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Humanity needs to take 'giant leap'
Humanity needs a project with the vision and budget of the Apollo space programme if it is going to make the necessary giant leap towards sustainability. |
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Fussy eaters – what's wrong with GM?
With the world's food security facing a looming "perfect storm", GM food crops need to be part of the solution. |
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Long serving council leader dies
The former leader of Tameside Council, Roy Oldham, dies in hospital aged 76. |
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Today: Monday 12th July
The Health Secretary is announcing the biggest shake-up of the NHS in England for decades. A series of bombings in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, have killed at least 64 people. And Ed Miliband explains why he should be Labour's next leader. |
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Labour leadership rules
What are the rules for electing a new Labour Party leader? |
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Powell shows off favourite shirts
Former England defender Chris Powell gives south London pupils an insight into his career as part of BBC School Report Sports Day. |
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World Class World Cup
Schools around the world celebrate their favourite World Cup teams. |
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School Report Sports Day as it happens
A minute-by-minute account of School Report Sports Day, involving hundreds of school children around the UK - and beyond. |
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The untold story of London's Great Fire
Children learn the Great Fire of London started accidentally in a bakery. But at the time, many feared it was a terrorist attack and wanted revenge. |
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Calls to protect South Asian brides
BBC Asian Network's Rahila Bano reports on calls for a change to the law to protect South Asian brides from domestic abuse. |
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How to manage your workflow around the England game
The timing of England's game in the middle of a working afternoon puts football fans in a quandary. How to make sure the daily grind is done yet still get to watch the match? |
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Taking maths to the street
There is a new breed of performer coming to a street near you - the maths busker. Think mathematicians-turned-entertainers. And they are recruiting. Would a BBC reporter with a rusty GCSE knowledge of the subject make the grade? |
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The myth of the tyrannical dad
Fathers of yesteryear tend to be portrayed as cold, detached, even callous creatures. But many of them were cuddly, warm and sentimental. |
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As it happened: Labour hustings
All the action and expert analysis as the Labour leadership hopefuls went head-to-head on BBC's Newsnight. |
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Airline drops island flight route
An airline announces it is suspending flights between Bournemouth and Jersey, less than three months after introducing the route. |
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The hidden world of police divers
Underwater search teams are a familiar sight during major police investigations. But what is it like to probe the UK's murkiest recesses? |
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What's behind Anyone But England?
As the World Cup kicks off, many football fans from the UK's celtic nations say they will support ABE - Anyone But England. Why? |
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10 ways football haters can tell it's World Cup time
National flags are everywhere. Watercooler chat is of little else. And then there are all those e-mails inviting you to join the office sweepstake. It's not hard to spot the signs, even for a football refusenik. |
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Is that woman pregnant or fat?
Commuters rarely give up their seats for pregnant women as they are unsure if they are just overweight, a survey suggests. Here, expectant mothers give tips on how to tell the difference. |
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A bad reputation
We're all told to watch our carbon footprint these days, but some so-called "environmental nasties" are not as bad as you might think - at least from a carbon point of view, says Mike Berners-Lee. |