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‘New cars are a headache,’ says retiring Bedford mechanic, 80

Alan Filby is handing the business over to his son but will still pop in to help.

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British Airways to resume Cairo flights after security review

The airline suspended flights to the Egyptian capital last week as a “security precaution”.

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Are speed limiters the best way to reduce road deaths?

Intelligent speed assistance systems could reduce accidents and speeding fines, but do they work?

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How the metal detector became a million dollar idea

The BBC’s Aaron Heslehurst explains how the metal detector became a million dollar idea.

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Alphabet and Amazon rake in higher revenues

The tech giants have both reported around 20% growth in revenues as regulators scrutinise market dominance.

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Sonia Rykiel fashion label folds

The French fashion house famous for its striped sweaters has gone into liquidation.

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Eurozone prepares for interest rate cut as growth slows

The outlook for the eurozone economy is getting “worse and worse”, says the European Central Bank.

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Nissan to cut 12,500 jobs worldwide

It is unclear where the cuts will fall, but unions are hopeful the Sunderland plant will not be affected.

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Facebook rocked to its very foundations, says Clegg

Sir Nick Clegg, in a BBC interview, says the firm was deeply affected by the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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Could the biblical practice of gleaning cut food waste?

Could volunteer harvesters picking what’s left in the ground by modern farming help cut food waste?