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Producers made a rare exception during the Colombia leg as teams faced security concerns approaching Medellín
England's Chief Medical Officer has released a landmark report warning that infections in older adults significantly increase the risk of stroke, heart attack and possibly dementia
Here are just some of the stories published by ChronicleLive on December 4
Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov travelled from Moscow to London carrying Novichok before deploying the Russian-made poison in Salisbury on March 4, 2018
An independent review found the Foreign Office's response to Harry Dunn's death contained "failings and omissions" after US State Department employee Anne Sacoolas killed the teenager in 2019
Love Island winner Dani Dyer and rugby star Ben Cohen headline the Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins 2025 cast, with UK and Australian stars competing in North Africa this January
The warning comes as national figures revealed that 19 late-stage attack plots have been disrupted by the police and MI5 since 2020
A North East dad has gone viral on TikTok due to his festive pigs in blankets creation
Ellis Dismore was found guilty of attempted murder following a horrifying attack
The World Cup is on the horizon and Newcastle's winger needs to find some form
