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26 September 2017

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Uber app

Uber is not part of the 'gig economy'

The taxi-hailing firm tells a tribunal it operates a similar business model to local taxi firms.

Wind turbines off the Sussex coast

Call to 'sue ministers' over climate

The ex-chief scientist says the government should be made to enshrine a zero-emissions target in law.

Buzzard

Estate's bird control licence restricted

The move against the estate in Perthshire follows allegations of wildlife crime against birds.

Tottenham striker Harry Kane

'Kane can be Spurs' greatest striker'

Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle says Harry Kane can be the club's "greatest striker" after his sixth hat-trick of 2017 in the win over Apoel Nicosia.

mesh

Mesh expert voices safety concerns

Dr Wael Agur stepped down from an independent review group on mesh because he felt the risks were being downplayed.

Salvaged toys lie by the beach in Scott's Head

In pictures: Dominica's desolation

Gemma Handy travelled to Dominica to document the damage caused by Hurricane Maria to the island.

Dania in a Captain America costume

The Muslim cosplayer who wears a hijab

Dania shot to fame when a photo of her dressed as Captain America in a hijab was shared around the world.

School in Dhaka, Bangladesh

'In school, but learning nothing'

Six out of 10 young people in the world are failing to reach basic levels of proficiency in learning, warns the United Nations.

Rebecca Smith

Family's first student starts at Cambridge

The biggest intake of state school students will be starting at Cambridge since the early 1980s.

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