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17/04/2016

Emma Barnett presents 5 live's rundown of the top 40 news, politics, sport and showbiz stories of the week that are making the biggest impact across social media and online.

Emma Barnett presents 5 live's rundown of the top 40 news, politics, sport and showbiz stories of the week that are making the biggest impact across social media and online. She is joined by Tim Stanley from the Daily Telegraph and Ruth Hunt from Stonewall.

This week's top 30

30 A paralysed man who has learned to move his arm using mind control

29 The bee sting that turned Bear Grylls into Benedict Cumberbatch

28 Leicester gave their fans a fright but the title dream is still on

27 Aston Villa says bye to the Premier League

26 David Gest, the producer and reality tv star who died this week

25 Video of vigilante groups tying up migrants in Bulgaria and telling them to go back to Turkey

24 Tottenham Hotspur who could cut Leicester's lead to 5 points if they beat Stoke on Monday

23 Ronaldog, the cockapoo with silky football skills

22 The Chinese Grand Prix which was won by Rosberg, with team-mate Hamilton trailing in 7th

21 Cha Cha the chimp who was captured after escaping from a Japanese zoo

20 Record Store Day, the ninth annual celebration of old school music shops

19 The video of a Russian plane buzzing around an American navy destroyer

18 Doctor Strange: Marvel's new superhero played by Benedict Cumberbatch

17 Leftover women, an advert in China highlights the problems of being unmarried

16 Canada's PM Justin Trudeau apologises for his country's colonial history

15 Manchester United who won in the FA Cup and then relegated Villa

14 Coachella: California's super-hip music festival is headlined by Calvin Harris and Guns N' Roses

13 Britain's Got Talent and a boy ballet dancer wins our hearts

12 Jeremy Corbyn finally speaks out to remain in the EU

11 William and Kate have their picture taken at the Taj Mahal, reminding us all of Diana

10 Skateboarders scoot down Dubai's Aquapark

9 Two years on, we are still wondering who will bring back the Nigerian girls abducted by Boko Haram

8 Only a week away from Game of Thrones series 6

7 Liverpool's magnificent Europa League comeback

6 Who will Anthony Joshua fight next after becoming World heavyweight champion?

5 Danny Willett wins the Masters and his brother wins Twitter

4 The US Elections, and we all try to work out what a super delegate is

3 Take That fans are happy after "Rule the World" wins The Grand National

2 Basketball legend Kobe Bryant retires after earning an estimated 680 million dollars

1 Dennis Skinner MP who was suspended from the Commons for calling the PM "dodgy Dave".

2 hours

Last on

Sun 17 Apr 2016 20:00

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  • Sun 17 Apr 2016 20:00