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Mind reading machine that converts people’s thoughts into words has been developed by scientists
It offers hope of patients paralysed after a stroke or accident communicating with friends and loved ones - despite being unable to speak
Microplastics flushed into the oceans are causing mussels to lose their grip
The tiny particles of plastic fragments are affecting the ability of mussels to attach themselves to their surroundings and triggering an immune response in the mollusc
TV star shouted “My name’s John Alford, I’m fighting Rupert Murdoch & corrupt police officers” as he was arrested for hijacking bin lorry
The 47-year-old former Grange Hill and London Burning actor suddenly broke into the Veolia lorry while it did its morning rounds near his north London home.
No deal Brexit could see up to 250,000 British expats return to the UK – leaked government memo reveals
A no deal Brexit could see between 50,000 and 250,000 British expats return to the UK from the European Union, a leaked government memo has revealed. The internal document, shared with Buzzfeed News, suggests government officials are preparing for a sudden rush of citizens to return home if Britain crashes out of the EU without a negotiated settlement. The EU exodus could put a significant strain on public services, with around 40 per cent of returning expats expected to be be pensioners, placing...
Police have made arrest after video was posted online calling for Muslim schoolgirls to be sterilised
The video follows pupils from Central Foundation Girls’ School in Bow, some of whom are wearing hijabs.
Convicted knife killer died in jet ski horror crash on first day of Caribbean holiday
Jordan Mayers, 29, suffered a fatal head injury when he crashed into his cousin's jet ski off a popular tourist beach in Barbados while visiting his mum's family, an inquest heard
Feathers from four-winged dinosaur shed fresh light on evolution of flight
About the size of a pheasant, Anchiornis roamed China 10 million years before Archaeopteryx - the first recognised bird
Man filmed own video abusing Muslim schoolgirls in broad daylight – saying they should be sterilised
The video, which appears to have been taken near a bus stop in Bow, east London, was uploaded by an outraged Twitter user on Saturday.
Two thirds of Brits don’t trust MPs on Brexit says report offering interesting solution to heal UK rifts
As MPs vote on several major Brexit amendments today, a major new study has found Britain more divided than ever, with faith in politicians at an all-time low. Attitudes to parliamentarians have hardened, with over two thirds of Brits now saying that they do not feel represented by the main political parties. The report also warns that people do not trust the process, do not feel consulted, and think that the Government has failed to even try to reach a...