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21 October 2020

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Child cancer patients targeted by rogue website

Cancer patients are being targeted by a rogue website selling poor quality wigs which do not match the ones pictured in its adverts.

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More pollution expected from stay-home workers

Air pollution in big cities could increase because so many people are working from home, a report says.

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Payment holidays: 'I can't afford to be out of work'

People needing a break from paying bills owing to coronavirus pressures will be judged differently from 31 October.

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'Perfect storm' causing tribunal backlog

Concerns are being raised over Covid-related delays for those who claim they lost jobs unfairly.

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BBC's Martin Bashir 'seriously unwell' from Covid

The journalist, best known for his 1995 interview with Princess Diana, has complications from the virus.

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How the Soviets accidentally discovered the 'Gates of Hell'

Located in Turkmenistan’s Karakum desert, the Darvaza crater has been burning for almost 50 years.

News imageThe baby male western lowland gorilla in now two months old.

Zoo launches public vote to name baby gorilla

Zoo staff will hand-rear the gorilla for the next four months as he struggled to feed from his mum.

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Disinformation spreads amid Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

There are false videos that have gone viral. Some are doctored or old footage that has thousands of views.

News imageThe MSC Magnifica cruise ship is seen from San Maggiore's bell tower leaving in the Venice Lagoon on June 9, 2019.

Will cruise ships return to Venice?

Pressure is mounting on the Italian authorities to decide on the future of cruise ships in Venice.

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