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The Mosquito isn’t audible to people over about 25 years of age, but is intensely irritating to people under that age

Sonic youth: The high-pitched sound alarm for under 25s

Is Mosquito, the high-pitched alarm only under-25s can hear, a blessing or a bane? Jamie Merrill sounds it out

Engineering giant Smiths Group in talks over medical sale

Engineering giant Smiths Group is in talks over a reported £2 billion sale of its medical division that was involved in the first successful IVF treatment.

Oldham’s Lee Johnson (right) shakes hands with his dad, Gary

Oldham Athletic 1 Yeovil Town 0 match report: Johnson Junior victorious over senior to give Latics hope

The match that pitted the generations against each other went the way of youth and optimism rather than old age and cunning.

Gary, left, and Lee Johnson will be in opposite dugouts tonight

Once-in-a-generation game: More than family honour at stake for Gary and Lee Johnson who will be in opposing dug-outs tonight

Clash between father and son managers could decide the fate of Yeovil and Oldham

Sun fined £3,000 for Oldham gas explosion reporting breach

A national newspaper has been fined more than £3,000 for breaching reporting restrictions when it published a story about a man accused of causing a huge explosion which killed a two-year-old boy.

In February Iain Duncan Smith drafted in one of the Government’s most experienced trouble-shooters to take charge of the programme - which has now been delayed again

Not so Universal Credit: Government puts the brakes on trials of its controversial new benefits programme

Ministers tonight significantly scaled back plans to begin piloting their controversial universal credit programme next month amid fears that the scheme is behind schedule and facing major problems.

Sun publishers to face court over 'prejudice' in toddler's arson death case

The publisher of The Sun newspaper will appear in court next month for allegedly reporting material likely to prejudice the trial of a man who blew up his house killing a two year-old boy who lived next door.

CCTV footage released of man wielding knife at drivers in petrol station

Police have released dramatic CCTV footage of a knife-wielding man who threatened a number of people on a petrol forecourt.

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Phil Jagielka to have ankle surgery

Everton defender Phil Jagielka is to have surgery on a badly gashed ankle, manager David Moyes has confirmed.

Leighton Baines is congratulated after scoring The Toffees' second goal

Everton are 'starting to flow again' says assistant manager Steve Round

The Toffees beat Oldham in the FA Cup last night

Leighton Baines is congratulated after scoring The Toffees' second goal

Match Report: Everton heed David Moyes warning to end Oldham's FA Cup adventure

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Oldham celebrate their FA Cup victory over Liverpool

FA Cup: Everton v Oldham Athletic match preview

A look ahead to tonight’s FA Cup fixture at Goodison Park

<b>Oldham 2-2 Everton</b><br/>Matt Smith of Oldham Athletic scores his team's second goal to make the score 2-2

Oldham wingers relishing FA Cup replay against Everton

Lee Croft and Jordan Obita looking forward to testing themselves at Goodison Park

Oldham Athletic's English striker Matt Smith

Matt Smith: The brains behind Oldham's FA Cup cup shocks

Matt Smith, the League One striker whose goals stopped Liverpool and Everton, tells Tim Rich about life as a football rarity: a player with a degree

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