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Football heading 'linked to brain damage' 15 February 2017 From the section Health Image copyright Thinkstock UK scientists say they have uncovered tentative evidence that repeated blows to the head during a footballer's professional career may be linked to long-term brain damage. The research, the first of its kind, follows anecdotal reports that players heading heavy balls may be more prone to developing dementia later in life. The Football Association says it will look at this area more closely.…
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Football heading 'linked to brain damage' 15 February 2017 From the section Health Image copyright Thinkstock UK scientists say they have uncovered tentative evidence that repeated blows to the head during a footballer's professional career may be linked to long-term brain damage. The research, the first of its kind, follows anecdotal reports that players heading heavy balls may be more prone to developing dementia later in life. The Football Association says it will look at this area more closely.…
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Kim Jong-nam: Killing could be sign of 'brutal' N Korean regime 15 February 2017 From the section Asia Image copyright AP South Korea has confirmed the killing of the brother of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, saying it could be a sign of the brutality of Pyongyang. Kim Jong-nam was killed in an apparent poison attack in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday. No motive has been confirmed and the attackers have not been identified. South Korea's acting president Hwang Kyo-ahn said if N…
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A third of UK lives on inadequate income, says think tank By Brian Milligan Personal Finance reporter 15 February 2017 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Six million children are said to live in households with insufficient income Nearly a third of the population of Britain is living on an "inadequate" income, according to research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JR…
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A third of UK lives on inadequate income, says think tank By Brian Milligan Personal Finance reporter 15 February 2017 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Six million children are said to live in households with insufficient income Nearly a third of the population of Britain is living on an "inadequate" income, according to research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JR…
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A third of UK lives on inadequate income, says think tank By Brian Milligan Personal Finance reporter 15 February 2017 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Six million children are said to live in households with insufficient income Nearly a third of the population of Britain is living on an "inadequate" income, according to research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JR…
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Undercover Panorama report reveals prison chaos 13 February 2017 From the section UK Image caption Undercover footage shows prisoners incapacitated by drugs Chaos in one of the biggest prisons in the country has been revealed in secret filming for the BBC. An undercover reporter spent two months at HMP Northumberland, which houses up to 1,348 male inmates, for Panorama. He discovered widespread drug use, a lack of control, door alarms that did not go off in one block and a …
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Moors murderer Ian Brady has launched a "totally unique" High Court challenge for the right to have the lawyer of his choice representing him at a tribunal. The killer last went before the Mental Health Review Tribunal in Manchester in 2013. But he lost his bid to be moved from a secure hospital to a Scottish prison. The 79-year-old had asked to be moved to a prison so he could not be force-fed, and where he could be allowed to die if he wishes. But Ashworth Hospital in Merseyside said Brady had chronic mental illness and needed continued care at the secure unit. Image caption Solicitor Robin Makin has represented Ian Brady in the pas…
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Nuttall aide offers to quit over Hillsborough mistakes 14 February 2017 From the section UK Politics Media captionPaul Nuttall was shown the comments on his website, which he said were not accurate and not published by himPaul Nuttall's press officer has offered to resign after saying she was to blame for "mistakes" in statements about the UKIP leader's involvement in the Hillsborough disaster. Mr Nuttall earlier admitted claims on his website that he had lost close friends in the 1989 tragedy were false. Lynda Roughley said she was "entirely responsible" for two press releases t…
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Nuttall aide offers to quit over Hillsborough mistakes 14 February 2017 From the section UK Politics Media captionPaul Nuttall was shown the comments on his website, which he said were not accurate and not published by himPaul Nuttall's press officer has offered to resign after saying she was to blame for "mistakes" in statements about the UKIP leader's involvement in the Hillsborough disaster. Mr Nuttall earlier admitted claims on his website that he had lost close friends in the 1989 tragedy were false. Lynda Roughley said she was "entirely responsible" for two press releases t…
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Nuttall aide offers to quit over Hillsborough mistakes 14 February 2017 From the section UK Politics Media captionPaul Nuttall was shown the comments on his website, which he said were not accurate and not published by himPaul Nuttall's press officer has offered to resign after saying she was to blame for "mistakes" in statements about the UKIP leader's involvement in the Hillsborough disaster. Mr Nuttall earlier admitted claims on his website that he had lost close friends in the 1989 tragedy were false. Lynda Roughley said she was "entirely responsible" for two press releases t…
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Paul Nuttall says he did not lose 'close friends' at Hillsborough 14 February 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Radio City Image caption Paul Nuttall was 12 at the time of the Hillsborough disaster UKIP leader Paul Nuttall has admitted that past claims that he lost "close personal friends" in the Hillsborough disaster were incorrect. He told Liverpool's Radio City "someone he knew" had died in the 1989 tragedy. He…
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Dale Cregan case police officer 'wrote own death report' 14 February 2017 From the section Manchester Image copyright Family handout Image caption Mr Summerscales' partner said the deaths of his colleagues left him "in a very dark place" A colleague of murdered police officers Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes filled out his own death report before being found dead in a park, an inquest has heard. Andrew Summerscales was believed to be…
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An Austrian football fan has been fined 100 Euros (£85) for calling a police officer “dude”. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/02/12/football-fan-fined-calling-police-officer-dude
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UK inflation rises to 1.8% 14 February 2017 From the section Business UK inflation as measured by CPI rises to 1.8% in January, up from 1.6% the month before 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. View the full…
