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David Ditchfield tells Leah what he saw the day he almost died
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A glimpse into the lives of three Greenlanders: a hunter, a ship’s captain and a fisherman, individuals whose very existence and heritage is intertwined with the Arctic Ocean. Like many who live in the polar north, their fortunes straddle the extremes of summer and winter. Faced with a drastically changing environment, these seafarers reflect on their past, their present and uncertain future with a complex mix of emotions
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A film about a young farmer’s connection to the land, his animals, and a changing world in the north of England. Battling against unsustainable farming methods and an unenthusiastic market, Adam Crowe continues to work on two neighbouring farms while fighting to launch his own business and breed a flock of sheep. In rural Britain, the threat of poverty is often frighteningly close
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The influx of modern automatic weaponry in the 1990s turned local disputes into lethal exchanges. Bootleg copies of the American film Rambo circulated in remote communities, becoming a crude tutorial on the use of such weaponry.
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A letter from the British government classifying Paulette Wilson as an illegal immigrant shook her sense of identity and belonging. ‘Hostile environment’ policies years in the making meant that Wilson and other victims of the Windrush scandal had their right to residency in the UK called into question. She had been detained for a week pending imminent deportation though she had done nothing wrong. It was devastating, but luckily she was released before she was deported. Here we follow Wilson as she returns to Jamaica for the first time in 50 years, trying to make sense of her place in the world and rebuild a sense of security and belonging
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Tim has more than 4m followers on Instagram. But his online persona is different to his one in real life. When a big decision needs to be made, will he be able to reconcile his two identities?
Spotlight
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John Harris and John Domokos continue their election road trip, travelling through crucial seats that have traditionally been loyal to Labour but where a majority voted leave and the Tories are now encroaching. What they find defies the usual political cliches
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Nancy Pelosi says the president ‘leaves us no choice but to act’ as she announces that the House will proceed with articles of impeachment
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Annunziata Rees-Mogg explains resignation from Brexit party at press conference in London
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The Labour mayor of London says Johnson has put racist and Islamophobic comments on the record 'and been paid for it'
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David Ditchfield tells Leah what he saw the day he almost died
Explainers
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Not so long ago white evangelical Christians were not interested in the politics of abortion; now they are on the frontline fighting against it. Leah Green investigates how it all changed
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With its sea of discarded tents and litter-strewn fields, Glastonbury hhas become almost as infamous for the mountain of rubbish left in its wake as it is renowned for its music. But this year, organisers are hitting back - by banning plastic bottles in a bid to stem the tide of waste. But festivalgoers are being urged to limit their impact on the environment in other ways, too
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Women have been tracking their cycles since periods were a thing. But these days, menstrual cycles have become big business, and there are lots of ways to make money from them
Sport
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Bob Willis, the former England cricket captain who made 90 Test appearances, has died aged 70
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Anthony Joshua says he will not celebrate if he beats opponent Andy Ruiz Jr and regains his world heavyweight titles in Saturday's rematch in Saudi Arabia
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Joshua added 'I think there is going to be a knockout on Saturday and that is what people want to see, bloodshed and knockouts. And we’ll definitely see each other the third time.'
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The annual event happens once the Hershey Bears score their first goal of the new season, the stuffed animals are then collected and donated to local charities for the holiday season
Technology
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Windows on Tesla's first pickup truck shattered when Elon Musk had a metal ball thrown at them during the launch event
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French researchers have developed a phone case that mimics the haptics of human skin. The interface could open up a new world of tactile communication
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Richard Sprenger meets some of the children plying their trade on YouTube, viral sensation Rebecca Black, and visits a Los Angeles summer camp where kids as young as six learn the tricks of the trade
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Petra Leary takes her hidden superpower to the sky, focusing her lens on becoming the world’s top aerial photographer
Interviews
Culture
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The show is coming back for a one-off special on 25 December featuring its creators, James Corden and Ruth Jones, as well as Mathew Horne, Joanna Page, Rob Brydon, Larry Lamb, Melanie Walters and Alison Steadman
Life & style
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A comedian who crashed the Chanel catwalk, scrambling on to the stage and joining the models, was confronted by supermodel Gigi Hadid who ushered her away from the Paris show on Tuesday
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Many of our clothes are made from fossil-fuel-guzzling textiles but new leaps in biotechnology are paving the way to a carbon-negative wardrobe
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The trailer for a 12-episode Anna Wintour Masterclass in leadership and creativity has just been released, rendering the one of the most enigmatic names in fashion marginally less mysterious
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His fiancee says her day was 'even more beautiful' because of it but some argue he hijacked her moment
