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The teenager was attacked in a secluded area Via: Man arrested in connection with broad daylight rape of 14-year-old girl in south London park

Judge Peter Jackson rules that doctors and relatives will not need to get legal permission to withdraw life support Via: Right-to-die cases no longer need court approval after landmark ruling

Residents of the tiny British territory begin to pick up the pieces after multiple hurricanes, and life returns to an uneasy mix of the brutal and the banalDawn over the British Virgin Islands (BVI) brought with it the final blows Read more

London has highest rate of practices needing to improve, but ‘super surgeries’ fare better, says Care Quality CommissionAbout 7 million people are being treated at GP surgeries in England that have severe safety problems, according to the first performance review Read more

Arabic moniker is by far the most popular if different spellings are accounted for Via: Muhammad replaces William in the top 10 boys' names

Community health services including school nursing and pregnancy termination will be legally required to check every patient's ID before providing them with care from 23 October Via: Sick schoolchildren and women seeking abortions could be denied healthcare under new immigration Read more

Ministers looking at whether charges that apply only to drivers should be extended to bike users Via: British cycling safety laws under 'urgent' government review after series of deaths