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Being green at a festival: Six tips for going eco-friendly

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 07:18
Six tips for an eco-friendly festival from ethical lifestyle blogger Besma Whayeb.

Royal Victoria Hospital: Eight-year delay for new building

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 06:29
The new building at the Royal Victoria Hospital will not become operational until at least autumn 2020.

Huawei: UK warned over sending 'bad signal' to China

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 05:54
The Chinese ambassador to the UK said banning Huawei could damage the countries' business relations.

Mastectomy: I got rid of my boobs aged 27 to save my life

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 04:14
Hayley had a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of hereditary breast cancer.

Police 'sorry' over Higgins football sex abuse case

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 03:26
Six victims of coach Bob Higgins could not have their cases tried because of double jeopardy laws.

Change A View: One Scottish man's idea to fix the broken world of online debate

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 02:39
An idea which began life as a Highland teen's social media side project has garnered global attention.

Folic acid: Consultation starts on plan to fortify flour

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 02:38
The government is consulting on the plan, aimed at preventing birth defects such as spina bifida.

UK one of 'least family friendly' countries in Europe

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 01:59
The UK fares badly in rankings for paid parental leave and affordable quality childcare.

Bermuda land snail: An animal 'back from the dead'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 01:53
A remarkable story of how a snail was rescued from the edge of extinction and returned to the wild.

Newspaper headlines:' Victory for Brexit' on day Boris starts his campaign

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 01:08
The papers focus on the Tory leadership campaign and the failed attempt to stop a no-deal Brexit.

'We were tortured by our own father'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 00:29
"Jack" and "Sean" were regularly locked in a cellar and beaten but the authorities took years to intervene.

Green: Topshop empire 'didn't come close to collapse'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 00:19
Sir Philip Green thanks the landlords and suppliers who backed the restructuring deal that saved Arcadia.

Legal aid: students give 'desperate' clients free advice

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 00:13
People who cannot afford a solicitor "are waiting six months for free advice from undergraduates".

SQA staff to strike on exam results day

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 00:07
Workers voted for industrial action amid a restructuring dispute which a union says left staff "demoralised".

Marvel and DC comics: Man sells £350k collection

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 00:06
Martin Morris amassed 36,000 Marvel and DC comics over decades, with one probably worth £10,000.

Roma translator boosts pupils' learning and health at 38-language school

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 00:06
Vasile Sandu helps pupils at St Matthews Primary School in Ipswich but can also translate for parents.

Thomas the Tank Engine illustrator honoured

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 00:05
John T Kenney's art became known worldwide after he illustrated six books in Rev W Awdry's The Railway Series.

Boxing ring girl Ellisha-Jade: 'Objectifying not harmful'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 00:05
Boxing ring girl Ellisha-Jade defends her work after other sports dropped promotional models.

The women who are killing it in taxidermy

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 00:04
The young women who are trying to change perceptions about a traditionally male-dominated practice.

West Midlands Police advertises unpaid forensics jobs

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 06/13/2019 - 00:04
Experts fear that volunteers asked to sift through upsetting material may not get adequate support.

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