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'I don't want to be the UK's only black female history professor'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 04:35
Dr Olivette Otele is the first black woman to be made a professor of history in the UK and she's on this year's BBC 100 Women list.

The remote UK community living off-grid

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 03:29
Photographer Ed Gold lived alongside the off-grid community of Scoraig in the Highlands of Scotland.

Little Mix rate seven years of photos: 'I had a massive spot!'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 03:02
The stars flick through a scrapbook of the last seven years - from dodgy haircuts to posing naked.

School funding: Why it costs £73,000 to educate a child

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 02:31
A population boom and spending squeeze has changed the way we spend money on schools.

Devon fire service 'cover-up on' Royal Clarence Hotel blaze

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 02:04
Advice that could have saved one of Britain's oldest hotels was left out of a report, an ex-commander says.

Giving blood: 'We are reliant on blood donors to keep Henry alive'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 02:00
Blood donors urged to keep appointments to avoid a dramatic slump in stocks over the festive period.

'I was forced into prostitution by Universal Credit'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 01:39
A single mum from Merseyside says she was forced into sex work due to delays in her benefit payment.

Shed radio DJ realises 'ultimate dream'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 01:31
For 44 years, Deke Duncan's Radio 77 has boasted "the smallest audience in the country" - his wife.

Ford EcoBoost fires: Owners 'being passed to insurers'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 01:26
The car manufacturer claimed to investigate all fires in its vehicles thoroughly.

Big chain supermarkets hike prices at smaller branches

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 01:19
Firms said higher running costs of small stores were behind variations such as bananas costing 9p or 25p.

The dog who gives school 'another layer of happiness'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 01:05
Selkie the dog has helped children with bereavement and anxiety issues.

'Why I ran away from foster care when I was 12'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 01:02
More than 10,000 young people went missing from the local authority care system in England in 2017.

Mitzvah Day: Jews and Muslims come together to cook chicken soup

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 00:49
Volunteers made 1,000 bowls of chicken soup for east London's homeless.

Prosecutor wants more convictions for crimes against elderly

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 00:41
Wales' top prosecutor fears crimes go unreported as victims fear they will not be taken seriously.

Paper headlines: Crucial week for May and return of I'm A Celeb

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 00:39
Theresa May's attempts to win support for her draft Brexit deal is the focus of many of the papers.

Ruth Jones on 'terror' of The Nightingales stage return

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 00:38
The actress is back on stage for the first time in 12 years - and it has taken some getting used to.

Scottish kelp harvesting plan 'entirely sustainable'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 00:27
An Ayr-based company says it could be a key ingredient in products including cancer drugs.

The young women constructing their careers

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 00:22
Women make up just 1.5% of apprenticeships in the construction industry but is change coming?

Holly Willoughby makes I'm A Celebrity debut - and is full of jokes

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 00:19
Taking her place standing on the left of Dec, Holly Willoughby is filling in for Ant on the ITV show.

My journey from British army to cyber-security expert

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 00:17
How British veterans are using their military skills to retrain as IT security experts.

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