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27216: World Snooker Championship: Mark Williams says he watched 2017 final in caravan
May 07, 2018 21:55 - 16 seconds - 96.1 KBNewly-crowned world snooker champion Mark Williams reveals he watched last year's final in a caravan after missing out on the 2017 tournament. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2wlM39c
27215: Charlie Adam: Stoke players 'getting away with murder for a long time'
May 07, 2018 21:55 - 12 seconds - 72.2 KBStoke midfielder Charlie Adam says "four or five" players at the relegated club have been "getting away with murder for a long time". Read more >> https://ift.tt/2rsCj75
27214: Paris St-Germain v Les Herbiers: The biggest mismatch in history?
May 07, 2018 21:55 - 13 seconds - 80.5 KBParis St-Germain take on third division Les Herbiers in Tuesday's French Cup final - one of the biggest mismatches in football history. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2wj0w5I
27213: Alabama 'miracle' boy awakes before doctors pull plug
May 07, 2018 21:05 - 10 seconds - 61.2 KBThe 13-year-old believes he was in heaven while unconscious, walking straight across an open field. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2roBL3g
27211: Italy faces fresh elections as coalition talks fail
May 07, 2018 20:16 - 10 seconds - 61.4 KBParty leaders fail to reach agreement on a coalition government, paving the way for fresh elections. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2I5tDe2
27210: Melania: 'Too often social media is used negatively'
May 07, 2018 20:15 - 10 seconds - 58.9 KBFirst Lady Melania Trump unveiled a new programme aimed to tackle cyber-bullying among children. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2K1BMRg
27209: Snooker World Championship: Best shots of 2018
May 07, 2018 18:40 - 15 seconds - 92 KBBBC Sport looks back at the best shots of the 2018 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible, including a sensational semi-final effort from Mark .. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2rqdNDL
27208: Woman wins $1.2m on $18 Kentucky Derby bet
May 07, 2018 16:55 - 9 seconds - 55.5 KBMargaret Reid correctly picks the winners on five horse races to rack up a stunning payout. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2KI0mry
27207: Lebanon election: Hezbollah leader declares 'victory'
May 07, 2018 16:45 - 10 seconds - 59.2 KBThe militant Shia group and its allies are reported to have made significant gains in parliament. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2jC4IUL
27206: Oxford shooting: Police and gunman in standoff
May 07, 2018 16:35 - 9 seconds - 54.9 KBPolice and the gunman exchanged fire after a shooting in Oxford left one person injured. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2wkHtI7
27205: County Championship: Notts beat Hampshire to stay top of Division One
May 07, 2018 16:35 - 13 seconds - 76 KBDivision One leaders Nottinghamshire clinch a third win in four Championship games, despite Hashim Amla's century for Hampshire. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2rqnvWQ
27204: World Championship final: Mark Williams closing in on third world title
May 07, 2018 16:15 - 13 seconds - 77.1 KBWales' Mark Williams leads John Higgins 15-10 and needs three more frames to claim his third World Championship title. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2rspRVb
27202: Wealdstone shooting: Boy, 13, was 'innocent bystander'
May 07, 2018 16:01 - 10 seconds - 62.4 KBThe wounded boy was one of five people shot in London over a 24-hour period. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2FQsEwv
27203: Man dies after collapsing at Belfast marathon
May 07, 2018 16:01 - 9 seconds - 54 KBA man in his 50s has died after he collapsed at the Belfast marathon on Monday. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2jE3WXo
27201: Prince Charles meets Nice terror attack victims' families
May 07, 2018 15:30 - 10 seconds - 61.5 KBA man who attempted to stop the 2016 attack said the Prince of Wales called him "remarkable". Read more >> https://ift.tt/2roQzPe
27200: Tourism's carbon impact three times larger than estimated
May 07, 2018 15:15 - 11 seconds - 66.3 KBA new study says global tourism accounts for 8% of carbon emissions, far larger than previously thought. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2KDRUtn
27199: Bank Holiday Monday: 'It feels like we're living in Spain'
May 07, 2018 14:10 - 8 seconds - 48.3 KBWhat do the people out in the record-breaking sunshine think of the weather? Read more >> https://ift.tt/2KDHwSp
27198: Jay-Z's mum: ‘I was not free’ until I told son I was gay
May 07, 2018 13:55 - 9 seconds - 54 KBThe rapper's mum has said how supportive her son was when she told him she was gay. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2KHPzxN
27197: Trump backs CIA nominee Gina Haspel after she offered to quit
May 07, 2018 12:15 - 11 seconds - 64.4 KBThe president defends Gina Haspel after she came under fire over controversial interrogations. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2wqc72G
27196: Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona: What can Liverpool learn from El Clasico?
May 07, 2018 12:15 - 13 seconds - 80.5 KBReal Madrid showed their strengths and vulnerabilities in El Clasico - but what will Champions League finalists Liverpool have learned? Read more >> https://ift.tt/2I0kiEq
27195: Putin's long, lonely Kremlin walk to Russian inauguration
May 07, 2018 11:45 - 10 seconds - 60.6 KBRussia's Vladimir Putin walks down long Kremlin corridors to get to his swearing-in ceremony. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2rnqZu4
27194: Australia pledges cash to save declining koala population
May 07, 2018 11:40 - 11 seconds - 67.5 KBNew South Wales sets aside thousands of hectares of forest to secure the future of an Australian icon. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2jzx565
27193: Tour de Yorkshire marshal: 'How did car miss me?'
May 07, 2018 11:25 - 9 seconds - 55.8 KBPhillip Sullivan leapt to the side as a support car hit a traffic island where he was standing. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2JXZTjP
27192: Gogglebox dog dies leaving Malone family 'heartbroken'
May 07, 2018 10:25 - 10 seconds - 58.8 KBShaun has posted on Instagram that they have had to put down their pet dog Frank at the age of eleven. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2JWU6Lw
27191: Call for 'rights for grandparents' law
May 07, 2018 10:00 - 9 seconds - 54 KBMPs want a change to the Children's Act to ensure extended family can see children after divorce. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2FPvlhZ
27190: Sir Alex Ferguson: Manchester United's Phil Jones sends support to 'father figure' after brain ha ..
May 07, 2018 09:45 - 17 seconds - 101 KBManchester United and England defender Phil Jones sends his support to his former club manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who he describes as being like a .. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2roGtxB
27189: Jack Butland: Stoke City keeper blames 'farcical' signings for relegation
May 07, 2018 09:31 - 14 seconds - 82.6 KBRelegated Stoke's "farcical" signings of "players you cannot rely on" cost the club its place in the Premier League, says Jack Butland. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2jBKZ7W
27188: Second raped teenager set alight in India
May 07, 2018 08:55 - 9 seconds - 55.1 KBThe girl is fighting for her life after the second such incident in Jharkhand state in recent days. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2jC4SeS
27187: Air France shares drop sharply as strikes continue
May 07, 2018 08:35 - 10 seconds - 62.3 KBThe airline's shares drop 14% after the boss resigns and the government voices doubts over its future. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2jBmkjB
27186: Vuelta a Espana: Yorkshire cycling chiefs in talks to host start of event
May 07, 2018 08:25 - 12 seconds - 74.4 KBYorkshire cycling chiefs are in talks to host the start of the Vuelta a Espana after the success of the Tour de Yorkshire. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2FRu8Xe
27185: Woman with Down's contributes to Alzheimer's research
May 07, 2018 08:25 - 8 seconds - 51.9 KBAmy is part of a Cambridge University study to find a treatment for Alzheimer's. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2wjn8mp
27184: Nestle pays Starbucks $7.1bn to sell its coffee
May 07, 2018 07:45 - 8 seconds - 52.5 KBThe Swiss consumer goods group has bought the rights to market the Seattle chain's products. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2HXQ193
27183: Kilauea: Hawaii volcano destroys dozens of homes
May 07, 2018 07:15 - 10 seconds - 58.4 KBNew fissures open overnight as Kilauea volcano spews lava into residential neighbourhoods. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2JZhlV0
27182: UK parks boost quality of life by £34bn
May 07, 2018 07:15 - 12 seconds - 75.6 KBIt is also estimated green spaces save the NHS about £111m a year in prevented GP visits. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2FPe8VK
27181: Beach lifeguards train volunteer lifesavers in The Gambia
May 07, 2018 06:45 - 9 seconds - 54.6 KBThe RNLI says it has trained hundreds of lifesavers from developing countries in Africa. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2HVjip9
27180: Liverpool: Why Reds risk playing themselves into bad form - Jenas
May 07, 2018 05:45 - 13 seconds - 78.5 KBLiverpool losing to Chelsea is not a problem, says MOTD2 pundit Jermaine Jenas - but the Reds performance must be a concern. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2JWgC78
27179: Garth Crooks' Team of the Week: Hegazi, Noble, Kante, Zaha, Aubameyang
May 07, 2018 05:45 - 15 seconds - 92.3 KBWhich player would Garth personally chauffeur to Spurs? Who leaves him almost speechless? Find out in Garth Crooks' team of the week and pick your .. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2HT8Q1e
27178: 50 great World Cup moments: Diego Maradona's great goal against Belgium - 1986
May 07, 2018 05:35 - 20 seconds - 119 KBBBC Sport remembers Diego Maradona's superb second goal against Belgium in the Mexico '86 semi-finals, as we reach 38 days to go until the 2018 Wor .. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2IfKhev
27177: Gun violence on London's streets 'must stop'
May 07, 2018 04:55 - 8 seconds - 52 KBThe mother of a dead teenager pleads for an end to the violence after a spate of shootings in London. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2FPNyMi
27176: Iran nuclear deal: Johnson tells Trump 'don't walk away'
May 07, 2018 03:45 - 11 seconds - 66.1 KBThe foreign secretary warns "only Iran would gain" if the "handcuffs" on its nuclear programme are taken off. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2robIJ9
27175: Vanilla price rise proves chilling for ice-cream makers
May 07, 2018 03:05 - 9 seconds - 56.6 KBThe higher cost of vanilla is proving chilling for an industry that relies on the exotic spice. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2KIPs54
27174: Putin set to be inaugurated for fourth term as president of Russia
May 07, 2018 02:10 - 10 seconds - 60.1 KBVladimir Putin is due to be sworn in again as Russia's leader after 18 years in power. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2Im5hQA
27172: 'I've seen people hugging sculptures'
May 07, 2018 01:55 - 8 seconds - 51.4 KBWhy are people flocking to sculpture parks to see huge artworks in stunning outdoor settings? Read more >> https://ift.tt/2FO6r1S
27171: Record-breaking temperatures forecast to end bank holiday weekend
May 07, 2018 01:20 - 11 seconds - 65.3 KBThe final day of the bank holiday weekend could see temperatures reach 28C in some parts of the UK. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2FO9tU3
27170: May Bank Holiday: How does sunscreen work?
May 07, 2018 00:55 - 8 seconds - 49.7 KBThe early May Bank Holiday is predicted to be the hottest on record. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2KHKwNB
27169: Revealed: The most-streamed songs of the 70s, 80s, 90s and more
May 07, 2018 00:55 - 12 seconds - 73.3 KBEd Sheeran and Drake might dominate the charts - but what are the most popular songs of years gone by? Read more >> https://ift.tt/2FOmrRT
27168: Afrofuturism: Why black science fiction 'can't be ignored'
May 07, 2018 00:55 - 10 seconds - 59.8 KBWith the continuing success of Black Panther, "afrofuturism" is now more important than ever. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2HX3Lkp
27167: I sold all I had to go to Europe - now I'm home, and broke
May 07, 2018 00:55 - 13 seconds - 79 KBMore than 3,000 Nigerian migrants who failed to reach Europe have been flown home by the UN - leaving many unsure how to face their families. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2wjYfXN
27166: Could Trump's 'Space Force' become a reality?
May 07, 2018 00:40 - 9 seconds - 55.5 KB"We're getting very big in space," says the US president. What would a new branch of the military do? Read more >> https://ift.tt/2I1grHf
27165: Can you make a community healthier?
May 07, 2018 00:40 - 11 seconds - 66.4 KBLife expectancy in Fleetwood, Lancashire, is among the worst in the UK, with diseases linked to diet and drugs claiming lives. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2K0eOtJ