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Concern over death rates after surgery
New figures analysing death rates from hospitals across Europe shows there could be twice as many post-op deaths as previously thought.
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FactCheck: Will Europe scupper gay marriage plans?
Marriage in English law is still a fundamentally heterosexual activity: “The union of one man, with one woman, voluntarily entered into for life.” The Church of England happens to think it should stay that way.
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German court approves eurozone bailout fund
Germany’s leading court rejects calls to block the establishment of a permanent fund to support indebted countries.
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EU unveils banking union plan to tackle euro crisis
Major strides are taken to tackle eurozone debt, with plans for a banking union and German approval of a permanent bailout fund to rescue ailing countries.
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Disabled dancer’s pain at airline wheelchair damage
No Fly Britain: A wheelchair dancer who performed in the London 2012 cultural celebrations tells Channel 4 News how his career was threatened by airline damage to his chair.
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Father drowns trying to save his son
British father and his seven-year-old son who were “loved by all who knew them” drown off the coast of Majorca.
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Spanish depositors flee, stoking fears of full bailout
Private depositors flee Spanish banks and Catalonia seeks a 5bn euro rescue, heightening fears of a full country bailout.
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How cheap are bank accounts in Britain?
As Which? argues that the concept of free banking is a myth, Channel 4 News looks at how Britain compares with other countries.
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Gemma Gibbons wins Team GB a judo silver
Gemma Gibbons wins a silver medal – Team GB’s first judo medal in 12 years – in a thrilling final against the USA.
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Cinematic ceremony launches London 2012
Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins kicks-off an all-singing, all-dancing opening ceremony which charts Britain’s social and cultural history from Bond to Bean, via the NHS.
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Team GB athletes face injury uncertainty
Mystery still surrounds the fitness of several members of Team GB’s athletics team, while Andy Murray and other Olympic tennis hopefuls face a challenging first round.
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What has the Higgs boson ever done for me?
Scientists at Cern claim to have discovered the “God particle”, explaining how the universe is held together, but does this affect anyone who is not a particle physicist?
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Rush to buy breathalysers after new French laws
New motoring laws have come into force in France, making it compulsory for drivers to carry breathalyser kits. But what other rules should Britons know about before driving on the continent?
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‘Breakthrough’ eurozone deal after German concessions
A surprise deal between eurozone countries is struck at a Brussels summit allowing bail-outs to directly support distressed banks, rather than making national governments taking on the burden.
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European summit: sorting out the banks
With Barclays under pressure after admitting trying to manipulate key lending rates, Channel 4 News looks at the measures the eurozone is proposing to reform banking.