British teenager to take the plunge in Iceland
A 13-year-old girl from the UK is to become the youngest person to dive between the tectonic plates separating Europe from North America. Charlotte Hi...
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BBC buys Icelandic drama
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Wozniacki upset at Liverpool’s Gerard exit
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Faroe Islands FTA with Turkey another blow for Scottish pelagic industry
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