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Watch: Promising signs for the Thames's seal population

In a river that was declared a biologically dead open sewer in the 1950s, an increase in marine life in the estuary is a sign that the river's health is improving.

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Tiny trio of rock hyrax pups born at Chester Zoo

Chester Zoo has welcomed the arrival of three rock hyrax pups.

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Euroviews. The Muslim wealth tax Zakat is the best blueprint for making Western societies fairer ǀ View

This week sees 1.8 billion Muslims celebrate the "Festival of Sacrifice," or Eid Al-Adha. But the idea of sacrificing one's hard earned money is a year-round activity for Muslims. Could this be the blueprint for fairer societies in Europe and America?

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'Chap Olympiad' celebrates British eccentricities with umbrella joust

The event marked the celebration of British eccentricities. The extravagant "Chap Olympiad" saw competition participants try to outdo each other in unconventional "sporting" competitions.

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Watch: 'Chap Olympiad' celebrated Britain's 'sporting ineptitude'

"We really avoid any sporting tests. We are testing gentlemanly skills, not sporting skills."

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Watch: Water pours through ceiling into Luton Airport

Water was pictured gushing into London Luton Airport in a video posted to Twitter on Friday.

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Nora Quoirin: Malaysia police concerned over welfare of missing teen

The parents of a missing teenager who went missing from a Malaysian resort are convinced their daughter was abducted.

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UK power outage was not caused by cyberattack, says National Grid

The failure of two power generators in the UK caused chaos to transportation and power outages for hundreds of thousands of customers.

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Watch: A new footbridge will reunite the two halves of Tintagel Castle

Watch: A new footbridge will reunite the two halves of Tintagel Castle

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Dozens of suspected migrants rescued off southern coast of England

Dozens of suspected migrants have been brought to shore in the UK after a rescue operation was conducted off southern England on Friday morning.

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Passenger falls ill on plane to UK from Paris: Flybe says

Passenger falls ill on plane to UK from Paris: Flybe says

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Teenager faces trial next year after French boy's Tate Modern fall

British police charged a 17-year-old with attempted murder after a six-year-old boy was thrown from a 10th-floor viewing platform at the Tate Modern art gallery in London.

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Watch: Fan's 'come together' for Abbey Road photo's 50th

Iain Macmillian, the photographer who captured the images in north London in 1969 is said to have completed the entire shoot in just ten minutes.

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British involvement in Interrail travel scheme back on track

Britain’s train companies will remain part of the Interrail and Eurail travel schemes, the Rail Delivery Group has said

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Greek police find body of UK scientist missing on island of Ikaria

Greek police searching for missing UK scientist Natalie Christopher say they have found her body

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Hunt for astrophysicist missing on Greek island after morning jog

The 34-year-old British-Cypriot was reported missing by her husband after she failed to return from a morning run on the Greek island of Ikaria.

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British Airways flights 'returning to normal' after cancellations

British Airways IT problems cause flight cancellations and delays

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Could new UK PM Boris Johnson call a snap general election?

Speculation is swirling over whether the UK's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson will pull off a shock by calling an early general election.

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French boy, six, fractured his spine in Tate Modern fall

A 17-year-old British boy appeared in court charged with attempted murder. He will appear at London's Central Criminal Court on Thursday.

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Brussels can 'clarify its position' on Brexit to new UK government

The European Commission is willing to discuss Brexit with Britain over the coming weeks, a spokeswoman told a news briefing on Tuesday.