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Matthew Hedges: Academic on UAE spying charge bailed

Tue, 10/30/2018 - 01:31
Durham University PhD student Matthew Hedges is accused of spying while on a research trip.

Grenfell Tower: The fires that foretold the tragedy

Tue, 10/30/2018 - 01:16
The five fires over five decades that could have saved the lives of the residents of Grenfell Tower.

Why did the council 'house' me in a tent?

Tue, 10/30/2018 - 01:15
Theo had just turned 17 when he became homeless. He turned to the council for help - but was given only a one-man tent.

Britain's hidden heroines

Tue, 10/30/2018 - 01:14
The Royal Voluntary Service celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, here are a selection of images from a new photo exhibition in London.

Inside Birmingham's underground mail tunnel

Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:46
Photographers visit a closed tunnel which once delivered mail to New Street Station in Birmingham.

Carey Mulligan says film and TV sets are still 'limiting' for mums

Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:35
Actress Carey Mulligan says she has "never, ever been on a set where they have childcare".

Surgery students 'losing dexterity to stitch patients'

Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:34
A surgery professor expresses fears over the consequences of a generation more adept at using screens.

Pregnancy gap should be at least a year - researchers

Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:33
A study says 12-to-18 months is the ideal interval between giving birth and becoming pregnant again.

Unpublished medical research 'a threat to public health'

Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:33
Medical decisions are being made without the results of key clinical trials, according to a group of MPs.

Spooky Halloween traditions unique to Wales

Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:20
Calan Gaeaf, when people said goodbye to the departed, was celebrated in Wales from the 9th Century.

Meghan on tour: Tips for travelling when you're pregnant

Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:11
Advice from two mums as the pregnant Duchess of Sussex completes her first overseas tour with the duke.

Newspaper headlines: 'Tricks and treats' in Budget

Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:11
Philip Hammond's last Budget before Brexit dominates Tuesday's newspaper front pages.

Halloween: How did we fall in love with pumpkins?

Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:04
The idea of carving pumpkins comes from the United States - or does it?

Alleged assault victims of killer Kris Wade 'not interviewed'

Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:02
Three women say Kris Wade sexually assaulted them while he was working for a health board.

KT Tunstall headlines Big Burns Supper

Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:00
The singer-songwriter will be joined by Frank Turner, Ed Byrne and Craig Charles at the festival in Dumfries.

Uber appeals against drivers' rights to pay and holiday

Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:00
The taxi-hailing app appeals against a ruling its drivers should be treated as workers, not self employed.

Pharmaceutical sector 'worth £1.7bn to Scottish economy'

Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:00
However, a report suggests spending on research and development in the sector has fallen in recent years.

'Killing vegans' response from Waitrose magazine editor

Mon, 10/29/2018 - 20:55
Waitrose Food's editor doesn't mince his words in rejecting an idea aimed at vegan readers.

Budget 2018: Tech giants face digital services tax

Mon, 10/29/2018 - 19:45
Chancellor Philip Hammond plans to tax the sales that digital giants generate in the UK.

Budget: Hammond says extra £1bn to be given to the MoD

Mon, 10/29/2018 - 19:05
Anti-submarine warfare among the "critical assets" that will get more money from the chancellor.

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