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Chuck Berry: Music stars pay tribute to rock 'n' roll icon 19 March 2017 From the section US & Canada Media captionChuck Berry: The man who invented rock and rollMusical stars are paying tribute to Chuck Berry after the influential performer died aged 90. US singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen said he was "the greatest pure rock 'n' roll writer who ever lived". Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones said Berry "lit up our teenage years, and blew life into our dreams of being musicians and performers". The guitarist and songwriter died Saturday in the US state of Missouri after a …

Finsbury Park toddlers: Boy dies and girl critically ill 19 March 2017 From the section London Image copyright PA Image caption The children, believed to be twins, were injured in a flat in north London A one-year-old boy has died after being found injured at a north London flat. Police called to Wilberforce Road in Finsbury Park on Saturday night also discovered a girl the same age who is in a critical condition. Both toddlers w…

Finsbury Park toddlers: Boy dies and girl critically ill 19 March 2017 From the section London Image copyright PA Image caption The children, believed to be twins, were injured in a flat in north London A one-year-old boy has died after being found injured at a north London flat. Police called to Wilberforce Road in Finsbury Park on Saturday night also discovered a girl the same age who is in a critical condition. Both toddlers w…

NHS facing 'mission impossible next year' By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 19 March 2017 From the section Health Image copyright PA NHS services in England are facing a "mission impossible" to meet the standards required by the government, health bosses say. The warning has been made by NHS Providers, which represents hospital, mental health and ambulance trusts. It said front-line services simply do not have enough money - and predicts longer waits for hospital op…

NHS facing 'mission impossible next year' By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 19 March 2017 From the section Health Image copyright PA NHS services in England are facing a "mission impossible" to meet the standards required by the government, health bosses say. The warning has been made by NHS Providers, which represents hospital, mental health and ambulance trusts. It said front-line services simply do not have enough money - and predicts longer waits for hospital op…

NHS facing 'mission impossible next year' By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 19 March 2017 From the section Health Image copyright PA NHS services in England are facing a "mission impossible" to meet the standards required by the government, health bosses say. The warning has been made by NHS Providers, which represents hospital, mental health and ambulance trusts. It said front-line services simply do not have enough money - and predicts longer waits for hospital op…

Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry dies 18 March 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Reuters Image caption Charles "Chuck" Berry was born in St Louis, Missouri on 18 October 1926 Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry has died aged 90, police in US state of Missouri report. The singer was found unresponsive at lunchtime on Saturday, St Charles County police said. Berry's seven-decade career boasted a string of hits, inc…

Gordon Brown: 'Holyrood should gain Brexit powers' 18 March 2017 From the section Scotland politics Related Topics Brexit Image copyright PA Image caption Mr Brown will address the Festival of Ideas, in Kirkcaldy, Fife Gordon Brown is to set out a "third option" for Scotland's future, based on more powers being transferred to Holyrood after Brexit. The former Labour prime m…

Gordon Brown: 'Holyrood should gain Brexit powers' 18 March 2017 From the section Scotland politics Related Topics Brexit Image copyright PA Image caption Mr Brown will address the Festival of Ideas, in Kirkcaldy, Fife Gordon Brown is to set out a "third option" for Scotland's future, based on more powers being transferred to Holyrood after Brexit. The former Labour prime m…

Sturgeon: Holyrood's will 'must and will prevail' 18 March 2017 From the section Scotland politics Related Topics Brexit Media captionSNP conference coverage - including Nicola Sturgeon's speech - starting at 15:00The will of the Scottish Parliament "must and will prevail" over a new independence referendum, Nicola Sturgeon is to tell the SNP conference. MSPs will debate calling for permission for a vote on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the motion expected to pass. Theresa May has said "now is not the time" for a second refe…

UK troops in Estonia to deter 'Russian aggression' 18 March 2017 From the section UK Image copyright MOD Image caption Troops flew by RAF Voyager aircraft to Amari in Estonia The first of 800 UK troops being sent to bolster Nato defences in the Baltic have arrived in Estonia. The 120 soldiers from the 5th Battalion The Rifles will set up a UK headquarters in the country before the remaining troops arrive in April. The defence sec…

UK troops in Estonia to deter 'Russian aggression' 18 March 2017 From the section UK Image copyright MOD Image caption Troops flew by RAF Voyager aircraft to Amari in Estonia The first of 800 UK troops being sent to bolster Nato defences in the Baltic have arrived in Estonia. The 120 soldiers from the 5th Battalion The Rifles will set up a UK headquarters in the country before the remaining troops arrive in April. The defence sec…

Unlimited fines for bulk buying ticket touts 11 March 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Online touts who bulk buy tickets and sell them for inflated prices will face unlimited fines under government plans. An amendment to the Digital Economy Bill means it will be illegal to use "bots" to bypass limits on the maximum amount of tickets that can be bought. Tickets purchased by bots can appear on secondary websites at prices many times greater than their face value. A Department …