Warning issued to parents after schoolboy left with 'toasted skin' from laptop habit
It's usually caused by hot water bottles in adults, but now it's hitting kids too
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How little Leicestershire village could play big role in meeting rising electricity demand
The jobs-boosting plan is the biggest investment in a generation according to officials
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Meet the 'diamonds in the dirt' fighting to keep Leicester street alive despite string of closures
Independent businesses said they are proud to be part of Belvoir Street and will not let closures affect them
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Nottinghamshire's largest employer in 'extremely challenging' position as workforce to be slashed
It was given more than £100 million in financial support last year
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Family's chance to give 20-year-old cyclist killed in crash a send-off fit for a king
Trizain Meyler died whilst riding on his bike in Harworth last month
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Man, 63, denies defrauding 'vulnerable' woman out of thousands of pounds
He is accused of asking her to sign a fake solicitor's letter
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Long Eaton pub closed as search for new manager begins
The pub is currently in the thick of work to improve the town centre
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The big red bag changeover - Bristol Waste begins recycling switch
People had been frustrated with waste blowing out of the old boxes
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Bristol portfolio landlord fined £13k in city first
Tenants may also be able to apply for up to two years' rent in repayments
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Footballer left in coma after freak accident on the pitch
A footballer was left with a broken skull and bleeding on the brain after a freak accident during a football match.
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Birmingham family business holding on since 1799 says 'we're being forced out' of Digbeth
Keeping an old heritage factory going in Birmingham in 2026 is difficult. Keeping it going in the ever-changing Digbeth is even harder.
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Dudley Ice rink application takes a step closer
Application gives clues about how a new leisure complex will shape up in town centre
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'Midlands apprenticeship rates are falling - what are we doing to match need and demand?'
Concerns have been raised about providing the right apprentices
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Robots with moves and a very light laptop – the best gadgets at Europe’s biggest electronics show
This year’s IFA conference in Berlin was the usual mix of gimmicks and genuinely useful tech – plus AI for every corner of the home
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‘It’s like a death sentence’ says British widow facing deportation from Sweden
Exclusive: Joyce Thomas, 78, describes her ‘nightmare’ hours before the deadline for her removal from country A 78-year-old British widow facing deportation over from Sweden over Brexit has said she feels she is facing…
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Drug gangs exploited and raped us as teens, then police failed us, women tell BBC
Four victims describe being targeted by criminals and then not being taken seriously by the authorities.
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RAC advises manual gears drivers to 'never' follow 'common habit' including 'resting hand' error
If you want to make your car last longer, follow these simple rules
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Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal triple deal; Man Utd sign Liverpool wonderkid; Chelsea plot Scott bid
All the latest news, rumours and gossip as summer transfer windows shut across Europe
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Sheffield MPs say Government is "correcting injustice" with new sanctions on Israeli settlements
“This is long overdue, but it is never too late to correct injustice”
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Poor part of Birmingham where men only expected to live healthy to 53
Healthy life expectancies in part of Birmingham are some of the lowest in the country
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“I always worry he is watching me": Rapist silent in court as victim explains impact of sex attacks
“I always worry he is watching me”
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'Fuller' and 'more colourful' gardens when 'free' job is completed before winter
Gardeners looking ahead to next spring could make their borders go further without spending a single penny
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Coventry predator sexually assaulted girl in van and threatened to 'rape and kidnap her if she told'
Russell Smith was spared jail at Warwick Crown Court
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'Talented young people train in the West Midlands, then move for better opportunities'
Regeneration bosses said the West Midlands has a 'young, diverse and growing population'
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