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England score eight tries in big win over Wales

England score eight tries to hammer Wales at Ashton Gate in front of a record crowd of 19,705 for a Red Roses game outside of Twickenham. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eE8D9r0

Family suffering 'every day' after racist attack

Marlon Thomas was 18 when he was attacked in 1994 and was left permanently brain damaged. from BBC News https://ift.tt/L8Som9F

Rees-Zammit signs with NFL champions Chiefs

Former Wales rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit joins back-to-back Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ucEZ4bn

England make seven changes for Wales game

Tatyana Heard and Megan Jones will form a new centre partnership for England in their Women's Six Nations game against Wales at Ashton Gate on Saturday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hkE8WrG

Father of three among Baltimore bridge victims

Six people are presumed dead after the bridge collapsed, but what do we know about them? from BBC News https://ift.tt/WJGpjcg

Katie Price warns about 'damaging' plastic surgery

The model says women have cosmetic procedures younger than she did, and they all look like "aliens". from BBC News https://ift.tt/lREUFHA

Care worker migrant surge 'should've been obvious'

The former independent borders watchdog has criticised the Home Office's approach foreign care staff and airport security. from BBC News https://ift.tt/keBGphz

Fritzl could never come to UK, says home secretary

James Cleverly responds to claims the Austrian sex offender would like to live in the UK if he is ever freed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KQXPbAl

Newscast

The chancellor tells Laura pensions would rise by at least 2.5% under Tories. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LiXtRlK

Young girl and woman die after being hit by car

Police say they sustained serious injuries and were taken to hospital, but later died. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ceZR2u1

David Potts crowned winner of Celebrity Big Brother

Fern Britton, David Potts, Nikita Kuzmin, Louis Walsh and Colson Smith made it to the TV show final. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4bxdQej

London landmarks join Earth Hour lights switch-off

The annual environmental campaign is observed at landmarks around the world. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xQ9E64t

People take cover as gunmen enter Moscow concert hall

Footage shows people taking cover inside the venue as multiple shots are heard. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HLnC13B

Legal warning over Barclay waste project decision

A top government lawyer raised bias concerns over plan to halt a waste incinerator in Steve Barclay's constituency. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OJVUYSQ

Millions of women waiting for pension decision

How were women born in the 1950s affected by bring the retirement age in line with men? from BBC News https://ift.tt/vz6oGfl

Woman who ended life at Dignitas calls for assisted dying law change

Paola Marra calls for new laws on assisted dying before travelling to Switzerland to end her life. from BBC News https://ift.tt/giF457Y

Premier League charges Leicester with spending breach

Leicester City are charged by the Premier League with allegedly breaking spending rules during their last three seasons in the top flight. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mv7Ohl1

What a 25,000-piece Hot Wheels collection looks like

Canadian collector Doug Woods has been growing his race car repository for more than 40 years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pogqmlj

Poland's 'Heart of the Garden' named tree of 2024

A monumental Polish beech has been crowned European Tree of the Year 2024. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dKfiGh4

Man released over Shoreditch crossbow attacks

The arrested man has been released under investigation, the Met Police say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pKkdhwP

What is Labour's Reeves-onomics?

And the shortage of childcare places worsens from BBC News https://ift.tt/8p6jlhe

Sabalenka to play in Miami Open after boyfriend's death

Aryna Sabalenka intends to play in the Miami Open following the death of her boyfriend, former ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov. from BBC News https://ift.tt/prmalIH

Has UK politics got a racism problem?

A senior cabinet minister has denied it’s a problem in the Conservative Party. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tdrUihe

Drive Fast Die Young

The story of a teenage road death told by his family and first responders. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hYPOvIb

Supporters applaud Putin as he thanks Russia for 'trust'

President Vladimir Putin thanks Russians for putting their trust in him as he celebrates his election win. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qWb1SM9

Bear bounds past cars in latest Slovakia attack

A 49-year-old woman and 72-year-old man are hospitalised during the attack in Liptovský Mikuláš. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8qmAhns

Man City dispatch Newcastle to reach FA Cup semis

Manchester City cruise into the FA Cup semi-finals with a comfortable victory over a jaded and disappointing Newcastle United at Etihad Stadium. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0ZySj3R

Newscast

Earl Spencer tells Laura about the abuse he and Diana suffered as children from BBC News https://ift.tt/rtoL6V1

Putin's Russia: An election without democracy?

Voting begins in Russian election which Putin is bound to win from BBC News https://ift.tt/CmMJ1Z5

Should Abbott have been able to speak at PMQs?

The MP was discussed in the House of Commons but was not selected to have her say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kxSn0PX

Elon Musk's Starship goes 'farther than ever'

The world's most powerful rocket makes a huge leap in progress in its third test flight. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ReWkj91

PM: Tory donor’s alleged Diane Abbott comments are “racist”

A spokesperson for the PM released the statement late on Tuesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9p8w4Mn

Mental health trust failed to heed safety warnings, campaigners say

Exclusive new evidence on mental health deaths suggests Norfolk and Suffolk trust didn't take action. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QpPAMtc

Popular TikTok reservoir snapped up for £15,000

It went for £15,000, but was immediately put up for sale by its new owner for double the price. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BXGe3T8

Ethnic bias in health devices 'puts patients at risk'

The review focuses on devices frequently used in the NHS, like pulse oximeters and skin cancer apps. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PsRy25r

Is pressure on Kate after photo chaos unfair?

Rather than killing off the media gossip, the edited picture of the Princess of Wales and her children has ended with the media killing off the photo. from BBC News https://ift.tt/S4eQAHr

Portugal votes as far right seeks kingmaker role

Neither the governing Socialists nor conservatives may win outright, boosting the populists' power. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TFjMvf8

The Biggest Political Gossip of the Week?

And why are some cabinet members criticising the budget? from BBC News https://ift.tt/dqxoVcE

Sunak's mother-in-law to sit in India's parliament

Sudha Murthy says it was a "pleasant surprise" to be appointed to the upper house for a six-year term. from BBC News https://ift.tt/n51eFoy

Teenager stabbed to death in city park

Officers say inquiries into the death in Wolverhampton are at an early stage. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rD4mMJa

More than 100 pupils abducted by Nigeria gunmen

Dozens of gunmen ride through the school seizing children as young as eight, witnesses say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bXY9T5z

Guy Ritchie reimagines The Gentlemen for Netflix series

Ray Winstone and Giancarlo Esposito are among the stars of a new TV adaptation of the 2019 film. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0vjg3Oe

'Completely original' playwright Edward Bond dies

The British writer, known for controversial works that helped overturn theatre censorship, was 89. from BBC News https://ift.tt/scxi1gA

Did the last Budget deliver growth and cheap beer?

The previous Budget was meant to help growth, investment, pubs and parents. Has it worked so far? from BBC News https://ift.tt/r1d4gSn

Tributes to 'one-in-a-million' woman as murder arrest made

Wendy Francis, 61, is described as "one in a million" as a man is arrested on suspicion of murder. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4bW6qpR

Navalny mourners form long queue to lay flowers

Hundreds of people line up to pay their respects at the Russian opposition leader's grave in Moscow. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Nb914wv

Off with his head! Prince William pours dodgy pint in pub trip

Prince William admits the drink will take about an hour to settle after his trip to a Wrexham pub. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eHw1Ibl

Russia publishes German army meeting on Ukraine

German chancellor promises probe after leak of officers discussing the supply of long-range missiles. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Hn0Ashq

Faroe Islands jumper uncovered 200 years later

It is among the contents of packages seized by the Royal Navy in 1807, and opened for the first time. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SuXlMd3

Thousands more appointments hit by doctor strike

The NHS England said 91,000 appointments and procedures were cancelled due to the walkout this week. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4KGBUyH

'We went viral as Oompa Loompas but we're just normal people'

Kirsty Paterson and Jenny Fogarty were hired to work at the Willy Wonka Chocolate Experience in Glasgow. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TdOWgC1

How three police forces failed to stop Sarah Everard killer

The Angliolini report says failures in vetting, recruitment and investigation left Couzens free to offend. from BBC News https://ift.tt/B5vJbdU

MP Julian Knight will face no criminal charges

The former Conservative strongly denied allegations of sexual assault made against him. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TYi0CcJ