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Royal Shrovetide Football game in Ashbourne begins

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 16:29
The two-day game is played every year on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday.

Pupils in Edinburgh allowed to miss school to protest

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 16:27
Young climate change demonstrators in Edinburgh will have their school absences classed as "authorised".

Climate change: Which airline is best for carbon emissions?

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 16:25
New analysis suggests EasyJet is doing a better job of reducing emissions than its airline rivals.

Eddie Stobart truck not being named after Connor Sparrowhawk

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 14:41
Connor Sparrowhawk's mother says Eddie Stobart's rule of only giving its trucks female names is "ridiculous".

Fiona Onasanya: Jailed MP loses appeal against conviction

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 14:04
Judges say Fiona Onasanya has "damaged, probably irreparably, a promising political career".

Knife crime: Cressida Dick says violent crime rise linked to policing numbers

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 14:04
Met Police chief Cressida Dick's comments come after the PM insisted there was "no direct correlation".

Toyota and BMW warn no-deal Brexit could hit UK investment

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 13:40
Both firms say production of their cars in the UK is at risk if Britain leaves the EU without a deal.

'I paid £2,000 for a £450 TV' says rent-to-own victim

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 13:25
From next month the cost of buying goods such as TVs and fridges on a rent-to-own basis will be controlled.

Smear test top tips: How to get your vagina ready

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 13:09
The smear test, or cervical screening, can make some women nervous. Here's how to make it stress free.

Music's Firestarter - but fans recall Keith Flint's soft side

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 13:07
He was known for feverish, frantic live shows - but tributes reveal another side to The Prodigy star.

Fleabag's second series impresses critics

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 12:57
The show with Phoebe Waller-Bridge at the helm has been praised for its frank take on millennial life.

The unit tackling knives and other weapons in Nottingham

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 12:36
It's based in Nottingham, where six people died in knife attacks between October 2017 and September 2018.

Parkfield Community School LGBT protests: School denies 'U-turn'

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 12:04
Parkfield Community School says its lessons about LGBT rights are still integral to its ethos.

Sugababe Heidi on avoiding her cellulite being papped

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 11:55
Sugababe Heidi Range on spending her 20’s “terrified” her cellulite would be photographed

Cressida Dick: 'Must be some link'

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 11:49
Metropolitan Police chief Cressida Dick says "there must be some link" between falling police numbers and a rise in violent crime.

Runshaw college: Machete found after gang attack

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 11:46
About 12 masked men stormed in to the college in Leyland, Lancashire, brandishing knives on Monday.

Chlorinated chicken: How safe is it?

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 11:44
Is there any evidence that US meat products are less safe than UK products?

Brexit: Scottish and Welsh parliaments hold simultaneous debates

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 11:26
The Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly will simultaneously debate and vote on the same Brexit motion.

Bestival death: Ceon Broughton to appeal manslaughter conviction

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 09:42
Ceon Broughton will challenge his conviction for killing Louella Fletcher-Michie, his barrister says.

Debenhams in profit alert as sales continue to slide

Tue, 03/05/2019 - 09:30
The struggling department store chain says forecasts it made just two months ago are "no longer valid".

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