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Gay men given electric shocks 'to cure homosexuality' at QUB

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 09:55
A former student says he received shocks at Queen's University Belfast in the 1970s.

Sark electricity among 'most expensive' in world

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 09:37
The island's electricity price is set to become five times more than the UK average.

Wales school sex education classes 'should be compulsory'

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 09:19
Parents would not be able to take children out of classes, under proposals being considered.

Murder victim was 'violently attacked' in Aberdeen home

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 06:50
Margaret Robertson, 54, was found dead in her high-rise flat in Aberdeen on Friday.

QUB: Gay students given electric shocks 'to cure homosexuality'

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 06:12
A gay man recalls being given electrical shock therapy at Queen's University in Belfast.

Prince Harry: Protecting nature doesn't make me a hippy

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 03:33
The Duke of Sussex calls on humanity to overcome "greed, apathy and selfishness" and protect nature.

Tory conference: Government confirms £25bn for road upgrades

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 02:27
Infrastructure plans to be set out at the Tory conference as opposition MPs meet to discuss Brexit moves.

Where does recycling and rubbish from the UK go?

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 01:17
As a company is fined for sending UK waste to China, just where does our recycling and rubbish go?

Tashan Daniel: Tube murder victim's father saw son die

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 01:09
Tashan Daniel's says he raced to Hillingdon Tube shortly after his son was fatally stabbed.

Be More Chill: The word-of-mouth hit musical now heading to London

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 01:07
Be More Chill was kept alive thanks to the cult following its soundtrack built up on streaming.

Cocaine and alcohol a 'deadly combination'

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 01:04
At least 13 self-inflicted deaths among people who took alcohol with cocaine have occurred in a year.

Inequalities in heart attack care 'costing women's lives'

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 00:58
Thousands of women are dying needlessly because of delays in diagnosis and poor care, a report says.

Private schools say abolition would be vote-loser

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 00:54
Independent-school leaders hit back at Labour's plans to ban fee-paying schools.

Aberystwyth: The town where cinemas stayed open as WW2 began

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 00:48
It earned the distinction of being the only town in Britain to have a cinema open in September 1939.

Adolescent mental health centre for Cardiff University

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 00:47
Researchers wants to find out how much social media, genetics and the environment impact on young people's mental health.

Ultrasound breakthrough 'can spot cancer earlier'

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 00:43
A technique created at Heriot-Watt University produces images which pinpoint tumours and could replace biopsies.

Newspaper headlines: PM in spotlight and mandatory jabs for schoolchildren

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 00:36
Boris Johnson features heavily on Monday's front pages, which also cover calls for mandatory vaccinations for children.

Will virtual clothes transform how we shop?

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 00:32
A smartphone app can make a detailed virtual avatar allowing you to try on a whole range of clothes.

David Attenborough: Save Sussex's magical kelp forests

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 00:13
Kelp forests are an important marine environment but are being destroyed by changing fishing methods.

Firefighters with cancer demand government takes action

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 00:11
The UK's chief fire officer acknowledges his colleagues have a higher than average rate of cancer.

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