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Which was used to influence the 2016 US presidential election Cambridge analytic and Facebook deny any wrongdoing firefighters have been at the scene of a major blaze on a construction site in Glasgow crews who are culpable as well rode in the bear market area to run 730 this evening pictures on social media show flames and large plumes of smoke coming from the scene Uber has suspended tests of its driverless cars after one of them killed a woman and Arizona the 49 year old is believed to be the 1st pedestrian killed by a driving car that I d shading from maintains the Thomas vehicles are safer than those driven by humans attacks still go is a sociologist at University College London Department of Science and Technology Studies here in the U.K. There have been a few tests and largely much more controlled environments but the plan is to start testing on the London streets within a year or so so we will find ourselves facing similar sorts of questions and the government should be asking
Telephone number. B.B.C. News had for I m Nick you sure are snow and ice are continuing to cause disruption across parts of the U.K. Roads have been blocked and ports forced to close and some advanced cancelled Police say there are no safe routes to drive across the panel in Lincolnshire up to 35 vehicles were stuck stuck overnight in snow drifts the B.B.C. Sara Walton is near the A 15 in North Lincolnshire real problem say the high ground you mentioned Lincolnshire that it that police are warning people to to not travel unless they really have to Greater Manchester Police also warning that the roads across the Penang day s travel headlines retreat bad very bad they tweeted said some video from across the pet Nine s showing blizzard conditions the way they used to describe it was bleak independent investigators are due to arrive in the U.K. Tomorrow to carry out tests on the nerve agent used in the poisoning of a former Russian spy in Salzburg it will be at least 2 weeks before the re
Radio Sheffield. He listens to eastern air on B.B.C. Radio Sheffield 2 minutes past 8 now a new film is commemorating the role of Sikh soldiers in the British army run group which releases on March the 23rd is inspired by the story of the law whole regiment of the British Indian army it follows the regiment challenges through the eyes of soldier Sergeant sing along Route is a Punjabi movie starring. In the lead role and 2 British actors Darren tassel plays Sergeant Mark Campbell in the film and Peter Irving plays Colonel George Smith and I m pleased to say they both join me on the line now good evening gentlemen. I ask you both this question Malcolm to you 1st. How much did you know about the actual contribution of soldiers from the subcontinent before you did this film. Charlie on his review I knew nothing whatsoever this is not a subject taught in our schools. It was until last started this journey with Wrangler which I started discover all the information that comes from which mak
Police say the suspect frequently signed her out of school without her parents permission a major milestone for a lawmaker from Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur became the longest serving woman in the history of the House of Representatives this week and it s not just about the long jeopardy of her service but the quality of her leadership both Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and House Speaker Paul Ryan on her captor days before she set the record you have been a tireless advocate for your principles your point of view and you have done it with honor and distinction and with that that is a phenomenal example for all of us Kaptur was 1st elected in 1982 serving her Ohio district for more than 35 years 2 months and 15 days on Capitol Hill Karen helper and Fox News polls are open for another 2 hours in Russia where President Vladimir Putin is seeking a mandate for a 4th term some at least say teach in fear as a low turnout one critic of the president who was barred from running has called for