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IT project behind overhaul of firearms regulations put on hold
Police said "nothing has gone wrong" and that the project was on pause because of regulatory uncertainty.

Melie Kerr takes seven wickets as White Ferns crush Zimbabwe; Ndhlovu hospitalised
A sickening head knock to Zimbabwe batter Kelis Ndhlovu took the gloss off an emphatic White Ferns’ ODI series win and career-day for Melie Kerr.

Activist urging individual action as government looks to scrap clean car standard
Jen Olsen is urging people not to buy luxury vehicles, such as SUVs, which she said could emit three to four times the amount of carbon per kilometre that petrol vehicles do.

'Fantastic French made to look ordinary as Scotland come of age'
Scotland deliver arguably their best performance in almost 40 years to give themselves unlikely shot at Six Nations title.

VAR brings cruel dose of reality to Wrexham
Wrexham's first taste of VAR left them thinking about what might have been as they lost 4-2 in an FA Cup thriller.

Does Rome defeat mark beginning of end of Borthwick empire?
England's defeat by Italy has turned the spotlight on England's leadership, both on and off the pitch

The heartwarming tale of a father, a daughter, and a wedding band wowing India
Band Baaja Bitiya is the moving tale of a father who goes to rescue his daughter from her matrimonial home.

I donated my eggs to a woman I met on the Tube
The story of how a chance encounter between two women on the Piccadilly line led to an IVF baby.

Spectacular images reveal unique sea creatures and corals off Caribbean islands
Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.

Jessie Buckley says acting helped her overcome eating disorder as a teenager
The Oscar-frontrunner says acting is "like water to me" as she credits her craft with helping her mental health.

A refugee’s journey from a war zone to helping Australia’s Paralympians
A decade ago, Samer Zakhour was making prosthetics for wounded civilians during the wars in Iraq and Syria. Now, he makes prosthetics for the Australian winter Paralympic team.

Formula 1 live updates: China sprint race and qualifying from Shanghai
All the action from the Shanghai International Circuit.

Watch: Championship leader’s car ripped apart in 'serious' Supercars pile up
Broc Feeney’s Mustang is close to a write-off after a wild Supercars crash that took out half the field at the Australian Grand Prix.

Italy claim first ever Six Nations win over England
England's Six Nations campaign plunges deeper into crisis as second-half yellow cards for Sam Underhill and Maro Itoje pave the way to victory for a joyous Italy in Rome.

'A tough lesson' - Newcastle get sobering reminder of gap to top
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admits his side were taught a tough lesson in their 3-1 FA Cup fifth-round defeat by Manchester City.

Pigeon stops play - unflappable Gimenez removes intruder
A pigeon briefly stopped play during Atletico Madrid's 3-2 win over Real Sociedad - with unflappable defender Jose Gimenez plucking the bird off the pitch and taking it to safety.

Dancers loved practising in this Singapore walkway. Then the complaints came
In super-organised Singapore, disputes over public space are a battle between control and chaos.

King reflects on 'pressures of conflict' in Commonwealth message
King Charles hails the value of the Commonwealth in divided times in his annual message.

'Our children paid the ultimate price' – How the Dunblane school shooting changed Britain
A new BBC documentary charts how the murders of 16 children and their teacher in March 1996 led to a handgun ban in the UK.

How I've learned that certainty is the thing to really fear
After five decades hosting radio phone-ins and debates, Nicky Campbell reflects on the state of public debate