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Young people hit as unemployment rate ticks higher

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 07:45
The number of people aged between 16-24 out of work rose in the three months to July.

Unemployment in Scotland rises 'slightly' on latest figures

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 07:44
The latest figures show 127,000 people were out of work in Scotland between May and July.

Hope for better times ahead as festivals begin

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 07:31
From Friday, the Jewish faith will enter its most holy period, marking Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Coronavirus: NHS staff off work due to testing shortages, say bosses

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 07:12
Hospital bosses warn that a lack of coronavirus tests for NHS staff is putting services at risk.

Coronavirus: GPs prepare for a cold and flu season 'like no other'

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 06:13
Telephone appointments have replaced crowded waiting rooms as cold and flu season begins.

Housing crisis: The 59-year-old woman who lives in a van

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 01:59
Official figures undercount the real numbers waiting for social housing by 500,000, a study claims.

Great British Bake Off: 2020 contestants revealed

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 00:47
A Samaritan, a student, and a pantomime producer are in the mix for this year's securely-made event.

Mental-health team 'failed son' before shooting

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 00:44
A man whose son shot his neighbour dead then fatally crashed his motorbike says mental-health services failed him.

Stalking: Dentist not told of 'murder kit' stalker's release

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 00:39
He was not told for nearly four weeks his stalker - a former patient - had been freed from custody.

Brexit: Internal Market Bill clears first hurdle in Commons

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 00:37
MPs back the Internal Market Bill by 77 votes despite criticism it risks breaching international law.

'Soaring alcohol misuse' could overwhelm service

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 00:35
People are drinking more during the pandemic and addiction services may not cope, experts warn.

Coronavirus: Safety guidance issued for Jewish festivals

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 00:07
Stay 2m from the blowing of the shofar, the government advises UK Jews.

Ship with no crew to sail across the Atlantic

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 00:03
A full-size, crewless research ship is to make one of the world's first autonomous transatlantic voyages.

Doctor told he cannot give blood because of his Kenyan wife

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 00:03
A Kenyan doctor is calling for change in NHS policies to help more black people give blood.

Coronavirus patient fears 'not getting back to normal'

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 00:02
A study into long-term affects of coronavirus highlights the case of 22-year-old with chronic fatigue.

Blind veteran writes cookery book for other visually-impaired people

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 00:02
Ex-Royal Marine Simon Mahoney says he hopes the book will help blind people to start cooking.

When changing a light bulb is a really big deal

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 00:02
Lighthouses have been upgrading to more efficient LED lights, but for some that is a step too far.

Coronavirus: The family hit hard by unemployment

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 00:01
All the adults in the Coombes family from Liverpool have lost jobs due to coronavirus.

Unison: Care workers who made £4 an hour awarded in £100,000 court case

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 00:01
After a court case awarded home carers more than £100,000, a union has called for intervention.

Man arrested following £900k cannabis seizure

Mon, 09/14/2020 - 23:43
Police find suspected cannabis following searches in Banbridge, Belfast and Lisburn on Monday.

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