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All-female cabinet: MP cautious on idea to stop no-deal Brexit

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 12:11
Liz Saville Roberts is among those invited by Green MP Caroline Lucas to help stop no-deal Brexit.

Woman crushed in London between cars in 'road-rage attack'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 12:01
The woman was taken to hospital where her injuries were described as possibly life-changing.

Missing Vietnamese tourist: Man charged with abduction

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 12:00
The girl was last seen in York on 6 August and police say she could be "anywhere in the country".

Holyrood 'ready and willing' to nationalise Ferguson shipyard

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 08:15
However, owner Jim McColl has been strongly critical of the move towards public ownership.

Student side-hustles to help pay for university

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 07:56
Young entrepreneurs move beyond bar work to earn enough to enjoy university life.

Drug crime mapped: Gangs operating away from home cities

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 07:13
Recorded drug crime is increasing in many small towns and villages even as it falls significantly in city centres, analysis by the BBC finds.

What set Northern Ireland's Troubles alight in 1969?

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 07:10
Fifty years on from the Battle of the Bogside, BBC News NI looks back at events that led to the Troubles.

The friendship between two Blackpool pensioners and a pigeon

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 06:56
David and Elina Kerry saved a baby pigeon's life and now he returns every day to greet them.

Grouse shooting: Labour calls for review amid habitat concerns

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 02:02
Labour raises environmental concerns ahead of the four-month grouse shooting season from Monday.

Instagram eco-advocate Emma Kennan makes Mondays mellow yellow

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 01:16
Emma Kennan hopes her #MellowYellowMonday hashtag will encourage people to flush less and save water.

Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard 'done with zombies'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 01:05
After 15 years on the hit comics series, Charlie Adlard wants to show there's life after the undead.

From Rylan to Alison Hammond: The reality stars who became TV presenters

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 01:03
How the likes of Rylan and Alison Hammond became small-screen favourites.

Online rapping challenge to fight knife crime

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 00:56
Hundreds of people have joined an online challenge by rapping against knife crime.

Single-use plastic cup orders from public bodies drop by 2.2m in a year

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 00:52
Hospitals, emergency services, councils and government organisations cut their usage by 19% last year.

Tourists being scammed for thousands in 'three cup trick'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 00:23
An age-old trick that looks harmless is being used to scam tourists on Westminster Bridge.

Law and order: Extra £85m for CPS to tackle violent crime

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 00:15
A review into sentencing is also promised as Downing Street continues its focus on law and order.

Gambling companies see huge rise in complaints

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 00:07
Complaints about UK betting companies have increased almost 5,000% in the past five years.

'They offered me cash bonuses to continue gambling'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 00:07
In total, Amanda lost £633,000 from gambling, placing her last bet on the day she was made bankrupt.

High Streets hit as shop vacancy rate worst since 2015

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 00:05
Empty shops rise in July, while visitor numbers continue to fall, the latest industry figures show.

Widnes stabbing: Man dies after attack outside Cheshire pub

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/12/2019 - 00:04
The 49-year-old suffered serious injuries and died at the scene on Sunday, police say.

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