A World War Two codebreaker has recalled the "wonderful" moment she heard Winston Churchill speak during VE Day celebrations in London in 1945. Betty Hollingbery, 102, had been based at …
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A man has been arrested following reports a woman was sexually assaulted in a Plymouth car park. Devon and Cornwall Police said it received a call at about 09:45 BST …
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The Liberal Democrats are calling for fines of up to £1,000 for "headphone dodgers" who play loud music and videos on public transport. Current railway byelaws already ban many forms …
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Two lorry drivers have been charged after their vehicles were involved in a collision with a car on the A82 in the Highlands. Police Scotland said it was alerted to …
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A man has died after a suspected gas explosion at a block of flats in Cornwall, police have said. Emergency services were called to Pendennis Place, Penzance at about 15:10 …
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A planned housing development on protected land in a Barnsley town has prompted concern among residents. While no formal application has yet been submitted, developers Crest Nicholson have expressed intention …
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Cyber-attacks on UK supermarkets have been "food terrorism", according to a Jersey Market vendor. Shelves have been left empty across a number of Channel Island supermarkets after attacks on the …
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Hundreds of thousands of people with advanced head and neck cancer could live longer without their cancer returning thanks to an immunotherapy drug, a clinical trial suggests. This is the …
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The Taliban banned Afghan girls from school. Low-paid carpet weaving is now their lifeline
by Andreaby AndreaAt a workshop in Kabul where carpets are made, hundreds of women and girls work in a cramped space, the air thick and stifling. Among them is 19-year-old Salehe Hassani. …
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The relatives of a Stoke-on-Trent World War Two hero are being sought ahead of Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day events in the city. L/Sgt John Baskeyfield, known as Jack and …