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Sat, 28 Aug 2021 08:40:42 GMT
Afghanistan: UK's Kabul evacuation ends today, says military
It is "heartbreaking" not to have been able to evacuate everyone, says the head of the armed forces.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 06:59:55 GMT
'The Taliban killed my brother for protecting my family'
Saba says his family have gone into hiding after the Taliban threatened to kill his nephews.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 06:21:39 GMT
Hire UK workers to drive lorries, minister tells firms
The business secretary rejects calls to relax immigration rules as companies struggle to fill vacancies.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 07:32:04 GMT
Covid: Delta variant patients twice as likely to need hospital care
Get double-jabbed to reduce this risk, advise experts who have studied different variants of the virus.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 07:56:30 GMT
Government to ban single-use plastic cutlery
Plastic plates and polystyrene cups will also be banned in England in what ministers call a "war on plastic".

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 22:02:43 GMT
Scottish Greens vote on historic government deal
The party's co-leaders are urging members to put them into ministerial roles within the Scottish government.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 06:29:44 GMT
Covid: Vaccine passports 'to boost illegal outdoor raves'
An organiser of the events says Covid jab scepticism will draw people to so-called "free parties".

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 19:57:27 GMT
Westminster double murder: Man, 49, arrested
Sharon Pickles and Clinton Ashmore were both fatally stabbed in north-west London

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 18:17:20 GMT
Afghanistan: Pen Farthing through Kabul airport security with animals
The Ministry of Defence says Pen Farthing and his animals are awaiting a flight out of Afghanistan.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:30:32 GMT
COP26: Queen to attend climate conference in Glasgow
The monarch will join leaders including Pope Francis and US President Joe Biden at the UN event in November.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:49:25 GMT
Scotland records huge increase in daily Covid cases
A total of 6,835 new cases were reported on Friday - more than 1,800 above the previous highest figure.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 08:01:55 GMT
Leamington Spa fire: Fallen debris warning at site of industrial blaze
One employee remains missing following the huge blaze at a plastics manufacturer in Warwickshire.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 23:50:57 GMT
Festivals and Covid: A risk worth taking?
Some music fans accept they might catch Covid - but others are selling their tickets and staying away.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:45:30 GMT
Covid: Vaccine complications dwarfed by virus risks
Researchers says despite stroke and clotting risks, Covid vaccines have substantial benefits.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:47:50 GMT
Covid jab side-effects 'mild' for at-risk children
Parents should be reassured by the findings, Bristol doctors say, following a small study.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:54:10 GMT
Covid in Wales: Unvaccinated travel ban call as cases rise
A GP makes the call as it is announced there will be no significant changes to Covid rules in Wales.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:35:58 GMT
Schools return fuels Covid cases in Scotland
The deputy first minister says secondary pupils should continue to wear facemasks as the latest daily case tally reaches a new record.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 00:10:13 GMT
Vigil: Submarine drama explores 'isolating and tense' life and death at sea
Suranne Jones and Martin Compston star in BBC One's Vigil, set on board a nuclear submarine.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 23:51:49 GMT
Does feeding garden birds do more harm than good?
How bird feeding could disrupt an ecological balance just beyond our windowsills and gardens.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 07:07:52 GMT
Scotland's most remote school seeks new headteacher
The current head of the school on Fair Isle, which has just three pupils, is stepping down after 35 years.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 23:44:54 GMT
The British teen who won wheelchair slalom at the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games
Caz Walton was 17 when she competed at the 1964 Paralympic Games in Tokyo and won gold.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 22:06:38 GMT
Online loans: 'I went from loaning £150 to owing £6,000 in months'
Within months of his first payday loan, Tom owed thousands of pounds to 10 lenders.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:47:49 GMT
Afghanistan: The local people helping refugees in the UK
"No-one chooses to be a refugee, if any of us were in that position I hope we would get support."

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:14:12 GMT
Morecambe and Wise 'bored stiff' by Monty Python
The comedy double act shared their thoughts in an unearthed 1973 interview for a student TV station.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:38:07 GMT
Afghanistan interpreter: Getting plane out was 'happiest moment of my life'
Former Afghan interpreter Burhan and his family are now in the UK, after begging for help to escape.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:39:40 GMT
Afghanistan: PM tells Taliban 'safe passage is absolutely paramount'
Boris Johnson says if the Taliban want a relationship with the West they must ensure that people can leave safely.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:16:00 GMT
Starmer: Urgent plan needed for those left in Afghanistan
The Labour leaders says "searing questions" await the government over its handling of the Afghan crisis.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:07:49 GMT
The UK's first all-black, all-female theatre company is shaking up Shakespeare
Mawa Theatre Company is a UK first and aims to make Shakespeare's work more accessible.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:29:31 GMT
Afghanistan: Wallace says UK will evacuate final 1,000 people on Friday
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says the UK has entered the last stages of its evacuation operations at Kabul airport.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 19:27:15 GMT
Afghanistan: Former Royal Marine on the chaos at Kabul airport
A former Royal Marine, who was near to the explosions at Kabul airport, describes being caught in the chaos.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 04:33:36 GMT
Newspaper headlines: Brits die in Kabul and Afghan hostage crisis fears
The ongoing crisis and evacuation from Afghanistan leads many of this morning's front pages.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 06:51:29 GMT
No. 2 to Kettering: School bus memory inspires Disney film
Liza Rhea says a smile from a stranger when she was a child had a profound effect on her.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 08:55:34 GMT
Tokyo Paralympics: Neil and Lora Fachie both win Paralympic gold for GB
Husband and wife Neil and Lora Fachie both win Paralympic gold for Britain on the last day of track cycling events in Tokyo.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 05:23:23 GMT
Covid-19: Surge in children's issues forecast post-pandemic
There could be a "generation of invisible children" who missed out on healthcare, says a QUB report.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 22:05:35 GMT
Bank holiday: Travel warning as sunshine forecast in Wales
Drivers warned travel times could double as people head to enjoy the bank holiday weekend weather.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:13:05 GMT
Liverpool man in Afghanistan rescue bid says no escape now
The Liverpool taxi driver travelled to Afghanistan 10 days ago to rescue his wife and children.



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