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Reactions and pictures: tributes to Professor Stephen Hawking, who has died aged 76
The famed theoretical physicist passed away peacefully at his home in Cambridge after a long battle with motor neurone disease
Under 20s “overlooked generation” when it comes to healthcare & storing up problems for future, says Britain’s leading paediatrician
The under 20s are an "overlooked generation" when it comes to healthcare and have been neglected , storing up problems for the future, Britain's leading paediatrician has warned. And it's endangering future prosperity with every pound spent on youngsters being returned tenfold over a lifetime, he says. Professor Russell Viner points out the UK has a higher proportion of children and young people than almost all other countries in western Europe. But these 15.5 million under 20s - more than...
White van man pays tribute to the late Professor Stephen Hawking by drawing a picture of him on the back of his muddy flower delivery vehicle
A white van man has paid tribute to the late Professor Stephen Hawking by drawing a picture of him on the back of his muddy flower delivery vehicle. Ricky Minns, 42, who goes by the name Ruddy Muddy, spruces up vans in need of a wash by drawing works of art with his fingers. And after hearing of the death of one of the world's most famous physicists this morning (wed), it seemed only fitting that he was immortalised in...
Women’s rights activists in historic march for equal rights in birthplace of Arab Spring
Women’s rights activists in Tunisian led an historic march on Saturday to demand equal inheritance rights for both sexes in the North African country. Like other Arab countries, Tunisia’s inheritance law is based on Islamic jurisprudence, and specifies that female heirs must receive only half the amount that males are entitled to. Suad Abu-Dayyeh, from women’s rights organisation Equality Now, explains: “The Qur'an states that daughters in the Islamic world inherit half the shares of sons.” “This has made discussions about the...
Young mum dangled her baby from a window when thug ex torched their home with kids inside
Yob Richard Rowe, 31, set fire to Jemima Jones' home and a dog kennel in the back garden - even pouring fuel under her four-year-old daughter's bedroom window
These are all the MPs who voted for a cruel cap on free school meals from low income families – unless it’s Northern Ireland
This is a full list of MPs who voted to remove the guarantee of a hot meal from the bellies of a million children from lower income families in England. Theresa May is ploughing ahead with changes to free school meals, childcare vouchers and free childcare as part of the flagship Conservative Universal Credit welfare policy. Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner had to fight to be granted a vote on the changes after chancellor Philip Hammond’s spring statement last night....
Britain First Facebook ban is “a long time in coming, and long overdue”
Facebook has removed the pages of the anti-Islamic group Britain First and its leaders. The social media company said the group had repeatedly violated its community standards. London's mayor, Sadiq Khan has also issued a statement. He said: "Britain First is a vile and hate-fuelled group. "Their sick intentions to incite hatred within our society via social media are reprehensible, and Facebook's decision to remove their content is welcome." Matthew Collins, head of research, HOPE not hate, said: “HOPE not...
Police warn the public not approach a woman who has gone missing from hospital with a “contagious condition”
Kayleigh McConnon, 29, was last seen at Cheltenham General Hospital at around 10pm last night.
“Spy poisoning scandal shows we can’t rely on Russia to keep Britain’s light on”
We cannot now, or in future, be reliant on Russia to heat our homes and keep the economy ticking GMB, the energy union, says the spy poisoning scandal shows the utter folly of relying on Russia to keep Britain’s lights on. Prime Minster Theresa May today announced a series of measures against Russia after it failed to meet her midnight deadline to explain how a nerve agent was used to poison a former double agent in the UK. Russia has...