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'Rape cases dropped' over police phone search demands
Campaigners say investigations have stopped after complainants refused to hand over their devices.
Pledge to end smoking in England by 2030
The ambition is part of a range of measures to tackle the causes of preventable ill health.
Conservative leadership: Johnson and Hunt await result of members' vote
Tory members will choose either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt as Theresa May's successor in No 10.
US expands powers to deport migrants without going to court
Under the rule, officers will be able to immediately deport more migrants without going to court.
Unlocked Graduates: Why are graduates competing to be prison officers?
You study for a Master's free of charge and work in a prison on £30,000 per year. How hard is it?
'How I got to medical school via A&E and the chicken shop'
Yousef used to spend hours hanging around the High Street with mates, until an injury changed his life.
Carl Beech: Liar, fraudster and paedophile
Why did Carl Beech make false allegations of murder and sexual abuse against public figures?
How to keep cool and carry on in a 35C heatwave
With temperatures expected soar to up to 35C in some parts, how can the UK keep cool and carry on?
Banned 'your wife is hot' air conditioning ad appears on billboard
An academic describes the advert for an air conditioning firm as "like something out of the 1950s".
Venezuela blackout: Power cuts plunge country into darkness
The blackout has hit 18 of the country's 23 states and is blamed on an "electromagnetic attack".
Resistant malaria spreading in South-East Asia
Drug-resistant malaria parasites have moved from Cambodia to Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
Employment tribunals: 'I sued my boss and won'
Charlotte Loubser is one of an increasing number of people making claims against their former employers.
Should robots ever look like us?
Some think humanoid robots will be easier to interact with, but others think we'll find them creepy.
Polka dot dress: What to do when everyone's wearing the same as you
The white and black polka dot dress has become so popular people are starting to disguise it.
Wheelchair basketball player Abdi Jama: I'm lucky to be alive
Abdi Jama was paralysed after a fall. Now he's an international wheelchair basketball player for Great Britain.
The rise of India’s viral wedding photoshoots
Some newlyweds in India are shunning traditional photos in favour of exotic photoshoots they hope will go viral online.
Treasured family photos buried to hide the past
One family's treasured photographs that were hidden from the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia.
Iran crisis: A tale of two tankers
When Iran seized a UK-flagged tanker last week, it might have felt like a surprise move. But it wasn't.
Pub closures: What is the social cost to young people?
Could we be closing the generation gap over a drink in your local?
Will Brexit break Britain, and would England care?
Residents of the UK's most Brexit-supporting town share their thoughts on Scottish independence with The Nine.