Thursday, February 29, 2024

Bangs that sparked Titan sub search hope heard for first time

Noises that prompted hope in the search for the missing Titan submersible have been released to the media.

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

MP tries to block cat abduction offence

Sir Christopher Chope wants pet abduction laws to be initially limited to dogs potentially delaying the bill.

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Pokémon Day reveal reignites Switch 2 rumours

News about the next game in the popular Nintendo series gets fans talking about its next console.

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Private diving team joins search for missing boy

The search area has also widened after two-year-old Xielo Maruziva fell into the River Soar.

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College to offer free medical degrees after $1bn gift

The record-breaking donation came from a 93-year-old former professor, who is the widow of a wealthy investor.

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Former NI and Saints defender Nicholl dies at 77

Former Northern Ireland, Southampton and Aston Villa defender Chris Nicholl passes away at the age of 77.

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Bangladesh bans adopting elephants from the wild

Animal rights groups declared the move a "landmark order" that would protect against exploitation.

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Sunday, February 25, 2024

Former England and QPR forward Bowles dies aged 75

Former England and Queens Park Rangers forward Stan Bowles dies aged 75.

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Two years into Russia's invasion, exhausted Ukrainians refuse to give up

Ukrainians may be fatigued by the war, but they still see it as a fight for survival.

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Van der Merwe hat-trick sinks England at Murrayfield

Duhan van der Merwe becomes the first Scotland player to score a Calcutta Cup hat-trick as the hosts rack up a fourth successive Six Nations victory over England at Murrayfield.

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Saturday, February 24, 2024

Early videos of Valencia fire show how flames spread

Experts say highly flammable cladding may have helped the fire spread.

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MP's racially aggravated offence conviction quashed

Beckenham MP Bob Stewart was originally convicted after telling an activist to "go back to Bahrain".

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Friday, February 23, 2024

US teen segregated over hairstyle gets choked up

Darryl George has been in school isolation for the length of his locs hairstyle since August.

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

FBI launches probe into church investigated by BBC

The Christian church, known as The Truth, has been recently rocked by a sexual abuse scandal.

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Kookaburra spotted living in Suffolk countryside

The bird native to Australia appears to have "made itself quite at home" here, a wildlife trust says.

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Immigration watchdog sacked after critical news stories

Reports about the carers' visa system and security checks on private jets had appeared in newspapers.

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Love Island All Stars final attracts 1m viewers

The All Stars format was a big switch up for ITV, but it doesn't seem to have revived the series.

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Watch: Driving instructor rescued from floodwater

He is helped by a film-maker who shares video online of him coming to the aid of stranded drivers.

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Do half of schools ban mobile phones?

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan made claims about mobile phones in schools and education funding.

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Monday, February 19, 2024

Luton's Taylor Swift moment? Harry Styles pops up in Kenilworth Road crowd

Fans joke that the star's appearance is the UK version of Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl.

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The list of nominees and winners at the Bafta Awards 2024 - updating live

See the full list of nominees for this year's Bafta Film Awards, and the winners as they happen.

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Sunday, February 18, 2024

The Masked Singer: Did Bigfoot, Cricket or Piranha win?

The final identities have been revealed as the ITV reality singing show comes to an end.

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UN: Asylum seekers report assault and self-harm on remote UK island

A group of 61 held in a camp on Diego Garcia tell UN inspectors of sexual assaults, rat bites and self-harm.

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Alexei Navalny death: Team accuses Russia of 'hiding' his body

An ally of the opposition activist, who died on Friday, says officials are "trying to cover traces".

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Saturday, February 17, 2024

'Allegedly Sham Process': Federal Court Okays SEALs' Lawsuit Citing DOD Vax Discrimination

A federal district court in Fort Worth, Texas issued an order on Wednesday allowing a class action lawsuit by several Navy SEALs and other Naval Special Warfare personnel to proceed against the U.S. Navy. The U.S. service members are fighting back because they were punished after filing religious objections to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. 

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Two teenagers charged over shooting at Kansas City Super Bowl parade

One woman died and more than 20 others were injured when gunfire erupted at the Kansas City parade.

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Friday, February 16, 2024

Donald Trump's first criminal trial set to begin next month

A New York judge refused to dismiss a hush money case against the former president and set the trial for 25 March.

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A Russian Space Nuke? House Intel Chair Sounds Alarm, Urges Biden to Do Something

U.S. intelligence has gathered highly sensitive information about Russian anti-satellite weapons that have been shared with government officials over the last several weeks. 

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Video shows orca learning to hunt birds off Orkney

The calf was captured on film being taught by their pod to hunt seabirds off the coast of the Scottish Islands.

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Dramatic moment off-duty police team charge at knifeman in London

The officers were socialising in a bar nearby when they intervened.

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Christian Researcher Debunks 'Urban Myth' About 50% US Divorce Rate: 71% Are Still Married!

For years, an urban legend has survived because it has been accepted as fact by many people – the myth that half of all marriages end in divorce. So if you're getting married for the first time, the odds are even, right? 50/50? No. Nope. Nada. It's what would be called "disinformation" by some today. And the myth about a 50 percent divorce rate in the church is an even bigger lie.

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Kimberlee Singler: Children of US mum arrested in London were shot

Autopsy reports obtained by the BBC show Elianna and Adam Wentz suffered gunshot wounds.

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

NHS apologises after hospital doctor took own life

The head of medical training for NHS England says she is sorry over mistakes that were made.

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Pakistan election: Imran Khan's rivals PLM-N and PPP reach deal to form government

PLM-N leader Nawaz Sharif plans to nominate his brother Shehbaz Sharif to be prime minister.

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Labour suspends second parliamentary candidate after recording emerges

Graham Jones, a former Labour MP, is facing an investigation after allegations he made comments about Israel.

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

'Disease X': International Pandemic Treaty Would Fund Abortions and Curtail Freedoms, Critics Say

World Health Organization leaders are warning about "Disease X," the temporary name for the next pathogen that will ravage the globe in the future.  

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Hammersmith Bridge: West Ham fan boat crash caused £100k of damage

A boat carrying West Ham fans crashed into the bridge adding to the mounting costs of its restoration.

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Monday, February 12, 2024

Lunar New Year: London welcomes Year of the Dragon

The event is the largest Lunar New Year celebration outside of Asia.

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Rochdale: Four boys aged 12-14 arrested on suspicion of rape

The boys, aged 12, 13, 14, and 14, remain in police custody after being arrested in Rochdale.

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Sunday, February 11, 2024

In pictures: Welcoming the Lunar New Year

A billion people in countries around the world - mostly in Asia - greet the Year of the Dragon.

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Boyzone 'excited' about Chorley FC talks

Members of the ex-boyband want to be the club's "new adopted sons", as talks continue to promote it.

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Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigns over child abuse pardon scandal

Katalin Novak steps down live on TV after pardoning man jailed for covering up sexual abuse at a children's home.

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Saturday, February 10, 2024

Nottingham: Inquiry into hospital death of mum found under coat

The 39-year-old was found unresponsive while waiting hours for a doctor in an emergency unit.

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Prince Harry says his mission against the media continues – what does he hope to achieve?

The prince has settled his claim with the Mirror group, but will he fight other newspaper publishers?

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Friday, February 9, 2024

Ireland women's basketball team refuse to shake hands with Israel

Ireland women's basketball team refuse to shake hands with Israel before their EuroBasket 2025 qualifier in Riga.

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Row erupts over cost of Labour's home insulation plan

The government claims the scheme could cost £15bn a year but Labour calls the figure "bogus".

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Mike Freer: Man admits making threatening call to north London MP

Mike Freer, a north London MP, is already standing down at the next election over safety fears.

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Gary Lineker on avoiding 'increasingly toxic' social media platform X

The presenter says changes to the design of X/Twitter means he now sees the "vitriolic side" more often.

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North Carolina DMV Outpost Closing Doors After Christian Music Controversy

The operator of a License Plate Agency in North Carolina is reportedly being forced into early retirement after he received a complaint from the state about Christian music playing in the building and military items he sold.

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Hertfordshire policeman demoted for selling his trousers

The officer is guilty of gross misconduct and his rank has been reduced following a police hearing.

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Watch BBC News read Palace statement as King's cancer diagnosis announced

Buckingham Palace has announced that the King is being treated for cancer.

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King Charles diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says

The King "remains wholly positive about his treatment" which began on Monday, says Buckingham Palace.

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Measles: Urgent Wales call on MMR vaccine for children

Health boards in Wales are asked to target pupils in every school to boost immunisation levels.

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Bristol stabbings: Teenager charged with murder of two boys

A 17-year-old boy is due before magistrates over the deaths of Mason Rist and Max Dixon.

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Rishi Sunak begins Northern Ireland visit marking power-sharing's return

Rishi Sunak is due to meet NI political leaders on Monday after devolved government was restored.

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Sunday, February 4, 2024

Woman stuck on mountain scattering dad's ashes rescued

Kitty Harrison felt "proper doom" while precariously perched on a ledge on a notorious mountain.

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Six Nations 2024: Wales 26-27 Scotland - Scots survive stunning comeback

Scotland resist a stunning Wales comeback to hang on for a first victory in Cardiff in 22 years in a Six Nations spectacular.

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Chile wildfires: Nineteen killed as homes destroyed

More than two hundred residents have been reported missing in the coastal tourist city of Viña del Mar.

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Saturday, February 3, 2024

Can Atlantic storms affect the colour of sunrise?

BBC Weather Watchers have been sending in their captivating sunrise photos.

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Friday, February 2, 2024

Palace sign teenage Blackburn midfielder Wharton for £18m

Crystal Palace sign midfielder Adam Wharton from Championship side Blackburn Rovers for an initial fee of £18m.

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Charge in Nottingham triple killer's case appropriate - ex-prosecutor

Nazir Afzal's comments come amid a review into how prosecutors handled the Nottingham attacks case.

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World Rugby takes legal action following match official abuse monitoring after World Cup

World Rugby confirms legal action is being taken following match official abuse monitoring after the World Cup.

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India v England: Jack Leach out of second Test with knee injury

England spinner Jack Leach is out of the second Test against India in Visakhapatnam on Friday because of an injury to his left knee.

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Six Nations 2024: Robbie Henshaw and Joe McCarthy to start for Ireland against France

Injury to Garry Ringrose means Robbie Henshaw will start in Ireland's Six Nations opener against France, with Joe McCarthy named at lock.

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Trump v The Central Bank

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