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Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84
The Rev Jesse L Jackson, a protege of the Dr Martin Luther King Jr and two-time presidential candidate who led the civil rights movement for decades after Dr King’s assassination, has died. He was 84.
YouTuber and experimental singer songwriter named as UK Eurovision entry
YouTuber and experimental singer-songwriter Look Mum No Computer will represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in May, the BBC has announced.
Surgeons pioneer new technique to treat boy with rare leg condition in UK first
A nine-year-old boy has become the first person in the UK to have pioneering surgery to make him taller.
Six of Sarah Fergusons companies to be wound down in wake of Epstein files
Six companies linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson are being wound down in the wake of the publication of the Epstein files, Companies House documents show.
Further yellow snow and ice warnings to come into force across much of UK
Further yellow warnings for snow and ice will come into force on Monday, covering large swathes of the UK.
Starmer pledges to act in months not years to protect children on social media
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to act in “months, not years” to protect young people from addictive social media platforms, amid calls for a ban for under-16s.
Statue of ex Vogue editor Edward Enninful marks fashion week at Madame Tussauds
Former British Vogue editor Edward Enninful is to get a wax statue in Madame Tussauds to celebrate London Fashion Week.
One in three workers unsatisfied in job research shows
Around one in three workers feel less satisfied and engaged in their job, hitting their productivity, research suggests.
Average price tag on a home falls by 12 in February after record January jump
The average price tag on a home edged down by £12 month-on-month in February following a record jump of nearly £10,000 in January, according to a property website.