There may be a great white shark off the coast of Cornwall – but that should not stop you going swimming in the sea, an expert has told Sky News.

Sightings by tourists of what they claim is the famous maneating fish have caused panic in parts of the south-west – even though they have not been confirmed as the species made famous in the Jaws films.

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Birth control is to be used on pigeons in California in an effort to combat the “unmanageable” mess their increasing numbers are causing.

Animal rights groups support using the contraceptive in preference to other methods such as gates which give electric shocks and poisoning.

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A daily pint of beer or a large glass of wine raises the risk of bowel cancer by about 10%, research suggests.

The Cancer Research UK study found that the more you drink, the more the risk of the disease increases.

Those who drank more than 30 grams of alcohol – less than a couple of pints of strong lager – raised their risk by about 25%.

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