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Rapper Cadet dies in car crash on his way to a gig

Sat, 02/09/2019 - 10:07
The artist's management team says he was on his the way to a gig at Keele University.

Esports gamers battle at event in Northamptonshire

Sat, 02/09/2019 - 09:42
About 650 esports gamers and 100 spectators are battling it out to win thousands of pounds.

Thousands of bus routes 'at risk' of being scrapped, warn councils

Sat, 02/09/2019 - 08:38
Nearly half of all bus routes are at risk as local councils say they cannot afford to subsidise them.

Knife crime: 1,000 young victims hospitalised last year

Sat, 02/09/2019 - 07:16
The NHS also says there has been a 54% rise in the number of victims aged 10 to 19 over five years.

Trial by ordeal: When fire and water determined guilt

Sat, 02/09/2019 - 04:56
It is 800 years since juries started to determine guilt in England - before then, court was quite literally an "ordeal".

The battle over Britain's newest student movement

Sat, 02/09/2019 - 04:24
When conservative group Turning Point launched in Britain, things did not go entirely to plan.

Herbal history: Five garden plants with a hidden past

Sat, 02/09/2019 - 01:48
Many of our best loved garden plants are there because they were once recommended to heal the sick.

Newspaper headlines: Sir Philip's 'humiliation' and Bezos 'blackmailed'

Sat, 02/09/2019 - 00:29
The papers report on allegations against the Topshop tycoon and revelations from the world's richest man.

Emiliano Sala: Who owned the plane the Cardiff player died in?

Sat, 02/09/2019 - 00:24
The plane Cardiff City's £15m signing was on board was based in the UK but registered in the US.

Refugee 'Saigon Sam' and his Teesside takeaway

Sat, 02/09/2019 - 00:19
Takeaway owner Sam is reunited with his rescuer 40 years after fleeing Vietnam in a boat

Sword blows make me strong, says Scotland's female knight

Sat, 02/09/2019 - 00:15
Leonie Leaver is the first woman in Scotland to compete in armoured medieval combat.

Cambridge University student Peter Biar Ajak 'detained in hellhole'

Sat, 02/09/2019 - 00:08
Peter Biar Ajak is an outspoken critic of South Sudan and has been detained there since July.

Postcards sent back to original address to 'bring joy'

Sat, 02/09/2019 - 00:06
The project posting cards back to the original address aims to "bring joy" in a time of "isolation".

Sir Philip Green 'paid employee £1m over harassment claims'

Sat, 02/09/2019 - 00:05
The Daily Telegraph says Sir Philip paid the female employee £1m after groping and kissing her.

Seals at RSPCA East Winch need to pile on the pounds

Sat, 02/09/2019 - 00:03
The seals need to pile on the pounds before they can be released back into the wild.

Eurovision 2019: Why Michael Rice believes he can break the UK's losing streak

Fri, 02/08/2019 - 23:20
Michael Rice, who won the BBC's All Together Now, will fly the flag for the UK in Israel in May.

Sainsbury's-Asda merger faces crunch decision

Fri, 02/08/2019 - 20:57
The UK's competition watchdog will decide shortly whether to give the green light to the proposed tie-up.

Driver wins appeal over 'too many signs'

Fri, 02/08/2019 - 19:41
A psychologist has had a driving fine quashed after arguing it is impossible to absorb the signage.

Demolition begins on 'slave name' venue

Fri, 02/08/2019 - 19:17
The Colston Hall closed its doors in June as part of a two-year £48.8m refurbishment.

Sports Direct's Mike Ashley bids for Patisserie Valerie cafe chain

Fri, 02/08/2019 - 19:06
The Sports Direct owner confirms a bid for the cafe chain, which has about 121 outlets still open.

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