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Drugs tsar says addicts 'neglected and ignored'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 01:01
Scotland's efforts to combat substance misuse need to be more humane and compassionate, says the drugs tsar.

Covid and disability: 'I've lost two stone because I can't get food'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 00:59
Caroline Gould says people with disabilities in rural areas have been given little consideration during the pandemic.

Scotland care home jab rollout is 'slow process'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 00:57
"It will take time to vaccinate everyone", warns the head of Scottish Care as care home vaccinations begin.

Rape and sexual assault: 'Money needed' to speed up investigations

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 00:48
Some victims feel "there's no point" reporting it as they will not get justice, a charity says.

Covid: Schools and colleges to get tests from January

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 00:48
From January, close contacts of people with coronavirus cases can get daily tests for 10 days.

Liverpool FC star Craig Johnston: 'Jack Charlton said I was the worst player ever'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 00:41
Ex-Middlesbrough and Liverpool star Craig Johnston on living in a coal shed and proving a World Cup winner wrong.

Newspaper headlines: Extra time in Brexit talks for a 'final push'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 00:37
The ongoing Brexit talks dominate the front pages as the UK and EU agree to extend negotiations.

Challenging dementia 'stigma' in Sikh communities

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 00:37
Nirmal Singh says he wants his community to learn from his family's experience with the disease.

Group B Strep: Baby's death in Milton Keynes prompts screening call

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 00:27
Reggie-Jay Payne's mother is campaigning to raise awareness of the infection.

How clean is the air in your office?

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 00:08
Due to Covid, and many of us hoping to return to the office in 2021, workplace air quality is a growing concern.

Covid vaccine: How does a vaccine get approved?

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 00:04
The NHS is carrying out the biggest mass vaccination campaign in its history - what safety checks were made?

Obituary: John le Carré

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 12/13/2020 - 22:27
Former intelligence officer whose novels stripped away the glamour and exposed the seediness of the Cold War spy.

Man dies in north-west London triple stabbing

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 12/13/2020 - 22:11
Two other men who were injured in the attack have been taken to hospital with stab wounds

Britons told not to stockpile food ahead of January

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 12/13/2020 - 16:16
Retailers tell shoppers they have enough supplies as uncertainty remains over the terms of Brexit.

Brexit trade talks: UK and EU to 'go the extra mile' in effort to agree deal

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 12/13/2020 - 15:27
Ursula von der Leyen says talks were "constructive", but Boris Johnson warns no deal is "most likely".

Covid: Health board sees 'alarming' rise in cases

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 12/13/2020 - 15:14
First Minister Mark Drakeford warns the NHS risks becoming the "national coronavirus service".

Suspected gas explosion causes Lincolnshire house collapse

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 12/13/2020 - 15:08
Police said the male occupant suffered minor injuries and was a "little shaken".

Covid-19: Four more coronavirus-related deaths recorded in NI

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 12/13/2020 - 14:57
The Department of Health's death toll now stands at 1,124, while the hospital bed occupancy rate is 98%.

Newham stabbing: Two arrests after boy killed in street

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 12/13/2020 - 14:36
A man and a teenager are held after a 15-year-old was stabbed to death in east London on Friday.

Boy and man arrested after teenager found dead in Lincolnshire

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 12/13/2020 - 14:30
A 14-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man are arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenager died.

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