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Safety changes for Grand National

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
How Aintree is aiming for a safer race on Saturday
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Suu Kyi meeting Burma president

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is meeting President Thein Sein for the second time, ahead of Burma's next parliamentary session.
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Call for update of gambling laws

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
The Stormont Executive should press Downing Street for better regulation on gambling, MLA Alex Maskey says.
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Family 'devastated' by M6 death

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
A Birmingham man who found the body of his 19-year-old son under a motorway flyover says the family are desperate to find out what happened.
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Japan bath murderer loses appeal

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
A Japanese man who raped and killed UK teacher Lindsay Hawker, whose body was found in a sand-filled bath, loses an appeal against his life sentence.
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China call amid Bo Xilai fall-out

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
China urges support for its dismissal of disgraced leader Bo Xilai, after the linking of his wife to the death of a British man shocked the country.
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Bomb threat diverts Korean plane

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
A Korean Airlines plane is diverted to a Canadian military base after the airline receives a tip-off about a bomb threat.
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Papers intrigued by China death

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
Papers intrigued by China death
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Jubilee street party essentials

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
How do you organise the perfect Diamond Jubilee festivities?
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Simpsons' Springfield 'revealed'

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
The creator of iconic cartoon sitcom The Simpsons reveals the long-secret inspiration for the show's setting of Springfield.
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Asia growth 'fuelling inequality'

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
Asia's rapid economic growth may hurt stability as the gap between the rich and poor widens, the Asia Development Bank warns.
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Japan stocks fall for seventh day

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
Japanese stocks fall for the seventh straight session as fresh fears over the health of the world economy spark a global sell-off.
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Philippine navy in China impasse

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
The Philippines says its largest warship is engaged in a stand-off with two Chinese surveillance ships in the South China Sea.
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The battle of the bluebells

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
Could British bluebells disappear completely?
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'Placements help apprenticeships'

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
An inspiring work experience placement while still at school is crucial to a successful apprenticeship according to Ofsted.
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Clinton hearts texting spoof site

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives her seal of approval to a website showing spoof texts from her to various political leaders.
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Syria told to focus on peace plan

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
The UN Security Council urges Syria to fundamentally change course and provide visible signs of a military withdrawal from its cities.
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Vinnie Jones heart advert cleared

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
An advert featuring actor Vinnie Jones carrying out CPR is cleared by a watchdog following complaints he performed the technique incorrectly.
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Mobile stroke units 'hasten care'

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
Treating stroke in specialised ambulances en route to hospital is feasible and could boost the number of patients who receive life-saving therapy, experts believe.
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Peru rebels demand hostage ransom

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 13:09
Peru's Shining Path rebels demand a multi-million dollar ransom for a group of gas workers they kidnapped on Monday.
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