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Emiliano Sala: Search for Cardiff City FC player's plane suspendedCardiff City's Emiliano Sala was on board an aircraft which vanished over the Channel Islands.
No-deal Brexit 'means hard border' - European CommissionNo deal makes hard border obvious, says EC spokesman, but Irish government calls that unacceptable.
Oscars 2019: The Favourite and Roma lead nominationsThey are followed by A Star Is Born, Vice and Black Panther.
Oscars 2019: James Bulger's mother 'disgusted' over nominationDenise Fergus criticises the Academy for nominating a film about her son's young killers.
We could wreck natural world, David Attenborough tells Prince WilliamThe naturalist tells Prince William people must look after the natural world, or it will be wrecked.
Dyson to move head office to SingaporeTwo senior executives will move from Wiltshire but no jobs will be lost in the process.
Travelodge Liverpool: Digger driver wrecks hotel receptionA builder drove through the doors of the new Travelodge and repeatedly smashed into the building.
Child's death linked to Glasgow hospital pigeon infectionThe fungus form bird droppings was a "contributing factor" in the death of the youngster at a Glasgow hospital.
Huawei chairman warns of end to global 'partnerships'Chinese tech giant warns it might transfer activities to countries "where we are welcomed".
Custody battle father 'plotted acid attack on own son'The man, who was locked in a custody row, wanted to show the boy's mum in a bad light, a jury hears.
Patisserie Valerie collapses into administration as rescue talks failStores to close after the cafe chain's bank rescue talks fail, putting up to 3,000 jobs at risk.
Girls, aged five, slip out of nursery unnoticed into bitter Siberian winterThey wanted to surprise their parents by going home alone - frostbite and hypothermia were the result.
Marie Kondo: Are charity shops feeling the effect?Shops say they have seen a spike in donations since the Netflix de-cluttering show launched.
Bald hedgehog gets stress-busting massagesBear, who was found in a garden in Telford, will need months of treatment to help regrow his spines.
Has Fyre Festival burned influencers?Two new documentaries about the failed event have thrown a spotlight on the influencers and celebrities who promoted it.
The teen Primark model with vitiligoKaiden Williams, 13, recently featured in a campaign for the clothes store and is inspiring others.
The woman who painted the man who painted the woman who painted the birdThousands of people on Reddit are enjoying a 'paintception' craze, showcasing a painting within a painting within a painting - repeat
Being awake during brain surgery: 'You are hovering in between worlds'Jazz musician Musa Manzini was kept awake for part of his surgery to have a tumour removed.
Why is Wales used as a unit of measurement?From nuclear blasts to deforestation - why one corner of the UK offers a handy size comparison.
Dippy the dinosaur goes on public display in GlasgowThe famous replica skeleton, usually displayed at London's Natural History Museum, goes on show in Glasgow.
The secret to a good deal, according to the professionalsA car salesman, estate agent and divorce lawyer have some tips that might just help end May and Trump's stalemates.
Florida toddler imitates dad's arrest in viral videoBodycam footage released by Florida police shows the two-year-old with her hands raised for officers.
Eastenders' Ben Mitchell is back - and being played by another new actorMax Bowden will be the sixth actor to play the EastEnders character since 1996.
Philip crash surreal, says injured womanEmma Fairweather, who broke her wrist in the crash, describes the "terrifying" experience.
How Bournemouth's 'streaming' nurses ease A&E pressureA Bournemouth hospital is stationing a nurse at its A&E entrance to redirect non-emergency cases.
Fossil shark named after 80s video gameThe shark's teeth resemble alien spaceships from the game, Galaga, according to US scientists.
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Pigeon droppings health risk - should you worry?A child's death at a hospital in Glasgow has been linked to an infection spread by bird droppings.
'I'm mixed-race, is Cambridge University right for me?'Anoushka has been offered a place at Cambridge. But she's mixed race and worries she won't fit in. Should she accept the offer?
Brexit: A guide to MPs' Brexit amendmentsHow MPs hope to change the Brexit process when Theresa May brings the issue back to the Commons.
'I left without telling my mum'Nahín, 17, left her home in Honduras with a migrant caravan headed for the US but turned back in Mexico.
Brexit: What is Labour's customs union policy?Labour wants a new customs arrangement with the EU, but how would it work?
When your dad decides to do the same apprenticeship as youDominic Foster and his dad John are on the same apprenticeship at the same company.
Davos 2019: 'I’m the boss, he’s the spouse'Gender equality remains high on the agenda at Davos, but has anything really changed?
Can you live on just one type of food?How one family stayed alive while shipwrecked and adrift on the Pacific Ocean.
Emiliano Sala: Born in Argentina, reputation forged in FranceEmiliano Sala was born in Santa Fe, Argentina - but it is in France that the 28-year old has forged his reputation.
Centre Joseph returns to England Six Nations squadCentre Jonathan Joseph is added to the England squad heading to Portugal on Wednesday to begin preparations for the Six Nations.
Tearful Kvitova into first semi-final of her 'second career' following knife attackPetra Kvitova reaches her first Grand Slam semi-final since being stabbed in a knife attack as she beats Ashleigh Barty at the Australian Open.
NBA: Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry's worst five seconds of basketballGolden State superstar Stephen Curry shows he is human after all with five seconds of basketball to forget in the Warriors' 130-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.
Ulster ban fan for life over abuse of Ireland international ZeboThe Racing 92 player said he was abused during his side's game in Belfast earlier in January.
Ronaldo pays €18.8m fine but avoids jail over tax evasionThe football superstar has signed a deal with Spanish prosecutors that will spare him jail time.
Rafael Nadal beats Frances Tiafoe in Australian Open quarter-finalsSecond seed Rafael Nadal eases past unseeded American Frances Tiafoe to reach the Australian Open semi-finals.
'The bed that saved me from the Taliban'On 20 January 2018 Taliban gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Kabul that was popular with foreign guests - Vasileios Vasileiou was one of them.
'Why I wanted a tattoo on my mastectomy scar'Kris Hallenga was diagnosed with terminal cancer, but beat the odds. Her scar is part of her body art.
How will history judge President Trump?Two years into a history-defying presidency, the BBC's Nick Bryant assesses how Donald Trump may be remembered.
The North Korean women who had to escape twiceTrafficked into the sex industry after defecting from North Korea, two young women spent years in captivity.
Man charged over mum's road death in DarlingtonShantelle Kirkup and her young son were struck as they crossed a Darlington road in May 2018.
Judge slams dangerous driving maximum prison sentenceJudge Jonathan Rose says the two year maximum sentence for dangerous driving is "woefully inadequate".
North Yorkshire drugs gang violence 'at unprecedented level'Tackling heroin and crack cocaine supply in rural towns is a police force's "number one priority".
Northallerton fire: Asda, M&S and homes evacuatedCustomers and staff were asked to evacuate a nearby Asda store and M&S Foodhall as a precaution.
The concrete blocks that once protected BritainPhotographer Joe Pettet-Smith's pictures of the remaining sound mirrors that were designed to detect approaching enemy aircraft.
Queer as folklore: A year of English customsEngland is awash with curious customs dating back hundreds of years.
Yorkshire: Paul Grayson named batting coach at former countyYorkshire appoint former all-rounder Paul Grayson as their specialist batting coach.
Harrogate Town 3-1 Hartlepool UnitedHarrogate secure a first National League win in six games despite Nicke Kabamba's debut goal for Hartlepool.
1. Carney warns UK businesses are unready for no deal. The Governor of the Bank of England said that fewer than half of UK businesses have contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit. Mark Carney also denied that his warnings were intended to scare the public into backing his favoured type of Brexit, after the Bank said yesterday that leaving the EU without a deal would plunge the country into the worst recession since the 1930s. BBC
2. Legal advice says 'Britain would be trapped in customs union'. Leaked details of the attorney-general’s legal advice suggest Britain would be trapped “indefinitely” in a customs union with Brussels if MPs back Theresa May’s Brexit deal. The PM is refusing to publish the advice because it contains a stark passage that makes clear the UK could end up locked in a “backstop” arrangement with the European Union. The Sunday Times
3. Younger generation more stressed. A survey to ascertain the wellbeing of UK adults found that 18- to 34-year-olds had the lowest score of any other group, with up to 80 per cent experiencing anxiety or stress daily. A confluence of working longer hours, sleeping less, more time on digital devices, plus a nutritionally inferior convenience diet were all contributing factors - but the biggest improvements could be made with the easiest changes: moving more, and getting outside for fresh air and daylight. Psychology Today
4. To excel you need five competencies. The most successful leaders excel at five emotional intelligence competencies: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skill. These competencies combine in different ways to create distinctive leadership styles. Master the styles, and you can flexibly switch among them as circumstances dictate. [MORE]
5. Five people rang police 8,655 times in 2017. Five people with mental health problems rang London’s Metropolitan Police a total of 8,655 times in 2017, according to the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary. The police watchdog says that answering the calls cost £70,000, and is warning that police forces across the UK are “picking up the pieces” for poor mental health provision. BBC
6. Is university worth the money? As the Government prepares to publish a review of higher education funding in 2019, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has released the results of an analysis of the tax records of UK graduates now aged 29. According to the report, female graduates earn 28% more (£6,700) on average than their female peers who did not go to university, while men earn 8% (£2,700) more.
7. Council tax to rise after government cuts weaken police. Council tax is set to rise as part of a £700m police funding boost. The move, which could see bills go up by as much as £24 a year for each household in England and Wales, comes in response to warnings from officers about an increase in violent crime and reductions in officer numbers across the country following the government's austerity cuts. The Times
8. Biggest drop in house prices since 2012. House prices fell by the biggest average drop since 2012 last month, according to data from property website Rightmove. The firm says the average asking price for a home fell by £5,222 in November to £302,023. The steepest falls were in London, where the typical asking price fell £10,793 or 1.7%, and south-east England, where it fell £8,647 (2.1%). Financial Times
9. The bottom line. The BBC is planning to spend £10.65m promoting its new audio app Sounds - about 10% of the entire annual budget for BBC local radio. The app brings together the Beeb’s radio, music and podcasts in one place in a bid to attract younger listeners. The Times
Instagram 'helped kill my daughter'After Molly Russell took her own life, her family found distressing material through her Instagram account.
The teen Primark model with vitiligoKaiden Williams, 13, recently featured in a campaign for the clothes store and is inspiring others.
The secret to a good deal, according to the professionalsA car salesman, estate agent and divorce lawyer have some tips that might just help end May and Trump's stalemates.
Brexit: Cameron told me 'no risk of referendum', says TuskEuropean Council President Donald Tusk describes a conversation with former British Prime Minister David Cameron.
How Bournemouth's 'streaming' nurses ease A&E pressureA Bournemouth hospital is stationing a nurse at its A&E entrance to redirect non-emergency cases.
How do you apply for settled status after Brexit?BBC reporter Helene Daouphars (who is French) looks at how to apply for settled status.
Rising debts affected woman's mental health issuesRayna Davies says the debts began to build up after the death of her partners.
Londonderry bombing: 'She doesn't know how lucky she is'Londonderry bomb: 'She doesn't know how lucky she is'
Gosport hospital deaths: 'My father’s life was ended by someone else'David Huntington told BBC Panorama of his anger over his father’s death at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital.
Night shifts: The toll they can take on your lifeAs more of us work through the night, one man finds out how 30 years of shifts has affected his life.
Prince Philip crash was 'surreal' says injured womanEmma Fairweather, who broke her wrist in the crash, describes the "terrifying" experience.
Brexit protests: Testing the atmosphere on College GreenJustin Rowlatt gets in among the protesters on both sides of the Brexit debate.
Stargazing at London's 100-year-old observatoryA tiny observatory on Hampstead Heath was built more than a century ago.
WW2 wreckage found by grandson on Norwegian mountainsideRoyal Navy pilot Phil Richardson found the wreckage of his grandfather Ron's WW2 plane in Norway.
The incredibly rare super blood wolf moon eclipseThe first and last blood moon of the year has peaked.
Ashford art project helps Syrian refugees settle inThe project has helped refugees from the war in Syria settle into their new life in Kent.
'I wear a mask to prevent cold allergy reaction'Max Fisher, 23, gets red, itchy welts and swelling when in contact with anything cold.
Liverpool fan celebrates 104th birthday with Klopp invitationBernard Sheridan attended Saturday's game at Anfield with three generations of his family.
How do you transport a rhino from Germany to the UK?Follow Najuma the black rhino as she is transported from Germany to a new home in Yorkshire.
Keir Starmer: PM needs to compromise or face fresh referendumThe shadow Brexit secretary says Theresa May must disregard her Brexit red lines, or face the prospect of a another Brexit vote.
Liam Fox: May's Brexit deal is still the best way forwardThe international trade secretary suggests that negotiating with the EU over the Irish backstop could rescue the agreement.
Skywatchers await 'super blood wolf moon'Elizabeth Rizzini explains the 'super blood wolf moon' - and forecasts the weather for UK skywatchers on Monday.
Cherno Samba: The football prodigy who made it in a video gameChampionship Manager legend Cherno Samba now hopes to become a manager himself.
Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival entertains crowdsThe Cambridgeshire festival is thought to date back more than a century.
'My brother should talk to who he wants'How a teenager and her three-year-old brother are teaching people to use sign language.
Meet the Avenue Q puppet coach Nigel PlaskittAvenue Q puppet coach Nigel Plaskitt passes on his puppeteering skills to young actors.
Windsor Davies in It Ain't Half Hot MumThe actor, best known as the sergeant major in the 1970s BBC TV series, died on Thursday, his family said.
