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7 August 2018

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News imageEthan and Stuart Askew

'I saved my son's life with a defibrillator'

Stuart Askew helped save his son's life with a device which he had himself installed just two days previously.

News imageMan wearing novelty glasses at the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony (Aug 2008)

Beijing Olympics 10 years on: Were the dreams fulfilled?

Ten years ago the Games energised a rising China, but do locals still feel a legacy of hope?

News imageGlasses, condoms, passport

'I was kidnapped in London and trafficked for sex'

Anna came to London from Romania in 2011 intending to study, but she was snatched off the street, flown to Ireland and sold for sex.

News imageWoman next to razor wire on South Ossetia border, Khurvaleti, 25 Jul 13

Russia puts down deep roots in Georgia

In 10 years Russia has wrenched South Ossetia away from Georgian influence.

News imageKathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner dishes dirt on Hollywood

The legendary Hollywood actress is lauded by the internet for her frank interview about the industry.

News imageDinorwig Power Station with an inset of the Llyn Peris boat

Tudor boat shipped 150 miles from home

Volunteers want the 16th Century boat returned to the village where it was discovered in the 1970s.

News imageA roseate tern

Chicks' flight marks 'mighty comeback'

For the first time in years, two roseate chicks are set to fly the nest off the coast of Anglesey.

News imageRobot arm picks up a lego brick

Lego-building robot aspires to bigger things

A robot that can build small models from Lego may be a breakthrough for automated manufacturing.

News imageThree white lines on a blue background

Cocaine's unexpected economic impact

Our main measure for the economy is GDP and it includes the illegal drugs trade

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