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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sports stars Ben Stokes and Gareth Thomas criticised newspapers for intruding on their privacy For years, aggressive reporting on

Across both innings, Kyle Abbott dismissed all 11 Somerset batsmen at least once Specsavers County Championship Division One, Ageas Bowl (day three): Hampshire 196: Dawson

An Australian hiker who was injured in a 6m (20ft) fall down a waterfall says he had to “carry” his broken leg while crawling for

Image caption PC Andrew Harper had been married for four weeks when he was killed on duty Three teenagers have been charged with the murder

Image copyright Longtown Fire Station Image caption Scalesceugh Hall is currently undergoing development A huge blaze which ripped through an Edwardian mansion in Cumbria has

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Mavis Eccleston denies charges the murder and manslaughter of her 81-year-old husband Dennis An 80-year-old woman has been found

Image copyright Devon and Cornwall Police Image caption Vanessa George was ruled by the Parole Board to no longer pose a “significant risk” Paedophile nursery

Image copyright Lesley Morrison Image caption The seagull was photographed in Elgin A seagull has been photographed with an arrow embedded in its head in

NFL This Week’s Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell discuss the sideline spat between Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone and his star cornerback Jalen Ramsey.

Juan Manuel Correa was signed as Alfa Romeo Racing’s development driver for the 2019 season Formula 2 driver Juan Manuel Correa – injured in the

Image copyright QIH Image caption Kevin Lunney is the chief operating officer at Quinn Industrial Holdings A prominent businessman has been abducted in County Fermanagh

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionGareth Thomas reveals he is HIV positive Former rugby player Gareth Thomas has said he would “absolutely

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Liverpool’s defeat at the San Paolo Stadium was only the second time they have been beaten in 31 competitive matches since 7 January Liverpool’s late

Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Neil Parker speaks to reporters from his hospital bed on Tuesday An Australian hiker who was injured in a

Image copyright Handout/Wray family Image caption Soldier F is to be charged with the murder of William McKinney and James Wray The case of the

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Image copyright Getty Images Graduates of 24 top UK universities are more likely to find work soon after graduating than those from other universities, research