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2 May 2018

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News imageMichael

'I was parked on methadone for 20 years'

Many drug users are "parked" on the heroin substitute for years with no way of getting off it.

News imageBen Walker

The people setting up a cassette label

Ben and Jules Walker have set up a music label with a difference.

News imageFemale writing in a library

Reality Check: Knowledge for sale?

Universities are dealing with rising levels of essay cheating, but how big a problem is it?

News imageMarianne and Chris Fisher preparing for their trip.

'We quit our jobs to travel the world'

Chris and Marianne Fisher sold their belongings and home is now a van they have named Trudy.

News imageRob Franks

'I used crowdfunding to have my leg cut off'

Rob Franks was in constant pain so raised £15,000 online to pay for his leg to be amputated.

News imageThe original Queen Mary

High tea on the high seas, British style

Cruises steeped in British tradition are winning over passengers in Asia and around the world.

News imageSara Danius, ex-head of the Nobel Academy, arrives to announce the winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature

Top literature prize postponed: What next?

This year's Nobel Literature Prize has been cancelled with the organisation responsible in crisis.

News imageHeathrow concept

Rival Heathrow expansion plan revealed

Group led by hotel owner wants to build a new terminal on the airport's western edge near the M25.

News imageA gamer on a computer

Gamers mine cryptocurrency for charity

Gamers have been helping Unicef raise funds for Syria by mining the Ethereum cryptocurrency.

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