South Africa. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G648MS via IFTTT

Dec reveals he's going to be a dad for the first time

Declan Donnelly announces that he and his wife Ali are to become parents for the first time. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2I6wT8J via IFTTT

Corrie Mckeague: Missing airman search to be stood down

Police are to hand the inquiry into RAF airman Corrie Mckeague over to a cold case team. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G5TTYL via IFTTT

New Zealand beat England by an innings and 49 runs in first Test at Auckland

England lose by an innings and 49 runs to New Zealand in the first Test despite the efforts of Ben Stokes on the final day. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pH8hvP via IFTTT

Jewish groups attack Jeremy Corbyn over anti-Semitism

In an open letter the Labour leader is accused of siding with anti-Semites "again and again". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pELvVV via IFTTT

Spain Catalonia: Protesters clash with police after Puigdemont arrest

Protests break out across Catalonia as former leader Carles Puigdemont spends the night in a German prison. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2I3VFGA via IFTTT

Federal Flight Deck Officers: The airline pilots trained to shoot hijackers

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Harry Kane and the making of a Premier League football star

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'Before this happened I thought I was immune'

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Hospital backlog: The boy who waited 47 weeks for spine surgery

Keilan's operation was scheduled when NHS winter pressures were at their highest, and beds were scarce. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G8mCZ0 via IFTTT

Made in Britain: What does it mean for trade after Brexit?

Rules of Origin is a concept in international trade that's going to have a big impact on the Brexit negotiations. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pDrQ8Y via IFTTT

The bereaved parents losing up to £100,000 in benefits

Chloe Leaper is among those worrying how they will support their children when bereavement benefits run out. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G5aGLx via IFTTT

Is Turkey going too far to stop migrant boats?

Aladdin and Bushra experienced first-hand how migrants are treated by the Turkish coastguard. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pH0Hky via IFTTT

‘Why I want to lie down in public’

Raquel suffers from chronic pain and sometimes the only way to cope is to lie down, wherever she is. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DUmGK2 via IFTTT

Hundreds of thousands rally for gun control legislation

The BBC followed groups from Parkland, Florida and Newtown, Connecticut, to the biggest march in Washington DC. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GalEvw via IFTTT

'People are drinking less, but better quality'

CEO Secrets: How a Herefordshire potato farmer dug himself a share in the global gin and vodka market. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DUm1Z4 via IFTTT

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Heathrow rules out compensation for delayed disabled passengers

The BBC's Frank Gardner had criticised the airport for a delay because his wheelchair was misplaced. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GbWI6N via IFTTT

Vote Leave: Activist to give MPs evidence of 'rule breaking'

Brexit activist to present "recommendations to MPs" over claims the campaign exceeded spending limits. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G53fUD via IFTTT

Stormy Daniels 'told to leave Trump alone' over affair claims

Stormy Daniels says she was told to "leave Trump alone" after her claims of an affair, which he denies. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2unOVRE via IFTTT

Record number of slavery victims referred in UK, says report

More than 5,000 people were referred to UK authorities last year, the National Crime Agency says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Greg23 via IFTTT

Northern children 'too often left behind', says commissioner

The children's commissioner says those from poorer homes face an education gap which grows over time. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G4NtJA via IFTTT

Scouts pay out £42,000 over 11-year-old's autism claim

An 11-year-old boy is paid £42,000 after his family said a cub scout group discriminated against him. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GaVbOj via IFTTT

Spain Catalonia: Mass protests after Germany detains Puigdemont

Protests erupt across the Spanish region after Germany detains independence leader Carles Puigdemont. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IScVQr via IFTTT

The Papers: Brexit group 'probe' and NHS 'revolt'

Calls for an inquiry into Vote Leave's funding and 'a radical overhaul' of NHS funding lead the papers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pDcwJu via IFTTT

Google on a bike: The future of search

BBC Media Editor Amol Rajan gets on his bike to talk about the future of search at Google's Mountain View campus. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pGUN35 via IFTTT

March For Our Lives: 'Our message to the world'

Tens of thousands of people protested in Washington over gun laws. Here's what they wanted to say. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G2W1R9 via IFTTT

Corbyn sorry over Labour anti-Semitism

Jeremy Corbyn 'sincerely sorry for the pain' caused by anti-Semitism within the Labour Party from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pDI6GY via IFTTT

Australia ball-tampering row: The key questions facing Australian cricket

Who was involved? Are Australia out of control? We try to answer the key questions after Saturday's ball-tampering. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G1myOG via IFTTT

World's first David Bowie statue unveiled in Aylesbury

Music promoter David Stopps says "when you get something like this people either love it or hate it". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uoaXUE via IFTTT

Russia fire: Kemerovo shopping centre blaze kills children

Video on social media shows panic as rescue teams evacuate the building in southern Russia. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GoMiEc via IFTTT

Ball-tampering: Five memorable cricketing controversies from Atherton to Du Plessis

From England captain Michael Atherton in 1994 to South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis in 2016 - ball-tampering scandals have a long tradition in cricket. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pHGGdA via IFTTT

British editor in Dubai jailed for killing wife with hammer

Francis Matthew's 10-year sentence for killing wife Jane with a hammer is criticised by her relatives. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DRnZth via IFTTT

Police officer seriously injured in Manchester sword attack

A man has been arrested after the officer was seriously injured in the attack in Manchester. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Gnr1KQ via IFTTT

'Orange snow' baffles eastern Europeans

The strange phenomenon caused by snow mixing with sand is sighted in Russia and other countries. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GmCqL3 via IFTTT

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George Alagiah: Better screening 'may have caught cancer'

George Alagiah says his bowel cancer could have been spotted earlier with screening in England from 50. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pE1y6q via IFTTT

David Davis has sick bucket on hand during BBC interview

Brexit Secretary David Davis had a contingency when he was interviewed by Andrew Marr while feeling ill. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2I53jk1 via IFTTT

Australia-UK: Passengers welcomed after non-stop flight

The 14,498km (9,009-mile) journey from Perth to London took just over 17 hours. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pFg255 via IFTTT

Suffolk MP Daniel Poulter cleared in misconduct probe

Daniel Poulter had been accused of inappropriate behaviour towards female colleagues. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DSYtns via IFTTT

'Beast of Wombwell' Peter Pickering found dead

Police said Peter Pickering was their main suspect in the unsolved 1965 murder of schoolgirl Elsie Frost. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GmbgEi via IFTTT

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Facebook boss apologises in UK and US newspaper ads

Firm could have done more to stop data breach that affected "millions", Mark Zuckerberg says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GjFzLN via IFTTT

Large fire breaks out at Rochdale mill

Homes were evacuated when Proofings Mill in Rochdale went up in flames. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uhvnyy via IFTTT

David Davis says a deal with EU is 'incredibly probable'

The Brexit secretary says preparing for a stalemate is like having home insurance. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GrfZ7o via IFTTT

Girl seriously hurt after car drives into group of children in Glasgow

A teenage girl is in a serious condition after the attempted murder in the Castlemilk area Glasgow. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GjRdGm via IFTTT

Tom Watson apologies over 'anti-Semitic' mural row

Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson says it was right Jeremy Corbyn apologised in a row over an allegedly anti-Semitic mural. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ulrtVk via IFTTT

Carles Puigdemont: Former Catalan president 'detained'

Carles Puigdemont has been living in self-imposed exile since an outlawed independence vote. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IRZmA7 via IFTTT

March For Our Lives: Six key takeaways from the US gun control rallies

The leading events in some of the biggest rallies in the US since the Vietnam War era. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Gr6u8e via IFTTT

Killer Mike: Rapper defends gun ownership in NRA video

The Run The Jewels rapper criticises anti-gun activists in an NRA video released on the weekend of the March For Our Lives protests. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G6Ax68 via IFTTT

M1 crash in Nottinghamshire: Man, 27, arrested

A 48-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital following the crash in Nottinghamshire. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IRSOBx via IFTTT

Jameela Jamil: Girls' body image problems are 'out of control'

Actress Jameela Jamil on how a picture of the Kardashians inspired her to try to stop women from focusing on weight. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GbmjfV via IFTTT

Students brought together by gun violence

They live in places torn apart by gun violence. And they marched together in Washington. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G3U7zQ via IFTTT

France gun attack: Trèbes holds memorial Mass for victims

A memorial Mass is being held in Trèbes for four people killed by an Islamist gunman on Friday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GhzrDR via IFTTT

Australia captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner step down for rest of Test

Australia captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner step down for the rest of the third Test against South Africa after admitting to ball tampering. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2I2tzvm via IFTTT

Newport's pro-breastfeeding scheme 'should be Wales-wide'

Midwives want a scheme in one city aimed at making mothers feel comfortable expanded nationwide. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G2RePR via IFTTT

Australia-UK: First non-stop flight en route from Perth to London

The first non-stop flight between the two countries is due to arrive in London on Sunday morning. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DQvtg7 via IFTTT

I was expected to marry so I went to Antarctica instead

Meena was raised a ‘good Indian girl' who was expected to get married, but she's off to Antarctica. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pEBaJ3 via IFTTT

Who sent the wedding gift bomb that killed this newlywed?

He was murdered five days after his wedding - and police have no idea who could have wanted him dead. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G2DGnl via IFTTT

Why Margot Robbie is taking on Shakespeare

The actress is planning a new TV series, which will give Shakespeare plays a "female perspective". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ujySo0 via IFTTT

Formula 1 is back - without the grid girls

As the racing season gets underway, not everyone is happy with the decision to axe grid girls. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Gq17Gm via IFTTT

March For Our Lives: 'Fight for your life before it’s somebody else’s job.'

Emma Gonzalez demonstrated the power of silence during her impassioned speech at the March For Our Lives. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ufvKtx via IFTTT

The man who has to crawl through his front door

Since Richard’s leg was amputated, his two-storey house has become very difficult to get around. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IRhytF via IFTTT

RAF at 100: The A-lister meets the heroes

Brothers Ewan and Colin McGregor meet Mary Ellis and Joy Lofthouse, two female pilots during WW2. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2upeEcP via IFTTT

Teenagers explore a changing world with their camera

A pictorial record of how the modern world is shaping young people and the lives of their communities. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GmeXK8 via IFTTT

How do you inspire without sounding like a cliche?

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Big landlords are trying to solve Britain’s renting mess

Institutional investors are building thousands of new rental properties. Will this improve the UK's stock of rental homes? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G4H0OU via IFTTT

Eurovision: First winner Lys Assia dies aged 94

Swiss singer Lys Assia took the prize in 1956 and remained a life-long ambassador for the contest. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IMjqEa via IFTTT

NHS: Over 3,000 more midwifery training places offered

The Royal College of Midwives welcomes the move but says training "is only half of the problem". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pFPKzN via IFTTT

We learn nothing about nutrition, claim medical students

A leading GP estimated that up to 80% of his patients had conditions linked to lifestyle and diet. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IQ6LjE via IFTTT

Apple Music's Jimmy Iovine says streaming services are 'too similar'

Apple Music executive Jimmy Iovine says streaming services need to diversify to survive. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2INwGZ8 via IFTTT

Obituary: The 9/11 rescuers who died a day apart, 17 years on

Thomas Phelan and Keith Young played key roles after the attack. Their deaths are not isolated cases. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GiOw85 via IFTTT

NHS: Over 3,000 more midwifery training places offered

The Royal College of Midwives welcomes the move but says training "is only half of the problem". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pFPKzN via IFTTT

The Papers: Vote Leave claims and Alabama rot

The papers report on allegations made by Brexit volunteer Shahmir Sanni against the Vote Leave campaign. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2I1RRp6 via IFTTT

Gun marchers: 'Our message to the world is...'

Tens of thousands of people protested in Washington over gun laws. What was their message to the rest of the world? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G2W1R9 via IFTTT

Vote Leave 'broke spending limits' in Brexit referendum

Brexit activist Shahmir Sanni claims the campaign used the group BeLeave to overspend. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GikdhI via IFTTT

Plaid Cymru 'would hold Wales independence referendum'

In a conference speech, Adam Price called Wales "a wealthy country whose people live in poverty". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GmFmY0 via IFTTT

Couple told insurers will not pay out over Hemsby home

Holiday home owner Stephen Chadwick described the events on the Norfolk coast as "like a death". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DRWKyB via IFTTT

March for Our Lives: Protesters take to the streets globally

People around the world have gathered to call for stricter gun control laws in America. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pCPl1e via IFTTT

Most wanted Roy Lawrence Piechocki arrested in Bulgaria

Roy Piechocki has been wanted by Interpol since 2011 for sexually exploiting a minor in the US. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2I4i7iW via IFTTT

Hemsby cliff-top homes demolition captured in drone footage

Demolition teams have been working to tear down five homes in Hemsby, Norfolk. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DRZI67 via IFTTT

Chatsworth House £32m restoration unveiled

The Duchess of Devonshire says she is "thrilled" by the work, which has taken 10 years. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IQeHS2 via IFTTT

Massive incomplete TV tower in Russia demolished

Several people had fallen to their deaths from the tower over the years, which never even transmitted. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pCelp3 via IFTTT

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Dunblane families join US gun law protest in Edinburgh

The Edinburgh demonstration follows a mass shooting at a school in Florida which left 17 students and teachers dead. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IN62jd via IFTTT

March For Our Lives: US set for mass rallies to back gun control

March For Our Lives events are being held nationwide, with hundreds of thousands expected to protest. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uf7TKx via IFTTT

Apple wants to introduce new emojis for disabled people

The company says very few of the current emojis "speak to the life experiences of those with disabilities". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uhL1Kg via IFTTT

Journalist criticises airport for treatment of disabled passengers

The BBC's Frank Gardner waited for 100 minutes after ground staff lost his wheelchair at Heathrow. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GmnyMP via IFTTT

2018 Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race: BBC TV & online coverage times

Details of BBC Sport's live TV and online coverage of the 2018 Boat Race between Oxford University and Cambridge University on the River Thames. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IwEhv2 via IFTTT

The week Facebook's value plunged $58bn

Social media giant faces ire of politicians, investors, clients and users after historic data breach from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pA8Fg9 via IFTTT

Waterslide death: Former park boss charged after boy killed

A 10-year-old died after his raft went airborne and his head hit a pole in Kansas in 2016. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2I2A1Ct via IFTTT

UK students 'feel sympathy for Russians'

Students learning Russian told us what they think of the current ongoing diplomatic crisis between Russia and the UK. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2GmT1i4 via IFTTT

RAC says new headlights 'blinding drivers'

Advancing technology may light up the road ahead but it dazzles other drivers, an RAC survey suggests. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pC76i1 via IFTTT

'I hope this won't be news in 10 years'

NneNne Iwuji-Eme, the first British black woman to be a high commissioner, on taking up her post. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DRpNlQ via IFTTT

Some of the stories you may have missed

Some of the stories you may have missed this week. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G7MYKT via IFTTT

Royal wedding: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's plans

A summary of the latest details on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding day plans. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G1pyL9 via IFTTT

Meghan Markle: The wellness guru she could have been

Before she met Prince Harry, Meghan Markle had the foundations of a promising business in the fast-growing online wellness world. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2INM8ET via IFTTT

Behind the job: Life as a Formula 1 mechanic

From working in a local garage to life on the super-fast, high-pressure world of F1. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2I2R4oa via IFTTT

The evolution of UK-Australia travel into a single flight

The first non-stop journey takes place on Saturday, almost 80 years after it involved 31 stopovers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pAdKnP via IFTTT

'I dread going from hospital back to the streets'

A charity is trying to change the way that hospitals deal with homeless people. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uaMEJu via IFTTT

The news that made us smile this week

An inflatable duck, a major scientific step and a sleepy polar bear. All that and more this week. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2INDJRv via IFTTT

Tuberculosis rates in England fall by third in six years

But England still has one of the highest rates of the disease in Western Europe. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G1wmZj via IFTTT

Almost 30,000 lone parent families made homeless in England in 2017

Charity Shelter said single parents were bearing the brunt of the housing crisis. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DODm5J via IFTTT

England fans arrested in Amsterdam

More than 100 England fans are arrested by police over two days in the build-up to the national team's match against the Netherlands. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pAy6OG via IFTTT

The Papers: Airline fees and plastic bottles 'victory'

The government is planning a "crackdown" on hidden fees charged by airports, reports the Times. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2HVY9GT via IFTTT

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in visit to Northern Ireland

Prince Harry and his fiancée Meghan Markle have visited Northern Ireland. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pBPeD4 via IFTTT

France shooting: Hostage swap officer 'fighting for life'

The gendarme was hailed a hero after taking the place of a hostage in a supermarket siege in France. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2I0VBXQ via IFTTT

Demolition begins of Hemsby seafront homes

Work to pull down five homes on the Norfolk village seafront has begun. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uaaQM4 via IFTTT

The Greatest Showman soundtrack equals Adele's UK chart run

The Greatest Showman soundtrack spends 11 weeks in a row at UK number one - the same as Adele's 21. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pzmWJV via IFTTT

Cambridge Analytica search warrant granted

UK information commissioner granted warrant to search London offices of data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pAVT0g via IFTTT

Jeremy Corbyn sacks Labour frontbencher over referendum call

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn sacks Owen Smith from shadow cabinet after he called for second EU referendum from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2uejKZ9 via IFTTT

US sanctions Iranian hackers for 'stealing university data'

An Iranian company allegedly stole data from 320 universities in the US and 21 other countries. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2pygUcS via IFTTT

Trump drops threat to veto $1.3tn budget but vows: 'Never again'

"I will never sign a bill like this again - nobody read it," says the Republican president. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2pzCf5m via IFTTT

Vote Leave chief Dominic Cummings denies Cambridge Analytica links

Dominic Cummings speaks out ahead of expected newspaper stories about Brexit campaign. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Giviza via IFTTT

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Russian spy: 'No way' Salisbury poison came from UK lab

Porton Down says Russian suggestions of link to the attack are "frustrating" . from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G48QGU via IFTTT

EasyJet suspends pilots over social media posts

Footage shows airline pilots using their phones to post photos and videos online while flying. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2pyEl4X via IFTTT

Spy poisoning: War of words between the UK and Russia

Relations between the UK and Russia have deteriorated following the poisoning of an ex-spy and his daughter in Salisbury. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HYrb8O via IFTTT

Lorry drivers jailed over fatal M1 crash

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Lords seek rethink on UK passport contract

The award of the contract to a Franco-Dutch firm will have an adverse effect on UK industry, peers say. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2pBmsmE via IFTTT

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Bristol explosion: Reeco Fernandez jailed for stockpiling devices

Reeco Fernandez was not a terrorist but had an "eccentric belief" about the future, the court heard. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2DPaJVV via IFTTT

Inspector Darren McKie guilty of wife's murder

Det con Leanne McKie, 39, was found strangled in Poynton Lake, Cheshire, in September. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2FYrrIp via IFTTT

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Tube bomber jailed for life

"Dangerous and devious" teenager jailed for life for Parsons Green Tube bombing, in which 51 people injured from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2G1v4gM via IFTTT

Russian spy: UK accused of leading 'anti-Russian campaign'

Russia said it "regrets" that EU leaders are joining UK in blaming Moscow for an attack on an ex-spy. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2G86BCA via IFTTT

Karen McDougal: Trump 'tried to pay ex-playboy model for sex'

Karen McDougal says she had a 10-month affair with Donald Trump in 2006. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2ucJGo9 via IFTTT

Spanish police break up Nigerian sex trafficking gang

Thirty-nine Nigerian women are rescued after being found living in "squalid conditions in caves". from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2pz3Nb4 via IFTTT

'Wobbly head' woman fundraising for lifesaving surgery

Nadine Turnbull struggles with a rare condition where her head is not properly secured to her body. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2pAJHN0 via IFTTT

Ant and Dec: Suzuki ends advertising campaign after drink-drive charge

The car company says its deal with the pair has "come to an end" after Ant's drink driving charge. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2INuQHG via IFTTT

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France hostage crisis: Police shoot supermarket gunman

Armed police shoot a hostage-taker after storming a supermarket in southern France town of Trèbes. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2G1zeoE via IFTTT

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Huge crack opens in Kenya's Rift Valley

A crack stretching several kilometres has opened in south-western Kenya. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2G3F4C3 via IFTTT

Reddit: Guns, beer and tobacco transactions now banned

At least 38 communities have been banned as Reddit distances itself from transactions of illicit goods. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2IOkVlo via IFTTT

Prezzo restaurant chain to close 92 outlets

The BBC understands the Italian restaurant chain is closing almost a third of its stores. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2pE6KGT via IFTTT

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Sport Relief and Red Nose Day drop stars from foreign appeal films

There will be no more Sport Relief and Comic Relief films showing celebrities in foreign countries. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2ue3fML via IFTTT

London Marathon: The Queen named official starter of 2018 race

The Queen will be the official starter from Windsor Castle for the 40,000 runners taking part in this year's London Marathon on 22 April. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HYzHoi via IFTTT

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Liverpool's James Milner joins Twitter with Boring parody dig

The Liverpool player has joined Twitter five years after a parody account started. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2pAdghM via IFTTT

Row erupts over supplier of post-Brexit UK passport

Jayde Pearson looks at the row over the post-Brexit UK passport... which could be made in France. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2FY8tBJ via IFTTT

Hostages taken at French supermarket

Shots were reportedly fired before the hostage-taking near Carcassonne in southern France. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2FY1VD9 via IFTTT

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in visit to Northern Ireland

Prince Harry and fiancée Meghan Markle visit Northern Ireland. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2uajxGi via IFTTT

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EastEnders: Actress Brooke Kinsella returns to advise on knife crime story

The actress's brother Ben was stabbed to death 10 years ago. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2I0B0TL via IFTTT

Sir Rod Stewart says Sir Elton John's final tour 'stinks of selling tickets'

Sir Rod says farewell tours aren't "rock and roll" and are just a way of selling tickets. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HVspSo via IFTTT

Ice Cream Uncle gives 1,000 freebies on his birthday

72-year-old Jimmy Teng spends his birthday giving out free ice cream to "make people happy." from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2pAVWcr via IFTTT

Calculators 'a plus' for young mathematicians after all

Academics found calculators can also help students become better at problem solving. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2Gh3WcQ via IFTTT

Next admits toughest trading period 'for 25 years'

Profits at the retailer fall after a "challenging year" when it suffered "self-inflicted errors". from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HYEnL5 via IFTTT

John Bolton: Five things new Trump security adviser believes

The new US National Security Adviser is a confrontational advocate for the use of American power. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2G1TG52 via IFTTT

Labour frontbencher Owen Smith backs another EU referendum

Owen Smith also urges Labour to support membership of the EU single market after Brexit. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GjWe1F via IFTTT

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Katie Brennan: Australia's AFL accused of gender discrimination

Katie Brennan lodges a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission over a match ban. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2pzB7xN via IFTTT

Rise in cancers 'caused by weight'

Excess weight now causes 6.3% of all cancer cases - up from 5.5% in 2011, a study suggests. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2DNG37p via IFTTT

Newspaper headlines: EU solidarity over Russia and blue passport furore

The Times reports that five EU countries are prepared to expel Russian diplomats. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2pzZ9sL via IFTTT

The White House revolving door: Who's gone?

National Security Advisor HR McMaster is the latest in a long line of senior officials to exit. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2pxvSN3 via IFTTT