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Paul Cattermole: Look back at S Club 7 singer's life - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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S Club 7 were one of the biggest acts of the early 2000s and had announced a comeback tour.
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S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole has died at the age of 46, weeks after the band announced a comeback tour.
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People were taking drugs in Spain 3,000 years ago, study finds - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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A new study finds people in Menorca got high on hallucinogenic drugs during the Bronze Age.
Europe
The locks of hair analysed had been dyed red during the ancient rituals People were getting high on hallucinogenic drugs in Spain around 3,000 years ago, according to new research. Scientists say that hair from a burial site in Menorca shows that ancient human civilisations used drugs derived from plants and bushes. ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65211722
XXXTentacion: Three men jailed for life over rapper's death - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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The chart-topping rising star was shot in broad daylight during a 2018 robbery in Florida.
World
Three men have been sentenced to life in prison for killing US rapper XXXTentacion during a robbery. The star was shot outside a Florida motorcycle shop while being robbed of $50,000 in cash in 2018. The controversial chart-topping 20-year-old rapper quickly rose to fame with two consecutive hit albums. Michael Boat...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-65212838
Stormy Daniels: Trump doesn't deserve prison for hush money - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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The former adult film actress says she felt sadness when seeing Mr Trump in court this week.
US & Canada
Stormy Daniels says Donald Trump does not deserve to be jailed over the payment made to her which landed him in court this week on criminal charges. "I don't think that his crimes against me are worthy of incarceration," the adult film actress told Piers Morgan in her first interview since the hearing. The former US ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65212196
Covid origins: Chinese scientists publish long-awaited data - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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A peer-reviewed study connects the virus with animals sold in the market linked with early cases.
Science & Environment
Huanan Seafood Market has been linked to the first cases of Covid-19 A research team in China has published analysis of samples taken more than three years ago from the market linked to the outbreak of Covid-19. The Huanan seafood and wildlife market has been a focal point in the search for the origin of the coronavi...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65204169
Sheffield: Woman hit by car named after boy, 12, arrested - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Marcia Grant, 60, is described as a "warm, loving" pillar of her community.
Sheffield & South Yorkshire
Marcia Grant's family said her death has "sent shockwaves" through those who knew her A woman who died after being hit by a car in Sheffield has been described as a "warm, loving" pillar of her community. Marcia Grant, 60, died at the scene after being found seriously injured in the Greenhill area of the city at abou...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-65211302
MP Scott Benton claims ways around hospitality rules - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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The MP was suspended by the Tories after being filmed offering to lobby ministers for a fake company.
UK Politics
Scott Benton has been filmed by undercover reporters appearing to explain how companies and MPs can avoid registering corporate hospitality. The MP was suspended by the Tory Party after The Times published a video of him offering to lobby for a fake firm. In a fresh story on the same meeting, he appears to suggest th...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65207681
Omagh: Off-duty police officer shot at sports centre - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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The officer was shot at a sports centre - reportedly multiple times - in Omagh, County Tyrone.
Northern Ireland
The shooting took place at Youth Sport on the Killyclogher Road in Omagh An off-duty police officer is in a critical but stable condition after being shot at a sports complex in Omagh, County Tyrone. There are unconfirmed reports that he was hit several times on the Killyclogher Road at about 20:00 GMT. The Police F...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-64736670
Dice roll settles tie in small Wisconsin town election - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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A dice roll instead of a coin flip was considered the fairest, as both sides can participate.
US & Canada
An election in a small Wisconsin town came down to a roll of the dice. After Rob Zoschke and Nate Bell received 256 votes each to be president of the Sister Bay Village Board, the race went to a tie-break. Village clerk Heidi Teich told the candidates the election would be settled via a game of chance, as per the sta...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65210119
The daughter who fled North Korea to find her mother - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Reunited in Seoul after a decade apart, Songmi asks her mother why she left her behind in the north.
Asia
Songmi Park, now 21, is among the most recent North Korean escapees to make it to Seoul Songmi Park dug her toes into the edge of the riverbank as she prepared to cross. She knew she was supposed to be afraid. The river was deep, and the current looked strong. If she was caught she would certainly be punished, perhap...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64820529
High Streets see revival of weekend shopping - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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With more workers back in offices many people are returning to pre-pandemic habits, a retail group says.
Business
Weekend shopping is seeing a revival as more people return to working in offices during the week, according to a UK retail group. The number of shoppers visiting stores at the weekend rose 9.7% in March from a year earlier, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said. However, the BRC said footfall remained below pre-pa...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65203975
Middlesbrough 1-2 Burnley: Vincent Kompany's Clarets win promotion to Premier League - BBC Sport
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Vincent Kompany's Burnley secure promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt with a victory over Middlesbrough.
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Last updated on .From the section Championship Vincent Kompany's Burnley secured promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt with victory over fourth-placed Middlesbrough. The Clarets, unbeaten in the league since November, took an early lead when Ashley Barnes redirected Josh Brownhill's low shot into ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65133537
Good Friday Agreement: How Blair and Ahern brought new focus - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Ahead of the deal's 25th anniversary, we look back on the twists and turns of the year leading up to it.
Northern Ireland
New leaders, new impetus: Bertie Ahern (left) and Tony Blair arrived in office in 1997 It is 25 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, the peace deal that brought an end to the Troubles. How did the arrival of new leaders in both the UK and Republic of Ireland help bring fresh momentum to the talks? Th...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-64652222
Evan Gershkovich: Russia charges US journalist with spying - reports - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested last week, categorically rejects the accusations, reports say.
Europe
US journalist Evan Gershkovich has been formally charged with spying in Russia, according to local media. Mr Gershkovich, an experienced Russia reporter, was arrested last week in the city of Yekaterinburg while working for the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The media reports said he categorically rejected the accusation...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65215576
Junior doctor strike: Union's pay demands unrealistic, says Steve Barclay - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Many junior doctors will take part in a four-day walkout after the Easter weekend in a continuing pay dispute.
Health
Health Secretary Steve Barclay says next week's strike "threatens to cause significantly more disruption" than previous walkouts The junior doctors' union appears "intent on maintaining a militant stance" which "hampers serious talks over pay", the health secretary says. Writing in the Telegraph, Steve Barclay said p...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-65223673
Two British-Israeli women killed in West Bank shooting - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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The sisters were driving in a car in the Jordan Valley with their mother, who was seriously injured.
Middle East
The Israeli military said troops were blocking roads in the area and searching for the attackers Two British-Israeli sisters have been killed and their mother has been injured in a shooting in the occupied West Bank. They were in a car that crashed after being shot at near the Hamra Junction, in the north of the Jord...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65211160
Mifepristone: Biden vows to fight 'ideological' abortion pill ruling - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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One Democrat urges the government to ignore the decision, but anti-abortion groups celebrate.
US & Canada
Not exactly. A competing court ruling means the pill is likely to be legal in a patchwork of states. In his ruling, Judge Kacsmaryk in Texas said his stay would be on hold for seven days, so that the Department of Justice would have time to appeal. That appeal is likely to happen as early as Monday, in the US Court o...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-64984242
NHS patient 'stuck in hospital with months to live' - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Charlotte Mills-Murray, 34, said decisions over her home care had been repeatedly delayed.
Health
Charlotte Mills-Murray said there had been "a lot of tears" after repeated setbacks in returning home A woman who may only have months to live has told the BBC she is "angry and frustrated" at being in hospital five months after being cleared to go home. Charlotte Mills-Murray, 34, said attempts to organise care at h...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-65187961
Beckton blaze: Boy, 16, arrested after girl dies in flat fire - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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A teenager is held on suspicion of murder after a 14-year-old girl dies in east London.
London
A 14-year-old girl died and five other people were injured in the blaze A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 14-year-old girl died in a fire at a block of flats in east London. The girl was found in a second-floor flat that was damaged in the blaze in Tollgate Road, Beckton, at about 17:...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-65212040
Arts Council of Northern Ireland warns of 10% funding cuts - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Oh Yeah Music Centre and Grand Opera House are among those told annual funding could by cut.
Northern Ireland
Ninety-five organisations have been told to assume a reduction on 2022-23 funding levels Arts organisations have been told that their annual funding available from the Arts Council could be cut by 10%. In 2022-23, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) awarded more than £13m to almost 100 organisations. About £...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-65195200
Ukraine war: Six million without power as winter bites - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Blackouts continue across most regions after missile strikes earlier this week, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Europe
Workers in the Donetsk region repair broken power lines on Friday Ukraine's president says six million Ukrainian households are still without power, after massive missile strikes hit the country this week. "As of this evening, blackouts continue in most regions and in Kyiv," Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly add...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63764445
SNP facing 'biggest crisis in 50 years' - Mike Russell - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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The party president and former minister believes independence "cannot be achieved right now".
Scotland politics
Senior SNP figure Mike Russell has admitted the party is facing a crisis The president of the SNP has said he does not think independence can be achieved "right now" as police continue investigating the party's finances. The former minister also admitted his party is facing its biggest crisis in 50 years. His commen...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-65219944
Facial recognition tech: Liberty 'police racism' claim - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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South Wales Police is set to start reusing technology which was ruled unlawful in 2020.
Wales
South Wales Police is set to start reusing technology ruled unlawful in 2020 Civil rights groups have claimed facial recognition technology will make racism within the police worse. South Wales Police is set to restart using the controversial technology after an independent review said it was not discriminatory. But...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65214494
Dozens killed in 'barbaric' Burkina Faso attacks - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks that left 44 dead, but jihadist violence in the northern Sahel is common.
Africa
Burkina Faso's new military chief has vowed to step up efforts to counter jihadist violence in the country Some 44 people have been killed after two deadly attacks in northern Burkina Faso on Thursday, officials have said. The twin attacks happened in the villages of Kourakou and Tondobi in the Sahel region, near the...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65221387
Al-Aqsa mosque: Violence as Israeli police raid Jerusalem holy site - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Police use stun grenades and rubber bullets as Palestinians set off fireworks in the al-Aqsa mosque.
Middle East
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. There have been violent scenes as Israeli police raided the al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, saying "agitators" had barricaded themselves and worshippers inside. Palestinians said stun grenades and rubber bullets ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65184207
Mick McCarthy: Blackpool manager leaves Championship strugglers - BBC Sport
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Manager Mick McCarthy says leaving Blackpool after less than three months is "the best decision for everyone concerned".
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Last updated on .From the section Blackpool Manager Mick McCarthy has left Championship strugglers Blackpool after less than three months in charge. Appointed in January until the end of the season, he managed only two wins from 14 matches in all competitions. A 3-1 home defeat by Cardiff on Friday left Blackpool se...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65219737
Martin McDonagh: Theatres have refused my plays over unpalatable language - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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The Bafta and Academy Award-winning film-maker says the practice is a "major problem" for writers.
Entertainment & Arts
McDonagh, pictured at February's Baftas, says some theatres want to make his plays more "palatable" as a result of "petty outrage" The playwright Martin McDonagh has said theatres have refused to revive his work because he would not allow changes to the language. He blames "petty outrage" for some venues wanting to m...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65202943
Supreme Court's Clarence Thomas defends luxury trips - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Clarence Thomas says guidelines were followed as a report reveals holidays funded by a billionaire.
US & Canada
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas reportedly took dozens of trips with a top Republican donor. US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has said he believed luxury trips he took with a billionaire Republican donor followed guidelines. A ProPublica report earlier this week said Justice Thomas had accepted vacation...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65215407
Tel Aviv car-ramming kills Italian tourist and injures 7 - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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It comes after two British-Israeli sisters were killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank.
Middle East
An Italian tourist has been killed and seven other people injured in a suspected car-ramming attack near a beach in Tel Aviv, Israeli medics say. Italy's foreign minister said Israel had identified the man killed as Italian citizen Alessandro Parini, 36. A doctor told Israeli television the wounded included three Bri...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65217134
Thabo Bester: 'Facebook rapist' who faked death arrested in Tanzania - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Thabo Bester, known as the "Facebook rapist", was at large for a year after escaping South African prison.
Africa
A police officer leads Thabo Bester (right) out of the holding cells at the Durban Magistrates Court in 2011 A rapist and murderer who escaped a South African prison by faking his own death has been arrested in Tanzania. Thabo Bester was at large for a year after it was thought he died by setting himself on fire in h...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65221385
Fourth teaching union NASUWT rejects pay offer - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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The NASUWT, which represents 280,000 UK teachers, will re-ballot members over strike action.
Family & Education
A teachers' union in England is to ballot members on strike action after 87% of its members voted to reject the government's pay offer. The NASUWT, which represents 280,000 teachers in the UK, said the offer failed to address its concerns over pay and working conditions. Four unions have now rejected the offer - incl...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-65220950
King Charles coronation: Invites sent to 850 community champions - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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A couple who created a lockdown food delivery service said it was "humbling" to be invited.
UK
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: 'We thought coronation invite was a scam, then burst into tears' Community representatives set to attend the King's coronation have spoken of their joy at being invited. King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, h...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65213428
Boris Becker: Six-time Grand Slam singles champion on prison, fame and the future - BBC Sport
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker says he is building his "third chapter" after eight months in prison.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Tennis great Boris Becker says he is building his life's "third chapter" following his release from prison. The 55-year-old German served eight months of his two-and-a-half-year sentence for hiding £2.5m worth of assets and loans to avoid paying debts. He was released in Dece...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/65214718
Iran installs cameras to find women not wearing hijab - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Police say women seen not covering their hair will receive texts warning them of consequences.
Middle East
Iranian authorities have begun installing cameras in public places to identify unveiled women, the police have announced. Women seen not covering their hair would receive a "warning text messages as to the consequences", police said. This would help prevent "resistance against the hijab law", police said. Protests w...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-65220595
Junior doctors' strike could hit up to 250,000 appointments, health bosses warn - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Hospitals in England will be cancelling operations and other appointments, health bosses warn.
UK
Up to quarter of a million operations and appointments could be postponed due to next week's junior doctors' strike, the NHS Confederation warns. Patients are likely to see more of an impact because the four-day walkout comes after the Easter weekend, said Dr Layla McCay, director of policy at the health bosses' confe...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65219434
Laura Benanti: Actress says she went on stage while having miscarriage - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Broadway star Laura Benanti says she knew it was happening before performing for 2,000 people.
Entertainment & Arts
Laura Benanti was performing for 2,000 people on a Broadway-themed cruise Broadway star Laura Benanti has said she performed on stage earlier this week while having a miscarriage. "I knew it was happening. It started slowly the night before," the Tony Award-winning actress wrote on Instagram. "If it had been our fir...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65211625
The Bodyguard cut short in Manchester due to rowdy singalongs - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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The show's star Melody Thornton apologises as audience members are removed due to rowdy singalongs.
Manchester
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Melody Thornton could not finish I Will Always Love You as some people were loudly singing Singer Melody Thornton has apologised after rowdy audience members halted a performance of The Bodyguard musical. The ex-Pussycat Do...
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Beckton blaze: Boy, 16, bailed after girl dies in flat fire - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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The teenager, who was arrested on suspicion of murder, is bailed pending further inquiries.
London
The 14-year-old girl died after the blaze took hold of a block of flats in Beckton A 16-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of murder after a girl died in a fire at a block of flats has been bailed pending further inquiries. The girl, 14, was found in a flat that was damaged in the blaze in Tollgate Road, Beck...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-65219523
Southampton 1-4 Manchester City: Erling Haaland scores sublime bicycle kick in comfortable win - BBC Sport
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Erling Haaland scores a superb bicycle kick as Manchester City reduce the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal to five points with a comfortable victory at relegation-threatened Southampton.
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Last updated on .From the section Premier League Erling Haaland scored twice, including a superb bicycle kick, as Manchester City reduced the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal to five points with a comfortable victory at relegation-threatened Southampton. Haaland, absent from City's previous league win over Liver...
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Maia and Rina Dee named as British-Israeli sisters killed in West Bank shooting - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Maia and Rina Dee's father tells the BBC his daughters were "wonderful" and "beautiful".
Middle East
Maia and Rina Dee were shot as their drove from their home in the settlement of Efrat to Tiberias Two British-Israeli sisters killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank have been named as Maia and Rina Dee. The sisters were killed by suspected Palestinian gunmen on Friday afternoon near the Hamra Junction in the ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65222234
Masters 2023: Trees fall at stormy Augusta - BBC Sport
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Play is suspended on day two of the Masters after trees fall across the 17th tee at Augusta because of storms.
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Play is suspended on day two of the Masters after trees fall across the 17th tee at Augusta because of storms. WATCH MORE: Woods, Smith & Hovland in best shots of day two Available to UK users only.
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Comedian Gareth Richards dies after car crash - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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The former co-host of the Frank Skinner radio show was taken off life support on Friday.
UK
The former co-host of the Frank Skinner Show on Absolute Radio died on Friday after being involved in a crash on 27 March. In a statement, his wife Laura said he had suffered severe brain injuries and had to be taken off life support. Paying tribute to the "wonderfully inventive" comedian, fellow comic Jason Manford ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65222031
Tunisia migrant boat shipwrecks leave 27 dead or missing - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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The boats, carrying more than 80 people total, had been attempting to cross to Italy.
Middle East
Twenty-seven people are dead or missing after two migrant boats sank off the east coast of Tunisia. The first boat left Tunisia for Italy on Friday, with 37 on board. Twenty are missing while 17 have been rescued, a court spokesperson in the city of Sfax said. On Saturday, four bodies were recovered from a beach afte...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65222228
Florida's Ron DeSantis threatens Disney with tolls and taxes - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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The threat comes days after Disney CEO called the governor's actions anti-business and anti-Florida.
US & Canada
In a speech at a university in Michigan this week, Mr DeSantis called Disney "a joke" Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis has escalated his feud with Disney, threatening to impose taxes on its hotels and roads that lead to the theme park. He also promised to strip the company of its control over development in a district...
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Last few days 'difficult and traumatic', says Sturgeon - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to "fully co-operate with police" after the arrest of her husband.
Scotland politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Nicola Sturgeon told reporters recent days had been "obviously difficult". Nicola Sturgeon has said she wants to get on with her life and her job after a week that saw her husband arrested and her home searched by police. S...
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Giant sketch in field marks Picasso death anniversary - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Dario Gambarin used a tractor to create the portrait on wasteland in Italy.
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Italian land artist Dario Gambarin has used a tractor to create a portrait of Pablo Picasso on wasteland in Castagnaro, Verona. Gambarin said he was inspired by Picasso's 1907 self-portrait to create what he says is the largest portrait of the Spanish artist in the world.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65223575
Mifepristone: US abortion pill access in doubt after rival rulings - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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A Texas judge orders a hold on approval of the drug, a decision swiftly challenged by another court.
US & Canada
A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas has ordered a hold on the longstanding approval of a widely used abortion drug, mifepristone. But an hour later an Obama-picked judge in Washington state issued a competing ruling, ordering that access to the drug be preserved in 17 states. The pill has been allowed for over 2...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65217437
The women who left their jobs to code - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Studies suggest women are less likely to work in tech than men but some are bucking the trend.
Technology
"I never considered myself as someone who could work in tech," says teacher-turned-coder Jessica Gilbert. It is sentiment that many women identify with - and something backed up by statistics. There is a major skills gap in the tech sector and, as things stand, there will be only one qualified woman for every 115 tec...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-65175900
Wolves v Chelsea: Police looking to make more arrests after homophobic chanting - BBC Sport
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Police say they are looking to make more arrests over homophobic chants heard during Wolves' win over Chelsea on Saturday.
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Last updated on .From the section Football West Midlands Police say they are looking to make more arrests over homophobic chants heard during Wolves' win over Chelsea on Saturday. This comes after Wolves said three arrests had already been made after the game at Molineux. Both Wolves and Chelsea condemned the chants...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65221106
Labour's Emily Thornberry defends Rishi Sunak attack advert - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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An ad saying Rishi Sunak does not think child abusers should be jailed attracts cross-party criticism.
UK
Emily Thornberry insisted the Prime Minister was responsible for a "broken justice system" Labour's Emily Thornberry has defended a party advert which claimed Rishi Sunak did not think adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison. The shadow attorney general insisted the prime minister was res...
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Sheffield: Boy, 12, in court charged with murder of woman hit by car - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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The 12-year-old appears at Sheffield Youth Court accused of the murder of grandmother Marcia Grant.
Sheffield & South Yorkshire
Marcia Grant's family said her death had "sent shockwaves" through those who knew her A 12-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of a grandmother who died when she was hit by a car in Sheffield. Marcia Grant was found seriously injured in Hemper Lane, in the Greenhill area, at about 19:10 BST on ...
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Ukraine war: On the front line with engineers working to fix stricken power grid - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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The BBC watches engineers and technicians as they race to repair damage across the country.
Europe
With a dusting of fresh winter snow settling around us and the crackle of electricity loud in the wires over our heads, Michael runs his gloved fingers over golf ball-sized holes in the crippled hulk of a huge transformer. "Here, and here, and here," he says, as he shows where shrapnel from a Russian missile punctured...
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Paul Cattermole: Look back at S Club 7 singer's life - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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S Club 7 were one of the biggest acts of the early 2000s and had announced a comeback tour.
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S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole has died at the age of 46, weeks after the band announced a comeback tour.
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Chinese military rehearses encirclement of Taiwan - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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The exercises began hours after Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen returned from a trip to the US.
Asia
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: On land, by sea and in the air - footage from China's state broadcaster show military drills around Taiwan China's military is rehearsing the encirclement of Taiwan during three days of military drills. Beijing - whi...
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Has Putin’s assault on Ukraine’s power grid failed? - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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For 22 days Ukraine went without power cuts, and there are hopes Russia's strikes are losing momentum.
Europe
This week's barrage of strikes on Ukrainian cities was the worst in weeks Ukrainians are enjoying the onset of spring. The nights are still cold, but they are emerging from a winter of Russian missile strikes that have cut their power, heating and their water too. The winter was very hard but it was now over, declare...
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Dice roll settles tie in small Wisconsin town election - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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A dice roll instead of a coin flip was considered the fairest, as both sides can participate.
US & Canada
An election in a small Wisconsin town came down to a roll of the dice. After Rob Zoschke and Nate Bell received 256 votes each to be president of the Sister Bay Village Board, the race went to a tie-break. Village clerk Heidi Teich told the candidates the election would be settled via a game of chance, as per the sta...
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Middlesbrough 1-2 Burnley: Vincent Kompany's Clarets win promotion to Premier League - BBC Sport
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Vincent Kompany's Burnley secure promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt with a victory over Middlesbrough.
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Last updated on .From the section Championship Vincent Kompany's Burnley secured promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt with victory over fourth-placed Middlesbrough. The Clarets, unbeaten in the league since November, took an early lead when Ashley Barnes redirected Josh Brownhill's low shot into ...
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Vaping: New measures to crack down on illegal sale of e-cigarettes to teenagers - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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A squad will be set up to ensure shops in England do not sell the products to children.
Health
Plans to make it more difficult for children to illegally buy e-cigarettes in England are to be laid out by the government next week. An enforcement squad made up of trading standards officers will be set up to carry out test purchases and clamp down on shops selling vapes to under-18s. The Department of Health says ...
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Evan Gershkovich: Russia charges US journalist with spying - reports - BBC News
2023-04-08T00:00:00
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Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested last week, categorically rejects the accusations, reports say.
Europe
US journalist Evan Gershkovich has been formally charged with spying in Russia, according to local media. Mr Gershkovich, an experienced Russia reporter, was arrested last week in the city of Yekaterinburg while working for the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The media reports said he categorically rejected the accusation...
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Junior doctor strike: Union's pay demands unrealistic, says Steve Barclay - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Many junior doctors will take part in a four-day walkout after the Easter weekend in a continuing pay dispute.
Health
Health Secretary Steve Barclay says next week's strike "threatens to cause significantly more disruption" than previous walkouts The junior doctors' union appears "intent on maintaining a militant stance" which "hampers serious talks over pay", the health secretary says. Writing in the Telegraph, Steve Barclay said p...
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Vaping: New measures to crack down on illegal sale of e-cigarettes to teenagers - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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A squad will be set up to ensure shops in England do not sell the products to children.
Health
Plans to make it more difficult for children to illegally buy e-cigarettes in England are to be laid out by the government next week. An enforcement squad made up of trading standards officers will be set up to carry out test purchases and clamp down on shops selling vapes to under-18s. The Department of Health says ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-65214620
Yemen war: Saudi-Houthi talks bring hope of ceasefire - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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The talks could mean the war, which has left tens of thousands of Yemenis dead, is coming to an end.
Middle East
Houthi supporters and fighters have been at war with Saudi-backed forces since 2015 A Saudi Arabian delegation is in Yemen's capital Sana'a for talks with the Houthi rebel movement aimed at reaching a new and potentially permanent ceasefire. A mediation team from Oman is also in Sana'a. The capital has been controll...
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Rowdy Clacton theatre-goers prompt staff conflict training consideration - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Clacton theatre is considering conflict management training for staff amid rising cases of abuse.
Essex
Theatre staff are experiencing growing incidents of abuse, a general manager said A theatre manager said conflict management training for staff was being considered amid an increase in "rowdy and potty-mouthed" audience members. Kai Aberdeen, manager of the Princes Theatre in Clacton, Essex, said the problem was beco...
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Easter sermons: Do not lose heart over conflicts, Archbishop of Canterbury says - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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He also warns in his Easter sermons that those who oppress others "will face divine justice".
UK
Justin Welby delivering his sermon at Canterbury Cathedral on Easter Sunday The Archbishop of Canterbury has used his Easter sermons to say "we must not lose heart" over the war in Ukraine or the situation in Israel and Palestine. Preaching at Canterbury Cathedral on Easter Sunday, Justin Welby said that "true peace ...
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NHS patient 'stuck in hospital with months to live' - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Charlotte Mills-Murray, 34, said decisions over her home care had been repeatedly delayed.
Health
Charlotte Mills-Murray said there had been "a lot of tears" after repeated setbacks in returning home A woman who may only have months to live has told the BBC she is "angry and frustrated" at being in hospital five months after being cleared to go home. Charlotte Mills-Murray, 34, said attempts to organise care at h...
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China simulates hitting 'key targets' on Taiwan - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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The US says it is "monitoring Beijing's actions" as China's military drills round Taiwan continue.
World
China has simulated precision strikes against key targets on Taiwan and its surrounding waters during a second day of military drills. The drills - which Beijing has called a "stern warning" to the self-governing island - are a response to Taiwan's president visiting the US last week. As the Chinese military simulate...
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Arts Council of Northern Ireland warns of 10% funding cuts - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Oh Yeah Music Centre and Grand Opera House are among those told annual funding could by cut.
Northern Ireland
Ninety-five organisations have been told to assume a reduction on 2022-23 funding levels Arts organisations have been told that their annual funding available from the Arts Council could be cut by 10%. In 2022-23, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) awarded more than £13m to almost 100 organisations. About £...
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Maia and Rina Dee: Father mourns at funeral of sisters killed in West Bank - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Maia and Rina Dee, originally from the UK, were shot dead in a suspected Palestinian attack.
Middle East
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Mourners sing at funeral for sisters killed in occupied West Bank The father of two British-Israeli sisters killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank embraced their bodies while mourners sang songs of grief at th...
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Masters 2023: Five-time champion Tiger Woods withdraws because of injury - BBC Sport
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Five-time champion Tiger Woods withdraws from the Masters because of injury, hours before the resumption of the third round on Sunday.
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Last updated on .From the section Golf Five-time champion Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the Masters because of injury, hours before the resumption of the third round on Sunday. The 47-year-old was six over par after seven holes of his third round before heavy rain stopped play on Saturday. That had left him last of...
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Dozens killed in 'barbaric' Burkina Faso attacks - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks that left 44 dead, but jihadist violence in the northern Sahel is common.
Africa
Burkina Faso's new military chief has vowed to step up efforts to counter jihadist violence in the country Some 44 people have been killed after two deadly attacks in northern Burkina Faso on Thursday, officials have said. The twin attacks happened in the villages of Kourakou and Tondobi in the Sahel region, near the...
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Easter Sunday: Masked colour party at west Belfast parade - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Warnings have been issued at the Irish Republican Socialist Party parade on west Belfast's Falls Road.
Northern Ireland
A masked colour party was at the head of the IRSP parade Police are investigating a masked colour party which led an Easter Rising parade in west Belfast on Sunday. The Irish Republican Socialist Party organised the parade on the Falls Road. Parade participants were issued with warnings and footage was gathered by p...
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Douglas Ross: Tories reject Scottish leader's Labour vote call - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Douglas Ross says politicians should look "beyond their own narrow party agenda and do what's best for the country".
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'Unite behind us and we can defeat the SNP' - Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross The Conservative party has rejected a suggestion from its leader in Scotland that voters could tactically back Labour to oust the SNP. ...
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Giant gorilla statue sightings were 'not Gary' - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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A gorilla was spotted on motorways across England after a theft from a Lanarkshire garden centre.
Glasgow & West Scotland
Reynard Nursery was sent a series of photos of the gorilla statue on a trailer A giant gorilla statue spotted on motorways across England is not the same one that was stolen from a Lanarkshire garden centre. The 8ft fibreglass ornament, named Gary the Gorilla, was reported stolen from Reynard Nursery in Carluke last ...
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Theatre etiquette in the spotlight after The Bodyguard incident in Manchester - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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After The Bodyguard musical was cut short and police called, actors say behaviour is getting worse.
Entertainment & Arts
Signs at Manchester's Palace theatre ask audience members not to sing along during The Bodyguard Should you be allowed to sing along at a musical? After unwanted crowd participation led to The Bodyguard being cut short and police being called, the issue of audience behaviour - especially since the pandemic - has been ...
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French Alps avalanche: Guides among six killed at Armancette glacier - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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A wall of snow hit a group near Mont Blanc in south-eastern France.
Europe
The aftermath of an avalanche at the Armancette glacier on Sunday Six skiers, including two guides, have died after being caught in an avalanche in the French Alps on Sunday. The disaster happened at the Armancette glacier, near Mont Blanc in south-eastern France, at about midday local time. It was a sunny day and s...
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Beckton flat fire: Girl who died named as Tiffany Regis - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Officers are treating the fire as arson and say the 15-year-old died from smoke inhalation.
London
Tiffany died in the fire at a block of flats in Beckton A 15-year-old girl who died in a fire at a block of flats in east London has been named as Tiffany Regis. The fire started in a second-floor flat in Tollgate Road, Beckton at about 17:30 BST on Thursday and Tiffany died at the scene, police said. Detectives are...
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Tiger Woods' ball from 1997 Masters fetches $64,000 - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Woods gave the ball to a nine-year-old boy during the final round of the tournament.
US & Canada
A golf ball Tiger Woods gave to a 9-year-old boy during the 1997 Masters has sold for more than $64,000. Woods handed the ball to Julian Nexsen during his final round, after he made a bogey on the fifth hole. The ball was put up for auction on 27 March - after a starting bid of $500, it fetched $64,124.40 (£51,626) w...
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Margam rave: Four in hospital after industrial estate party - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Police put an order in place which means people must leave the area when asked.
Wales
South Wales Police said an order had been put in place to direct people away from the site Four people have been taken to hospital after a large crowd gathered at an "unlicensed music event" on an industrial estate. South Wales Police said in excess of 1,000 people attended the rave at Kenfig Industrial Estate, Marga...
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Edinburgh Playhouse staff scared over rising abuse - director - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Claims come after a man and woman were charged over a disturbance during the musical Jersey Boys.
Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland
Two people have been charged over a disturbance during a performance of Jersey Boys at the Edinburgh Playhouse Staff at the Edinburgh Playhouse are "nervous and scared" due to a rise in verbal and physical abuse from patrons, according to its theatre director. Colin Marr said the issue had become "significantly worse...
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Marseille building collapse: Survivors search continues - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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The deadly explosion caused an apartment block to collapse on Saturday night.
Europe
The heat and rubble has hindered the search for survivors Six bodies have been found after an explosion flattened a four-storey apartment building in the southern French city of Marseille. Officials said two others remained unaccounted for and rescue efforts continued in the La Plaine district. A firefighter told AF...
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Rutland village to return Somme crucifix after 107 years - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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A British parson is thought to have salvaged the cross from the rubble of a destroyed village.
Leicester
Tinwell villagers believe they have solved the mystery of how the cross came to their church A crucifix plucked from the rubble of the Somme battlefield and brought to England is to be returned to its original home in France. The cross was originally from the church of Doingt-Flamicourt, which was destroyed, along wi...
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Why are doctors demanding the biggest pay rise? - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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How junior medics have reached the brink of their biggest walkout, in a fight for a 35% hike.
Health
On Monday, thousands of junior doctors in England will start a 72-hour strike. They want a 35% pay rise. Yet doctors are among the highest paid in the public sector. So why do they have the biggest pay claim? The origins of the walkout by British Medical Association members - the biggest by doctors in the history of t...
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Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal: Roberto Firmino scores late equaliser to hurt Gunners' title bid - BBC Sport
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Roberto Firmino's late equaliser sees Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League cut six points after an incident-packed encounter with Liverpool at Anfield.
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Last updated on .From the section Premier League Roberto Firmino scored a dramatic late equaliser as Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League was cut to six points in an incident-packed encounter with Liverpool at Anfield. The Gunners were in cruise control with a two-goal lead inside the first half-hour as th...
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Olivia Pratt-Korbel: I want violence to stop, murdered girl's mum says - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Cheryl Korbel wants "police, communities and charities" to fight violent crime after Olivia's murder.
Liverpool
Olivia was murdered by Thomas Cashman as he chased a fellow drug dealer into her home The mother of murdered schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel has said she wants to help steer young people away from guns and gangs. Cheryl Korbel, whose daughter was shot by Thomas Cashman as he chased a drug dealer into her home, told th...
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Junior doctors' strike could hit up to 250,000 appointments, health bosses warn - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Hospitals in England will be cancelling operations and other appointments, health bosses warn.
UK
Up to quarter of a million operations and appointments could be postponed due to next week's junior doctors' strike, the NHS Confederation warns. Patients are likely to see more of an impact because the four-day walkout comes after the Easter weekend, said Dr Layla McCay, director of policy at the health bosses' confe...
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Iran installs cameras to find women not wearing hijab - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Police say women seen not covering their hair will receive texts warning them of consequences.
Middle East
Iranian authorities have begun installing cameras in public places to identify unveiled women, the police have announced. Women seen not covering their hair would receive a "warning text messages as to the consequences", police said. This would help prevent "resistance against the hijab law", police said. Protests w...
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ChatGPT: Cardiff students admit using AI on essays - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Two students admit using the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT to help them with essays.
Wales
Cardiff University said it is aware of the potential impact of AI programmes on assessments and coursework University students have confessed to writing essays with the help of ChatGPT's artificial intelligence program. Cardiff University students said they had received first class grades for essays written using the...
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The Bodyguard cut short in Manchester due to rowdy singalongs - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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The show's star Melody Thornton apologises as audience members are removed due to rowdy singalongs.
Manchester
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Melody Thornton could not finish I Will Always Love You as some people were loudly singing Singer Melody Thornton has apologised after rowdy audience members halted a performance of The Bodyguard musical. The ex-Pussycat Do...
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Israel hits multiple targets in Syria after rockets fired into Golan Heights - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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The country said it was responding to six rockets being fired at the occupied Golan Heights from Syria.
World
An observation tower on the border between Israel and Syria Israel hit multiple military targets in Syria in response to six rockets fired into territory it controls overnight, the Israeli military has said. The Israeli Air Force said fighter jets and a drone hit the rocket launchers as well as a Syrian military comp...
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Joe Biden: US president confirms visit to Northern Ireland - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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The US president will arrive in Belfast on 11 April before going to Dublin the next day.
Northern Ireland
US President Joe Biden will arrive in Belfast on 11 April US President Joe Biden will begin a four-day trip to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in Belfast on 11 April, the White House has confirmed. President Biden is travelling to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. He will also hold...
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Maia and Rina Dee named as British-Israeli sisters killed in West Bank shooting - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Maia and Rina Dee's father tells the BBC his daughters were "wonderful" and "beautiful".
Middle East
Maia and Rina Dee were shot as their drove from their home in the settlement of Efrat to Tiberias Two British-Israeli sisters killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank have been named as Maia and Rina Dee. The sisters were killed by suspected Palestinian gunmen on Friday afternoon near the Hamra Junction in the ...
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Unesco world heritage status: Seven sites win UK backing - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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York, Birkenhead Park and an iron age settlement in Shetland are among the sites being put forward.
UK
York harbours a rich history left behind by its Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Norman inhabitants Seven sites in the UK and its overseas territories are in the running to win Unesco World Heritage status. York city centre, Birkenhead Park and an iron age settlement in Shetland are among the locations being put forward by th...
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Coronation coach has electric windows and air con - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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The coronation procession route will be much shorter than for the late Queen in 1953.
UK
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: A look at two golden coaches to be used for King Charles III's coronation The King and Queen Consort will travel to the coronation at Westminster Abbey in a more comfortable, relatively modern, horse-drawn carriage. ...
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Twitter: BBC objects to 'government funded media' label - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Elon Musk tells the BBC he believes it is one of the "least biased" news outlets.
Entertainment & Arts
The BBC is objecting to a new label describing it as "government funded media" on its main Twitter account. The corporation has contacted the social media giant over the designation on the @BBC account to resolve the issue "as soon as possible". "The BBC is, and always has been, independent. We are funded by the Brit...
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Pope Francis: Easter Mass brings relief to public after pontiff's illness - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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The pontiff "looked in really good health", said one of the thousands of people in St Peter's Square.
Europe
The Pope recently spent time in hospital after experiencing difficulty breathing In the early hours on a stunning Easter morning in Vatican City, thousands of people from around the world waited to be let into St Peter's Square for Pope Francis' Mass. Once access was opened, nuns and priests were among those who ran ...
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David Carrick: Serial rapist Met officer faces new sex crime claims - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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More than 10 people have reported new allegations about ex-Met officer David Carrick, police say.
Beds, Herts & Bucks
Carrick's sentencing hearing was told he had taken "monstrous advantage of women" between 2003 and 2020 More than 10 people have reported further offences by serial rapist and former police officer David Carrick since he was jailed, a force has said. Carrick was sentenced to 36 life terms after admitting 49 charges, ...
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Comedian Gareth Richards dies after car crash - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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The former co-host of the Frank Skinner radio show was taken off life support on Friday.
UK
The former co-host of the Frank Skinner Show on Absolute Radio died on Friday after being involved in a crash on 27 March. In a statement, his wife Laura said he had suffered severe brain injuries and had to be taken off life support. Paying tribute to the "wonderfully inventive" comedian, fellow comic Jason Manford ...
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Cardiff: Wheelchair user's shock after shop loses wheel - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Holly Greader has been left without her wheelchair wheel since a repair shop permanently shut.
Wales
Holly Greader's wheelchair is unusable after the wheel has been lost When Holly Greader's electric powered wheelchair needed work, she sent it to a mobility aid repair shop. But when her partner went to collect it, he found the store permanently shut - and to her "shock and disbelief" she was told the wheel was lost....
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Tunisia migrant boat shipwrecks leave 27 dead or missing - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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The boats, carrying more than 80 people total, had been attempting to cross to Italy.
Middle East
Twenty-seven people are dead or missing after two migrant boats sank off the east coast of Tunisia. The first boat left Tunisia for Italy on Friday, with 37 on board. Twenty are missing while 17 have been rescued, a court spokesperson in the city of Sfax said. On Saturday, four bodies were recovered from a beach afte...
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Giant sketch in field marks Picasso death anniversary - BBC News
2023-04-09T00:00:00
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Dario Gambarin used a tractor to create the portrait on wasteland in Italy.
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Italian land artist Dario Gambarin has used a tractor to create a portrait of Pablo Picasso on wasteland in Castagnaro, Verona. Gambarin said he was inspired by Picasso's 1907 self-portrait to create what he says is the largest portrait of the Spanish artist in the world.
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