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Brexit: Delay is 'most likely' option, says former chancellorEx-Chancellor George Osborne says MPs are likely to delay to dodge the "bullet" of a no-deal Brexit.
Emiliano Sala: Search for Cardiff City FC player's plane to resumeRescue workers are set to restart their hunt for a plane carrying Emiliano Sala which vanished on Monday.
NTAs 2019: Ant and Dec emotional after best presenter winDespite Ant being absent from screens for most of 2018, he still claimed victory alongside Dec.
Met Office issues ice warning as snow hits UKMotorists are being warned of hazardous driving conditions for Wednesday morning.
Teen one of first UK proton-beam patientsManchester's Christie hospital has the UK's first dedicated treatment centre for the pioneering treatment.
Compensation body 're-traumatising' crime victimsThe victims' commissioner says survivors are needlessly being forced to relive details of their ordeal.
Far-right groups could exploit Brexit tensions - policeA senior officer highlights radicalisation fears as a cinema advert urges people to report suspicions.
Lambeth shooting: Boy, 15, seriously hurt in attackThe victim managed to walk away from the scene in south-east London but is now in hospital, police say.
Zimbabwe troops accused of 'systematic torture' of protestersA rights group has criticised authorities for using soldiers to quell protests over fuel price rises.
Schools failing to report asbestos detailsNearly a quarter of schools in England have not told government how they are dealing with asbestos in their buildings.
The Papers: Fears for footballer and Brexit 'panic'The papers feature the search for Emiliano Sala's missing plane and businesses moving out of the UK.
An artist's paintings of East End London are finally gaining recognitionDoreen Fletcher painted urban scenes of London between 1983 and 2004.
How virtual reality can help you manage painA company in Israel is using virtual reality computer games to help patients deal with chronic pain.
The millennial who prefers a Victorian steam engine to an iPhoneJake Piner has swapped social media for steam power.
Boy sells art to help mother through US shutdownBoy sells his drawings to help his mother during the partial government shutdown in the US.
Marie Kondo: Are charity shops feeling the effect?Shops say they have seen a spike in donations since the Netflix de-cluttering show launched.
#GetTonyAFlypast: Pensioner’s wish to mark fatal bomber crash grantedAfter #GetTonyAFlypast started trending online the RAF have said they’ll perform a flyby to commemorate the anniversary of 10 airmen’s deaths.
Bald hedgehog gets stress-busting massagesBear, who was found in a garden in Telford, will need months of treatment to help regrow his spines.
Has Fyre Festival burned influencers?Two new documentaries about the failed event have thrown a spotlight on the influencers and celebrities who promoted it.
The teen Primark model with vitiligoKaiden Williams, 13, recently featured in a campaign for the clothes store and is inspiring others.
Paris in the snow, in picturesThe French capital is turned into a winter wonderland with the first dusting of snow of the season.
The woman who painted the man who painted the woman who painted the birdThousands of people on Reddit are enjoying a 'paintception' craze, showcasing a painting within a painting within a painting - repeat
Being awake during brain surgery: 'You are hovering in between worlds'Jazz musician Musa Manzini was kept awake for part of his surgery to have a tumour removed.
Why is Wales used as a unit of measurement?From nuclear blasts to deforestation - why one corner of the UK offers a handy size comparison.
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'My abusive relationship with R. Kelly'For two years Asante McGee was R. Kelly's girlfriend. Then she went to live in his house in Georgia. She lasted three weeks.
How dangerous is Australia for women?Outrage over the killing of a university student has renewed debate about women's safety.
Davos 2019: The man who thinks he can make us love kaleMatt Barnard is on a mission to persuade people to eat more vegetables.
The typo that led a man to a stranger's stag partyWill Novak was accidently invited to a stranger's bachelor party. He decided to attend and went viral.
Oscars 2019: This year's snubs, shocks, surprises and curiositiesWho are the real winners and losers in this year's Academy Award nominations?
Pigeon droppings health risk - should you worry?A child's death at a hospital in Glasgow has been linked to an infection spread by bird droppings.
'I'm mixed-race, is Cambridge University right for me?'Anoushka has been offered a place at Cambridge. But she's mixed race and worries she won't fit in. Should she accept the offer?
Brexit: A guide to MPs' Brexit amendmentsHow MPs hope to change the Brexit process when Theresa May brings the issue back to the Commons.
Williams knocked out by Pliskova after holding four match pointsSerena Williams misses four match points before succumbing to Czech Karolina Pliskova in a dramatic Australian Open quarter-final.
Emiliano Sala: Profile of 'a South American warrior' & the 'local Carlos Tevez'Emiliano Sala, known as the 'local Carlos Tevez', is a player who bloomed late, was teased by team-mates and loved detective novels.
Missing Cardiff forward Sala a fighter, says his ex-boss RanieriMissing Cardiff forward Emiliano Sala is a "fighter" and "wonderful character", says Fulham boss Claudio Ranieri, who managed him at Nantes.
Osaka dominates Svitolina to reach Australian Open semisNaomi Osaka beats Elina Svitolina in straight sets to reach the Australian Open semi-finals in Melbourne.
NBA: Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry's worst five seconds of basketballGolden State superstar Stephen Curry shows he is human after all with five seconds of basketball to forget in the Warriors' 130-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.
Centre Joseph returns to England Six Nations squadCentre Jonathan Joseph is added to the England squad heading to Portugal on Wednesday to begin preparations for the Six Nations.
'The bed that saved me from the Taliban'On 20 January 2018 Taliban gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Kabul that was popular with foreign guests - Vasileios Vasileiou was one of them.
'Why I wanted a tattoo on my mastectomy scar'Kris Hallenga was diagnosed with terminal cancer, but beat the odds. Her scar is part of her body art.
How will history judge President Trump?Two years into a history-defying presidency, the BBC's Nick Bryant assesses how Donald Trump may be remembered.
The North Korean women who had to escape twiceTrafficked into the sex industry after defecting from North Korea, two young women spent years in captivity.
Pembrokeshire solicitor jailed for defrauding £1mEdgar Stephen Thomas stole tens of thousands of pounds from several clients over nine years.
Port Talbot super-prison proposals axed"Strong community objection" has led to plans being withdrawn in Baglan, the UK prisons minister says.
Mike Cuddy declared bankrupt as wife Simone takes over Neath RFCMike Cuddy is declared personally bankrupt as his wife Simone takes over as sole director of troubled Neath RFC.
Sniffer dog Scamp has '£25k bounty' put on his headScamp has "upset some very nasty people" in organised crime groups, according to his owner.
Meirion James: Doctors differ over custody death causeMeirion James died after being restrained outside his cell in Haverfordwest police station in 2015.
Met Office issues yellow weather warning for WalesA Met Office yellow warning comes into effect after midnight on Tuesday.
Wales Coast Path: Dangers from erosion and overgrown bushesRock falls and overgrown bushes are two other problems facing the 870-mile path.
Swansea City: Lenny Johnrose reunited with jersey after 16 yearsMark Bamford returns ex-Swansea City player Lenny Johnrose's shirt after the player was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
Emiliano Sala: Search for Cardiff City FC player's plane suspendedCardiff City's Emiliano Sala was on board an aircraft which vanished over the Channel Islands.
Emiliano Sala: Claudio Ranieri leads messages for missing Cardiff forwardMissing Cardiff forward Emiliano Sala is a "fighter" and "wonderful character", says Fulham boss Claudio Ranieri, who managed him at Nantes.
Emiliano Sala: Born in Argentina, reputation forged in FranceEmiliano Sala was born in Santa Fe, Argentina - but it is in France that the 28-year old has forged his reputation.
Emiliano Sala: Timeline of Cardiff City signing from NantesJust three days after signing for Cardiff City, Emiliano Sala was on a light aircraft which disappeared on Monday night.
Emiliano Sala: Profile of 'a South American warrior' & the 'local Carlos Tevez'Emiliano Sala, known as the 'local Carlos Tevez', is a player who bloomed late, was teased by team-mates and loved detective novels.
Para Alpine World Championships: Fitzpatrick and Kehoe win giant slalom bronzeBritain's Menna Fitzpatrick and her guide Jen Kehoe win bronze in the visually impaired giant slalom at the Para Alpine World Championships.
1. Carney warns UK businesses are unready for no deal. The Governor of the Bank of England said that fewer than half of UK businesses have contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit. Mark Carney also denied that his warnings were intended to scare the public into backing his favoured type of Brexit, after the Bank said yesterday that leaving the EU without a deal would plunge the country into the worst recession since the 1930s. BBC
2. Legal advice says 'Britain would be trapped in customs union'. Leaked details of the attorney-general’s legal advice suggest Britain would be trapped “indefinitely” in a customs union with Brussels if MPs back Theresa May’s Brexit deal. The PM is refusing to publish the advice because it contains a stark passage that makes clear the UK could end up locked in a “backstop” arrangement with the European Union. The Sunday Times
3. Younger generation more stressed. A survey to ascertain the wellbeing of UK adults found that 18- to 34-year-olds had the lowest score of any other group, with up to 80 per cent experiencing anxiety or stress daily. A confluence of working longer hours, sleeping less, more time on digital devices, plus a nutritionally inferior convenience diet were all contributing factors - but the biggest improvements could be made with the easiest changes: moving more, and getting outside for fresh air and daylight. Psychology Today
4. To excel you need five competencies. The most successful leaders excel at five emotional intelligence competencies: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skill. These competencies combine in different ways to create distinctive leadership styles. Master the styles, and you can flexibly switch among them as circumstances dictate. [MORE]
5. Five people rang police 8,655 times in 2017. Five people with mental health problems rang London’s Metropolitan Police a total of 8,655 times in 2017, according to the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary. The police watchdog says that answering the calls cost £70,000, and is warning that police forces across the UK are “picking up the pieces” for poor mental health provision. BBC
6. Is university worth the money? As the Government prepares to publish a review of higher education funding in 2019, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has released the results of an analysis of the tax records of UK graduates now aged 29. According to the report, female graduates earn 28% more (£6,700) on average than their female peers who did not go to university, while men earn 8% (£2,700) more.
7. Council tax to rise after government cuts weaken police. Council tax is set to rise as part of a £700m police funding boost. The move, which could see bills go up by as much as £24 a year for each household in England and Wales, comes in response to warnings from officers about an increase in violent crime and reductions in officer numbers across the country following the government's austerity cuts. The Times
8. Biggest drop in house prices since 2012. House prices fell by the biggest average drop since 2012 last month, according to data from property website Rightmove. The firm says the average asking price for a home fell by £5,222 in November to £302,023. The steepest falls were in London, where the typical asking price fell £10,793 or 1.7%, and south-east England, where it fell £8,647 (2.1%). Financial Times
9. The bottom line. The BBC is planning to spend £10.65m promoting its new audio app Sounds - about 10% of the entire annual budget for BBC local radio. The app brings together the Beeb’s radio, music and podcasts in one place in a bid to attract younger listeners. The Times
Instagram 'helped kill my daughter'After Molly Russell took her own life, her family found distressing material through her Instagram account.
#GetTonyAFlypast: Pensioner’s wish to mark fatal bomber crash grantedAfter #GetTonyAFlypast started trending online the RAF have said they’ll perform a flyby to commemorate the anniversary of 10 airmen’s deaths.
The teen Primark model with vitiligoKaiden Williams, 13, recently featured in a campaign for the clothes store and is inspiring others.
The secret to a good deal, according to the professionalsA car salesman, estate agent and divorce lawyer have some tips that might just help end May and Trump's stalemates.
Brexit: Cameron told me 'no risk of referendum', says TuskEuropean Council President Donald Tusk describes a conversation with former British Prime Minister David Cameron.
How Bournemouth's 'streaming' nurses ease A&E pressureA Bournemouth hospital is stationing a nurse at its A&E entrance to redirect non-emergency cases.
How do you apply for settled status after Brexit?BBC reporter Helene Daouphars (who is French) looks at how to apply for settled status.
Rising debts affected woman's mental health issuesRayna Davies says the debts began to build up after the death of her partners.
Londonderry bombing: 'She doesn't know how lucky she is'Londonderry bomb: 'She doesn't know how lucky she is'
Gosport hospital deaths: 'My father’s life was ended by someone else'David Huntington told BBC Panorama of his anger over his father’s death at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital.
Night shifts: The toll they can take on your lifeAs more of us work through the night, one man finds out how 30 years of shifts has affected his life.
Prince Philip crash was 'surreal' says injured womanEmma Fairweather, who broke her wrist in the crash, describes the "terrifying" experience.
Brexit protests: Testing the atmosphere on College GreenJustin Rowlatt gets in among the protesters on both sides of the Brexit debate.
Stargazing at London's 100-year-old observatoryA tiny observatory on Hampstead Heath was built more than a century ago.
WW2 wreckage found by grandson on Norwegian mountainsideRoyal Navy pilot Phil Richardson found the wreckage of his grandfather Ron's WW2 plane in Norway.
The incredibly rare super blood wolf moon eclipseThe first and last blood moon of the year has peaked.
Ashford art project helps Syrian refugees settle inThe project has helped refugees from the war in Syria settle into their new life in Kent.
'I wear a mask to prevent cold allergy reaction'Max Fisher, 23, gets red, itchy welts and swelling when in contact with anything cold.
Liverpool fan celebrates 104th birthday with Klopp invitationBernard Sheridan attended Saturday's game at Anfield with three generations of his family.
How do you transport a rhino from Germany to the UK?Follow Najuma the black rhino as she is transported from Germany to a new home in Yorkshire.
Keir Starmer: PM needs to compromise or face fresh referendumThe shadow Brexit secretary says Theresa May must disregard her Brexit red lines, or face the prospect of a another Brexit vote.
Liam Fox: May's Brexit deal is still the best way forwardThe international trade secretary suggests that negotiating with the EU over the Irish backstop could rescue the agreement.
Skywatchers await 'super blood wolf moon'Elizabeth Rizzini explains the 'super blood wolf moon' - and forecasts the weather for UK skywatchers on Monday.
Cherno Samba: The football prodigy who made it in a video gameChampionship Manager legend Cherno Samba now hopes to become a manager himself.
Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival entertains crowdsThe Cambridgeshire festival is thought to date back more than a century.
'My brother should talk to who he wants'How a teenager and her three-year-old brother are teaching people to use sign language.
Meet the Avenue Q puppet coach Nigel PlaskittAvenue Q puppet coach Nigel Plaskitt passes on his puppeteering skills to young actors.
Windsor Davies in It Ain't Half Hot MumThe actor, best known as the sergeant major in the 1970s BBC TV series, died on Thursday, his family said.
