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Sheep-shearing Dorset farmer wins New Zealand contest

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 11:46
Henry Mayo is the first English winner at the New Zealand Shearing Championships in 28 years.

Commons Speaker: Has race to succeed John Bercow begun?

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 11:28
One Labour contender promises not to belittle MPs but others say the next Speaker should be a woman.

Unemployment across UK shows slight fall

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 10:02
Unemployment fell by 27,000 in the three months to February to 1.34 million.

Extinction Rebellion protest: 100 arrests as London roads blocked

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 09:56
Extinction Rebellion campaigners enter their second day of blocking traffic in central London.

Epilepsy charity calls for social media seizure warnings

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 09:48
People with epilepsy are being exposed to flashing images, some deliberately, says a charity.

Mental health nurses join police officers on duty

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 09:45
Police officers say they are "overwhelmed" by calls to mental health patients and need round-the-clock help from medical staff.

Manchester Arena bomb attack fund raises £21.6m

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 08:39
The fund set up in the wake of the blast in Manchester stopped taking donations on 31 January.

JD Sports rewarded for focus on millennials

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 08:39
The sportswear retailer bucks the retail gloom as revenues and profits rise.

From Farage to Batten: What happened to UKIP's class of 2014?

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 08:34
Since its European election triumph in 2014, UKIP has lost 20 of its 24 MEPs - where did they go?

Stoma bags: Bin rules 'can add to house share struggles'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 06:22
Amber Davies opens up about having to dispose of her stoma bag while living with friends.

Clampdown planned for British online pharmacies

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 05:55
New rules should help keep patients safe, says the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Stormzy was 'right' to cancel Snowbombing gig say Big Joanie

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 00:58
Newbie Tuesday band Big Joanie on music making "a positive change" and why punk is not just for white, middle class straight men.

'You won't go to school, you'll work for me'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 00:56
The number of victims of male trafficking seeking help is four times higher than it was five years ago.

Farmers struggling with mental health

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 00:54
Poor mental health is emerging as one of the biggest challenges in the farming industry.

Car crash cricketer Billy Cookson plays first shots

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 00:38
Billy Cookson was seriously injured when his truck collided with a bus in Australia six months ago.

Stonehenge: DNA reveals origin of builders

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 00:37
Ancestors of the people who built Stonehenge travelled west across the Mediterranean to get to Britain.

Free sanitary products plan extended to primary girls

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 00:35
Move follows announcement of funding for free tampons and towels in secondary schools and colleges in England.

North Yorkshire head eliminates school exclusions

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 00:29
The head teacher at a North Yorkshire secondary school says "we can't give up on the kids".

Local Hero village Pennan: Mixed reception for phone mast plan

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 00:21
Pennan found fame in the 1983 film but plans to boost mobile phone coverage get a mixed reception.

Four out of 10 teachers plan to quit, survey suggests

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2019 - 00:16
Long hours and workload prompt 40% of UK teachers to plan their escape from the classroom, a survey says.

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