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Fri, 08 Oct 2021 02:12:40 GMT
Covid: Travel firms hope for boost after UK red list cut
The decision to end quarantine for arrivals from 47 countries is hailed as a "genuine reopening".

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:09:56 GMT
Flu jab vital this winter along with Covid vaccine
Experts are worried as this will be the first winter Covid and flu circulate fully at the same time.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 23:25:52 GMT
UK public now eating significantly less meat
Britons are cutting their meat consumption, but not quickly enough, according to scientists.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 07:33:13 GMT
Marcus Rashford: Child poverty may rise as universal credit top-up ends
Millions "lost a lifeline" when the temporary rise to universal credit ended, the footballer says.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:36:34 GMT
Energy prices: Significant rises to come, says regulator Ofgem
Households will again see big rises in energy bills next spring, warns regulator Ofgem.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:01:28 GMT
Newcastle takeover heartbreaking, says Khashoggi fiancee
The fiancee of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi says the Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of Newcastle United is "heartbreaking" for her.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 03:34:57 GMT
Doctors alerted to dangerous dry scooping workout trend
Pre-workout powders should be diluted in water, but some gym-goers are eating it neat.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 23:44:17 GMT
UK City of Culture 2025: Longlist announced
Eight places across the country are in the running to succeed 2021-winner Coventry.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 23:27:22 GMT
State and private schools cash gap doubles - study
The Institute for Fiscal Studies says fees are over 90% higher than state-school per-pupil spending.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:31:00 GMT
Don't dilute planning reforms, ex-Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick urges PM
Plans to boost building have angered many Tory MPs, but the ex-housing secretary says they must go ahead.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:22:29 GMT
Hull Bee Lady fundraiser Jean Bishop dies aged 99
Jean Bishop was known in Hull for collecting money dressed as a bee and raised more than £125,000.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 23:12:44 GMT
Murray 'back in the good books' after finding wedding ring
Andy Murray says he is "back in the good books" after his "stolen" tennis shoes and wedding ring were found in Indian Wells.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 19:03:35 GMT
NI nightclubs to reopen as social distancing scrapped
The legal requirement for social distancing in hospitality will be lifted from 31 October.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 11:11:54 GMT
Cambridgeshire schools asked to bring back masks
Health officials say more than half of recent Covid-19 cases were in the 0 to 17-year-old age group.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 23:03:51 GMT
Council tax could rise by £220, say researchers
Households in England could see bills jump within three years, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 03:00:03 GMT
Study reveals why some people get Covid toe condition
Scientists have investigated how the chilblain-like lesions arise in some people who catch Covid.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 23:08:10 GMT
Ants feeding off honeydew wins the Royal Society of Biology's photo prize
A picture taken by Viswanath Birje captures the mutualistic relationship between the ants and the aphid

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:15:15 GMT
Sam Fender says he considered dealing drugs, before music offered a way out
The singer nearly followed friends into the drug trade - then music opened a different door.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:13:16 GMT
'I turned Marge Simpson yellow - it was so scary'
West Lothian woman tells of how a dangerous medical condition turned her skin a golden yellow.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 23:17:58 GMT
How tech could help spot disasters before they happen
How technology could help the insurance industry spot potential disasters before they occur.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:36:14 GMT
Energy price cap: Why are fuel bills rising and can I get a fixed deal?
Householders face a rise in energy bills - as well as the possibility their supplier could go bust.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 21:14:23 GMT
Marcus Rashford: Families should not have to make choices
The footballer tells BBC Breakfast families should not have decide between food and heating.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 17:00:53 GMT
Travel red list cut to seven countries 'a major step forward' - Grant Shapps
The transport secretary announces England's Covid travel red list is being cut to seven countries.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 11:50:04 GMT
Secondary breast cancer: 'I was 32 with a 10-month-old’
The number of people with secondary breast cancer, where the cancer has spread, will be audited.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:45:16 GMT
Andy Murray appeals for help finding lost wedding ring
Tennis legend Andy Murray appeals for help after his wedding ring disappears.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 23:00:22 GMT
Sepsis survivor uses wrestling for rehabilitation
David Wellington from Bristol is using Olympic wrestling to help him adapt to life after sepsis.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:53:52 GMT
Sarah Everard murder: 'I think of her mum often', says Mina Smallman
Mina Smallman, whose daughters were murdered in 2020, offers support and advice to Sarah's parents.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 04:27:55 GMT
Newspaper headlines: Warnings of a 'flu war' and 'new c-c-cold war'
The papers cover concerns about flu deaths this winter and Russia's role in rising energy costs.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:03:20 GMT
E. coli scare: People in Oxted told to boil drinking water
SES Water says further tests are expected to confirm the scale of the potential contamination.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:15:20 GMT
Job vacancies rise as candidate numbers 'plummet', says RBS report
RBS report finds the second-fastest decline of applicants for permanent jobs since records began.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:27:24 GMT
Brexit: Mícheál Martin visits Belfast ahead of protocol talks
Mícheál Martin is attending an all-island climate change event in Belfast on Friday.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:01:09 GMT
Covid in Wales: Businesses likely to stay open over winter
Wales remains at alert level zero with no changes likely in the next three weeks, first minister says.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:43:48 GMT
David A Lindon's micro art masterpieces sell for £90,000
David A Lindon recreates Munch's The Scream and van Gogh's The Starry Night, among others.



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