A three-time cancer survivor is embarking on a 1,400km (870 miles) gruelling cycling challenge in Canada to raise money for a hospice. Patrick McIntosh, who lives in Outwood, Surrey, starts his expedition on Sunday riding from Vancouver to Calgary. The 68-year-old told the BBC he wanted to "do as much as he could" to support St Catherine's Hospice in Crawley …
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Patients waiting longer than two years for an operation will be able to claim back money if they pay for a procedure in the Republic. From next month, patients will …
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A Cornish bar has been closed temporarily after police said it caused "relentless disruption to the local community". Devon and Cornwall Police said Soul Bar on Cross Street, Camborne, had …
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Water safety experts across the south west of England and the Channel Islands are advising swimmers and surfers to be safe in the water this May bank holiday weekend. The …
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Sara Duterte: The 'alpha' VP who picked a fight with Philippines' president
by Wyattby WyattWhen the Philippines voted on Monday, Sara Duterte's name was not on the ballot. But the results of the election, which includes 12 senate races, impacts her political future. It …
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His upbringing in the south Wales valleys continues to inspire the song writing of Stereophonics lead singer Kelly Jones, more than 30 years since the band formed. Jones, from Cwmaman, …
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The secretive US factory that lays bare the contradiction in Trump's America First plan
by Graceby GraceAmong the cactuses in the desert of Arizona, just outside Phoenix, an extraordinary collection of buildings is emerging that will shape the future of the global economy and the world. …
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Homes and businesses were left with low pressure or no water after a pipe burst in a field in Berkshire. Those in the the RG18 and RG19 postcode areas of …
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What is a woman? In recent years it is a question that has caused political punch-ups, party splits and despatch box spats. A complex, emotionally-charged and fiercely contested argument around …
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A Surrey village is raising funds to replace a century-old horse trough that was stolen in August. Limpsfield Parish Council has started an online fundraiser to top up an expected …