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Letter by young Queen Elizabeth II to be auctioned

The letter from Queen Elizabeth II asks if "the birds are well, and the goldfish haven't died".

Vinicius: Eight years at Real Madrid, 20 cases of alleged racist abuse

Spanish football expert Guillem Balague details how Vincius Jr has become a global symbol of resistance against discrimination.

Wave of arrests over killing of French nationalist piles pressure on far left

Eleven people are in detention in connection with the killing of far-right student activist Quentin Deranque.

CCTV shows the moments before Saudi student fatally stabbed

CCTV shows the moments before a Saudi student was fatally stabbed in the neck by a stranger as he sat with friends outside his university accommodation.

Police name suspect in knife murder as £10,000 reward offered

Detectives have named a man they want to speak to in connection to the murder of Dariusz Serafin, who died a year ago after he stumbled into a London pub with knife wounds.

Teenage girls lured into forced sex by gangs in London, BBC finds

Our investigation reveals gangs from a range of ethnic backgrounds are operating widely in the capital, exploiting girls and young women.

I hated my appearance. Here's how I learned to accept it

Tilly and Charlotte share their experiences of body dysmorphic disorder and how they recovered from it.

Retail warns of more job losses

Retail staff face reduced hours or even losing their job as bosses continue to face up to rising government-imposed costs, according to an industry lobby group.

Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed

Government sources tell BBC News they could slow down plans to make minimum wage equal across age groups.

The Guardian - UK News8 months ago

Stone, parchment or laser-written glass? Scientists find new way to preserve data

Hard disks and magnetic tape have a limited lifespan, but glass storage developed by Microsoft could last millenniaSome cultures used stone, others used parchment. Some even, for a time, used floppy d...

Ex-council worker who stole £900k from vulnerable claimants to fund luxury lifestyle jailed

A former council employee who stole nearly £900,000 from the accounts of vulnerable benefit claimants to fund a luxury lifestyle has been jailed.

The Guardian - UK News8 months ago

Britons living in EU face repayment hikes amid Reeves student loans row

Exclusive: UK graduates in Germany, Belgium and possibly other countries informed of rises as salary threshold is cutBritons living in some European countries face a huge rise in their student loan re...

'Defamation campaign' against Prestianni - Benfica

Benfica claim there is a "defamation campaign" against Gianluca Prestianni as Uefa launch an investigation into claims he racially abused Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr.

Rescuers search for nine missing skiers after California avalanche

Forecasters warn that heavy snowfall is likely to continue in the area over the next few days, making rescue efforts more difficult.

BGT dancer found dead at home had been accused of 'child sex offence', inquest hears

A Britain's Got Talent dancer found dead at home had been arrested over a child sex offence just days earlier, an inquest has heard.

Driver guilty over fatal smart motorway crash

Barry O'Sullivan killed 68-year-old Pulvinder Dhillon after driving into a stationary car on the M4.

Illegal dump to finally close after lorry tipping out waste gets stuck in mud

The Environment Agency (EA) has been granted a restriction order to shut Britain's latest large-scale illegal dump due to "serious harm to human health" and fire concerns.