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Man from Blackburn dies in plane crash

A man has died in a plane crash that has left his 5-year-old son and father seriously injured in hospital.

The family from Blackburn were flying from Blackpool to North Wales in clear skies yesterday.

Witnesses said their aircraft clipped trees as it approached the runway.

The plane's owner said they were a 'lovely family'.

Amy Welch reports.

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Man critically ill after air crash

The plane originated at Blackpool Airport Credit: GTV

Investigators are trying to find out why a light aircraft from Blackpool crashed at an airport in North Wales. A man was killed, a boy is seriously ill and a second man is fighting for his life after the plane crashed at Caernarfon Airport . They're all thought to be from the same family.

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'Significant development' for successful IVF treatment

IVF timelapse can allow more than 5,000 snapshots to be taken of developing embryo before it is transferred to the womb.

In the 35 years I have been in this field this is probably the most exciting and significant development that can be of value to all patients seeking IVF.

– Professor Simon Fishel, CARE Fertility Group

Timelapse imaging of the early development of human embryos offers the exciting potential of a novel and non-invasive way of selecting the embryo with the greatest chance of implantation outside the womb.

– Stuart Lavery, consultant gynaecologist, Hammersmith Hospital
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Timelapse IVF technique 'increases successful births'

An IVF technique which uses timelapse imaging could significantly increase the chances of a successful birth. Researchers used the method to select low risk embryos which looked unlikely to have abnormalities.

Chances of producing a successful live birth were increased by 56%
Chances of producing a successful live birth were increased by 56% Credit: Press Association

Initial results show the chances of producing a successful live birth increase by more than a half. Thousands of snapshots are examined to to help avoid miscarriages or birth defects.

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