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RSPCA Young Photographer Awards 2017

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Will Prince William attend FA Cup final on Prince Harry's wedding day?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/17/will-prince-william-attend-fa-cup-final-prince-harrys-wedding/

 

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Playing God: should we revive extinct species?

Scientists have sequenced the DNA of the Tasmanian tiger, which died out in the 1930s, bringing them closer to recreating the animal – and there are plans to do the same with the woolly mammoth. But is it ethical to do so?

https://www.theguardian.com/science/shortcuts/2017/dec/17/playing-god-should-we-revive-extinct-species

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RAC warns drivers against end of week getaway to avoid Christmas traffic

Friday is expected to be very busy on major routes because of combination of commuters, shoppers and people going home for the holidays

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/17/rac-warns-drivers-against-end-of-week-getaway-to-avoid-christmas-traffic

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Council plan to liquefy bodies in eco-friendly alternative to cremation hits blockage
Severn Trent Water refuses crematorium’s request for a 'trade effluent' permit

A council’s plan to offer an eco-friendly alternative to cremation by liquefying the dead has hit a blockage after water companies refused permission for flushing the remains down the drain.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/cremation-councils-death-liquefy-burial-chemical-eco-friendly-a8115321.html