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Ashford family's life changed by diabetes sniffer dog (BBC News)

Evan, now eight, has type 1 diabetes and often does not know if his blood sugar is lethally high or low. The Hypo Hounds charity in Ashford, Kent, trains dogs ...

"He always sniffs out what blood sugars I am. I didn't want to leave the house at one point. It was difficult.

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Aircraft in Jersey could be powered by hydrogen (BBC News)

Ports of Jersey, Blue Islands Limited and Universal Hydrogen have announced a "collaboration to transform aviation in the Channel Islands with clean hydrogen".

He added: "Hydrogen-powered flights are a possibility. Universal Hydrogen and Blue Islands Limited have signed a letter of intent outlining a plan to "employ Universal Hydrogen's aircraft conversion kits". Ports of Jersey, Blue Islands Limited and Universal Hydrogen have announced a "collaboration to transform aviation in the Channel Islands with clean hydrogen".

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Oxfordshire: Chinese university plans referred to government (BBC News)

Peking University's plans for Foxcombe Hall were approved but will be referred to the government.

A laboratory building will be demolished. As part of the planning permission, councils will also provide a shuttlebus service between the site and Redbridge Park and Ride in Oxford. The university will also need to ensure that students do not own or bring cars to the site or park near it. The decision will be referred up to the Secretary of State for the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities, Simon Clarke. Permission was granted by the Vale of White Horse District Council to change the site's use from a non-residential education site to a residential one and for extensive building changes. [planning permission was granted](http://democratic.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/documents/s56420/20221304144626_Committee%20Report.pdf) for a change of use to the green belt site on Wednesday.

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TikTok's 2022 breakout artist Stepz says comedy key to going viral (BBC News)

Rapper Stepz, who ruled the app's charts with Cramp Dat, says comedy is key to his viral success.

So most people think that I was a comedian before music, but the comedy was literally just to get my music more out there," he says. "And people know that this is who I am. It was more a thing where I know that people will want to dance." But people forget that rap is a talent. "It has to be genuine artistry, genuine music and a genuine connection with the audience." And like most things on the platform, it's inspired thousands of people to take on a dance challenge - inspired by the song's lyric "I got a cramp".

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