Sir Michael Parkinson: Chat show host dies aged 88

9 minutes ago About sharing Of the many guests he interviewed, Parkinson said Muhammad Ali was his favourite By Paul Gribben and Emily McGarvey BBC News Broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson has died at the age of 88, his family has confirmed. His TV career spanned seven decades, and he interviewed the world’s biggest stars on…

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Canada wildfire: Race to evacuate city as blaze approaches

1 hour ago About sharing Some residents have chosen to leave Yellowknife following the declaration of a state of emergency By Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Wildfire is bearing down on the capital city of Canada’s Northwest Territories, with thousands of people under evacuation orders. The conflagration – which has already razed one remote community…

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Water voles brought back to the Lake District

19 minutes ago About sharing By Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News More than 200 captive-bred water voles have been released at a secret location close to Haweswater, as part of an attempt to create a thriving population of the endangered species in Cumbria. Conservationists and volunteers carried the semi-aquatic mammals to their new home…

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