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Trail hunting to be banned under new animal welfare push
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‘God bless us, every one!’ The five best film versions of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
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Wild mother polar bear adopts cub in rare video: ‘It gives you a lot of hope’
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A mother polar bear has made the decision to adopt – a move that scientists say is extremely rare – andContinue Reading
Steven Gerrard sets out conditions for Rangers return after rejecting Ibrox job
Steven Gerrard has revealed he would only consider a return to Rangers if he had the proper ‘tools’ and support structure in place. The former Aston Villa boss withdrew from contention to replace Russell Martin in October, despite being the frontrunner for the position following Martin’s dismissal. Gerrard had previouslyContinue Reading
Streeting says taxes are too high as he calls for closer trade with EU to help economy
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Armagh Observatory continues centuries-old winter solstice tradition
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Streeting ‘worried’ about NHS recovery after resident doctors’ strike
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the NHS “is coping” during the resident doctors’ strike, but admitted he was concerned about theContinue Reading
World Darts Championship LIVE: Luke Littler in action as Chris Dobey dumped out
Stephen Bunting broke down in tears during an emotional press conference following his second round win at the PDC World Championship on Saturday. Bunting swept aside Indian qualifier Nitin Kumar 3-0 to book his place in the post-Christmas action at Alexandra Palace, but was visibly upset during his post-match interview.Continue Reading
Strictly fans defend Amber Davies over Craig Revel Horwood’s ‘nonsensical’ scoring
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The unique human body part that evolution cannot explain
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email The human body is a machine whose many parts – from the microscopic details of our cells to our limbs, eyes,Continue Reading