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Ambulance workers in England to strike again in January

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 19:40
The action is a direct result of the government's refusal to negotiate over pay, union leaders say.

Yamal Mohamed: Waste firm found guilty over worker's death

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 19:18
Father-of-three Yamal Mohamed was run over while working at a site in Poole in 2018.

Traitors star reveals what really happens in the castle

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 17:17
Contestant Theo Mayne reveals how he coped with the murder and mistrust on the hit TV show.

Rail fares in England to rise by up to 5.9% from March

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 16:38
The below-inflation increase in regulated fares will take place in March, the government said.

Silloth pigs: Feral animals on the loose in seaside town

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 16:25
Some residents are wary after being confronted by the roaming pigs in the dark.

Sex education: Parents lose legal challenge against curriculum

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 16:23
Campaigners launched a judicial review against the relationships and sexuality education curriculum.

Dagenham deaths: Mum in court charged with murdering sons

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 16:18
Kara Alexander's sons, aged two and five, were found dead at a property in east London last week.

Ambulance: Mum 'on edge' after boy's wait for urgent help

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 14:59
Four-year-old Oscar had a seizure and waited 26 minutes for paramedics to arrive at his home.

Brixton Academy licence suspended after fatal crush

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 14:35
The venue has its licence suspended as it emerges there was a similar crush there in 2020.

School absence rates increase as more pupils fall ill

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 14:10
Absence rates by early December were already ahead of 2021's autumn figures, when Omicron took hold.

Man jailed for 19 years over Glasgow flat murder

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 14:06
Craig Shaw was stabbed 25 times by Jonathan Graham in the city's Drumchapel area in April 2021.

David Hockney art turned into immersive experience

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 13:15
The exhibition will open in January in London after three years in the making.

Rex Orange County: Singer has sexual assault charges dropped before trial

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 13:08
The chart-topping British singer-songwriter had been due to stand trial in early January.

'Miracle baby' born to mum diagnosed with cancer

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 12:56
Heidi's mum was diagnosed with cancer while pregnant just months after dad James was too.

UK economy shrank more than previously thought

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 12:33
The economy has been weaker than previously estimated for much of this year, official figures show.

The British Sign Language project stretching back 2,000 years

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 11:43
A team is translating the Bible - from original Greek and Hebrew - into British Sign Language.

Rise in sales of second-hand outfits for festive parties

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 09:29
The cost of living and sustainable shopping are driving a trend for pre-loved party pieces, experts say.

Two years after Covid food still tastes rotten

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 08:37
Thousands of people who had coronavirus face yet another Christmas with the smell disorder parosmia.

Hydrogen heating trial treats us like guinea pigs - residents

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 06:03
An English town could be the first to turn off fossil fuel gas, but some residents aren't happy.

The people who rent the same Christmas tree year after year

Thu, 22/12/2022 - 00:21
Some people are choosing to hire their Christmas tree to try to reduce waste and help the environment.

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