As the war in Afghanistan enters its final chapter, Sean Smith's brutal, uncompromising film from the Helmand frontline shows the horrific chaos of a stalemate that is taking its toll in blood
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Legionnaires' outbreak in S Wales probed
21 min 2 sec agoAnother case is identified in a Legionnaires' outbreak linked to the death of a 64-year-old woman, say health officials.
Cameron's father dies in hospital
31 min 21 sec agoDavid Cameron's father Ian dies in hospital in France shortly after the Prime Minister joined other members of his family at his bedside.
House giant enters administration
31 min 27 sec agoProperty giant Connaught formally enters administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
Damilola killer freed from jail
32 min 45 sec agoOne of the men convicted of killing 10-year-old Damilola Taylor is released from prison.
Britons drown off Spanish coast
33 min 4 sec agoTwo men, believed to a be father and son from Surrey, drown in rough seas off the Costa del Sol in Spain.
SNP outlines government programme
37 min 17 sec agoThe Scottish government unveils plans to scrap the "double jeopardy" rule under its new programme for government.
UK's 'oldest woman' dies aged 111
42 min 50 sec agoA woman who was thought to be the oldest person in Britain has died at the age of 111.
Sri Lanka leader gets new powers
56 min 51 sec agoSri Lankan MPs overwhelmingly approve proposals to let President Mahinda Rajapaksa seek an unlimited number of terms, in a move critics say could lead to dictatorship.
'Racism missed' at attack school
1 hour 2 min agoA school where a boy was attacked with a hammer failed to recognise a series of racist incidents prior to the assault, a serious case review finds.
BP spreads blame over oil spill
1 hour 4 min agoBP's internal investigation into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico finds that "a series of failures" was to blame
Higgins cleared of fixing claims
1 hour 8 min agoJohn Higgins is cleared of all match-fixing allegations but admits bringing snooker into disrepute, resulting in a £75,000 fine and a ban until November.
UN seeks to placate Rwanda leader
1 hour 10 min agoThe UN's secretary general urges Rwanda not to withdraw its peacekeepers from Sudan over a leaked report saying its troops may have committed genocide.
Russian 'miracle' crash landing
1 hour 13 min agoA Russian passenger plane makes a safe landing in the Siberian taiga after a power failure at more than 10,000 metres.
Drink driver admits cyclist death
1 hour 14 min agoA driver who was almost three times over the alcohol limit admits causing the death of a 37-year-old cyclist in West Lothian.
Clubs want Fifa scheduling review
1 hour 19 min agoEurope's top clubs call on Fifa to re-assess its scheduling of international friendlies.
Extradition laws to be reviewed
1 hour 30 min agoThe government orders an independent review of the UK's extradition laws, which will examine if the US-UK treaty is "unbalanced".
Metal plant to be decommissioned
1 hour 36 min agoMetal plant owners Anglesey Aluminium confirm production will not restart at their Holyhead factory which was mothballed 12 months ago.
Four admit animal lab hate plot
1 hour 45 min agoFour animal rights activists admit waging a hate campaign against people linked to a Cambridgeshire animal testing laboratory.
Man in court over India Pune bomb
1 hour 51 min agoA man appears in court in Mumbai in connection with a bomb blast at a German bakery in the Indian city of Pune six months ago.
'No decisions' over World Service
1 hour 54 min agoNo decisions have been taken about possible funding cuts to the BBC World Service, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt says.
