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Jeremy Corbyn: General election will stop Brexit 'crisis'

A general election would be the "change of direction" the UK needs, the Labour leader has said.
BBC News - Published Mon Aug 19 2019 09:29    View Full Story...

Prince Andrew 'appalled' by Jeffrey Epstein's sex abuse claims

Any suggestion he would "condone or participate in" exploitation is "abhorrent", Buckingham Palace says.
BBC News - Published Mon Aug 19 2019 09:05    View Full Story...

Andrew Harper death: Police given more time to quiz suspects

PC Andrew Harper died in Berkshire on Thursday when he was dragged along the road by a vehicle.
BBC News - Published Mon Aug 19 2019 09:45    View Full Story...

Boris Johnson orders action to stop measles spread

A fall in uptake of the MMR vaccine means the UK has lost its measles-free status.
BBC News - Published Mon Aug 19 2019 07:36    View Full Story...

Missing goalkeeper Kamil Biecke: Bid to trace anonymous caller

Kamil Biecke, 34, may have ended up "in trouble" linked to his "heavy gambling lifestyle".
BBC News - Published Mon Aug 19 2019 08:33    View Full Story...

Relatives of dead student Emily Drouet sue boyfriend who assaulted her

University of Aberdeen student Emily Drouet, 18, killed herself after being assaulted by her boyfriend.
BBC News - Published Mon Aug 19 2019 09:16    View Full Story...

Wrexham fire: Blaze breaks out at Village Bakery building

An eyewitness says the fire at Wrexham Industrial Estate is spewing out "huge flames".
BBC News - Published Mon Aug 19 2019 08:44    View Full Story...

Home Office attack: Man charged after government worker stabbed

The attack took place in Westminster, near the Houses of Parliament, in central London.
BBC News - Published Mon Aug 19 2019 08:32    View Full Story...

Essex cyclist tops 174mph in speed challenge

Neil Campbell was pulled along a runway by a Porsche, then released to go through a timing gate.
BBC News - Published Mon Aug 19 2019 09:13    View Full Story...

Lucas Dobson: River Stour search resumes for missing boy

Lucas Dobson, six, fell into the River Stour in Kent on Saturday and has not been seen since.
BBC News - Published Mon Aug 19 2019 09:09    View Full Story...

Vegetable joke is funniest gag at the Edinburgh Fringe

A serving of cauliflower comedy beat the rest of the funny offerings to be crowned "Joke of the Fringe".
BBC News - Published Mon Aug 19 2019 04:54    View Full Story...

I won't shift stamp duty to sellers, says chancellor

Sajid Javid says he has no plans to make house sellers, rather than buyers, pay stamp duty tax.
BBC News - Published Mon Aug 19 2019 09:33    View Full Story...

Five ways UK farmers are tackling climate change

Farms are on the front line of climate change - vulnerable to extreme weather events - so farmers are coming up with new and surprising ways of tackling the problem.
BBC News - Published Sun Aug 18 2019 15:05    View Full Story...

The playground for quality dad-and-kids time... in a prison

Fathers in Magilligan Prison have built a playground to make family visits more enjoyable.
BBC News - Published Mon Aug 19 2019 04:57    View Full Story...

The city in the eye of an HIV 'perfect storm'

An outbreak of HIV among homeless people and drug users in Glasgow is the worst in the UK for 30 years.
BBC News - Published Sun Aug 18 2019 15:00    View Full Story...

Bury FC: Part of our family for four generations

Losing the League One club, which is in financial crisis, would be "pure grief" for the Turner family.
BBC News - Published Sun Aug 18 2019 06:11    View Full Story...

10 things you can’t put in your household recycling

After McDonald's says its paper straws cannot be recycled, what other items only go in general waste?
BBC News - Published Sat Aug 17 2019 22:52    View Full Story...

Decoding Brunel's 'illegible' handwriting using AI

A computer is being trained to decode the almost illegible script of Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
BBC News - Published Sat Aug 17 2019 22:04    View Full Story...

Same-sex marriage: Why we just can't wait to wed

Wedding planners who booked their big day two years ago may miss out on legal marriage by two weeks.
BBC News - Published Sun Aug 18 2019 04:20    View Full Story...

Stop and search: What are your rights?

With police stop and search powers set to expand what are your rights when approached?
BBC News - Published Sun Aug 18 2019 22:00    View Full Story...

Didcot power station towers demolished

The power station's gigantic, concrete towers created clouds of dust as they were blown up.
BBC News - Published Sun Aug 18 2019 10:49    View Full Story...

Village in Wiltshire opens for military veterans

Ex-service personnel, who may otherwise be left homeless, will live on the site for up to two years.
BBC News - Published Sat Aug 17 2019 22:03    View Full Story...

Artist Adam Riches: 'I turned drawing doodles into a career'

Adam Riches rediscovered a love for drawing and has turned doodling into an art career.
BBC News - Published Sat Aug 17 2019 22:03    View Full Story...

Mindfulness on Ireland's pilgrim paths

Writer Bébhinn Ramsay finds solace on Ireland's pilgrim paths after the death of her husband.
BBC News - Published Sat Aug 17 2019 22:09    View Full Story...

Organ donation: 'My hero, he gave me his liver'

Tom Wilson died after an accident during a hockey match, but his organs and tissues have saved more than 50 people.
BBC News - Published Sat Aug 17 2019 08:45    View Full Story...

Teen in court over screwdriver stab death in Newcastle

A 17-year-old boy is charged with murdering "devoted father" Peter Duncan in Newcastle.
BBC News - Published Mon Aug 19 2019 09:53    View Full Story...

Murder charge after woman found stabbed in Birmingham

Belinda Rose was discovered with fatal stab wounds at a house in Birmingham.
BBC News - Published Mon Aug 19 2019 08:38    View Full Story...

'National agency needed' to enforce Scottish building standards

Greenpeace criticises the current system which relies on builders to certify much of their work, with limited checks.
BBC News - Published Sun Aug 18 2019 22:11    View Full Story...

County Fermanagh: Police escape injury in bomb attack

The explosion happened in County Fermanagh during a security operation.
BBC News - Published Mon Aug 19 2019 09:48    View Full Story...

Pontypool garage explosion victim identified from DNA

Christopher Jones, 32, died from exposure to fire, smoke and fumes, an inquest is told.
BBC News - Published Mon Aug 19 2019 09:30    View Full Story...

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