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Moment cage fighter appears to pull out gun and stick in love rival’s mouth
The mother and son sought out the lover in a hotel in Bristol
In numbers: UK jobs lost to Brexit so far this year
Airbus's announcement that it is weighing up its future in the UK has sent shockwaves across the political spectrum today. With no assurances over Britain's future trading arrangements the boss of one of the world’s biggest aircraft manufacturers warned that Brexit would have "severe negative consequences for the UK aerospace industry and Airbus in particular". He said that Airbus has repeatedly been demanding clarity from Theresa May’s government over what trading arrangements will be available with Europe in March 2019,...
Cancer could be stopped in its tracks “within the next few years”
Blocking them was 99.5 per cent effective in stopping metastasis
Dark Ages Scandinavians were making beer on an industrial scale for more than 1,600 years
Europe's first 'brewery' has been unearthed in Uppakra in southern Sweden - predating the previous earliest such site by 400 years.
Russian oligarch’s chauffeur’s collapse sparks fears of poison attack in heart of Mayfair
Man died in Albermarle Street
A “disabled” man has been arrested after “claiming to have a bomb” in one of Britain’s busiest train stations
Armed police swooped to Charing Cross station during the morning rush hour in the heart of the city near Trafalgar Square.
Airbus boss warns of severe job losses amid fear of no Brexit deal
The boss of one of the world’s biggest aircraft manufacturers today warned that in any scenario Brexit would have "severe negative consequences for the UK aerospace industry and Airbus in particular." He said that Airbus has repeatedly been demanding clarity from Theresa May’s government over what trading arrangements will be available with Europe in March 2019. He warned that without a clear government strategy the aviation multinational would have to take steps to protect production, putting 100,000 jobs in the...
Almost two thirds of 18 to 24-year-olds have had a conversation about mortality
Death is no longer a taboo subject – as almost two thirds of 18 to 24-year-olds have had a conversation about mortality, according to research. A poll of 1,000 respondents found four in 10 young adults are more likely to talk to their mum about death then anyone else. The study also found young Brits are more comfortable today talking about their own death, than someone else’s. The study was conducted by Pure Cremation, whose spokesperson Catherine Powell said: “Although...
Alzheimer’s ‘may be caused by a virus’
Researchers say their findings suggest that a controversial hypothesis that viruses are involved in dementia may be correct