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Updated: 6 min 10 sec ago

Nutrient clue to common disorder

27 min ago
Scientists begin a study to determine if an everyday vitamin supplement could help prevent a common birth defect.

Boundary move 'gives Tories hope'

29 min 44 sec ago
Boundary changes for the next Scottish Parliament elections suggest a possible boost to the Conservatives, according to experts.

Shot boy's family still suffering

40 min 44 sec ago
Police use the anniversary of the killing of Manchester schoolboy Jessie James to once again appeal for help to catch his killer.

Off the dial

54 min 21 sec ago
What happened to Mercury, as in Mercury music prize?

Planes in 'near-miss' over London

1 hour 48 sec ago
A business jet and a passenger plane carrying 232 people came close to a mid-air collision over London in July, a report reveals.

Shoppers turning to card payments

1 hour 5 min ago
The number of cash machines in the UK has fallen and withdrawals have dropped as shoppers turn to cards, figures show.

Pilot 'impaired' during air stunt

1 hour 5 min ago
An aerobatic pilot killed while taking part in an air show might have become "somehow impaired" as she carried out a manoeuvre, an accident report says.

Child detention 'harm' documented

1 hour 5 min ago
A medical charity says it has documented for the first time the effects of immigration detention on children facing removal from the UK.