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Display of saint's remains draws huge crowds - but bishop says it 'encourages morbid curiosity'
Tens of thousands of people have flocked to see the remains of a revered Spanish saint, more than 440 years after her death, prompting debate over whether such displays "encourage morbid curiosity".
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Cheese-loving daredevils hurl themselves down Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire for famous race
Dairy-loving daredevils from around the world have descended on Gloucestershire and thrown themselves down Cooper's Hill in the annual cheese-rolling race.
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Seriously deep sleeper not woken up by ship crashing in his garden
A cargo ship has crashed into a man's front garden in Norway, missing his home, where he was sleeping, by just a few metres.
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Chess grandmaster playing match against 140,000 people reveals expected result
A chess grandmaster who is playing a single game against 140,000 people thinks the match is heading for a draw.
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What we know from mushroom poisoning trial: Death cap traces in dehydrator, faked cancer and accused in tears
An Australian woman accused of murdering her estranged husband's parents and an aunt by serving them a beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms has given evidence in court.
