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Hassan Rouhani: Iran's new president promises advances in women's rights and calls for West to end 'language of sanctions'

Could the new president bridge the divide between Iran and the West?

Council hunts cannabis cultivating culprits after Newport plant pots display planted pot

By the time the police had been informed the plants had already been harvested

British cycling said it is vital all relevant information regarding roads deaths is recorded

Hats on for cyclists? With deaths at a five-year high — calls for helmets to be made compulsory are getting louder. But not everyone agrees

Despite 122 riders being killed last year, the majority of cycling-safety campaigners are opposed to the introduction of helmet legislation, describing it as a 'red herring' issue

The Atlantic Park hotel in Magaluf, where the incident reportedly happened

British teenager killed in nine-floor Spanish hotel fall

A British teenager has died in Spain after falling from a hotel fire escape on the ninth floor.

The sweeping Farndale estate, Yorkshire, is part of the £44m Lawrie Barratt legacy

Barratt heirs serve notice on tenants: Cottages to be sold to pay inheritance tax bill

He was Britain's most prolific house-builder, whose mock-Tudor homes became a symbol of the aspirational middle classes. But the sons of Sir Lawrie Barratt, who died in December last year, have asked tenants on their 4,350-acre Yorkshire estate to leave their homes. They have written to residents asking them to vacate their cottages, as they need to sell them to pay inheritance tax.

HSBC has asked foreign diplomats in London to close their accounts

HSBC asks foreign diplomats to close accounts

Group representing foreign missions says decision has 'caused havoc'

It never rains but it pours: Turbulent weather continues as the sunshine is replaced by rain

After a one day heatwave on Thursday, the sunshine could rapidly be replaced by a gloomier climate 

Some say footage of accidents has increased distrust between road users

Helmet cams for cyclists set road users on collision course

Cameras worn by cyclists to highlight the daily dangers they face from motorists on Britain's roads are fuelling tensions between car and bike users, a new study argues. Social media sites such as YouTube and Twitter contain hundreds of videos taken by the lightweight devices which are attached to riders' helmets. They can show shocking examples of cyclists being cut up, knocked off and even physically attacked by irate drivers.

Spies at GCHQ allegedly collected customers' communications data from commercial companies

BT and Vodafone 'gave users' data to GCHQ'

German newspaper cites documents leaked by fugitive NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden

High street cosmetics chain Lush emerges as the main financial backer of Frack Off after donating £20,000 to anti-fracking campaign

“It's a threat to our water. It's a threat to our air. The oil and gas industry wants to frack the UK and only we can stop them,” begins Lush, the handmade cosmetic company, in its online campaign against the controversial method of fracking.

Rent out your driveways, Eric Pickles tells homeowners as he vows to clamp down on 'parking tax'

Communities Secretary argues renting out spaces can help households increase their income 

The shooting of Mark Duggan sparked the Tottenham riots

Family seeks answers over Mark Duggan's death as police watchdog finds no evidence of criminality by officers involved

Relatives meet with justice campaigners on anniversary of shooting that sparked London riots

Tesco strikes 'modesty' deal with lads' mags Zoo, Nuts and Front over front covers

Zoo, Nuts and Front will only be sold to over 18s

Extra military personnel had to be deployed following a last-minute recruitment meltdown at last year's Olympic Games.

G4S did not declare company name on planning applications

Controversial contractor accused of trying to remain under the public’s radar by submitting the applications in the name of a staff member

A judge will rule if a man with moderate to severe learning difficulties may be sterilised by means of a vasectomy

'A truly exceptional case': Court to decide on sterilisation of man with learning difficulties

The man’s lawyer stressed the case was not covered by the shadow of eugenics

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