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Mobile cinema at risk after 25 years on the road
A mobile cinema that has been in operation for 25 years is at risk of closing. The Screen Machine, a lorry with a small cinema inside its trailer, tours the Highlands and Islands, Argyll and Bute and North Ayrshire. The service’s purpose-built vehicle is out of action due to breakdowns. A replacement has been leased…
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Home Secretary seeks ‘urgent advice’ on banning American Bully XL dogs
Home Secretary Suella Braverman says she is seeking “urgent advice” on banning “lethal” American Bully XL dogs. It comes after a dog attacked an 11-year-old girl in Birmingham on Saturday, with footage posted online. Ms Braverman said the attack was “appalling” and the breed was a particular danger to children. West Midlands Police are investigating…
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Morocco quake leaves half of village’s population dead or missing
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Nick Beake BBC News in Tafeghaghte, Morocco The first resident of Tafeghaghte we met offered a blunt assessment of the devastation caused by Morocco’s earthquake. “People in this village are either in hospital or dead,” they…
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How can England reclaim its moors?
Although wild camping has long been legal in Scotland, 92% of England’s countryside remains off-limits. Now Dartmoor National Park is at the centre of a battle to reclaim the outdoors. In the shadow of Belstone Tor – a distinctive hill topped by granite rock formations – standing stones formed a circle in the cropped grass.…
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Mass stranding’ exercise to save whales
Volunteers from across Scotland have been learning how to rescue stranded whales using inflatable models. The training exercise, organised by British Divers Marine Life Rescue, took place in Largs. The models were rescued under simulated conditions where volunteers’ skills were tested on several life-size inflatable models of pilot whales. It follows an incident on the…
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Sarah Lancashire says ‘terrible menopause’ affects her memory
By Emily McGarvey BBC News Actress Sarah Lancashire says she is having “the most terrible menopause” and suffers from brain fog as a result. The star of BBC crime drama Happy Valley said she struggled with hot flushes during last week’s National TV Awards (NTAs). She told the Mail on Sunday she needed two fans…
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Cleveland Pools: Bath’s Georgian lido reopens after 40 years
By Tracey Miller & Dawn Limbu BBC News The UK’s oldest lido has reopened, almost 40 years after it closed to the public. Cleveland Pools in Bath, which first opened in 1815, was saved due to a 20-year campaign led by volunteers and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The attraction was meant to…
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Morocco earthquake: Race against time to save survivors buried in rubble
By Alice Cuddy in Amizmiz & Graeme Baker BBC News Morocco faces a race against time to save those trapped under the rubble by Friday’s earthquake, as emergency services battle to supply remote areas. Villagers continue to dig by hand and shovel to find survivors, as response teams struggle to bring in machinery. Those same…
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Inside village with 90 people dead after quake
BBC correspondent Nick Beake is on the ground in the Moroccan village of Tafeghaghte, where’s he been told 90 people are confirmed to have died after a huge earthquake struck in the High Atlas Mountains on Friday. Search dogs have been sniffing through the rubble and rescuers are listening closely for any signs of life,…
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Sudan conflict: Dozens killed in attack on Khartoum market, medics say
By Farouk Chothia BBC News At least 35 people have been killed after a crowded market in Sudan’s capital was hit with “explosive weapons”, a medical charity says. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) described it as “carnage”, saying that more than 60 people had also been wounded in the attack. Local volunteers say a military aircraft…