Knife killers to serve at least 25 years

The Justice Secretary said the minimum term for murders committed with a blade will go up by a decade.

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Youth trapped on ice floe forced to shoot polar bear

Jerome Taylor: The bear ventured too close while rescuers desperately tried to locate him from the air.

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BNP leader joins soldiers' mourners

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Life has changed forever for the Magnificent Seven

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