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Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac buy historic Wrexham football pub
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Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac buy historic Wrexham football pub

The Turf is a regular feature on the Welcome to Wrexham Disney documentary series.

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Southport killer accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at prison officer
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Southport killer accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at prison officer

Axel Rudakubana is accused of grievous bodily harm and two other assaults of prison officers while serving a life sentence.

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BBC removes 11 Mitchell and Webb comedy sketches from iPlayer
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BBC removes 11 Mitchell and Webb comedy sketches from iPlayer

The corporation said it had included "the ones that still work today and not the ones that don't."

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Chris Martin joins busker for impromptu duet
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Chris Martin joins busker for impromptu duet

Busker Hanny Junee says he did not realise who had joined him in Trafalgar Square until afterwards.

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Actor Mellor's gurning beaten by Cumbria man
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Actor Mellor's gurning beaten by Cumbria man

The World Gurning Championship is held annually in the small Cumbrian town of Egremont.

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D-Day veteran who survived capture dies aged 101
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D-Day veteran who survived capture dies aged 101

Kenneth Hay was an "extraordinary gentleman whose remarkable life will never be forgotten", the British Normandy Memorial says.

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Public confidence  'damaged' by on-the-run killer case, says Long
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Public confidence 'damaged' by on-the-run killer case, says Long

Gary Anderson remains at large a week after he absconded while attending his father's funeral in Derry.

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UK flight delays continue after issue with air traffic control in Scotland is fixed
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UK flight delays continue after issue with air traffic control in Scotland is fixed

Engineers are investigating the "technical issue" at the Prestwick Centre which handles air traffic control across Scotland and the north of England.

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Temperatures forecast to hit 25C but heatwave chances fall
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Temperatures forecast to hit 25C but heatwave chances fall

While temperatures are expected to rise this week, it won't be warm enough to be classed as an official heatwave.

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Fourteen people linked to evidential activity at time of Omagh bomb, inquiry told
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Fourteen people linked to evidential activity at time of Omagh bomb, inquiry told

Twenty-nine people, including a woman pregnant with twins, died in the bombing in the County Tyrone town on 15 August 1998 - the biggest single atrocity in the Troubles.

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Portrait of George Mitchell will not be removed from Hillsborough Castle
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Portrait of George Mitchell will not be removed from Hillsborough Castle

The picture will remain as part of the castle's "important story" in the peace process.

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Quadruple amputee enters the Big Brother house
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Quadruple amputee enters the Big Brother house

Charlotte lost her arms and legs to meningitis as a toddler and is now a contestant on Big Brother.

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University staff begin five-week strike on day one of new term
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University staff begin five-week strike on day one of new term

UCU members at the University of Dundee will not take part in lectures, seminars or tutorials until the end of October.

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The Papers: 'Russia to test Nato pact' and 'Labour eye tax raid'
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The Papers: 'Russia to test Nato pact' and 'Labour eye tax raid'

Potential threats from Russia to Nato and speculation over Labour's tax plans ahead of the Budget lead Monday's papers.

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'I see my abusers in the supermarket' - Oxford grooming gang survivors' ongoing torment
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'I see my abusers in the supermarket' - Oxford grooming gang survivors' ongoing torment

Men who sexually abused them as underage girls are still walking around the city, they say.

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Young people aren't snowflakes - mental distress is rising, says head of official review
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Young people aren't snowflakes - mental distress is rising, says head of official review

Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Prof Peter Fonagy says being young is much harder now than it was.

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Smart beds and motion sensors - is this the future of dementia care?
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Smart beds and motion sensors - is this the future of dementia care?

Jyoti and Bharat Patel are testing dementia technology including sensors in socks, their bed and around the house.

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Union calls for halt to graded Ofsted inspections over health concerns
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Union calls for halt to graded Ofsted inspections over health concerns

The National Association of Head Teachers says inspections in England may pose a "risk to life" for school leaders.

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