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25 February 2018 Image copyright Damian Pedge Police have declared a "major incident" after reports of an explosion in the Hinckley Road area of Leicester. Officers have said they are conducting a search and rescue operation at the scene. They have closed Carlisle Street and part of Hinckley Road and are asking people to avoid the area. A spokeswoman for Leicestershire Police said all the emergency services were in attendance, including six fire engines. Vi…

Two in court over Coventry brothers 'hit-and-run' deaths 24 February 2018 Image copyright family handout Image caption Corey (left) and Casper Platt-May were hit by a car on Thursday A man and woman have appeared in court charged with causing the death of two young brothers by dangerous driving, following…

China proposes to let Xi Jinping extend presidency beyond 2023 25 February 2018 Image copyright EPA Image caption Xi Jinping became Chinese president in 2013 and is currently due to step down in 2013 China's governing Communist Party has proposed removing a clause in the constitution which limits presiden…

Brexit: Labour figures urge Corbyn to back single market 25 February 2018 Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright EPA More than 80 senior figures in the Labour Party have urged Jeremy Corbyn to commit to remaining in the EU single market after Brexit. The group of MPs, MEPs, council leaders and trade unionists say investment plans cannot be funded if the UK retracts its memb…

Sridevi: Bollywood superstar dies at 54 of heart attack 25 February 2018 Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Sridevi was one of India's biggest film stars Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor has died of a heart attack, her family says. She was 54. The actress known simply as Sridevi passed away…

Watch: Atkin wins historic bronze with final slopestyle run XXIII Olympic Winter Games Venue: Pyeongchang, South Korea Dates: 9-25 February Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, Red Button, Connected TVs, BBC Sport website and mobile app. Full coverage times Izzy Atkin won bronze in the women's ski slopestyle to claim Great Britain's second medal of the Winter Olympics. The 19-year-old, born in the United States, scored 84.60 on a strong final run to claim a first British Winter Olympic medal on skis. Switzerland's Sarah Hoefflin won gold with a score of 91.20 while her compatriot Mathilde Gremaud took silver. "I'm speechless and stoked to win the bronze," Atkin said. …

Syria war: Air strikes in Eastern Ghouta 'kill 500' 24 February 2018 Related TopicsSyrian civil war Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Eastern Ghouta has seen one of fiercest assaults of the Syrian war over the past week Syrian government forces have killed more than 500 civilians during a week of…

Freezing temperatures push up wholesale gas prices 24 February 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Household energy bills could rise after a surge in wholesale gas prices sparked by the recent cold weather in the UK. Wholesale gas prices - which are strongly linked to supply and demand - have increased by 21% since the start of February and 14% in the past week. Temperature…

Freezing temperatures push up wholesale gas prices 24 February 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Household energy bills could rise after a surge in wholesale gas prices sparked by the recent cold weather in the UK. Wholesale gas prices - which are strongly linked to supply and demand - have increased by 21% since the start of February and 14% in the past week. Temperature…

Freezing temperatures push up wholesale gas prices 24 February 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Household energy bills could rise after a surge in wholesale gas prices sparked by the recent cold weather in the UK. Wholesale gas prices - which are strongly linked to supply and demand - have increased by 21% since the start of February and 14% in the past week. Temperature…

XXIII Olympic Winter Games Venue: Pyeongchang, South Korea Dates: 9-25 February Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, Red Button, Connected TVs, BBC Sport website and mobile app. Full coverage times Great Britain's women curlers missed out on a second successive Olympic bronze medal as they lost 5-3 to Japan on Saturday. Eve Muirhead's team, who finished third in Sochi four years ago, were hoping to increase Britain's record medal haul at a Winter Games to six in Pyeongchang. They led three times in the bronze-medal match, before Japan fought back to earn their first medal in the sport. Sweden face hosts South Korea in the gold-medal match on Sunday. At 4-3 with the l…

Two in court over Coventry brothers 'hit-and-run' deaths 24 February 2018 Image copyright family handout Image caption Corey (left) and Casper Platt-May were hit by a car on Thursday A man and woman have appeared in court charged with causing the death of two young brothers by dangerous driving, following…

Plan International UK charity reveals child sex abuse cases 24 February 2018 Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption The first allegations of abuse in the aid sector were from Haiti A children's aid charity has confirmed six cases of sexual abuse and child exploitation by staff or associates. Plan…

Plan International UK charity reveals child sex abuse cases 24 February 2018 Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption The first allegations of abuse in the aid sector were from Haiti A children's aid charity has confirmed six cases of sexual abuse and child exploitation by staff or associates. Plan…

Plan International UK charity reveals child sex abuse cases 24 February 2018 Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption The first allegations of abuse in the aid sector were from Haiti A children's aid charity has confirmed six cases of sexual abuse and child exploitation by staff or associates. Plan…