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Boy's letter to dad in heaven receives reply from Royal Mail

Royal Mail replied to the seven-year-old in West Lothian to say it had been delivered safely. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2zuzZSc

The Papers: NHS doctors and Tory MPs' festive threat

The front pages report an immigration rule change to fill health staff gaps and continue to look ahead to the Brexit deal vote. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2P9bv5W

Quiz of the Week: Where were two lost Morecambe and Wise tapes found?

It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world during the past seven days? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Q6V3Iz

News Daily: May sells Brexit at home and G20, and low-cal diabetes diet on NHS

Your morning briefing for 30 November 2018. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2RviXKk

EastEnders: Busting myths around sexual consent

The soap airs a special episode talking about the different opinions around sexual consent. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2RpTX7A

Syrian on 'sound and smell of freedom' after months in airport

Syrian Hassan al-Kontar had not been outside for nine months - but now has a new home in Canada. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PYXtJc

'Miss Environment': The 11-year-old girl 'saving Lagos'

Misimi Isimi is an 11-year-old environmentalist on a mission to clean up Lagos. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2zz5cn9

The tragedy that inspired a life-saving charity

Terrence Higgins's partner Dr Rupert Whitaker speaks to Witness about the man whose death was the first confirmed case of Aids in the UK from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KKicKS

How Disney's Wreck It Ralph is challenging Disney's stereotypes

Why Ralph Breaks The Internet is the Disney sequel that is not afraid of poking fun at a Disney stereotype. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2zzazmj

Tea, cake and Brexit: What happened when Damon Albarn played a 200-capacity Geordie social club

Find out what happened when the Blur star performed for a tiny crowd in Cullercoats. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2E4CNJG

Heckling: How to deal with it during a comedy show

Comedian Ian Smith offers advice on how to handle a heckler during a gig. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2zujWDW

What are your rights on university initiation ceremonies

The dad of a student who died after a uni initiation is calling for expulsions, but what are the rules? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2AA1nOb

Hugh Jackman to tour with songs from The Greatest Showman

The Wolverine star will also perform songs from Les Miserables and other Broadway shows. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PZl5xi

Brexit Barometer: How are small businesses feeling?

5 Live is getting the views of people across the UK. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2FNpm2d

Southwest Airlines apologises for mocking girl's name

Southwest Airlines has offered its "sincere apology" after staff mocked five-year-old Abcde Redford. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2FN4tUX

Why maternity leave can be harder and lonelier than you imagine

Maternity leave is often seen as an idyllic time but the reality is much harder, says BBC presenter Emma Barnett. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Sj43XU

The French village that fears for its British community

Alet-les-Bains has benefited from a British influx and many there fear the aftermath of Brexit. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2E4RKez

Sister of attacked teenage Syrian refugee also targeted by bullies in UK school

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The sister of schoolboy, a refugee from Syria who was attacked in an incident shared widely on social media, was also bullied at the same British school, according to the family's lawyer. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2BEDneq

Australia school children defy prime minister with climate strike

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Thousands of Australian children skipped school on Friday in defiance of the prime minister to protest for greater action on climate change. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2Q5xG1W

None of the migrants arrested in tear gas clash will face charges

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None of the 42 migrants arrested in Sunday's clash at the US-Mexico border will be criminally charged. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2SmS3Vi

Mueller starts to piece together Russia puzzle in most significant move yet

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Silent for so long, Robert Mueller is beginning to show the public the building blocks of a case that could imperil Donald Trump's presidency. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2RlveB6

Man charged with killing brother and his family in New Jersey mansion fire to appear in court

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A New Jersey man suspected of setting two fires, including one at his own home, to cover up the killings of his brother and his brother's family will make his first court appearance on Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2SlzlgO

The G20 summit is a glimpse at the future world order

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If the G20 were a music festival, you'd be stressing about not being there. The once snooze-worthy global power fest now looks like diplomacy on steroids. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2RoBesM

Sen. Jeff Flake: 'Worth using a little leverage' to get Mueller bill passed

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Retiring Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said on Sunday that he has threatened to vote against federal judicial nominees because "it's worth using a little leverage" to spur a vote on a bill to protect special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2OPL1pD

China half marathon: More than 200 runners banned for cheating

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More than 200 runners have been disqualified from the Shenzhen half marathon after widespread cheating was uncovered following the race on November 25, Chinese state-run media Xinhua said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2KGHOby

Drunk Japanese pilot nine times over the limit gets 10 months in prison

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A Japanese pilot found to be more than nine times over the legal alcohol limit before a scheduled flight from London Heathrow in October has been sentenced to 10 months in prison, police said Thursday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2SfLjbA