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Sat, 05 Mar 2022 07:41:55 GMT
War in Ukraine: UK promises quicker sanctions against Russian oligarchs
The government says the law will change to allow more allies of President Putin to face punishment.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 20:40:45 GMT
Ukraine war: UK's DEC charity appeal raises £55m in a day
The Queen and Prince of Wales are among those to donate to the appeal to help Ukrainian refugees.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 01:34:02 GMT
Ukraine war: Sky News journalist Stuart Ramsay and team shot at in ambush
Correspondent Stuart Ramsay and his crew miraculously survived after their car was fired on.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:30:36 GMT
War in Ukraine: BBC suspends its journalists' work in Russia
The temporary suspension comes in response to a new Russian law which threatens reporters with prison.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 22:37:49 GMT
Derriford Hospital: Woman dies in helicopter landing incident
The woman in her 80s is killed after an incident involving a helicopter landing at Derriford Hospital.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 23:00:18 GMT
Charities warn fuel poverty could double in a year
A third of UK households could be fuel poor from October if bills rise to £3,000 a year, as feared.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 05:22:33 GMT
Knight and Wild win GB's first Paralympic medal
Great Britain's Millie Knight and guide Brett Wild win women's visually-impaired downhill bronze on day one of the Beijing Winter Paralympics.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:58:20 GMT
UK bank accounts frozen over 'oligarch links'
A judge has frozen UK accounts run by Graham Bonham-Carter over alleged links to Oleg Deripaska.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 08:04:48 GMT
Gracie Spinks' parents support march against violence
Gracie Spinks had complained to police about being stalked by former colleague Michael Sellers.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 07:33:01 GMT
Neighbours: Ramsay Street homeowner hopes for heritage status
Andrew Whitney owns two Ramsay Street properties made famous by the long-running hit soap Neighbours.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 07:53:24 GMT
Attempted raid at house with NatWest customer data under bed
A sacked NatWest worker has kept the details of 1,600 customers at her home for more than 10 years.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 07:57:26 GMT
Cambridge coast walker Chris Howard completes 11,000-mile trip
Chris Howard left home in July 2020 and began walking around the coast of Britain for charity.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:43:54 GMT
Ukraine refugees can stay in UK for three years, Priti Patel announces
Ministers treble the period those fleeing the war can remain, but critics say the scheme remains too narrow.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 08:45:12 GMT
Ukraine: Army veteran takes medical supplies to Poland border
Hannah Jarvis is preparing herself for "harrowing sights" as she sets off to the Ukrainian border.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 09:10:49 GMT
Ukraine soldier asks Scots: 'Rangers or Celtic?'
Two Scottish gardeners, who are helping people flee Ukraine, were met with a surprisingly familiar greeting.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 22:21:09 GMT
Man City's Zinchenko on 'mission' to reveal truth
Oleksandr Zinchenko thanks the world for standing with Ukraine in an emotional interview with BBC Sport.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 14:34:42 GMT
Ukraine: Liz Truss calls on international community to step up support
The foreign secretary says she will work with counterparts to "tighten the vice around Putin's war machine".

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:01:32 GMT
Supermarkets remove Russian vodka from shelves
Sainsbury's also announces it will rename chicken Kiev as chicken Kyiv in support of Ukraine.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:02:49 GMT
Ukraine sanctions: UK dockers refuse tanker of Russian gas
A union urges the government to clarify sanctions rules to include vessels carrying Russian cargo.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:18:16 GMT
Gas prices hit new record sparking fears over bill rises
Household bills for energy, food and petrol likely to worsen after commodities rise, analysts warn.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 20:54:53 GMT
Ukraine: Leicestershire truck park helps stranded drivers
Owners of the Leicestershire truck stop are looking after Ukrainian drivers waiting to return.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 13:09:27 GMT
In pictures: Ukraine donations pile high across the UK
Volunteers are working everywhere from salons to car parks - but some have been overwhelmed.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:12:22 GMT
The firms pulling back from Russia
Reputational risk and practical difficulties are making it harder to do business in the country.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 19:26:28 GMT
'Putin has to be stopped' - the Britons preparing to fight in Ukraine
We talk to some of the people responding to President Zelensky's appeal for foreigners to join in the defence of his country

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:00:25 GMT
RT: Russian-backed TV news channel disappears from UK screens
The TV news network disappears as a result of sanctions imposed by the European Union.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:45:47 GMT
Russian oligarch's super yacht seized
French authorities implement sanctions but the UK faces criticism over delays.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 21:11:04 GMT
Ukraine crisis: Give Russia-linked donations to charities, Labour MP says
A Labour MP draws attention to donations to the Conservatives by a former Russian minister's wife.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 06:31:43 GMT
Greg Robinson: An act of kindness to make a community smile
Little gifts are being found around Donaghadee, County Down, in memory of Greg Robinson.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 00:39:42 GMT
Was moral campaigner Mary Whitehouse ahead of her time?
Samira Ahmed assesses the legacy of decency campaigner, whose name became a byword for prudery and censorship.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 00:40:18 GMT
The Batman: How Liverpool, Glasgow and London helped create Gotham City
Parts of Liverpool, Glasgow, London and Chicago were stitched together to create Batman's home town.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:42:04 GMT
Why Tears For Fears' new album took seven years to make
The band say there were several "false dawns" on the road to making The Tipping Point.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:07:03 GMT
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr cuts ties with Russian market
The firm says that "given the actions of the Russian state", it will "not fulfil any further orders".

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:18:54 GMT
Ukrainian refugees fleeing conflict urge UK to offer more support
Ukrainians with family in the UK say the government should make more effort to provide refuge.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 14:40:13 GMT
Great Harwood teacher hides books around town to promote reading
Ashlee Colvin says she hid 150 books in Great Harwood for children to find and be "excited to read".

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:39:17 GMT
Mental health in Runcorn: 'We're just two lads who want to help'
Keelan and Paul set up a coffee club in memory of their friend Curt, who died after taking drugs.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:30:19 GMT
Glastonbury 2022: Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar to headline
Sir Paul McCartney will top the bill on the Pyramid Stage, a week after his 80th birthday.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:12:26 GMT
Ukraine war: UK charities launch DEC humanitarian appeal
Families escaping intense fighting need food, water, shelter and medical care, UK aid agencies say.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 00:13:05 GMT
The Fire is Out: Prodigy star Keith Flint remembered in new music
Shakespears Sister star Marcella Detroit helps create The Fire is Out to remember dance music hero.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 00:08:12 GMT
War in Ukraine: UK woman on husband barred from leaving Ukraine
Nicola's husband home was barred from returning home to London from Ukraine due to martial law.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:09:22 GMT
War in Ukraine: BBC News director explains decision to suspend work in Russia
Jonathan Munro says the BBC has a responsibility to audiences, but also for the safety of journalists.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 11:57:24 GMT
Marina Litvinenko: Why do people have to die in war?
The widow of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko is appealing for the conflict in Ukraine to end.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 10:31:43 GMT
Birmingham: Starmer says the 'baton has passed' after Erdington by-election win
Paulette Hamilton has become Birmingham's first black MP, winning with 55% of ballots cast.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 00:08:44 GMT
Rufford Lane ford: Millions watch cars get stuck in deep water
Videos of cars getting stuck in a Nottinghamshire ford are watched by millions around the world.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 05:36:02 GMT
Newspaper headlines: Global alarm over nuclear power plant strike
The latest on the Ukraine crisis and Russia's attack on a nuclear power plant lead Saturday's newspapers.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 09:49:40 GMT
Toxteth shooting: Man charged after bus stop shooting
An 18-year-old man is charged with attempted murder after a 15-year-old girl was shot on Tuesday.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:23:42 GMT
Red tape slows delivery of Scottish donations to Ukraine
Charities appeal for cash as groups organising donations face red tape to get shipments into Europe.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 08:36:56 GMT
Lisnaskea: Man dies after crash involving lorry and pedestrian
Police were called to Water Street, in the County Fermanagh town, shortly after 19:50 GMT on Friday.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 09:56:35 GMT
Covid in Wales: Staffing and surgery backlog the post-pandemic challenge
Staff levels and a backlog of delayed surgeries now pose the biggest challenges, say NHS workers.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:57:50 GMT
Birmingham Erdington by-election: Starmer hails new MP as 'champion of working people'
Paulette Hamilton is Birmingham's first black MP, in an election held after the death of Jack Dromey.



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