What is BritBox?
The new streaming service is set to arrive in the UK, but what is it? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2UbkO8K
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Norwich City: Marco Stiepermann cleans Daniel Farke's car
Midfielder Marco Stiepermann took the chance to avoid a £50 fine by spinning a wheel of chance. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Nup8gA
Diabulimia: NHS cash to treat type 1 diabetes eating disorder
Zohra says treatment for the type 1 diabetes eating disorder has saved her life. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tIMfLk
The hairdressers spotting signs of abuse
Hairdressers and beauticians are being trained on the signs of domestic abuse, after one fatal case. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2H5t8TK
The 'caravans of love' visiting Spain's empty villages
For the men who remain to farm the land in emptying Spanish villages it can be hard to meet women. The 'caravans of women' are one solution. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2XuhjMv
Do we know how many children are in gangs?
A report today suggests 27,000 children are members of gangs, but how accurate is that figure? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2XoLzIK
Will Birmingham's boom benefit all?
Not since the 1960s has Birmingham experienced so much redevelopment - but will the boom benefit everyone? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2T8vPLH
'How learning a foreign language changed my life'
Native English speakers on how their lives have been shaped by learning a second language. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2H4Rb5k
The phone-makers bringing buttons back
Several phones at MWC are sporting physical keyboards rather than relying on touchscreens. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Ny5u3g
Why are there UK wildfires in February?
What is causing the multiple February wildfires and is this the new normal? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2T2GBmC
Will the BBC and ITV's BritBox be a hit or a flop?
The BBC and ITV-run service has been more than a decade in the making. Is it too little, too late? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Ubj4w0
Buttler and Gayle smash breathtaking centuries as England edge Windies in thriller
Chris Gayle hits a superb 162 as West Indies fall agonisingly short of a famous one-day victory against a Jos Buttler-inspired England. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IGqsOU
River flood swamps 2,000 buildings in Northern California
A rain-swollen river in Northern California flooded about 2,000 homes and businesses on Wednesday along a valley famous for its wineries and left residents of one town stranded by high waters, officials said. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2NyllPF via IFTTT
After public grilling, ex-Trump lawyer Cohen to testify on Russia in private
President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen will talk behind closed doors on Thursday to a congressional panel investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election, capping an explosive week of testimony in which he leveled new allegations of wrongdoing at his former boss. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2VjpFVw via IFTTT
Trump denounces Cohen but says he told truth about 'no collusion'
U.S. President Donald Trump said his former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, had lied "a lot" in testimony to a congressional hearing in Washington, but Cohen had told the truth when he said there was had been no collusion with Russia. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2TqGCQm via IFTTT
Disney bets on a new planet to wow 'Star Wars' fans at U.S. parks
When the "Star Wars" galaxy is brought to life at Walt Disney Co's U.S. theme parks later this year, fans will not step onto the iconic landscapes of Hoth or Tatooine. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2UameAk via IFTTT
Trump border wall prototypes torn down to make way for new barrier
The prototypes for President Donald Trump's contest for a border wall near San Diego, California, were torn down on Wednesday, to make way for a new section of actual border fencing. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2Nywjoa via IFTTT
Ex-lawyer Cohen assails 'conman' Trump, gives no direct evidence of collusion
U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen accused him of breaking the law while in office and said for the first time that Trump knew in advance about a WikiLeaks dump of stolen emails that hurt his 2016 election rival Hillary Clinton. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2T3Gg34 via IFTTT
U.S. House approves expanded background checks for gun sales
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would expand background checks for gun sales to include firearm purchases at gun shows and over the internet, a measure likely to face Senate and White House opposition. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2IEMTnG via IFTTT
Cohen: Trump feared audit if he released tax returns
U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen said on Wednesday that Trump has not released his tax returns because he feared that public scrutiny would lead to an audit and tax penalties. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2GPBMWW via IFTTT
Donald Trump Jr. signed checks for hush money related to affair: Cohen
President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen testified to Congress on Wednesday that some reimbursement checks issued to him for hush-money payments to an adult film star were signed by Donald Trump Jr. and the Trump Organization's chief financial officer. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2tHmmvC via IFTTT
Cohen: fears no 'peaceful transition' if Trump loses in 2020
President Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen said at the end of congressional testimony on Wednesday that he fears Trump will not allow his successor to peacefully take control of the White House if he loses the 2020 presidential election. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2tGgPVX via IFTTT
Trump ex-lawyer Cohen: drugmaker Novartis wanted him to lobby, he refused
U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen testified on Wednesday that Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG initially wanted him to lobby for the company when it retained him with a $1.2 million contract, but that Cohen refused. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2NvZVTf via IFTTT
What legal risks does Cohen's testimony pose to Trump?
Testimony by Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer and "fixer," to a U.S. congressional committee on Wednesday highlighted several legal risks Trump may face. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2TlhbzM via IFTTT
North Carolina Republican operative charged in election fraud scheme
The North Carolina Republican political operative at the center of an absentee ballot fraud scheme that led the state to order a rerun of a congressional election was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice on Wednesday, officials said. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2tFTDHn via IFTTT