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Couples face slips and tricks in UK wife-carrying championships

Slippery conditions made the unique and demanding UK wife-carrying championships even more challenging as participants traversed the course in Dorking, south-east England on Sunday (April 8).

09/04/2018

United Kingdom

The Good Friday Agreement: more than just a peace deal

Why the agreement matters, and who stands to gain or lose if it collapses in the face of Brexit and other threats.

09/04/2018

United Kingdom

King Sugar's walls tumble as UK gets tough on soft drinks

Taxes introduced in bid to stop obesity epidemic and improve the health of nations' children.

06/04/2018

United Kingdom

Sergei Skripal no longer in a critical condition, says Salisbury hospital

Russian former double-agent Skripal is said to be "improving rapidly" from the nerve agent attack.

06/04/2018

Sport

Great night for Liverpool in Champions League as the Merseysiders crush Manchester City 3-1

Barcelona take a huge step towards reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in three years with a 4-1 win over AS Roma

05/04/2018

United Kingdom

British police release statement by Yulia Skripal

The statement appeared after Russian TV reported that Sergei Skripal is also getting better

05/04/2018

United Kingdom

78% of UK firms pay men more than women

Some 8% of respondents had no median gender pay gap, and 14% had a pay gap favouring women.

05/04/2018

United Kingdom

Philip on the mend

Queen Elizabeth's consort recovering from hip operation

05/04/2018

United Kingdom

Corbyn says Johnson "misleading" public over Skripal

Corbyn claims Johnson was categorical about fact the nerve agent had come from Russia

04/04/2018

United Kingdom

Former England captain, Ray Wilkins, dies after heart attack aged 61

The former midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest on Saturday and was admitted to hospital, where he was put in an induced coma

04/04/2018

Europe News

OPCW begins Skripal investigation in The Hague

UK says Russia's call for a joint investigation into the poisoning is "perverse"

04/04/2018

United Kingdom

Corbyn struggles to shake off "Labour antisemitic" tag

Party leader criticised for celebrating passover with left-wing Jewish organisation that says antisemitic charge is a rightwing slur to keep Corbyn from power.

04/04/2018

United Kingdom

Hip surgery for Prince Philip

Wife of Queen Elizabeth II admitted to hospital

04/04/2018

Sport

Liverpool and Barcelona eye Champions League semi-finals after notching-up big first-leg leads

Liverpool beat Premier League rivals Manchester City, while Barcelona thumped AS Roma 4-1.

03/04/2018

United Kingdom

‘Punish a Muslim Day’ spurs defiant pledges to #ProtectAMuslim

Campaigns have gone viral calling for people to show solidarity with Muslims on April 3.

03/04/2018

United Kingdom

UK passport maker to appeal loss of "Brexit blue" contract

A petition in support of De La Rue, the British firm that makes UK passports, now tops 270,000 signatures

03/04/2018

United Kingdom

‘Space harpoon’ to capture orbiting junk heads to ISS

The British-designed satellite is equipped with a net for capturing space litter and a harpoon for spearing and hauling in bigger objects.

03/04/2018

Cinema

Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' re-released

Warner Bros says the re-release is a close to Kubrick's original vision as possible with no digital tricks or remastered effects

03/04/2018

United Kingdom

Giant prehistoric dinosaur footprints discovered in Scotland

The tracks shed new light on the Middle Jurassic epoch — a period from which very few fossils survived.

03/04/2018

United Kingdom

Easter Monday travel hit by heavy rain, snow

People heading back home after the four-day Easter weekend are battling it out with snow, rain and sleet.

02/04/2018

Living

Lost WWII letters recovered to tell stories after 70 years

A treasure trove of lost letters has been recovered from a Second World War shipwreck in almost pristine condition.

02/04/2018

Living

Saatchi showcases contemporary artists you should but don’t know yet

The 'Known Unknowns' exhibition features work from 17 different contemporary artists who are mostly unknown to the wider public but known and respected in the art world.

02/04/2018

United Kingdom

London florist chosen for royal wedding display

Harry and Meghan choose their flowers.

02/04/2018

United Kingdom

London murders overtake New York for the first time

It comes after a man was stabbed to death in the English capital on Sunday – the 12th homicide in a span of 19 days.

01/04/2018

United Kingdom

Britain's Labour party loses a key Jewish donor

Sir David Garrard, who has given Labour 1.7 million euros since 2003, says the party he began supporting financially 15 years ago "no longer exists" under its present leadership.

01/04/2018

United Kingdom

British heavyweight Anthony Joshua takes WBO title.

Joshua defeated Joseph Parker in a unanimous points decision on Saturday night. He now holds three of the four recognised world titles

01/04/2018