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First day at school: Mum's before-and-after photos of daughter go viral

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 11:01
Lucie's new school uniform is on the dishevelled side by the end of the five-year-old's first day.

Eddie Stobart chief leaves as shares suspended

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 10:53
The transport firm, known for its green and red lorries, revealed a £2m discrepancy in its accounts last month.

Lancashire fracking: 1.03 magnitude 'micro' tremor recorded

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 09:32
Cuadrilla said the effect on the surface would be like "a large frying pan dropping to the floor".

Guest finds 'old hand grenade' on holiday park

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 07:22
A guest thought the device they took back to their caravan was a fossil, according to local media.

NI Hospice: 'Shame and injustice' of missed funding for sick

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 06:23
A £25m government cash boost for hospices will not benefit providers in Northern Ireland.

Channel migrants: Priti Patel to raise issue with French

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 03:50
It comes after more than 60 migrants - including children - attempted to cross the Channel on Thursday.

Hampstead Heath sheep: Flock to graze London park

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 02:28
A small flock of sheep will be released on to Hampstead Heath for the first time in 60 years.

August bank holiday 2019: Where to avoid on roads and rail

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 01:58
Traffic is expected to peak on Friday as holidaymakers share the roads with commuter traffic.

Critically-ill British citizen 'stuck in Oman'

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 01:46
David Hughes, who has months to live, says the British embassy has provided little help to get him home.

Does a Pride event need Kylie or Ariana Grande?

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 01:41
LGBT Pride events have become big business, but does that distract from their original purpose?

Trans conversion therapy survivor: 'I wanted to be cured so asked to be electrocuted'

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 01:36
As a teenage boy, Carolyn Mercer had electric shock therapy on the NHS in the hope she would be "cured".

Four-in-one pill prevents third of heart problems

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 01:17
The drug combination has huge potential and would cost just "pennies a day", say the researchers.

Bake Off judge Prue Leith joins hospital food improvement review

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 00:49
The celebrity chef will help set new quality standards as part of the government's review of hospital food.

Edinburgh Fringe female performers 'sexually harassed'

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 00:29
Women report being groped and subjected to lewd comments while out promoting their shows.

Pigs' emotions could be read by new farming technology

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 00:18
New technology has been developed to detect how happy the animals are.

Glasgow University's 'bold' move to pay back slave trade profits

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 00:18
A Glasgow University study reveals it benefited to the tune of tens of millions of pounds from racial slavery.

Facial recognition technology aims to cut passport queue times

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 00:14
The UK Home Office is considering a system which would let you walk through immigration without showing your passport.

Newspaper headlines: Macron's French resistance and Royal budget flight

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 00:13
The papers lead on Boris Johnson's meeting with Emmanuel Macron as well as Prince William and Kate's £73 flight.

Asylum claim targets 'being missed by eight weeks'

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 00:13
Figures show a target to deal with new evidence from asylum seekers is missed in 95% of cases.

GCSE exams: Should paper and pens be a thing of the past?

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 00:04
A consultation will take place later this year on how pupils should be tested in the future.

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