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The Snowman creator Raymond Briggs dies at 88
He was best known for creating The Snowman, his book which was turned into an award-winning short film that has been a Christmas staple on this channel since the early 80s.


Liver disease UK deaths soar by 400% since 1970
Liver disease is the third leading cause of premature death in the UK. 


Child abuse victims face long wait for justice, figures suggest
The victims of child sexual abuse are facing an increasingly long wait for justice.


Polio: Nearly million children to be offered booster vaccine
Almost a million children in London aged one to nine are to be offered the polio vaccine. 


Drought fears as Met Office issues four-day extreme heat warning
The amber extreme heat warning issued by the Met Office running from tomorrow to Sunday in much of England and Wales is its longest so far.


Cost of living crisis: Government action by September might be too late, says Citizens Advice policy manager
We were joined by Policy Manager for Energy Retail at Citizens Advice, Abby Jitendra.


‘Permanent, unfunded tax cuts’ would make life worse for people, says Tory MP
We spoke to Conservative MP Mark Harper, a supporter of Rishi Sunak. 


Tory candidates face pressure to offer solutions to cost of living crisis
As outgoing prime minister, Boris Johnson has said it was not his place to act on the energy crisis. 


Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73
She was the singing star who found her feet on Australian talent shows and went on to world fame as goody-two-shoes Sandra Dee in 'Grease'.


Exam results: pass rate drops from pandemic high in Scotland
They're the first students in the UK to get the results of traditional examinations since the summer of 2019. 


Ryan Giggs accused of physical and psychological abuse at trial
The former partner of the ex-Wales and Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs has told a court "he really wanted to hurt me" after he'd allegedly headbutted her. 


Extreme amber heat warning issued by Met Office
As another heatwave looms for much of the UK in the coming days, the Met Office has issued a four-day Amber extreme heat warning. 


‘Staggering increase’ to disability energy helpline, says disability charity Scope
The cost of living crisis is hitting some particularly hard and tonight there are urgent calls for further targeted support for the most vulnerable.


Some Brits will spend up to 75% of income on energy bills, says charity
We asked for an interview with the government and asked to speak to senior ministers and MPs from the Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak camps. We were told no-one was available. 


Energy bills forecast to top £4,200 in January
As the two candidates prepared for another slugfest in front of Tory members tonight in County Durham, they exchanged blows over the escalating gas and electricity price crisis.



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