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Topshop death: Boy dies after 'store furniture incident' 13 February 2017 From the section Berkshire Image copyright @JOEaRKay Image caption The boy was taken to hospital after suffering serious head injuries A 10-year-old boy has died after suffering serious head injuries in an "incident involving store furniture". He was taken to hospital after being injured at 16:15 GMT in the Topshop store in the Oracle Shopping Centre, Readi…

Dubs amendment: End of child migrant scheme 'shameful' 9 February 2017 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Europe migrant crisis Media captionYvette Cooper said children were being pushed back into the arms of people traffickersEnding the so-called Dubs amendment scheme to let vulnerable refugee children into the UK is "shameful", Labour's Yvette Cooper has said. The Archbishop of Canterbury has also said he is "saddened and shocked". Ministers announced on Wednesday they would stop arrivals in March once they reac…

NHS Health Check: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 10 February 2017 From the section Health Media captionHealth Secretary Jeremy Hunt says he has a plan to ease pressure on the NHSHealth Secretary Jeremy Hunt has conceded the NHS in England is facing "completely unacceptable" problems. He said there was "no excuse" for some of the difficulties highlighted during the BBC's NHS week, and the government had a plan to help hospitals cope. A series of reports have revealed lengthening waits in A&E and patients…

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 …

Baftas 2017: Dev Patel and Emma Stone win awards 12 February 2017 From the section Entertainment & Arts Image copyright EPA/PA Image caption Emma Stone and Dev Patel were two of the main winners of the night La La Land has dominated the Baftas, taking five trophies - including best film and best actress for Emma Stone. There were also awards for Lion, including best supporting actor for Dev Patel, and Ken Loach's I, Daniel Bla…

Baftas 2017: Dev Patel and Emma Stone win awards 12 February 2017 From the section Entertainment & Arts Image copyright EPA/PA Image caption Emma Stone and Dev Patel were two of the main winners of the night La La Land has dominated the Baftas, taking five trophies - including best film and best actress for Emma Stone. There were also awards for Lion, including best supporting actor for Dev Patel, and Ken Loach's I, Daniel Bla…

Murder probe after woman dies in 'deliberate' Kilmarnock fire 12 February 2017 From the section Glasgow & West Scotland Image caption Police believe the fire was started in a "targeted attack" A murder investigation is under way after a 71-year-old woman died in a fire at a house in Kilmarnock. Firefighters were called to a blaze in Kilmaurs Road at 23:40 on Saturday. The woman, local resident Catherine Kelly, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 41-year-old man was taken…

Murder probe after woman dies in 'deliberate' Kilmarnock fire 12 February 2017 From the section Glasgow & West Scotland Image caption Police believe the fire was started in a "targeted attack" A murder investigation is under way after a 71-year-old woman died in a fire at a house in Kilmarnock. Firefighters were called to a blaze in Kilmaurs Road at 23:40 on Saturday. The woman, local resident Catherine Kelly, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 41-year-old man was taken…

Murder probe after woman dies in 'deliberate' Kilmarnock fire 12 February 2017 From the section Glasgow & West Scotland Image caption Police believe the fire was started in a "targeted attack" A murder investigation is under way after a 71-year-old woman died in a fire at a house in Kilmarnock. Firefighters were called to a blaze in Kilmaurs Road at 23:40 on Saturday. The woman, local resident Catherine Kelly, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 41-year-old man was taken…

North Korea 'test fires ballistic missile' 11 February 2017 From the section Asia Image copyright Reuters Image caption North Korea's missile and nuclear tests continue to alarm and anger the region North Korea has fired an unidentified type of ballistic missile, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports. Pyongyang has conducted a number of nuclear tests in the past year. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said in January that the co…

John Bercow: Speaker 'impartial' despite Remain vote 12 February 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Commons Speaker John Bercow has insisted his impartiality has not been affected after he revealed he had voted Remain in the EU referendum. The Sunday Telegraph reported that Mr Bercow had spoken about his voting stance in a question-and-answer session with students at Reading University. The speaker is expected to remain politically impartial at all times. His spokeswoman said the…

Royal Navy warship rescues stranded yacht crew in Atlantic 11 February 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Royal Navy Image caption Petty Officer Max Grosse said the recovery of the crew was "enormously challenging" due to the notorious Atlantic swell A Royal Navy warship has rescued 14 sailors who were stranded for two days in the Atlantic Ocean. The HMS Dragon diverted 500 miles to reach the 13 Britons and one American aft…

Royal Navy warship rescues stranded yacht crew in Atlantic 11 February 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Royal Navy Image caption Petty Officer Max Grosse said the recovery of the crew was "enormously challenging" due to the notorious Atlantic swell A Royal Navy warship has rescued 14 sailors who were stranded for two days in the Atlantic Ocean. The HMS Dragon diverted 500 miles to reach the 13 Britons and one American aft…

Socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson found dead 8 February 2017 From the section London Image copyright PA Image caption Tara Palmer-Tomkinson rose to fame in the 1990s Socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson has been found dead. The former Sunday Times columnist and reality TV star, 45, had received treatment in 2016 for a non-malignant brain tumour. Officers were called to her flat in Bramham Gardens, South Kensington, at 13:40 GMT. A woma…

Brexit: Labour rebels to receive formal written warning 11 February 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Image caption Jeremy Corbyn imposed a three-line whip on his MPs in the Brexit vote Labour frontbenchers who defied Jeremy Corbyn in the Commons Brexit vote will be sent a formal written warning over their behaviour but will not be sacked. Mr Corbyn had imposed a three-line whip on his MPs to vote to back Brexit…