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Man charged over girls sex assault in Burnley 11 December 2016 From the section Lancashire A man has been charged by police investigating the sexual assault of two schoolgirls in Burnley. Police launched an investigation after two girls aged 13 and 14 were assaulted in separate incidents in the town centre on Tuesday and Wednesday. A 24-year-old man from Burnley has been charged with sexual assault and false imprisonment, Lancashire Police said. He is due to appear before magistrates in Burnley on Monday. View the full article

Boil water advice for homes in Tameside and Saddleworth 11 December 2016 From the section Manchester Residents in thousands of homes across Greater Manchester have been told to boil their water until further notice after a fault at a treatment works. About 17,000 properties have been affected in Tameside, Saddleworth and Greenfield, United Utilities said. The fault at Buckton Castle has now been fixed but some untreated water has entered the local pipe network. Martin Padley, director of water and scientific services, said the warning was a "precaution". Water should be boiled for drinking, food…

Boil water advice for homes in Tameside and Saddleworth 11 December 2016 From the section Manchester Residents in thousands of homes across Greater Manchester have been told to boil their water until further notice after a fault at a treatment works. About 17,000 properties have been affected in Tameside, Saddleworth and Greenfield, United Utilities said. The fault at Buckton Castle has now been fixed but some untreated water has entered the local pipe network. Martin Padley, director of water and scientific services, said the warning was a "precaution". Water should be boiled for drinking, food…

Orgreave files 'to be made public' in first half of 2017 11 December 2016 From the section Sheffield & South Yorkshire Image copyright PA Image caption Thousands of miners and about 6,000 police officers clashed at the Orgreave coking site near Rotherham in June 1984 Files relating to the so-called Battle of Orgreave are expected to be made public in 2017, it has been revealed. In a letter to the Home Affairs Select Committee…

AA Gill: Final article describes cancer fight 11 December 2016 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Sunday Times restaurant critic AA Gill described how the NHS could not give him a potentially life-extending cancer treatment in his final article. The columnist died on Saturday aged 62, three weeks after revealing he had the "full English" of cancers. Gill, writing in the Sunday Times magazine, said his oncologist recommended immunotherapy, but it was not available on the NHS. It would…

AA Gill: Final article describes cancer fight 11 December 2016 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Sunday Times restaurant critic AA Gill described how the NHS could not give him a potentially life-extending cancer treatment in his final article. The columnist died on Saturday aged 62, three weeks after revealing he had the "full English" of cancers. Gill, writing in the Sunday Times magazine, said his oncologist recommended immunotherapy, but it was not available on the NHS. It would…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Giant Lego polar bear built by Huntingdon couple 11 December 2016 Last updated at 09:15 GMT A self-confessed "Lego-mad" couple have created a giant polar bear to celebrate Christmas, as part of an annual tradition. Mike Addis and Catherine Weightman started building the model in mid-October, buying 6,000 extra white bricks when they ran out. View the full article

Media playback is unsupported on your device Giant Lego polar bear built by Huntingdon couple 11 December 2016 Last updated at 09:15 GMT A self-confessed "Lego-mad" couple have created a giant polar bear to celebrate Christmas, as part of an annual tradition. Mike Addis and Catherine Weightman started building the model in mid-October, buying 6,000 extra white bricks when they ran out. View the full article

Planet Earth II: Nine things we learned from the series 11 December 2016 From the section Entertainment & Arts About 10 million of us have been tuning in to BBC One's Planet Earth II every Sunday for the past six weeks. The programme, coming a decade after the original Planet Earth was broadcast, has been, by all accounts, a truly extraordinary series. Ratings show the series has been watched by all age groups, with surprisingly large numbers of young people tuning in to watch the programme live every week. The series has become Internet …

One in five risk morning-after drink-driving, says AA 11 December 2016 From the section UK Image copyright PA One in five motorists has driven the morning after a night of drinking, despite knowing they could be over the drink-drive limit, a survey suggests. A poll of almost 20,000 motorists, commissioned by the AA, found 29% of 25 to 34-year-olds admitted to drinking and driving the following morning. AA president Edmund King said that it is "relatively easy" to be over the limit the next morning…

'Secure schools' pilot scheme for young offenders 11 December 2016 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The £15 million scheme is meant to cut violence and improve education in the youth justice system Two "secure schools" are to be opened for teenage offenders in England and Wales in a bid to improve education within the youth justice system. Justice Secretary Liz Truss will announce the scheme on Sunday…

Orgreave files 'to be made public' in first half of 2017 11 December 2016 From the section Sheffield & South Yorkshire Image copyright PA Image caption Thousands of miners and about 6,000 police officers clashed at the Orgreave coking site near Rotherham in June 1984 Files relating to the so-called Battle of Orgreave are expected to be made public in 2017, it has been revealed. In a letter to the Home Affairs Select Committee…

Cuts undermining fire services, says Fire Brigades Union 11 December 2016 From the section UK Image copyright PA Budget cuts are slowly undermining the effectiveness of fire services in England and Wales, the head of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has said. Fire services budgets in England have been cut by 17% since 2010, according to National Audit Office figures. And a BBC Radio 5live investigation has found response times in some areas have got worse in 2016, which the FBU's Matt Wrack says is p…

How many famous female hairdressers can you name? By Sophie Robehmed BBC Woman's Hour 11 December 2016 From the section Business Vidal Sassoon, Trevor Sorbie, Charles Worthington. Just a few high-profile male hairdressers whose names will, more often than not, ring a bell, if only for their range of styling products that sit on the shelves of shops up and down the country. But, given that women make up 88% of the industry, why is it a struggle to name any ladies in the spotlight? …

Anthony Joshua won the IBF world heavyweight belt in AprilBritain's Anthony Joshua successfully defended his IBF heavyweight title with a third-round stoppage of Eric Molina in Manchester. Joshua, who was making the second defence of his belt, knocked the American down with a short right before the referee waved the fight off. The 27-year-old now has 18 knockouts from as many fights and will face former heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium on 29 April. In a stirring WBC heavyweight title eliminator, Dillian Whyte beat Dereck Chisora via a split decision. The Manchester Arena was a 21,000 sell-out and those in attendance included Klitschko, former h…