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'I was a prisoner in my home': Drug gangs 'cuckooing' hundreds of homes a week, police warn
Hundreds if not thousands of people's homes are being taken over by UK gangs every week, say police.…
Driving test booking rules tightened after thousands of no shows
Learner drivers can only swap their test to the three centres nearest to their original booking.…
'Lives still at risk' from unregulated baby sleep industry after BBC investigation
'Families deserve clarity about the qualifications and training of those caring for their children'…
Spencer Pratt out of LA mayor race as left-wing rival Nithya Raman advances
The reality star couldn't outpace a democratic socialist to lead the second largest US city.…
French star Patrick Bruel held by police investigating new sexual assault allegations
Two new rape complaints have been filed against the 67-year-old singer and actor, who denies the claimsFrench singer and actor Patrick Bruel, facing s…
Marwan Barghouti’s son calls for his release on stage at Berlin concert
At Berlin’s Citadel Music Festival, activist Arab Barghouti called for the release of his father.…
Ebola death toll in DR Congo climbs to 101
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is grappling with its 17th Ebola outbreak since virus was first identified in 1976.…
Total of 135 people make compensation claims over care home abuse
A BBC investigation reveals a report detailing the scale of abuse and neglect at a children's home.…
I thought I'd got my dream flat - so did 23 others
Student Mide Awosika pays thousands for a flat rental deposit - and discovers many others also did.…
Families' fury over 'brazen' appeal bid by paddleboard boss who caused four deaths
Nerys Lloyd's bid to shorten her sentence caused further pain, two of her victims' families say.…
Anita Manning's auction house criticised for offering human remains
Human bones, including a skull, were to go under the hammer on Friday, but Great Western Auctions has now withdrawn the item.…
I wrote a poem about my son - years later it appeared on his exam paper
Emily Cullen says she couldn't believe it when her son told her about the poem, which she had written seven years earlier.…
Race to find survivors as Philippines quake toll rises to 37
The quake inflicted some of the worst damage on General Santos, a city of about 720,000 people in southern Mindanao.…
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Conflicts on rise globally, highest level since WWII, data shows
Global conflicts surged to the highest number tallied by Sweden's Uppsala security research group.…
Man taken to hospital with 'serious injuries' after stabbing in Belfast
Police attended an incident Kinnaird Avenue following a report made shortly after 22:30 GMT on Monday 8 June.…
Champion Maria asks for respect after Queen's snub
Tatjana Maria says Queen's should show more respect to its defending champions after she goes through qualifying to reach the main draw.…
Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings
The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.…
Indian crew rescued after attack on oil tanker off Oman
Indian crew rescued after attack on oil tanker off Oman…
GLP-1s appear to protect against cancer. Researchers are trying to figure out how
Recent studies suggest GLP-1s, the weight loss and diabetes drugs, may both prevent cancer and slow its progression. While weight loss is known to cur…
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More Americans survive cancer. But the psychological impacts can persist for years
Due to advancements in treatment and screening, more Americans are surviving cancer. But many are left with lingering mental health challenges like an…
Schoolgirl arrested after three hurt in knife attack
Three people suffer knife wounds and a pupil is arrested at the school on Plant Hill Road in Blackley.…
Teen charged over Golders Green ambulance attack
Subhan Ahmed, 18, is charged with assisting an offender after four Jewish ambulances were set alight.…
Schoolgirl arrested after three stabbed at Manchester school
Students locked down in classrooms as emergency services called to Co-op Academy in BlackleyA schoolgirl has been arrested after three people were sta…
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater split after three years
The pair met on the set of the first Wicked movie, for which Grande received an Oscar nomination.…