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Nottingham cattle market fire: Four businesses destroyed

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 13:21
Gas cylinders exploded after the blaze ripped through Nottingham's cattle market on Sunday evening.

Gender stereotypes: Bullies 'won't stop me playing football'

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 13:00
A 13-year-old girl says she wants to prove football is not just a "boy's sport".

Man admits Gloucester wife and stepdaughter murders

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 12:49
Ella Dalby, 11, died trying to save her mum from a fatal knife attack in the kitchen of their home.

Mo Salah: Unusual sculpture of Liverpool star unveiled in Egypt

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 12:10
The sculpture of the Liverpool star was unveiled at an event in Sharm al-Sheikh on Sunday.

Revealed: The secret of the poet's daffodil

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 09:56
The DNA secrets of a flower thought to have inspired a Greek legend have been cracked by scientists.

Make drivers pay for fuel in advance, says police chief

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 08:38
A top policeman accuses petrol firms of making it too easy for motorists to drive off without paying.

The London charity using drill music to connect with young people

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 08:24
How one charity has been using the genre to connect with young people who are at risk of violence.

NHS prevention plan aims to boost life expectancy

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 07:55
Look after yourself better, says the health secretary, as he launches a plan to help people live longer.

Brexit: Top lawyers say another EU vote is 'democratic'

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 03:31
"Voters are entitled to know what they are voting for," they say in a letter to the Prime Minister.

Gender stereotypes: Teen called 'lesbian' for playing football

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 01:44
The 13-year-old girl says she wants to challenge the stereotype that football is a "boy's sport".

Brexit Basics: Free trade agreements explained

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 01:40
Confused by Brexit jargon? Reality Check unpacks the basics.

Armed Forces: Foreigners living abroad invited to join

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 01:39
Commonwealth citizens will be able to join without having lived in the UK first, ministers are due to say.

Scottish researchers create 'crystal maze' for light

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 01:16
A team at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh create a "crystal maze" to control how light spreads.

Body dysmorphia: Artists tackle distorted self perceptions

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 01:15
Works from 10 artists have been selected for a new exhibition about distorted self perception.

Edinburgh bans advertising boards

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 01:09
Councillors say the move will create "safer, more accessible streets", particularly for those with disabilities.

Love letters unlock secrets of Yorkshire wartime romance

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 00:36
A Belgian WW1 soldier never met a daughter he fathered in Yorkshire but his grandson has traced and met relatives.

Morbid exhibits of UCL's Pathology Museum

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 00:32
Christa Larwood visits the UCL Pathology Museum usually reserved for the eyes of medical students.

The first date that created a £10m company

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 00:25
Little did Radha Vyas know that a first date with a man she had met online would lead to them creating a successful travel firm.

Real Living Wage rises to £9 an hour

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 00:21
At least 180,000 workers are set for a pay rise this week - if their employer is signed up to the real Living Wage

Mystery Falmouth WW1 mine-sweeper wreck site found

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 00:16
The St Ives hit a mine and sank in Falmouth Bay in 1916 but the site of the wreck had been a mystery.

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