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The House of Commons Committee on Standards has recommended that Andrew Gwynne be stripped of his coveted security pass for the parliamentary estate.

Two horses were reported on the dual carriageway

Officials from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have warned that cases of Zika virus are rising rapidly. Zika is an illness typically transmitted after being bitten by an infected mosquito.

Samuel announced his engagement to fellow artist Eleanor Ekserdjian yesterday, revealing he proposed with a porcelain ring he crafted himself.

Flaws in iCagenda, Balbooa Forms extensions can impact open source CMS that powers a million sites worldwide

A car was destroyed, leaving its engine on the side of the road

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) have created what they describe as the world's most detailed 3D cellular atlas of the human brainstem, linking whole-brain MRI views to individual neurons across more than 500 tissue sections. The free online atlas, called Anchor, could help researchers better understand diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, stroke, and SIDS by showing how healthy and diseased brain tissue differs cell by cell. The BBC reports: Built from high-resolution microscope images rather than costlier molecular techniques, it creates a detailed three-dimensional map of the brainstem, identifying more than 200 clusters of brain cells and nerve pathways. Eight chemical markers help distinguish different cell types, producing one of the clearest pictures yet of this vital, but poorly, understood part of the brain. The brainstem occupies only a sliver of the brain, yet it keeps people alive. It links the brain to the spinal cord and controls breathing, heartbeat, sleep, wakefulness and movement. [...] Users can zoom from the whole brainstem seen on MRI down to individual neurons while maintaining their precise spatial relationships. The researchers have made the atlas freely available online, hoping it becomes a reference tool for neuroscientists, neurologists and neurosurgeons worldwide. Its applications could also extend well beyond anatomy. By comparing healthy brainstem maps with diseased tissue, scientists may better understand disorders ranging from Parkinson's disease and stroke to Alzheimer's disease and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). More precise maps could also help neurosurgeons navigate one of the brain's most delicate regions with greater confidence.

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Adam Peaty gave an insight into married life with pregnant Holly Ramsay in a new interview with BBC Breakfast on Tuesday. 

A nine-year-old girl has been crushed to death while swimming at a Spanish hot springs beauty spot.

Pouring a glass of wine, I took a long sip, exhaling with relief. So far, so normal you may think. After all, busy professional women turning to a glass or two in the evening to unwind is hardly unusual.

Traditionally, coveted tickets to the prestigious annual tennis Championships are obtained via either entering the annual Public Ballot or joining the queue.

Ryanair faced a nightmare day in the skies as passengers on one flight endured a terrifying plunge just hours after a man was nearly pulled from a jet.

The fallout of Senegal's World Cup campaign has continued with shocking claims their team doctor did not have the necessary qualifications for the job - and had in fact 'trained as a gynaecologist'.

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey is using a speech to warn the incoming PM that it might be 'too late' if he waits until after the next general election.

Joins yserver, Phoenix, and of course XLibre – and outlier Arcan

Dr Ranj Singh's ex-wife Sulvinder Samra has said her former husband didn't consult her when he publicly came out as gay.   

All lanes have been stopped on the M25 clockwise following a reported crash involving a lorry and a car between the M11 and A12 turn-offs.

All lanes have been stopped on the M25 clockwise following a reported crash involving a lorry and a car between the M11 and A12 turn-offs.

Shaun Burton, 60, died following the incident near Bedford railway station on June 19. Some 162 people were injured, 102 of whom needed hospital treatment.

Vienna-based Sandra Imiela - who had daughter Sophie Louise at 26 - constantly leaves people guessing thanks to her youthful appearance, which often lands her in awkward situations...