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[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When it comes to their survival, cancer cells have a host of backup plans. This is especially true of the nutrients that cancers use to grow and spread. In addition to relying on sugars like glucose to power their proliferation, some cancer cells also use …

Somerset’s Tom Kohler-Cadmore hit a typically aggressive half-century against his former club as only 42 overs were possible on the opening day of the County Championship Division One match with Yorkshire at Taunton. The home side had reached 155-3 after losing the toss when a thunder and lightning storm engulfed …

Getty Images Nationalist councillors in Londonderry opposed the armed forces attending a jobs fair but unionists say they should be there The Army has pulled out a jobs fair in Londonderry following opposition from nationalist councillors. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) had initially registered as an employer for the event …

Angela FergusonBBC News, Manchester The ambassador sampled a pint of beer and an Eccles cake while in Manchester Crowds of people cheered on the Japanese ambassador to Britain after he downed a pint of bitter on a visit to Greater Manchester. Hiroshi Suzuki attended a ceremony to mark the signing …

Amanda Staveley has been searching for “great opportunities” since leaving Newcastle last summer. She clearly felt that Spurs fitted such a description – even before chairman Daniel Levy’s departure – given the club’s stature, potential and state-of-the-art infrastructure. Spurs have also been something of an outlier as a major Premier …

New work by street artist Banksy has appeared on the wall of the Royal Courts of Justice in London – showing a judge attacking a protester with a gavel – in an apparent reference to the arrest of hundreds of demonstrators. The artwork, which is on the Queen’s Building at …

Northern Ireland Football League [NIFL] chairman Gerard Lawlor has suggested that technology should be “seriously considered” to assist match officials in making decisions following the controversy at Windsor Park on Saturday which saw Linfield awarded a goal when the ball appeared not to have crossed the line. An assistant referee …

BBC Members of the University and College Union are expected to be on picket lines at various sites around the university until Friday University of Edinburgh staff have begun a five-day strike in a dispute over proposed £140m budget cuts. It follows a one-day walkout in June. Members of the …

It hasn’t been the greatest year for the Ford F-150 Lightning, with sales so far this year down nearly 10 percent as compared to last year. In the hopes of boosting interest in the battery-powered truck, Ford today announced a new appearance package called STX, which the company says is …

Edward RoweBBC Gloucestershire, Political Reporter BBC Emma Gibbon runs the Plough and Hewlett Arms in Prestbury A landlady has said it is “becoming harder and harder” to run a pub, as she calls on the government to provide more suport. Emma Gibbon, who owns two pubs in Cheltenham, met with …

Paralympian and House of Lords peer Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has said she has been targeted with abusive emails for opposing the assisted dying bill. The crossbench peer said she had been accused of being “responsible for people dying in pain”. She is among those expected to speak in a historic …

Christian Wade will leave reigning Super League champions Wigan Warriors at the end of the rugby league season in order to return to rugby union with Newcastle Red Bulls from December. The 34-year-old crossed codes to join Wigan on a short-term deal from Gloucester at the end of the 2024-25 …

Adam Idah has spoken of the “hate” and “torture” during his time at Celtic but also said it was “the best place ever” when things were going well. The 24-year-old Republic Ireland striker completed a move from the Scottish champions to Swansea City on deadline day having spent 18 months …

This year could see the highest ever number of reported crimes of damage and vandalism at some of Wales’ ancient sites, according to Cadw, which preserves and protects Welsh heritage. Bryn Celli Ddu passage tomb on Anglesey, one of the best known Neolithic sites in Wales, dating back 5,000 years, …

Flashing mouthguards are making their debut at the Women’s Rugby World Cup. They flash red to indicate that a player requires a head injury assessment. BBC Sport’s Emma Middleton went to take a look at how the technology can help spot players who have suffered a concussion. READ MORE: Flashing …

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A woman has marked her 105th birthday with a Cockney-themed party reminiscing on her youth. Ada Cook, who is a resident at Alexandra House Care Home in Harlow, was born in London before moving to Essex during World War Two. Her friends, family and fellow residents celebrated her birthday at …

Graham Matthews The Lord Roberts, known as Bob’s, has been a fixture of Scunthorpe life since 1900 A landmark pub in Scunthorpe is closing after trading for 125 years. The Lord Roberts, on Well Street, is affectionately known to locals as Bob’s. On Sunday, a closing party was held, with …

Uber and one of its many robotaxi partners, Momenta, will test fully driverless cars in Germany next year. The news comes as Europe continues to lag behind the US and China in the number of commercially operational robotaxi services. The companies say they will test Level 4 autonomous vehicles in …

The Cincinnati Bengals have started 0-2 or worse in the past three seasons and Joe Burrow was 1-9 in the first two weeks in his career, so their one-point win against the Cleveland Browns will be a huge relief. Even more encouraging was the fact the much-maligned defence stepped up …