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A total of 18 members from the notorious Birmingham gangs The Burger Bar Boys and Johnson Crew have been made subject to Britain's biggest ever gang injunction. The criminals from two of the UK's most feared gangs have been banned from the city as well as making rap music videos glamourising crime following the landmark ruling. The injunctions - granted last month at Birmingham Crown Court - also allow officers to restrict the vehicles and mobile phones used by the...

Bitcoin reached a price of $4,466 on August 16, 2017, before retreating sharply to $3,989 on August 18, 2017. It has since consolidated in a tight trading range between $4,160 on the high-end and $3,979 on the low end. The explosive rally of the past 1-month gained momentum on 2 August 2017 and reached a high two weeks later. It has largely been holding above the critical $4,000 support level, and trading volumes remain high. Breaking New Ground: Bitcoin Valuation...

A cancer patient is furious after he was forced to wait 13-and-a-half HOURS on a hospital trolley in a corridor whilst "half naked". Nick Turner, 54, says he felt like he was in the "third world" as he waited for treatment for a blood infection after chemotherapy for bowel cancer had compromised his immune system. The solicitor said he and more than 50 patients ended up waiting in a corridor during his nightmare experience at Worcestershire Royal Hospital on July...

Shocking new research has revealed that a quarter of people who voted for Brexit - the equivalent of over 4.3 million people - believe they were duped by the Leave campaign. With several promises outlined as part of the campaign since rubbished following the vote many Leave voters unsurprisingly feel they were lied to by prominent campaigners such as Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson and Michael Gove. But even though the politicians peddled blatant fabrications in order to settle Britain's divorce with...

These rare photographs show the Northern Lights and the Milky Way in one awe-inspiring frame. In one star-filled image, you can see the billions of stars that make up the galaxy, along side the purple and green hues known around the world as the Aurora. Photographer Maciej Winiarczyk, 44, watched the fascinating display from his window. He said: "On that particular night, I went out and I thought, 'I hope to catch Aurora.' "The spot is five minutes drive from...

Steve Bannon has been removed from his post as White House chief strategist capping off what has been a brutal month for US President Donald Trump. A statement released by the White House on Friday afternoon confirmed that right-wing personality Bannon had been removed from his position after a highly contentious career at the centre of the Trump administration. But we mustn't let Bannon camouflage the procession of departures over the last month as he joins Reince Priebus, Anthony Scaramucci and others on the White...

Penguins with video cameras strapped to their backs have been discovered 'talking' to each other while diving for food. Scientists managed to obtain 80 hours of remarkable recordings showing the 'functional role' of their sounds as they foraged in the sea. After producing the calls in waters off the coast of Antarctica the behaviour of the Gentoo penguins changed as they undertook shallower, shorter dives. They also travelled to a new area to devour krill, their favourite food, and other...

Farmers can grow bigger, juicier tomatoes - thanks to a gene mutation, according to new research. When humans first began cultivating the wild tomato in the Andean mountain regions of Ecuador and Northern Peru, they continually selected plants that produced larger fruits. Now, thousands of years later, tomatoes on the market can weigh 1,000 times more than the fruits of their ancestors. In the new study, researchers investigated a gene they named Cell Size Regulator, or CSR, that boosts fruit...

The source of the itch sensation has been discovered by scientists. A study conducted by Chinese researchers has discovered a central neural circuit that is "critical" for transmitting the itch signal. Linked with the desire to scratch, the itch sensation is an important protective mechanism for animals. But chronic itch, often seen in patients with skin and liver diseases, remains a challenging clinical problem as uncontrollable scratching causes severe skin and tissue damage. However, therapeutic approaches for chronic itch treatment...