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Jade Goody: Cancer charity hopes documentary serves as 'a reminder'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 12:48
The spike in cervical screenings after Jade Goody's diagnosis was "short-lived", a charity says.

Violence cut at eight out of 10 'most challenging' prisons in England - MoJ

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 12:47
Ministers gave the prisons an extra £10m to spend on security measures to cut assaults and drug taking.

'Multiple medicines' side-effect risk for over-65s

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 12:18
Two million older people are risking side-effects from taking multiple medications, a charity warns.

Channel 4 News boss says media have right to call politicians 'liars'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 11:54
Channel 4's Dorothy Byrne says journalists must say when a politician is not telling the truth.

What is it like to live in a converted shipping container?

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 09:45
A new report says growing numbers of families live in the buildings but they are often unsuitable.

PSNI chief Simon Byrne calls for more officers to be recruited

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 09:41
Mr Byrne wants to see hundreds more officers recruited and says the Stormont stalemate is "unhelpful".

'It's good to have rules, children know where they stand'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 09:36
At the Michaela School near Wembley a strict ‘tiger teaching’ approach has drawn both criticism and praise.

Ryanair passengers face disruption as strike starts

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 08:03
UK pilots at the airline begin a two-day walkout in a row over pay and conditions.

Lancashire fracking: 1.6 magnitude tremor halts work

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 07:53
Cuadrilla said micro seismicity had been recorded near Blackpool at 20:46 BST on Wednesday.

Ulster Grand Prix safety money spent on new toilets

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 07:26
Three riders have died since quarter of a million pounds was allocated to the Dundrod circuit in 2017.

Thousands of NI pupils receiving GCSE results

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 06:33
Northern Ireland's examination board CCEA introduced a new C* grade this year.

Test your knowledge: Try our 2019 GCSE quiz

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 06:32
As thousands of students find out their GCSE results, try our quiz of past exam paper questions.

Legionnaires' disease: Second Bulgaria holidaymaker dies after trip

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 03:07
Brian Taylor had been holidaying at the same resort as another man who also died from the disease.

Football grounds to pubs: Our fight for free tampons

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 02:57
Has your period ever ruined a night out? Three Celtic fans are trying to do something about it.

GCSE results: Nail-biting wait for grades

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 02:29
As hundreds of thousands of pupils await their GCSE results, there is a warning the exams were too hard.

Johnson to meet Macron as French president downplays backstop hopes

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 02:22
The leaders will meet hours after the French president seemed to dampen hopes of any new Brexit deal.

Suffolk Police criticised over 2009 Eye driveway murder case

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 01:41
Richard Clarke died after he was found with a head injury but his killer is still at large.

West Lane Hospital suspended staff 'still working'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 01:36
Thirteen workers were suspended over alleged ill-treatment of patients at an "inadequate" hospital.

Surrey's young offenders 'going without education'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 01:31
Surrey's Youth Offending Service is given the lowest possible rating by inspectors.

Andrew Harper: 'Thin blue line' ribbon tribute to PC

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/22/2019 - 01:25
Blue ribbons sell out after PC Andrew Harper's home comes up with a way to honour its fallen son.

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