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Falkland Islands ‘were covered in lush rainforest up to 30 million years ago’

A researcher from the University of Southampton has found evidence that the treeless, grassland landscape used to be ver...

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Study finds young motorists account for 38% of dangerous driving endorsements

Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart is calling for restrictions to be imposed on new drivers ...

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Watchdog warns action is needed to avoid poor maternity care becoming normalised

A Care Quality Commission report has brought together the findings from 131 inspections...

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Boy dies after falling from window of house in Nottingham

The eight year old was taken to hospital but died from his injuries...

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Pharmacies to be balloted for action over funding cuts

The 'work-to-rule' action could see opening hours cut, and services reduced...

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UK enjoying ‘summer’s last hurrah’ before weekend of heavy rain and thunder

The UK is enjoying “summer’s last hurrah” before heavy rainfall is expected to drench the country over the weekend...

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Netanyahu accuses UK of sending ‘mixed messages’ over support for Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the UK Government of sending “mixed messages” over its support for Israel and “unde...

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Public overestimates how much of UK immigration is from asylum seekers – study

The public vastly overestimates how much asylum seekers account for in UK immigration, leading to “skewed perceptions�...

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Woman at centre of mass rape trial is asked: Were you really unconscious?

Lawyers for some of the men accused of raping an unconscious French woman who had been drugged by her husband asked her ...

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Shamed movie producer Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sex assault charge

Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a new sex crime charge in New York, as he awaits retrial in his land...