39 h. ago Georgia Hunter Bell returns to scene of breakthrough as British athletics' woman to beat

Georgia Hunter Bell made waves when becoming indoor champion 12 months ago, earning her a professional deal on the way to a remarkable Olympic medal. This weekend she looks to retain her title in Birmingham

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47 h. ago New Charlotte Peet clues emerge in search for missing British journalist in Brazil

Charlotte Peet, 32, was last heard from on February 8 after she messaged a friend on WhatsApp.

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58 h. ago Charlotte Peet: Fresh clue emerges in search for missing Brit journalist in Brazil

Freelance correspondent Charlotte Peet was last known to have been in Sao Paulo before losing contact with family and friends - but missing persons detectives say they have made a key discovery

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3 d. ago Riddle of missing British journalist in Brazil who was 'looking for somewhere to stay' when she vanished

The 32-year-old freelance journalist was last heard from over a week ago

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3 d. ago Dad of Brit journalist missing in Brazil pinpoints moment 'trail went cold'

Charlotte Peet, 32, has been missing for nearly a fortnight after flying to Brazil from Gatwick Airport - her dad Derek has now spoken out about her disappearance

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3 d. ago Charlotte Peet: Police issue new detail in search for missing Brit journalist in Brazil

Freelance correspondent Charlotte Peet was last known to have been in Sao Paulo before losing contact with family and friends - but missing persons detectives say they have not ruled out the possibility she deliberately cut ties

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3 d. ago Fears for British journalist who has gone missing in Brazil for more than ten days

Charlotte Alice Peet, 32, was reported missing after a trip to Sao Paulo, according to a statement from the Rio de Janeiro-based Association of Foreign Press Correspondents (ACIE).

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3 d. ago British journalist Charlotte Peet missing for nearly two weeks in Brazil sparking urgent search

Charlotte Peet formerly worked for The Times, Al Jazeera and has written for The Independent

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3 d. ago Brit journalist, 32, missing in Brazil after sending friend concerning final WhatsApp message

British journalist Charlotte Peet, 32, has been reported missing in Brazil after last telling a friend she was heading towards Rio de Janeiro and needed a place to stay

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3 d. ago BREAKING British journalist missing in Brazil after asking friend if she could stay with them

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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3 d. ago British journalist missing in Brazil after asking friend if she could stay with them

Charlotte Alice Peet, 32, moved to Brazil to live and work two years ago before she went missing earlier this month while she appeared to be planning to travel to Rio de Janeiro from Sao Paula

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5 d. ago British cyclist mysteriously found dead on Lanzarote road while partner waits at holiday hotel

Police are investigating the mystery death of a British cyclist in Lanzarote - the 55-year-old was discovered on a road between the village of Guatiza and the island’s east coast

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7 d. ago British professor makes ‘thrilling’ breakthrough for cancer that killed his mother

Paul Workman has researched untreatable chordoma for years. Now new technology points towards to a potential drug to beat itProfessor Paul Workman was 37 and already well established as a medical researcher when his mother, Ena, died of a rare bone cancer known as chordoma. About one in a million people are affected by the condition, which is untreatable.“It was utterly frustrating,” said Workman, who later became head of the Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery and then chief executive of the Institute of Cancer Research, London. “Thirty-six years ago, there was little we could do to treat chordoma. There was little understanding of the disease and no drugs were available to help my mother.” Continue reading...

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