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A blaze burnt a small portion of Winnie the Pooh's forest

Famed for being featured in AA Milnes' Winnie the Pooh tales, Ashdown forest was devastated by a blaze on Sunday night.

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Watch: UK mill weaves biodegradable fabric to challenge fast fashion

The process involves no synthetic chemicals meaning the fabrics won't go to landfill at the end of their lives.

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Many Britons shun holidays in EU amid Brexit uncertainty: travel firm

More people in UK are opting for destinations outside the European Union (EU) for their holidays compared to previous years in the face of a Brexit impasse, according to travel company Thomas Cook.

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Extinction Rebellion activists protest on top of train at Canary Wharf

Activists from the Extinction Rebellion environmental group staged a climate change protest on the roof of a train at London's Canary Wharf station

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Iran suggests prisoner swap for detained British-Iranian mother

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif has suggested he is open to the idea of a prisoner swap involving British-Iranian mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was jailed in 2016.

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UK: Criminal investigation a possibility after Huawei leaks

British culture minister Jeremy Wright did not rule out a criminal investigation after press leaked China's Huawei Technologies' involvement in 5G network supply chains.

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Is it possible to rebuild Notre Dame in five years?

French President Emmanuel Macron has set the ambitious target of rebuilding Notre-Dame within the next 5 years, but is this achievable?

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New photos of Prince Louis released to mark his first birthday

Kensington Palace has released a set of photographs featuring Britain's Prince Louis to mark his first birthday.

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Lord Buckethead to stand against Nigel Farage in EU elections

Lord Buckethead, the intergalactic space lord and an independent parliamentary candidate is possibly running against Nigel Farage in the EU Parliament Election on 23 May.

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UK-born baby of parents with right to remain denied UK status

The four-month-old baby was given a six-month tourist visa upon the family's return from holiday.

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German team '1st MC Erzgebirge' wins World Marbles Championship

German team '1st MC Erzgebirge' won the World Marbles Championships title on Good Friday beating former champions Black Dog Boozers by 39–0 in a one-sided final

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British 'hero' hacker pleads guilty to US malware charges

Marcus Hutchins was praised in May 2017 for putting an end to the global WannaCry cyber attack.

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Royal parenting over the years

How Princess Diana changed everything when it comes to bringing up a royal baby.

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Footballers boycott social media for 24 hours in racism protest

England stars join call for 24-hour blackout following abuse.

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Facebook bans 12 UK far-right groups

Social media giant Facebook has banned 12 UK far-right groups from using its platforms because it says they "spread hate"

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Teams of rescuers free horse from mud in United Kingdom

Teams of rescuers came together to save a horse stuck in deep mud on a beach in Burnham-on-Sea, western England, on Sunday (April 14).

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More than 200 arrests as climate activists occupy London landmarks

The protests, led by British climate group Extinction Rebellion, have brought parts of London to a standstill for a second day running.

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Shamima Begum: ISIS bride 'receiving legal aid' for battle to go home

UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said the prospect of ISIS bride Shamima Begum receiving legal aid made him "very uncomfortable"

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Julian Assange is in a war of words with the Ecuadorian government

Julian Assange is embroiled in a war of words with the Ecuadorian government. The country's President Lenin Moreno has defended his decision to remove Mr Assange's asylum status claiming he 'violated his asylum conditions repeatedly'.