A young French footballer for Lyon was at the centre of a health scare after collapsing suddenly during a match against Toulouse.

Martin Terrier was treated on the pitch before being stretchered off after falling to the ground, with no other player nearby, in the 21st minute of the game at the Groupama Stadium.

Martin Terrier
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China has warned the ability of the coronavirus to spread is getting stronger as the death toll increased to 80 and the number of confirmed cases reached more than 2,700.

Little is known about the new virus, and they are unclear on the risks posed by it mutating.

National Health Commission minister Ma Xiaowei said the incubation period for the

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China's Wuhan city, the centre of the outbreak of the new coronavirus, will build a second dedicated hospital to treat patients.

Construction has already started on the first facility, with enough space for 1,000 patients, which is expected to be completed by 3 February.

The second, which is designed to have 1,300 beds, is due to be finished within

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Denis Logan stirs his tea, looks round his favourite cafe and smiles.

Behind him, two men are enjoying a full English breakfast while the owner is chatting about the weather.

There's a choice of HP sauce and tomato ketchup on the table, and a jar of Marmite lurking on the shelf. On the wall, a painting of a lifeboat, battling giant waves.

Eymet is a picturesque village in southwest France
Image:Eymet

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Death toll in Turkey quake rises to 14

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