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Stephen Hawking's personal items to be sold at auction

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 20:37
A signed book and a wheelchair owned by Prof Stephen Hawking will also go under the hammer.

Grayling to decide on Govia Thameslink penalty 'in weeks'

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 20:10
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling was grilled by MPs about a timetable overhaul that caused chaos.

Conservative MP Michael Fabricant 'cycles naked through London park'

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 20:05
Michael Fabricant is campaigning for a nude charity bike ride in his Lichfield constituency.

Anti-plastic focus 'dangerous distraction' from climate change

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 18:41
Riverford vegetable box boss says more focus should be on cutting carbon, not demonising plastic.

Pret sandwich death: Michael Gove to meet family

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 18:35
Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, died after suffering an allergic reaction to a Pret sandwich in 2016.

Joachim Ronneberg: Norwegian who stopped Nazis' nuclear plans dies

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 17:57
Joachim Ronneberg, who has died aged 99, led team who sabotaged a Nazi nuclear facility in 1943.

Meet the 99-year-old transgender WW2 veteran

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 17:47
Louise Jennings was 26 years old when she fought in World War Two as Robert Jennings.

Doctor Who: Why has the Rosa Parks episode got people talking?

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 17:26
Sunday's episode of Doctor Who saw Jodie Whittaker meeting civil right activist, Rosa Parks.

Ed Farmer inquest: Student died after 'initiation-style' event

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 17:22
Ed Farmer had been drinking and died in hospital after being found unconscious, an inquest hears.

Northern Rock mortgages: Homeowners trapped on high interest rates

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 17:08
The Elkins are being forced to sell their house because they've been stuck on high interest rates.

New Premier Inn chain shrinks rooms in half

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 16:38
Whitbread aims new ZIP chain at travellers on very tight budgets who are willing to sacrifice space.

'Wildcat kittens' filmed in Cairngorms

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 16:04
A hillwalker captured the "fantastic footage" of a litter of what are thought to be wildcat kittens.

Samantha Eastwood: Man admits murdering midwife after affair

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 16:03
Samantha Eastwood was found in a shallow grave after being killed by the brother-in-law of her ex-fiancé.

MPs condemn 'vile' abuse of Theresa May

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 15:55
One colleague said the PM would be "knifed" and another suggested she "bring her own noose" to a meeting.

Yorkshire Tiger bus crashes into Shipley opticians

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 15:51
Retired lorry driver Colin Glover says he ran over to help and then turned the engine off.

Spondon Post Office blown up by cash machine raiders

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 15:32
Residents near Spondon Post Office were woken by a "terrifying", "loud, subsonic bang".

Prince Harry: Why Australian 'rangas' see the royal as a hero

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 15:03
Fellow redheads have been welcoming Prince Harry with open arms on his Australian tour.

Morrisons loses data leak challenge

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 14:55
The Court of Appeal says the supermarket is liable for a data breach in which staff data was posted online.

Royal tour: Harry and Meghan's Australia trip so far

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 14:51
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been given a royal welcome from fans in Australia.

Julian Cole: Four Bedfordshire Police officers guilty

Mon, 10/22/2018 - 14:46
Julian Cole was left brain damaged and paralysed by the incident in Bedford five years ago.

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