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Heartbeat actor William Simons dies aged 79

Hong Kong protests: How tensions have spread to US

German politician's murder raises spectre of far-right attacks

How 'charity speedrunning' made gaming the new telethon

Achieving the impossible: Thai cave rescue a year on

The play dispelling the British Vietnamese 'nail-bar' cliche

Deportations after deal: The new reality for migrants in Mexico

Ethiopia army chief shot amid unrest

Shiyenze Khasoha: 'My designs fund my cancer treatment'

Tory leadership: Who gets to choose the UK's next prime minister?

'This ambitious water project killed my husband'

Kofi Kingston: 'My struggle transcends race'

How water polo's Shiny Shrimps changed one man's life

Tory leadership: Who gets to choose the UK's next prime minister?

The women fighting for Lapland

Holocaust survivors: The families that weren’t meant to live

Sync or swim: How TV shows like Love Island are breaking new bands

Wikipedia article of the day for June 23, 2019

Sync or swim: How TV shows like Love Island are breaking new bands

Power and endurance training 'key to all-round fitness'

Holocaust survivors: The families that weren’t meant to live

ICYMI: Flood wakeboarding and winery in the sea

North Korea's Kim Jong-un receives 'excellent' letter from Trump

Elton John awarded France's highest civilian award Legion d'Honneur

Dwarfism drug aims to boost healthy growth

Cambridge language convention marks Game of Thrones lingo

James Bond 25: 'Hidden toilet camera' found at studio

Clevedon Pier: The 150-year-old 'soul' of a seaside town

Refugees and asylum seekers unite around netball

Chennai water crisis: 'We can't do anything'

Trump warns Iran of ‘obliteration’ in event of war

Mauritania heads to polls in first election since independence

Deliveroo and Just Eat customers complain of fraud

Healing young and old with a singalong

Businesses push government to complete HS2 railway

Businesses push government to complete HS2 railway

'Friendly' bacteria could help save frogs from disease

X-Prize winner: Children are not a product

Miriwoong: The Australian language which barely anybody speaks

Why are Nike trainers washing up on beaches?

Syria: Who's in control of Idlib?

Hong Kong protests: How Hallelujah to the Lord became an unofficial anthem

The medical student who died of measles

Afcon 2019: Meet the ‘animals’ competing for the Africa Cup of Nations

Trump dismisses E. Jean Carroll rape allegation as 'fiction'

Wikipedia article of the day for June 22, 2019

Why the age of electric flight is finally upon us

Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence: The 3,100-mile race around a New York block

Fears for elephants facing 1,900 mile train journey in India

Economist says young buying houses is 'absolutely crazy'

Wikipedia article of the day for June 21, 2019

Tory leadership: Probe after MP called 'disgrace' by colleague

Northern Powerhouse 'undermined' by austerity, five years on

Met Police detectives 'solve 88%' of London murders

Newcastle shot girls say harassment was 'part of job'

Northern Powerhouse 'undermined' by austerity, five years on

Sir Brian Leveson warns crimes are not being prosecuted

Electric and petrol cars: Views of Milton Keynes drivers

Carney gives Facebook currency cautious welcome

Scotch whisky distilleries draw 'record' visitor numbers

John Malkovich stars in Harvey Weinstein-inspired play Bitter Wheat

Scapa Flow scuttling: The day the German navy sank its own ships

'I want to be a guinea pig to help others'

John Malkovich stars in Harvey Weinstein-inspired play Bitter Wheat

Quiz of the Week: Who annoyed Bella Thorne?

Tory leadership: Probe after MP called 'disgrace' by colleague

'Clean electricity' will dominate power supply

Has an internet blackout killed Sudan's revolution?

Istanbul vote: Why rerun vote is key to Turkey's future

Tory leadership: MPs to choose final two candidates

'We've discovered the healing power of teddy'

Tory leadership: MPs to choose final two candidates

Ed Sheeran offers local support slots for Ipswich gigs

Greater Manchester firefighters' dispute 'risks lives'

Under-30s 'spend less than same age group in 2001'

Under-30s 'spend less than same age group in 2001'

All aboard Britain’s first hydrogen train

Children's hospices 'to shut if NHS does not increase funding'

'My bulimia was hidden by my normal weight'

Memorial garden opens to public after Aberdeen baby ashes scandal

How Scotland changed the face of British banknotes

MMR Vaccine: 'I was told why did you vaccinate your child?'

Clapping back against racial stereotypes

Clapping back against racial stereotypes

Clapping back against racial stereotypes

How can a company be valued at billions, but not make any profit?

Alesha MacPhail: Pupils and teachers to remember murder victim

Gulf crisis: Close up to stricken oil tanker with the US Navy

Coatbridge's Buchanan High teachers strike over health fears

Hydrogen trains: Are these the eco-friendly trains of the future?

Wikipedia article of the day for June 20, 2019

Haiti protests: Why are so many people on the streets?

US-China trade war: Officials to resume talks before G20

US-China trade war: Officials to resume talks before G20

Boris Johnson's bus doodle for Midlands cancer charity

London Underground: 'A stranger tried to kill me'

Rising levels of poverty in working families

Dundee University researchers start work on male pill

Trump: 'A nation must care for its own citizens first'

Wikipedia article of the day for June 19, 2019

Scottish alcohol sales drop as minimum price kicks in

Should we dislike the 'Like' button?

Why are Nike trainers washing up on beaches?

Yesterday: Inside Danny Boyle's world without The Beatles

Yesterday: Inside Danny Boyle's world without The Beatles

Rites of Passage, Portraits of Prom

Wales Council of the Blind: 'Meaningless' sight test hits claims

Oxford University accepts £150m from US private equity boss

Women not aware enough of breast cancer link to alcohol

The 'monsoon' rain hitting UK business

Tory leadership race: Five key moments from debate

When is a sausage not a sausage?

Danniella Westbrook: Drug-free EastEnders star 'to train as therapist'

What does this hat mean to Americans?

South Western Railway workers begin five-day strike

HMP Birmingham: Scanner funding failure 'inexplicable'

'Money mules': Rising numbers are in middle age

'Money mules': Rising numbers are in middle age

Atlantic Ocean 'running out of breath'

Should you leave the room when you cough or sneeze?

How a struggling airline went soaring through the cloud

Tory leadership hopefuls face second MPs' vote

Tory leadership hopefuls face second MPs' vote

Stonewall uprising: A riot that changed millions of lives

Fresh calls for end to greyhound racing in Scotland

The air ambulance medic who lost both legs

'I lost £50 when diners left without paying'

The gay men breaking blood donation rules

Beechwood: 'I can't believe the evil that happened there'

The 'brutal reality' for alcohol-damaged children

MPs' maternity rights: Labour's Stella Creasy speaks out

Independent Wales: Carwyn Jones says curiosity driven by UK politics

Syrian universities weakened by 'brain-drain', says report

MPs' maternity rights: Labour's Stella Creasy speaks out

Dogs' eyes evolve to appeal to humans

Wikipedia article of the day for June 18, 2019

Scotland's papers: Debate clash and dad's flesh-eating bug

Viewble Media: The NI firm with links to an alleged scam

What's happening in the news this week?

Spice Girls: Geri apologises for quitting in 1998

Carole Ghosn calls for President Trump to back her husband

UK to launch "groundbreaking" China share market link

Hong Kong protest: Joshua Wong calls for HK leader Carrie Lam to resign

Italian George Clooney fraudsters arrested in Thailand

Labour 'needs clear anti-Brexit position', says Tom Watson

Labour 'needs clear anti-Brexit position', says Tom Watson

Mental health: Media industry probes 'uncomfortable truth'

Mental health: Media industry probes 'uncomfortable truth'

The family-of-four living off grid

EU leaders face pressure to deliver on climate change

What personalised medicine could mean for your health

D-Day veteran from NI dies

'I just got fed up with the sexism. It was everywhere'

Scottish firms continue to grow output despite uncertainty

RSPB concern as illegal bird killings quadruple in a year

Nyall Brown death: Norfolk and Suffolk mental health trust criticised

Stealing from the sick in Uganda

Germany's far-right AfD party fails to win first mayor

Wikipedia article of the day for June 17, 2019