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Thursday, Sep 8

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What is fracking and why is it controversial?

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Liz Truss has confirmed she will reverse the ban on hydraulic fracturing or fracking in the UK.

Friday, Nov 30

10

GB rower Anna Thornton in coma in US after stairs fall

Anna Thornton is said to be in a "stable but serious condition" in hospital in the US.

08

Premier League winner, Britain's most expensive keeper, England international and... FA Cup giant-killer?

Tim Flowers was a Premier League winner, Britain's most expensive keeper and an England international - but can he lead Solihull Moors to FA Cup glory?

02

London's Metropolitan Police force considers armed foot patrols

The Metropolitan Police commissioner says it would only be used in "extreme circumstances".

Amateur Cahill stuns 'rubbish' world number one Selby

World number one Mark Selby suffers a shock 6-3 first-round defeat by amateur James Cahill at the UK Championship.

Thursday, Nov 29

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Chelsea 4-0 PAOK Salonika: Olivier Giroud double seals Europa League group top spot

Olivier Giroud scores twice as Chelsea see off PAOK Salonika on the evening they secure top spot in Europa League Group L.

22

Vorskla Poltava 0-3 Arsenal: Unai Emery's side secure top spot in Europa League Group E

Arsenal score three first-half goals to cruise past Vorskla Poltava in Kiev and secure top spot in Europa League Group E.

21

Manchester man in Egypt 'spying' arrest

A 19-year-old man from Manchester is accused of spying in Egypt, his family tell the BBC.

19

Pop the question: The man who went to a fire station for help

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This Ashford man had a plan to propose to his firefighter girlfriend and got all her colleagues to help.

Drunk Japan Airlines pilot jailed for 10 months

The pilot was nine times over the limit when he was arrested before he was due to fly from London.

Norwich mum Louise Harvey died days after breast surgery

Louise Harvey developed a blood clot after the cosmetic enlargement procedure.

Women booking smear tests after Rebekah Vardy Instagram post

Rebekah Vardy's Instagram post has been credited with reminding women to undergo cervical screenings.

18

Macclesfield boss Campbell sure of managerial credentials

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New boss Sol Campbell says in him, Macclesfield have "an international footballer" who has been "one of the best players in the world".

Lloyd Russell-Moyle: MP announces in Commons he is HIV positive

Lloyd Russell-Moyle reveals he has been HIV positive for nearly 10 years, in a World Aids Day debate.

16

Spalding shooting: 'Vital' to spot controlling behaviour, says review

Lance Hart, 57, killed his wife Claire, 50, and daughter Charlotte, 19, before killing himself.

Teen jailed over friends' Basshunter gig MDMA deaths

Charlie Gregory's friends collapsed at a Basshunter gig after taking the drugs he had bought.

15

Snake escape sparks police alert

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Police have advised people to keep their windows and doors shut and block any external vents.

Man murdered widow, 80, in London allotment row

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Lea Adri-Soejoko was strangled with a lawnmower flex by "volatile" Rahim Mohammadi last year.

David de Gea: Man Utd activate one-year extension on keeper's contract

Manchester United activate the one-year extension on Spain international goalkeeper David de Gea's contract.

14

Tyson Fury: Boxer's father on his son's lifetime of battles before Wilder fight

Tyson Fury's father, John, describes the pride he feels before his son's world heavyweight championship fight with Deontay Wilder on Saturday.

12

Sammy Woodhouse: Rotherham rapist access petition hits 200,000 mark

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Sammy Woodhouse is calling for rapists to be denied access to children conceived through their crimes.

Call for stricter rules on uni initiations

"Coercive" drinking rituals must end, says a man whose son died after an organised bar crawl in Newcastle.

10

Shares in shopping centre owner Intu sink after takeover collapses

Shares in shopping centre owner Intu sink more than a third as a takeover bid falls apart.

09

'No longer the Titanic' - How Root's England salvaged their year

From a "mega-collapse" to eight wins in a row - BBC cricket statistician Andy Zaltzman analyses how England ended 2018 on such a high.

05

The Nottingham tailor who makes Sir Elton John's dressing gowns

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Daniel Hanson makes bespoke gowns for the singer and met him on the John Lewis Christmas advert set.

04

The women refusing to hear of a man's violent past

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Many women are refusing information from police that could save their lives - why?

Older victims murder risk 'unrecognised', academic warns

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Systems to spot potential victims are failing to identify people over 60, an academic is warning.

Shropshire baby deaths: Hospital trust 'has bullying culture'

Inspectors say emergency and maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust are unsafe.

03

Unconditional offers used to 'get people through door'

A "disturbing" rise in the number of unconditional offers made by universities is revealed.

02

How long does it take to poo Lego out if a child eats it?

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Parents naturally worry if their child swallows a small object but this experiment means they can relax a little.