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22 August 2017

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News imageChild and father playing

Prison visiting rules 'punish children'

Barnardo's says linking visits to male prisoners' good behaviour is cruel to the children.

News imageMother and child in Niger

Can Niger break out of its cycle of poverty?

Alastair Leithead assesses the consequences for a country where women have an average 7.6 children each.

News imageHusband school in Zinder, Niger

Welcome to 'husband school'

Women in Niger have an average of more than seven children each - the highest birth rate in the world.

News imageA corgi dog and a ginger cat are both held in harnesses during chinese accupuncture treatment

Would you try acupuncture for your pet?

Thousands of vets now use the controversial method, which advocates say can aid chronic ailments.

News imageconor mcgregor

Chaotic scenes at Mayweather-McGregor event

Conor McGregor says he will remain "calm and cold" when he faces Floyd Mayweather on Saturday amid chaotic scenes at the first media event of fight week.

News imageJulie Roberts' foster daughter Gemma took her own life, after she continued to be preyed upon.

Rotherham: 'She was raped by six men'

Julie Roberts' foster daughter Gemma took her own life, after she continued to be preyed upon.

News imagePetals

The 'soul of the rose' that could be lost forever

How synthetic smells are threatening the future of exquisite scents from the 'soul of the rose'.

News imagerefugee boat

'Dragon's Den' for migrant entrepreneurs

A project wants to turn migrants in Europe into entrepreneurs and job creators

News imageMan dressed as Santa Claus on a beach

Forget summer, it's time to prepare for Christmas

It may be summer but for firms providing Christmas food and presents, things are already gearing up.

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