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Great British Bake Off contestants revealed for 2019

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/20/2019 - 01:27
A new batch of contestants get ready to battle it out for the Bake Off crown.

No-deal Brexit 'could cost farms £850m in profits'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/20/2019 - 01:13
A no-deal Brexit could be a greater challenge than BSE and foot-and-mouth, a researcher suggests.

Student loan over-payments of £28m going unclaimed

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/20/2019 - 01:07
Graduates have paid millions in repayments after their loans have been cleared.

Why is the UK seeing a rise in measles cases?

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/20/2019 - 00:39
Three years after eliminating the infection, Britain has lost its 'measles-free status'. How?

Show older lesbian women on screen, says Cardiff director

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/20/2019 - 00:29
Rachel Dax has made a film partly inspired by elderly gay people facing prejudice in care homes.

Meet the man who sets off Stormzy's festival flames

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/20/2019 - 00:29
We look at why music stars like Stormzy are wanting bigger and more impressive special effects at their shows.

999 ambulance target times 'should be reinstated for stroke victims'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/20/2019 - 00:28
Mari Gore was told she would have to wait two-and-a-half hours for an ambulance after having a stroke.

Chicken Connoisseur YouTuber: Knife crime warnings racist

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/20/2019 - 00:17
Elijah Quashie tells the BBC knife crime warnings on takeaway boxes are either "racist or stereotyping".

Call for crackdown on junk food price deals to tackle obesity

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/20/2019 - 00:14
Health groups want restrictions on multi-buy promotions in a bid to tackle obesity.

Four-year-old Leicestershire boy completes 50th Parkrun

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/20/2019 - 00:04
Caleb Bishop, who has run 5km every weekend since his fourth birthday, was presented with a cake.

Marchioness disaster: Thames historic vessels 'still not modernised'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/20/2019 - 00:03
More than 50 people died when the Marchioness pleasure boat sank on the Thames 30 years ago.

Twitter 'adopts' a Berkshire grandad following viral video

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/20/2019 - 00:01
82-year-old Keith melted millions of hearts when a video of him painting his granddaughter's nails went viral.

When an ethical vegan met a sheep farmer...

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 08/20/2019 - 00:01
Many vegans boycott woollen clothing on the basis that it is cruel to sheep.

Man shot dead in Waringstown, County Down

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 23:53
Main Street in the village is closed as police investigate the murder.

Andrew Harper death: Man charged with PC's murder

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 20:37
PC Andrew Harper was dragged along the road by a vehicle after responding to reports of burglary.

Ferguson shipyard deadline set for ferry delivery schedule

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 20:14
Details of when the publicly-owned Ferguson yard will complete two CalMac ferries must be announced by November.

Elton John defends Harry and Meghan's use of private jets

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 20:12
The singer said he lent his private plane to the royal pair - but he paid to carbon offset the trip.

'My Instagram got hacked and I lost my business'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 19:21
Micro businesses say Instagram hackers are costing them money by compromising their accounts.

Caernarfon campers injured in tents after vehicle hits them

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 18:35
Two men have been arrested after a woman was critically injured by a car driven into two tents.

Edinburgh Fringe: Tourette's charity wants apology over award-winning joke

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/19/2019 - 18:27
People with the condition are angered after Olaf Falafel's gag won an award following a public vote.

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