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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • 'We warned nursery about abuser Vincent Chan - they dismissed us,' parents tell BBC - The parents of two children who say they warned nursery staff about Chan tell the BBC they felt ignored.
  • Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health - The White House calls it the largest deregulation in US history, but environmentalists say it will prove costly for Americans.
  • Sir Chris Wormald forced out as head of Civil Service - The Cabinet Office says the move is "by mutual agreement" but it follows months of negative media reports about his performance.
  • 'Vast majority' of parents should be involved if children question their gender, schools told - School leaders welcome the "greater clarity" on how to handle the polarising issue for parents and pupils.
  • Ratcliffe sorry language 'offended some' after immigration comments - The Manchester United co-owner previously said the UK had been "colonised" by immigrants.
  • Iran fortifies underground complex near nuclear site, satellite images show - The activity comes at a time of heightened tensions as talks between Iranian and US officials continue over Iran's nuclear programme.
  • Church of England abandons proposals for same-sex blessing ceremonies - General Synod did vote to continue to look at the issue, but bishops say there are "theological and legal barriers" to having such ceremonies now.
  • Aberdeen finally sees sunshine after 21 days of gloom - The last reported sunshine had been on 21 January - the longest sunless period since records began in 1957.
  • Man who ran gun-conversion factory and prepared for 'race war' jailed - Thomas McKenna, 60, had set up a gun-conversion factory in a caravan in South Ockenden, Essex.
  • Canada mass shooting suspect had police visits over mental health struggles - Police say the suspect's firearms licence expired two years ago, and exactly who owned the guns used in the attack is unclear.
  • Tesco plans to give under-18s Clubcard access this year - Consumer outlet Which? has been campaigning on access to loyalty schemes, calling it a "huge win for shoppers".
  • The emotional debate behind Ukrainian skeleton racer's ban - The biggest controversy of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics came to a head on Thursday morning, as Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned from competing.
  • Statement win underlines GB curlers' golden claim - Team GB's men's curlers reinforce their credentials as Winter Olympic gold medal favourites with a statement 6-3 win over Sweden.
  • Why Team GB hasn't won a medal and why there's still hope - Three fourth places and a figure skating trip - the Winter Olympics have been tough for Team GB so far, but there are plenty of medal chances to come.
  • Dawson's Creek: The 90s teen drama that 'wore its heart on its sleeve' - The show's lead was James Van Der Beek, who has died from cancer at the age of 48.
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