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Marine A sentence reduced to seven years 28 March 2017 From the section UK Marine A sentenced to seven years for manslaughter of wounded Taliban fighter in Afghanistan This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Vie…

Marine A sentence reduced to seven years 28 March 2017 From the section UK Marine A sentenced to seven years for manslaughter of wounded Taliban fighter in Afghanistan This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Vie…

Rape victim says judge 'right about women's drunkenness' By John Harrison Victoria Derbyshire programme 28 March 2017 From the section UK Image caption "I think the judge was using my case," Megan Clark said A rape victim whose attack led to a judge saying drunk women were putting themselves in danger has defended the comments, saying the judge was "right". Megan Clark, 19, was raped by a man she met in Burger King when she was drunk after a nigh…

Rape victim says judge 'right about women's drunkenness' By John Harrison Victoria Derbyshire programme 28 March 2017 From the section UK Image caption "I think the judge was using my case," Megan Clark said A rape victim whose attack led to a judge saying drunk women were putting themselves in danger has defended the comments, saying the judge was "right". Megan Clark, 19, was raped by a man she met in Burger King when she was drunk after a nigh…

Cyclone Debbie: 'Monster' storm reaches Australian islands 28 March 2017 From the section Australia Media captionQueensland prepares for imminent arrival of Cyclone DebbieA cyclone carrying winds of up to 250km/h (155 mph) has battered Australian holiday islands as it moves towards the Queensland coast. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in preparation for Cyclone Debbie, a Category four storm. Its destructive eye has already hit the Whitsunday islands and is expected to reach the mainland by 12:00 local time (02:00 GMT) on Tuesday. Authorities said it would be the …

NHS funding review for gluten-free food By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 28 March 2017 From the section Health Image copyright Getty Images Suncream, cold remedies and gluten-free food could no longer be available on the NHS in England under a possible crackdown on "low value" medicines. NHS England announced a review after local health bosses identified £400m of spending they believed had little or no clinical value. The proposals could see an outright ban or tigh…

NHS funding review for gluten-free food By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 28 March 2017 From the section Health Image copyright Getty Images Suncream, cold remedies and gluten-free food could no longer be available on the NHS in England under a possible crackdown on "low value" medicines. NHS England announced a review after local health bosses identified £400m of spending they believed had little or no clinical value. The proposals could see an outright ban or tigh…

World nuclear ban 'not realistic', says US ambassador to UN 27 March 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Getty Images Image caption US ambassador Nikki Haley said more than 30 countries would not attend A worldwide nuclear ban is simply not "realistic", the US ambassador to the UN has said, as nearly 40 countries stayed away from talks on the subject. The US, Britain and France were among the countries that skipp…

PM says Brexit plan to 'strengthen Union' ahead of Sturgeon meeting 27 March 2017 From the section Scotland politics Related Topics Brexit Image caption Theresa May has said now is not the time for another referendum on Scottish independence Theresa May will meet Nicola Sturgeon in Scotland later for the first time since the SNP announced their proposals for a second independence referendum. At the beginning of a week …

Reports of shots outside UK Parliament 22 March 2017 From the section UK Shots are reported to have been fired close to the Houses of Parliament in central London. Politicians and journalists have tweeted about hearing loud crashes outside the buildings, Witnesses said they saw people being treated for wounds and reported seeing a man with a knife in the grounds. Staff inside Parliament were told to stay inside their offices. The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg said police told her someone had been shot. Scotland Yard said it was called to a firearm…

PM says Brexit plan to 'strengthen Union' ahead of Sturgeon meeting 27 March 2017 From the section Scotland politics Related Topics Brexit Image caption Theresa May has said now is not the time for another referendum on Scottish independence Theresa May will meet Nicola Sturgeon in Scotland later for the first time since the SNP announced their proposals for a second independence referendum. At the beginning of a week …

Two teenagers found dead at Saltburn cliff named 26 March 2017 From the section Tees Image copyright Cleveland Police Image caption Harry Watson (left) was described as "precious" and Alex Yeoman was described as a "loving son" in family tributes Two 17-year-old boys found dead at the bottom of a cliff have been named by police. The bodies of Harry Watson and Alex Yeoman were found by officers at Huntcliff in Saltburn at about 19:…

Two teenagers found dead at Saltburn cliff named 26 March 2017 From the section Tees Image copyright Cleveland Police Image caption Harry Watson (left) was described as "precious" and Alex Yeoman was described as a "loving son" in family tributes Two 17-year-old boys found dead at the bottom of a cliff have been named by police. The bodies of Harry Watson and Alex Yeoman were found by officers at Huntcliff in Saltburn at about 19:…

Russia protests: Opposition leader Navalny arrested 26 March 2017 From the section Europe Image copyright Reuters Image caption Alexei Navalny was taken by police officers during a rally in central Moscow Russia's main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been arrested at an anti-corruption protest he organised in the capital, Moscow. Thousands of people have joined rallies nationwide, calling for the resignation of Prime Minist…