More than 1,000 dogs and 200 teams are taking part in Britain’s biggest husky race, in the forests around Aviemore.

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Thousands of huskies set for biggest sled dog race

Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov is sentenced to 15 days in jail after taking part in an opposition rally on New Year’s Eve, reports say.

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Russia activist jailed over rally

An eight-year-old boy is hoping to raise £10,000 for charity by taking part in a 23-mile walk across London.

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Boy, eight, in 23-mile charity walk across London

Ministers brace themselves for poor results for teenagers in Wales taking part in global tests in maths, science and reading.

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Fears over pupil tests ‘disaster’

A male nurse who went missing while taking part in a malaria medical trial, sparking a police appeal, is charged with sexual assault.

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Male nurse in sex assault charge

Sniffer dogs are being put through their paces ahead of the 2012 Olympics, taking part in a specialist training programme on how to find explosives.

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Sniffer dogs gear up for Olympics

Two men are sentenced after taking part in a brawl nicknamed the “Facebook party riot” after 200 uninvited guests turned up.

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Facebook party riot men sentenced