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Homicide probe after man found dead in ‘deliberately lit’ house fire
John Seymour was found dead following a house fire on April 16. Police now say his death is suspicious.

Ranking the most successful world record transfers of the past 50 years
Stumping up world record sums doesn't always guarantee success, but plenty of football's most expensive players have delivered on their hefty fees - here are the top 10.

WW2 veteran who served in Navy despite seasickness dies aged 109
Frank Chester is praised by his family following his death nine days after his birthday.

'He worked his little socks off' - mum's anger at NHS recruitment freeze
The mother of a physiotherapy graduate says she is heartbroken to see him working in Starbucks.

If Plaid win in Wales, that won't mean independence - at least not yet
In the Senedd campaign, are weighing up whether the issue of Welsh independence is a vote winner or loser.

Charlton content to bide his time with ‘immature’ gelding
Trainer Tom Charlton is confident promising three-year-old Graffiti Tycoon learned valuable lessons from his debut at the start of the month that will serve him well at Canterbury on Wednesday.

Baby Broncos unleashed: Silver lining in scramble to cover $5m talent void
News that a blood clot in a prop’s lungs sent shockwaves through the Broncos, and took their absences to 13, in what could prove to be a serious premiership dent.

Disabled kea achieves social dominance with one-of-a-kind 'jousting' technique
Though he lacks the top half of his beak, Bruce keeps a stiff upper lip.

Dunedin’s stadium hotel secret is out, thanks to a councillor’s reply-all email chain
A councillor with a penchant for putting tape over his mouth has inadvertently put his foot in it during a lengthy email chain.

Red Bull's difficult start and 1976 cars compared with 2026 - F1 Q&A
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions.

Bolt advises Gout not to forget track and field
Usain Bolt urges Australian sprinter Gout Gout not to forget track and field and find a good support network to keep him focused on his career.

Youngest transfusion patient 'now chirpy little boy'
A rare blood transfusion while in the womb saved a baby's life when his mum was 16 weeks pregnant.

Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism
This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries.

London Tube driver strike to begin at midday
Tube drivers in the RMT union are taking part in two 24-hour walkouts this week.

UK unemployment rate drops unexpectedly
Most analysts had predicted the rate would remain unchanged at 5.2%.

Lions help RA post record $70m profit as Wallabies get good news on star duo
The massive British and Irish Lions tour was always expected to provide a massive financial boost for Aussie rugby. But the result was way bigger than forecast.

The Kokoda lessons Daly Cherry-Evans will never forget
Daly Cherry-Evans learned a lot about himself on the Kokoda Trail before Christmas – and why those lessons will help him prepare for the big Anzac Day clash.

Redis launches Feature Form for production machine learning
Redis bets on managed feature store to bridge stubborn AI pilot gap and simplify production machine learning workflows.

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