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'Super snow moon' lights up the skies

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 11:21
The biggest and brightest supermoon of 2019 was observed around the world.

Henley Standard newspaper letters page drops 'sexist' Sir

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 10:41
The Henley Standard agrees to change its letters page convention after a reader labels it "offensive".

Search for missing Hugo Palmer and Erwan Ferrieux scaled back

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 08:54
Items belonging to Hugo Palmer and Erwan Ferrieux were found on a beach near Sydney, Australia.

Arrest over racist graffiti at Salford flats

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 08:34
The graffiti was daubed on doors at a block of flats in Salford five days after a family had moved in.

Nephew, 5, inspires hairdresser's Spargoland 'sensory' salon

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 08:08
A hairdresser says his five-year-old nephew, who has cerebral palsy, inspired his specialist salon.

Sainsbury's-Asda merger in jeopardy

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 07:28
A merger between Sainsbury's and Asda could push up prices and cut choice, warns the competition watchdog.

Shamima Begum: IS teenager's family consider legal action

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 07:18
Shamima Begum, who joined the Islamic State group in Syria in 2015, is to lose her UK citizenship.

Hattie the Fatty: Slimmed-down dog finds a new home

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 02:34
The collie-cross, dubbed "Britain's fattest dog", is adopted after shedding almost half her weight.

Iranian migrant tells of 'miracle' boat rescue in Channel

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 02:23
An Iranian civil engineer says he thought he would die as waves battered a dinghy in the English Channel.

Boy convicted of sex assault on pupil allowed back to school

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 02:17
The victim says she felt "powerless" to stop the attack and is trying to "pretend he's not there".

A dodgy holiday drink made me go blind

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 02:13
Hannah Powell lost her sight and had kidney failure after drinking vodka mixed with methanol.

Drone no-fly zone to be widened after Gatwick chaos

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 02:03
It will be illegal to fly a drone within three miles of an airport, following drone disruption at Gatwick.

The Isle of Wight ice skaters without an ice rink

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 01:22
The Wight Crystals have to travel by ferry to practise on ice since the local rink was closed down.

Brexit: What do Birmingham's Number 11 bus passengers think?

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 01:10
Passengers on Birmingham's famous Number 11 route tell us how they feel about Brexit.

Apples or raspberries? The best climate-friendly foods

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 00:35
BBC Radio 5 Live's Sam Walker looks at which foods are better for the environment.

Gender pay gap grows at hundreds of big firms

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 00:03
The pay gap has widened at one in four firms that have revealed their figures ahead of the deadline.

Asthma: Young people in the UK 'more likely to die'

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 00:00
The UK lags behind other wealthy nations across a number of health indicators, a report finds.

Newspaper headlines: IS bride loses UK passport and fashion icon tributes

Tue, 02/19/2019 - 23:58
Shamima Begum makes the front pages again after losing her UK citizenship, while there are tributes to Karl Lagerfeld.

MP Joan Ryan quits Labour for Independent Group

Tue, 02/19/2019 - 23:33
Joan Ryan says she cannot remain in a party which tolerates a "culture of anti-Jewish racism".

Biggest EuroMillions win in Irish history as ticket holder wins €175m

Tue, 02/19/2019 - 22:45
It is the biggest jackpot ever claimed by a ticket holder on the island.

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