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Sir Bruce Forsyth: TV legend dies aged 89 18 August 2017 From the section Entertainment & Arts Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHow Brucie entertained us for decadesSir Bruce Forsyth, the veteran entertainer and presenter of many successful TV shows, has died aged 89. The former Strictly Come Dancing presenter had been unwell for some time and was in hospital earlier this year after a severe…

Sir Bruce Forsyth: TV legend dies aged 89 18 August 2017 From the section Entertainment & Arts Sir Bruce Forsyth, the veteran entertainer and presenter of many successful TV shows, has died aged 89. The former Strictly Come Dancing presenter had been unwell for some time and was in hospital earlier this year after a severe chest infection. His long career in showbusiness began when he was aged just 14. He became B…

Mother wins MoD apology over 'Snatch' Land Rover death By Clive Coleman Legal correspondent, BBC News 18 August 2017 From the section UK Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPte Phillip Hewett, of the Staffordshire Regiment, was killed on 16 July, 2005In July 2005, Sue Smith's son, Pte Phillip Hewett, was killed by a roadside bomb while travelling in a lightly armoured "s…

Mother wins MoD apology over 'Snatch' Land Rover death By Clive Coleman Legal correspondent, BBC News 18 August 2017 From the section UK Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPte Phillip Hewett, of the Staffordshire Regiment, was killed on 16 July, 2005In July 2005, Sue Smith's son, Pte Phillip Hewett, was killed by a roadside bomb while travelling in a lightly armoured "s…

Calories in popular foods must be cut, say health officials By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 18 August 2017 From the section Health Image copyright wildpixel Targets are to be set to reduce calories in pizzas, burgers and ready meals as part of the government's drive to tackle child obesity in England. Health officials believe the move is nee…

Calories in popular foods must be cut, say health officials By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 18 August 2017 From the section Health Image copyright wildpixel Targets are to be set to reduce calories in pizzas, burgers and ready meals as part of the government's drive to tackle child obesity in England. Health officials believe the move is nee…

Trump defends ‘beautiful’ Civil War statues 17 August 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Getty Images Image caption This Civil War statues have prompted protests for many years US President Donald Trump has denounced the removal of "beautiful" Confederate statues amid a heated national deba…

Barcelona: Van hits crowds in Ramblas tourist area 17 August 2017 From the section Europe Image copyright Steven Turner A van has ploughed into crowds in Barcelona's Ramblas tourist area. Spanish police say several people have been injured in a "massive crash", while emergency services are urging people to stay away from the area around Plaça Catalunya. Reports from the scene…

Trump adviser Steve Bannon dubs white nationalists 'clowns' 17 August 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Reuters Image caption Steve Bannon (l), pictured with another key White House figure (r) Jared Kushner, is seen as one of the most influential voices in the Trump administration The chie…

Migrant crisis: Spain rescues 600 people in busiest day 17 August 2017 From the section Europe Image copyright EPA Image caption More migrants could arrive in Spain this year than in Greece, the UN says Spain's coastguard says it has rescued 600 migrants crossing from Morocco in a 24-hour period amid a spike …

Teenagers to find out A-level results By Sean Coughlan Education correspondent 17 August 2017 From the section Education & Family Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Hundreds of thousands of pupils will find out about A-level results and university places The long wai…

Teenagers to find out A-level results By Sean Coughlan Education correspondent 17 August 2017 From the section Education & Family Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Hundreds of thousands of pupils will find out about A-level results and university places The long wai…

Business councils disband over Trump remarks 16 August 2017 From the section Business Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWhat Trump said versus what I sawPresident Trump has said he is scrapping two business councils after more bosses quit over his handling of violent clashes in Virginia. Business leaders left the White House manufacturing council after the backlash against how he reacted to the fa…

Drunk air passenger arrests up 50% 14 August 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A House of Lords committee report called for tougher rules on the sale of alcohol at airports Arrests of passengers suspected of being drunk at UK airports and on flights have risen by 50% in a yea…

Sarah Champion quits Labour front bench over rape article 16 August 2017 From the section UK Politics Labour shadow minister Sarah Champion has quit the party's front bench after criticism over a newspaper article she wrote about grooming gangs. The Rotherham MP wrote in The Sun that "Britain has a problem with British Pakistani men raping and exploiting white girls". She has now apologised for her "extremely poor choice…