14 h. ago California ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, court rules

Ninth circuit sides with gun owner that ban in counties with more than 200,000 people violates second amendmentA US appeals court on Friday ruled that California’s ban on openly carrying firearms in most parts of the state was unconstitutional.A panel of the San Francisco-based ninth US circuit court of appeals sided 2-1 with a gun owner in ruling that the state’s prohibition against open carry in counties with more than 200,000 people violated the US constitution’s second amendment right to keep and bear arms. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago 'Delaying tactics' may stop assisted dying Bill after more than 1,000 amendments proposed

Labour grandee Lord Falconer accused peers of trying to stop the legislation being passed in its allotted time after more than 1,000 amendments were proposed to it.

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4 d. ago Film star plans to end her own life after heartbreaking battles over number of years

A Canadian actress is seeking access to Canada's assisted dying program after decades of severe mental health issues - and numerous attempts to take her own life

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4 d. ago Inside Dr Michael Mosley's diet that helped Martin Clunes lose 19 kilos

The late Dr Michael Mosley's diet plan assisted the ITV Doc Martin and BBC Men Behaving Badly star

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4 d. ago Acclaimed actress, 48, says she plans to die by assisted suicide because she cannot overcome her mental illness

Claire Brosseau appears to have led a charmed life - but she is insisting on euthanasia after a series of distressing mental health episodes.

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8 d. ago Man sat beside woman who died on easyJet flight slams horror claims

The easyJet flight was delayed by more than 12 hours after cabin crew noticed the elderly woman needed urgent medical assistance - she was later confirmed to have died.

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8 d. ago Man sat next to woman who died on easyJet flight hits back at horror claims

The easyJet flight from Malaga to London Gatwick was delayed by more than 12 hours after cabin crew noticed the elderly woman needed urgent medical assistance - she was later confirmed to have died

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1 week ago Jane McLean dead: BBC legend dies as tributes pour in for 'one off'

Former Pebble Mill at One TV producer and production assistant Jane McLean has died with tributes flooding in

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2 w. ago Dad of Lockerbie victim fears 'bombmaker' is using health as 'delaying tactic' for trial

The trial of Libyan Abu Agila Masud, who is accused of making the bomb which killed 270 victims over Lockerbie, has been delayed.

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3 w. ago Peers accused of ‘heartless’ tactics to ‘sabotage’ assisted dying bill

Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP behind the assisted dying bill, has hit out at peers for tabling more than 1,000 amendments in what she believes is a bid to talk it out before it can become law

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3 w. ago Peers told not to sabotage assisted dying Bill with ‘unnecessary’ amendments

The House of Lords has been accused of time-wasting, having tabled more than 1,000 amendments to the Bill.

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3 w. ago 'Beloved mum' died after 'catching legionella infection from hot tub on birthday trip'

Retired butcher's assistant Paulette Crookes died aged 70 after contracting legionella from a hot tub on the Isle of Wight, with an inquest hearing its water was 'off-colour'

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