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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • England's busiest A&E hit by flu wave - hundreds of patients are arriving a day - The BBC visits Leicester Royal Infirmary to witness first-hand how it's coping with an early surge in cases of winter bugs.
  • US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela as Caracas condemns 'act of piracy' - The move is a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro's government.
  • Elite Coast Guard squad and 'dark fleet' ship - what we know about US seizure of oil tanker - The US seizure of a crude oil ship is the latest in a series of escalations in the Trump administration's pressure campaign on Venezuela.
  • Hundreds of items taken in 'high value' Bristol museum raid - More than 600 artefacts from the museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection were taken.
  • Panic in France as children fall victim to lethal violence of Marseille drug gangs - The number of teenagers involved in the drugs trade has quadrupled in eight years, the government says.
  • Sir Chris Hoy breaks leg in 'worst' crash of his life while riding mountain bike - Sir Chris Hoy breaks his leg in a cycling crash which he describes as the "worst" of his life.
  • Banks to tell you where you might invest your money - Targeted support will allow banks and financial firms to make suggestions on how to handle savings.
  • Why so many people break 20mph speed limits (it's more complicated than you think) - After receiving a speeding ticket, Evan Davis explores why so many people have broken 20mph limits across the country.
  • 'I am to be executed like a criminal': Mary Queen of Scots' final letter to go on rare display - The letter was written in the cell where Mary had been imprisoned for 19 years, just hours before she was executed.
  • Rolling Stones finally approve Fatboy Slim sample after 25 years - One of the most bootlegged dance tracks of all time, Satisfaction Skank, gets an official release.
  • Why is flu so bad this winter - and should you buy a vaccine? - Flu has come early this year, and experts predict it could be a particularly nasty season.
  • Private flu vaccine stocks running low as cases rise in Scotland - Those eligible for a vaccine can access jabs from the NHS, but experts say that people have turned to pharmacies for convenience.
  • Is it a cold, 'super flu' or Covid? How to tell the difference - BBC Morning Live's Dr Oscar Duke shares his advice on how to identify whether you have cold, flu or Covid and how to look after yourself.
  • Watch: Moment skydiver's parachute wraps around plane wing - Footage shows the skydiver stuck on the wing before cutting himself free and continuing with dive.
  • Venezuelan Nobel winner emerges to collect prize in Oslo after months in hiding - María Corina Machado speaks to the BBC after her secret journey from her home country.
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