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Charlie Gard: 'Last precious moments' for parents with their son 25 July 2017 From the section London Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionChris Gard: "We are so sorry we could not save you"Charlie Gard's parents are spending their "last precious moments" with their terminally ill son after ending their legal fight to take him to the US for treatment. Lawyers said Chris Gard and Connie Yates want to s…
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Charlie Gard: Parents end legal fight to take baby to US 24 July 2017 From the section England The parents of terminally-ill baby Charlie Gard have ended their legal challenge to take him to the US for experimental treatment. A lawyer representing Chris Gard and Connie Yates told the High Court that "time had run out" for the 11 month old. View the full article
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Charlie Gard: Parents end legal fight to take baby to US 24 July 2017 From the section England Image copyright PA Image caption Charlie Gard has a rare genetic condition and has been on life support since October The parents of terminally-ill baby Charlie Gard have ended their legal challenge to take him to t…
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High risk of 'unprecedented' winter downpours - Met Office By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent 24 July 2017 From the section Science & Environment comments Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Rainfall in January 2014 was unprecedented in Met Office records …
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High risk of 'unprecedented' winter downpours - Met Office By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent 24 July 2017 From the section Science & Environment Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Rainfall in January 2014 was unprecedented in Met Office records There's an inc…
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An "abusive and unruly" plane passenger was wrestled to the floor by fellow travellers as he tried to open an emergency door on board a flight, witnesses said. Police were called to London’s Luton Airport shortly before 11pm on Saturday to deal with a “disruptive passenger” on a flight from Poland. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/abusive-and-unruly-passenger-wrestled-to-floor-after-trying-to-open-plane-door-on-flight-to-luton-a3594181.html
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IMF downgrades US and UK growth 24 July 2017 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Donald Trump's administration now looks less likely to follow expansionary policies The UK and US economies will expand more slowly in 2017 than previously predicted, according to the Internationa…
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Electricity shake-up could save consumers 'up to £40bn' By Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst 24 July 2017 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images Consumers in the UK could save billions of pounds thanks to major changes in the way electricity is made, used and stored, the government has said. New rules will make it easier for …
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Children in temporary housing up a third since 2014 By Hannah Richardson BBC News education reporter 22 July 2017 From the section Education & Family Image copyright Thinkstock Image caption Living in temporary accommodation can disrupt a child's education The number of hom…
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Froome was the last to leave the Velodrome - starting his 22.5km time trial at 16:04 BST Tour de France: 1-23 July Coverage: Live text commentary of the final stage on the BBC Sport website. BBC Radio coverage from 16:30 BST on the website. Chris Froome effectively clinched his fourth Tour de France title after finishing third on the penultimate stage of the race in Marseille. Briton Froome finished six seconds behind stage winner Maciej Bodnar. The 32-year-old took time out of all his major yellow jersey rivals on a 22.5km individual time trial. The Team Sky rider will not have his lead attacked on Sunday's processional final stage into Paris and will win the race f…
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Charlie Gard: Death threats sent to Great Ormond Street staff 22 July 2017 From the section London Image copyright PA Image caption The hospital said "unacceptable behaviour" had been recorded "within the hospital" Staff at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) have received death threats over the treatment of …
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Froome was the last to leave the Velodrome - starting his 22.5km time trial at 16:04 BST Tour de France: 1-23 July Coverage: Live text commentary of the final stage on the BBC Sport website. BBC Radio coverage from 16:30 BST on the website. Chris Froome effectively clinched his fourth Tour de France title after finishing third on the penultimate stage of the race in Marseille. Briton Froome finished six seconds behind stage winner Maciej Bodnar. The 32-year-old took time out of all his major yellow jersey rivals on a 22.5km individual time trial. The Team Sky rider will not have his lead attacked on Sunday's processional final stage into Paris and will win the race f…
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Philippines to extend martial law on restive Mindanao island 22 July 2017 From the section Asia Image copyright EPA Image caption There were protests outside congress on Saturday against the law Legislators in the Philippines have voted overwhelmingly to extend martial law to deal with an Islamist insurgency …
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Boots apologises for morning-after pill response 22 July 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Boots has said it is "truly sorry" for its response to calls to cut the cost of one of its morning-after pills. The pharmaceutical company was criticised after telling the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) it was avoiding "incentivising inappropriate use". It…
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Hundreds of German choir boys abused over six decades - report 18 July 2017 From the section Europe Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A report suggests abuse at the boarding school took place under a "culture of silence" At least 547 young members of the Regensburger Domspatzen boys choir in Germany …
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