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West Midlands Trains: Under-fire rail firm must invest £20m extra on services

Image caption West Midlands Trains said it would soon confirm “discounts covering February half-term and beyond” to compensate customers The government has told West Midlands Trains (WMT) it must spend an extra £20m improving services and reducing delays following “poor performance”. The firm saw its satisfaction levels plummet last year after cancellations and delays, including […]

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British Airways Sets Record for Fastest Subsonic Flight From New York to London

Travel / En Sound Media

No, the Concorde hasn’t made a triumphant return. But a British Airways flight from New York to London this weekend clocked in at less than five hours, the fastest time by a subsonic jetliner for that particular trans-Atlantic route. Flight 112, a Boeing 747, reached a top speed of 825 miles per hour over the

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US women beat Canada 3-0 in Olympic qualifying final

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Lynn Williams broke open a scoreless match with a goal in the 61st minute and and the United States beat Canada 3-0 in the title match of the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic qualifying tournament By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer February 10, 2020, 3:07 AM 5 min read CARSON, Calif. — Lynn Williams and the

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Sanders and Buttigieg Clash, Aiming for a Two-Person Race

Politics / En Sound Media

Mr. Biden was not the only candidate seeming to move past New Hampshire. Ms. Warren, too, indicated in Concord on Sunday that she was looking to states further down the primary calendar and perhaps anticipating a very long primary campaign. “There are 55 more states and territories after this,” Ms. Warren told reporters. “I’ve got

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Teeth-whitening: Reports of illegal procedures up 26%

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Teeth-whitening can be carried out legally only by a trained dental professional Reports of illegal teeth-whitening that could leave patients at risk of health problems including burns or lost teeth have increased, the BBC has found. General Dental Council (GDC) figures showed a 26% rise in reports last year.

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Norfolk film-makers explore ‘heartbreaking’ experiences of sexual harassment

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Two women who have produced a film about sexual harassment said a contributor told them they felt “disgusting in their own skin”. Nell Basley and Taryn Everdeen, from Norfolk, used real experiences after 150 people responded to their online survey. “The sort of feedback that we had was really heartbreaking,” said Ms Basley. She said

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Coronavirus: Amazon pulls out of major tech show

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Amazon is the latest major company to pull out of one of the world’s largest tech shows because of risks posed by coronavirus. Amazon said “due to the outbreak and continued concerns about novel coronavirus” it would no longer take part in Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The organiser said the

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Morant posts 1st triple-double as Grizzlies drop Wizards

Sports / En Sound Media

Ja Morant had 27 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for his first career triple-double to help the Memphis Grizzlies overcome poor 3-point shooting in a 106-99 victory over the Washington Wizards By IAN QUILLEN Associated Press February 10, 2020, 1:50 AM 3 min read WASHINGTON — Ja Morant had 27 points, 10 assists and

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How the Iowa Caucuses Became an Epic Fiasco for Democrats

Politics / En Sound Media

DES MOINES — The first signs of trouble came early. As the smartphone app for reporting the results of the Iowa Democratic caucuses began failing last Monday night, party officials instructed precinct leaders to move to Plan B: calling the results into caucus headquarters, where dozens of volunteers would enter the figures into a secure

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Rugby concussion: Swansea University study into protecting women

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Image caption Elisabeth Williams is carrying out research into how women suffer concussion differently to men Rugby is one of the fastest growing sports for women and one of the few sports where men and women play in exactly the same way. But recent research suggests female players are at a greater risk of suffering

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