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'I stole a plane to get out of the Navy'

Sun, 09/22/2019 - 00:16
When Theo Van Eijck was kicked out of a Dutch pilot-training programme in 1964, he stole a plane and flew to Libya.

Radiohead's Thom Yorke tells of 'hard time' after ex-partner's death

Sun, 09/22/2019 - 00:12
The singer also tells Desert Island Discs he is a "hypocrite" for flying while a climate campaigner.

Orkambi: Cystic fibrosis drug buyers' club travels to Argentina

Sun, 09/22/2019 - 00:11
Parents of children with the condition flew 7,300 miles to buy a "life-saving" drug unavailable on the NHS in England.

Labour vows to scrap education watchdog Ofsted

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 23:21
Day two of the party's conference will see a focus on "rebuilding" public services.

County Cavan: Man's body recovered from canal

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 22:34
Two men managed to escape from the car and raise the alarm after the incident near Ballyconnell.

Labour pledges to stop NHS prescription charges

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 22:33
Labour is to announce a pledge to abolish prescription charges in England at its party conference next week.

Give Thomas Cook 'real financial support', ministers urged

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 19:43
Sources suggest the government is reluctant to bail out the struggling travel company.

Tom Watson: Labour deputy urges unity after bid to oust him

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 19:05
The party's deputy leader says he was "disappointed" at the party conference motion but calls for unity.

Motorist airlifted to hospital after Brecon Beacons crash

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 18:34
Two ambulances and an air ambulance were sent after the one-vehicle crash in the Brecon Beacons.

Labour conference: Tom Watson says there's been a 'bad start'

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 17:59
Tom Watson makes a call for unity at Labour conference, after a foiled plan to oust him as deputy leader.

Nigel Farage says Labour has 'abandoned' its pro-Brexit voters

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 17:08
The Brexit Party leader tells a rally in Newport they are the main challengers in Wales.

UK veteran, 97, parachutes again over Arnhem

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 17:07
The former paratrooper marked 75 years since the Battle of Arnhem's Operation Market Garden.

Protestors call for Scotland to remain in the EU

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 16:39
Thousands marched down the Royal Mile before a rally was held outside the Scottish Parliament.

Labour conference: Jeremy Corbyn asked about plot to oust Tom Watson

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 16:39
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is asked about a motion at his party conference to cut the deputy position.

Extinction Rebellion Dover: Ten climate activists arrested

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 16:24
Ten people, including four elderly activists, are arrested during an Extinction Rebellion protest in Dover.

Thomas Cook customers fear ruined weddings and holidays

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 15:54
Clients of the travel company voice concerns about their flight and holiday bookings

Vicky Glass murder: Police appeal over unsolved 2000 killing

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 14:53
Cleveland Police launches a fresh appeal on what would have been Vicky Glass's 40th birthday.

Night in national park 'for every schoolchild'

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 13:15
Independent review suggests new ideas to "re-ignite" England's protected landscapes.

'Wheelchair crowdsurfing makes me feel powerful'

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 11:56
Eighteen-year-old, Ben, who's in a wheelchair says crowdsurfing during Freshers' Week made him feel 'powerful' as well as helping to break down barriers.

Labour conference: Move to abolish deputy post ditched

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 11:39
Jeremy Corbyn quashes a conference motion to oust Tom Watson as MPs warn against a "civil war".

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