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Image copyright AFP Image caption The 252-foot-long passenger jet aeroplane has been delayed by some technical difficulties Boeing has successfully completed the first test flight of the world’s largest twin-engined plane, the 777X. It comes as the firm attempts to boost its image after its 737 Max plane was grounded last year following two fatal […]

Image copyright Siemens/ PA Image caption A proposed design for an HS2 train A cabinet minister has told the BBC it is his gut feeling that the HS2 high-speed rail line will get the go-ahead. Stephen Barclay told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show that the project was vital for “levelling up” the UK’s transport network

Image caption Viv Johnston says she regularly sits at the bench to remember her son Veterans, friends and family come to sit on a bench in Bognor Regis to pause, reflect and remember serviceman Danny Johnston. A simple plaque tells of his premature death, at the age of just 35. The rest of the Hotham

Image copyright Tom Wren | Visa Image caption Most of the shops on Treorchy High Street are run by independent traders A high street in the south Wales valleys has been named best in the UK. Treorchy’s bustling centre has been praised for its thriving community. The former mining town in Rhondda saw off stiff

Image copyright Getty Images China is struggling with a new virus that has already killed more than 20 people. It is a serious health issue. The World Health Organization has called it an emergency for China, though not for the world, not so far at least. Inevitably, it will have economic consequences. But how severe

Image copyright PA Media Image caption A representative of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex complained to the firm about the adverts A house building firm that used images of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in a bid to sell new homes has apologised over its advertising campaign. Hagan Homes, one of Northern Ireland’s

Image copyright Steve Mnuchin Image caption Sajid Javid and Steve Mnuchin had breakfast on Saturday morning The US wants to agree a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK this year, the country’s treasury secretary has said. After meeting Chancellor Sajid Javid in London, Steve Mnuchin said he believed the UK could negotiate trade deals with

Image copyright PA Media Fraudsters “operate with impunity” as a surge in cases has left police struggling to cope, a report has found. Staff feel they cannot identify criminals and bring them to justice, the report said, at a time when there has been a 15% rise in cases. The report, by ex-Met Police Deputy

Image copyright Marianne Phillips Image caption Marianne Phillips says her agent dropped the asking price of her house without permission Home sellers could be at risk of losing large sums of money when using quick-sale estate agents to find a buyer, Trading Standards has warned. It has seen dozens of cases of people losing tens

Image copyright DK Bags Image caption DK bags sells thousands of handbags imported from China to Beales If department store chain Beales goes under it will be “a disaster” for DK Bags. The small business imports handbags from China and sells them on to customers in the UK. One of their clients is Beales, which