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Faster than F1: The extreme motorsport where women keep winning
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Faster than F1: The extreme motorsport where women keep winning

Top Fuel drag racing is the only elite motorsport class where women frequently beat men to major titles....

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'I was blamed for my baby's death, now NHS needs to change'

Neil and Katie Russell are working with the hospital where their daughter died on the scheme.

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Russian strike on buses kills at least 30, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge
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Russian strike on buses kills at least 30, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge

Ukraine accused Russia of targeting two crowded vehicles in the front line city of Kramatorsk to kill as many civilians as possible.

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Death of 12-year-old girl prompts call for allergy management ratings

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Burnham calls on Polanski to reverse Green Party's Zionism motion
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Burnham calls on Polanski to reverse Green Party's Zionism motion

The prime minister has intervened in the row over the motion passed by members at Green Party conference.

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Cummins not worried about potential Khawaja revelations

Pat Cummins confirms he has spoken to Usman Khawaja about his former team-mate’s upcoming autobiography but the Australia captain says he has no concerns about potential sandpapergate revelations.

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Could Christa Pike face execution again and by what method?

Killer Christa Pike has survived lethal injection, raising questions about whether Tennessee will try again.

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Adidas sues Australian label White Fox over four stripes design

The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.

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Russell to take further grid penalty this season

George Russell says he will be taking a further grid penalty this season in addition to the one he has been hit with for the Singapore Grand Prix.

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Woman told PC 'get off me' 300 times as he raped her

Ryan Theaker, 30, was secretly recorded by the victim as he subjected her to an 82 minute attack.

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Royal Navy sailor in court accused of preparing to spy for Russia

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Infantino given re-election boost as Montagliani seeks final Concacaf term

Gianni Infantino's chances of being re-elected as Fifa president appear to have been given a major boost as Victor Montagliani wants to remain as Concacaf chief.

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Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds

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Two Latvian men arrested on suspicion of trespass at RAF base in Cambridgeshire

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Forty-five Scottish police officers suspended over alleged crimes against women, says chief constable
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Forty-five Scottish police officers suspended over alleged crimes against women, says chief constable

Chief Constable Jo Farrell says more officers are likely to face action as officers are re-vetted.

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Harry says he 'slipped into depression' after leaving UK

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Actor Simon Pegg reveals ADHD diagnosis: 'It's just who I am'

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Birmingham Airport announces £2bn expansion

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Warrants used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's homes were unlawful, court says

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Ticket rises and more TV packages - why is price of sport increasing?

The price of sports tickets and TV subscriptions are on the rise - so what is behind the increases and how are they justified?

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