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The air traffic outage that grounded thousands of flights was not caused by a 'military operation' but by a software problem, an initial investigation has found.

A group of motor industry manufacturers had written to Andy Burnham and his chancellor to ask for help to switch from supplying parts for cars to making kit for the defence sector.

Actress Stephanie Cole, best known for her roles in Coronation Street, Tenko and Open All Hours, has died aged 84, her agent said.

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A 19-year-old has been jailed for more than two years for piloting a "mega dinghy" carrying 167 people across the Channel.

British rapper Sway, who made history as the first unsigned artist to win a MOBO Award, has died aged 44.

A British woman who was abducted in Malawi has been rescued and reunited with her family after a shoot-out between officers and the kidnappers, police said.