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Newborn babies in the Midlands are the first in the country to be screened for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a potentially life-limiting condition. The new test, added to the routine heel prick screening, could mean babies with SMA are diagnosed and treated before they develop symptoms. It follows campaigning by families affected by the condition, including singer @jesynelson, whose twins were born with SMA. #sma #smaawareness #jesynelson

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A 25 year old man is the sixth person to be arrested in connection with the suspected RAF Fairford terror plot. Counter Terrorism Police say the individual was arrested in Westminster on Thursday on suspicion of preparation of terrorism acts. #raffairford

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As global competition to explore the planet of Mars intensifies, British scientists and engineers are playing a central role in a major European mission to search for signs of life beyond Earth. ITV News has access to field trials in Spain where a prototype of the Mars rover destined to support the European Space Agency's flagship Rosalind Franklin Mars mission is being put through its paces in desert conditions that mimic the Martian surface. #mars #redplanet #space

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Ramla Ali's family fled Somalia's civil war when she was a toddler after her 12-year-old brother was killed by an explosive. As refugees, they settled in East London, where Ali learnt how to box. She later competed for Somalia at the Olympics in Tokyo while also building a career in modelling, filmmaking, and activism. Her life story is now being told in a new biopic, In the Shadows, starring Jasmine Jobson of Top Boy and MobLand. Ali explains why she believes Jobson is the right person to play her. #RamlaAli #JasmineJobson #InTheShadows

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Police have used tear gas to disperse student protesters in Paris, as demonstrations demanding more funding for French schools continue to spread. A barricade burned outside Voltaire High School on October 1, while in Lille protesters set fire to bins and electric bikes during a fourth consecutive day of unrest. Authorities say dozens of people have been injured. The protests have become a key issue in the campaign against President Emmanuel Macron, with far-left presidential hopeful Jean-Luc Mélenchon describing the government's response as "repressive". #France #Paris #FranceProtest #Protests #education

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Sweeta hoped to be a professional boxer in Afghanistan, but after five years of training in secret, she believes that there is no progress for women under Taliban rule. She tells ITV News International Editor Emma Murphy that she feels like a forgotten generation, abandoned with her future in tatters. Taliban spokesman, Abdul Qahar Balkh, said women’s sport was considered neither appropriate nor necessary. #afghanistan #afghan #afghanwomen #womensrights

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Captain Smit Machchhar was attacked in the cockpit of a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv by his Omani co-pilot on Wednesday morning. Passengers described how Captain Smit managed to open the cockpit door to let them in to confront the attacker and stabilise the plane. The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia has confirmed he remains in a stable condition. #Flydubai #hijack #plane #israel

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Hackney Council is investigating Soho House, after a former employee at the Shoreditch branch reported them for poor food and hygiene standards. The former employee shared a video on TikTok alleging that the kitchen was changing labels so that they could sell out-of-date food and said the company fired him after he complained. Soho House has responded, apologising for the incident. In a statement, it said, "we have taken immediate action, with an external independent consultant conducting an investigation as a matter of priority" and they said that the employee's contract was terminated for other reasons. #sohohouse #itvnews #hospitality

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It only has three wheels, but one of the most famous vehicles in TV history could be about to sell for £40,000. Alongside the cast, another star of the classic comedy Only Fools and Horses was the yellow Reliant van. So, if you fancy a spin, it is now up for auction. #onlyfools #van #auctions

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A new tax on vaping has come into force in an effort to cut its appeal to young people and non-smokers. Vaping products duty is charged at £2.20 per 10ml of e-liquid, whether it contains nicotine or not, and will be paid by manufacturers, importers and warehouse keepers approved by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). It will be up to those operators as to whether they pass the duty cost on to retailers and consumers. HMRC has also launched the Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme, which it hopes will provide traceability throughout the supply chain to improve consumer protection and help the high street in its fight against illicit trade. It is allowing a six-month grace period to give wholesalers and retailers the chance to sell existing stock before all vaping products sold in the UK must carry a valid vaping duty stamp from April 1. #vaping #tax #vapingduty #smoking

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Veteran camera operator Peter Wilkinson describes witnessing 'Bloody Sunday' - a civil rights march in January 1972, in which members of the British Parachute Regiment opened fire on protesters, killing 14 people and wounding many more. It remains one of the darkest days in Northern Ireland's history. Watch the latest Reporting History episode on YouTube, ITVX or wherever you get your podcasts. #history #podcast #troubles #northernireland

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The Flydubai aircraft was carrying around 170 people. It was travelling towards Tel Aviv, when it rapidly plunged 16,000 feet. In the cockpit, the pilot had reportedly stabbed his colleague - before passengers and crew broke in and overpowered him. An off-duty British pilot then helped land the plane, safely, in Saudi Arabia. #Flydubai #hijack #plane #israel