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Britain's Dalton Smith stuns champion Subriel Matias with a fifth-round stoppage to claim the WBC light-welterweight title in New York.
Briton Smith stuns Matias to become world champion
Britain's Dalton Smith stuns champion Subriel Matias with a fifth-round stoppage to claim the WBC light-welterweight title in New York.
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Tories would ban under-16s from social media
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I'll have two babies with the same dad but I don't know what he looks like
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I'm having second baby from the same donor - but I don't know what he looks like
The number of mothers deciding to have a baby solo is increasing rapidly - Lucy explains why she chose this route.
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