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16 hours ago | bbc.com | Chris Bertram

Robert MacIntyre winning a major would not be a surprise and his fearless mentality could propel him to one of the big four titles, says former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley. Ireland's McGinley, who has become one of the most astute analysts in the game, believes the Scotsman's form over the past two years has established him among the elite.

17 hours ago | bbc.com | Chloe Parkman

Man arrested after sexual assault in village streetChloe ParkmanGoogleA man has been arrested after a woman was sexually assaulted in UffculmeAn 18-year old man has been arrested following a serious sexual assault on a woman in a village in Devon. Devon and Cornwall Police said the attack happened on Bridge Street in Uffculme, near Cullompton, at about 15:40 BST on Friday. The force said a man from Tiverton was arrested on suspicion of rape, sexual assault on a female and malicious communications.

23 hours ago | bbc.com | Emily Coady-Stemp

New enclosure to support lynx breeding plansEmily Coady-StempWildwood TrustFlossie and Torridon, Wildwood's two lynx, are currently being housed at Dartmoor ZooA new lynx enclosure will be "a major step forward" in a Kent wildlife charity's ambitions to see the species returned to the British countryside, a spokesperson has said.

23 hours ago | bbc.com | Emily Coady-Stemp

Grandmother's thanks for 'second chance at life'Emily Coady-StempSecambLinda Nevell and her husband Pip visited Dartford ambulance station to thank staffA grandmother has said she was given "a second chance at life" after call handlers talked her husband and grandson through CPR when she fell ill. Linda Nevell, 67, suffered a cardiac arrest at her Gravesend home in November, just hours after returning from a work Christmas dinner in London.

23 hours ago | bbc.com | Federica Bedendo

Boy who defied odds gets 1,500 birthday cardsFederica BedendoBBC News, North East and CumbriaPhil ChapmanBBCZac's mum Mags had asked people to help them celebrate her son's 18th birthdayA boy who defied all odds by reaching his 18th birthday has received more than 1,500 cards from all over the world. Zak Hall, from Cumbria, was left severely brain damaged after complications at birth left him without oxygen for several minutes and doctors said he would not live past the age of 12.