Legendary US Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton is facing charges of driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs after she was arrested in her West Virginia hometown earlier this month. According to court records, Retton was arrested in …
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UK retail sales rose at the fastest pace for nearly four years in the first few months of the year, after warmer weather helped boost sales in March. Between January and March, sales volumes were up 1.6% from the previous …
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Leading Kenyan lawyer and the country's former Justice Minister Martha Karua says she has been deported from Tanzania to prevent her from attending the court case of opposition leader Tundu Lissu. Two colleagues accompanying her were also reportedly detained and …
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The normalisation of restrictive practices and and mismatch of accommodation were among issues identified in a review of care for adults with learning disabilities. The findings have been published in an independent review by specialists Cordis Bright into the residential …
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A park ranger has told the BBC a "devastating" wildfire on the Isle of Arran was likely caused by a glass bottle being discarded amongst litter. The wildfire – which started last Thursday – caused significant damage in the Glen …
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Jeremy Bowen: Netanyahu's plan for Gaza risks dividing Israel, killing Palestinians and horrifying world
by Isaacby IsaacIsrael's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told Israelis that "we are on the eve of an intense entry into Gaza." Israel would, he said, capture territory and hold it: "They will not enter and come out." The new offensive is …
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The UK Supreme Court has unanimously and unambiguously backed the argument that the definition of a woman in the Equality Act should be based on biological sex. Reading out the ruling, Lord Hodge cautioned that it should not be taken …
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Business owners are calling for a halt to works to pedestrianise a road outside their shops ahead of the summer. Some people fear the works in Terminus Road, in Eastbourne, will impact trade as the town enters the busiest time …
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The initial costs of an onshore wind farm project have been higher than expected but the scheme is still within budget, the chairman of Manx Utilities has said. John Wannenburgh MHK confirmed £3.14m had so far been spent on "predevelopment …
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Fire crews are tackling a moorland fire in Derbyshire's Peak District National Park. Crews from multiple stations in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire are at the scene of a fire at Froggatt Edge, north of Baslow, which was reported at about …