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February 24, 2016

Police run over, kill dog on purpose

A dog running loose on a dual carriageway was run over and killed by traffic police on purpose because of fears it would cause a serious crash.

February 24, 2016

Court clears meerkat expert of assault in zookeeper love triangle

A former meerkat expert at London Zoo was cleared Tuesday of assaulting a monkey handler in a love spat over a llama-keeper.

February 23, 2016

Sandwich bag helps save premature baby's life

Doctors at a British hospital used a sandwich bag to help save a premature baby’s life after his family rushed him to the hospital, Express.co.uk reported.

February 23, 2016

British nurse who recovered from Ebola back in hospital again

A Scottish nurse, who recovered from Ebola but then suffered life-threatening complications from the virus persisting in her brain, has been admitted to hospital for a third time, a hospital in Scotland said on Tuesday.

February 22, 2016

British couple shares heartbreaking photos of son's last days to raise awareness of deadly infection

A British couple has shared photos of their son’s last breaths before meningitis B claimed his life in 2013 to raise awareness of the deadly illness.

February 21, 2016

London Mayor Boris Johnson backs campaign to leave EU

Boris Johnson has revealed he will campaign for Britain to leave the EU in a major blow to the Prime Minister.

February 17, 2016

Giant model triceratops found in the middle of a road

A driver discovered something very unusual was blocking traffic on a British road over the weekend: a huge model triceratops.

February 16, 2016

Europe unhinged: EU summit faces 2 of its biggest crises

To listen to harried European Union chief Donald Tusk is to realize that the leaders of the 28 member nations are facing the prospect of an unhinged EU if this week's summit goes badly wrong.

February 15, 2016

Virgin Atlantic flight forced to return to London after 'laser incident'

A New York-bound Virgin Atlantic flight was forced to return to London's Heathrow Aiport Sunday after the plane's first officer reportedly fell ill when a laser beam was shined into the cockpit.

February 14, 2016

Women rescued trying to cross Atlantic Ocean in rowboat

Four British women trying to cross the Atlantic in a rowing boat have been rescued after they were stranded in the mid-Atlantic Ocean for more than 16 hours when their boat capsized and they lost their oars.