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Jimmy McIlroy: Former Burnley & Northern Ireland forward dies

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 11:42
Former Northern Ireland forward Jimmy McIlroy, described by Burnley as their "greatest ever player", dies at the age of 86.

Westminster car crash: Suspect appears in court

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 11:40
Salih Khater appears in court charged with the attempted murder of pedestrians and police.

The first college for nearly 30 years planned for Oxford University

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 11:26
The proposals are featured in the university's five-year draft strategic plan.

Jamie Oliver's 'jerk rice' accused of cultural appropriation

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 11:12
Labour MP Dawn Butler has criticised the chef, saying "this appropriation from Jamaica needs to stop".

Energy switch firm wins record Dragons' Den deal

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 11:06
The co-founders of Look After My Bills are "delighted" after selling a 3% stake for £120,000.

'First' dinosaur footprints recorded on Scottish mainland

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 11:06
Previously, the fossils have only been recorded in the Isle of Skye but not on the Scottish mainland.

Taxi-hailing firm Ola starts operating in Wales

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 10:41
Ola, which hopes to rival Uber, starts operating in Cardiff, Newport and Vale of Glamorgan.

Mulberry shares collapse on £3m House of Fraser hit

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 10:02
The luxury handbag brand warns of tough trading and says House of Fraser's failure will cost it £3m.

Baby born on coastguard helicopter 1,400ft above Cornwall

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 08:41
A coastguard helicopter turned maternity unit when a boy was born 1,400ft over Penzance.

'I feel scared in my collapse-risk flat'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 01:15
Families living in a north London block of flats judged to be at risk of collapse say they are living in fear.

'I broke every bone in my face - and survived'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 01:14
Tom Locke is one of 1,600 people alive today thanks to a change in the way the NHS works, a study suggests.

Fighting school holiday hunger in Birkenhead

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 00:54
How one town is filling the gap when free school meals are off the menu.

Exhibition for the man who created the first map of Wales

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 00:47
An exhibition will be held to honour the man who created the first map of Wales in the 16th Century.

The memory bear made from a father's clothes

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 00:29
Memory items such as teddy bears are being made to help families grieve for loved ones

Northamptonshire County Council 'bought rugby hospitality box'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 00:22
Public money was also spent by councillors on hiring a vintage plane.

The woman who created 'Tinder for lonely mums'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 00:20
As the first of her friends to become a mum, Michelle Kennedy didn't have a network of other mothers to share her experiences with.

Jobcentre joke is the funniest at the Fringe

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 00:17
Liverpool comedian Adam Rowe wins the award for his one-liner about being sacked by a Jobcentre.

The business-class toddler clocking up air miles

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 00:14
Darcy Davidson is not quite two but she's already clocked up more air miles than most adults.

Energy switch trial brings savings

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 00:09
A trial sees elderly customers save money, but most people still decide to remain on worse deals.

Lowest-paid parents 'can't afford basic lifestyle'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 00:05
Low-paid parents working full-time do not earn enough to meet their families' needs, research finds.

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