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Will folic acid ever be added to UK flour?

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 12:26
After repeated calls by health campaigners, the government says it will now consult on the issue.

Woman seeks designer to make dress of dead mother's hair

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 12:03
It would feature hair sewn into the sleeves, trim, collar and bodice of the ballroom-style dress.

London Uber drivers to charge electric car fee

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 12:00
The 15p fee will be handed to drivers to help them pay for an all-electric car, says ride-hailing firm

John Lewis pulls the plug on DVD players

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 10:46
Slump in sales sparks move by department store chain, which will continue to sell Blu-ray players.

Ryanair racism: Essex Police pass details to Spain authorities

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 09:28
Essex Police said Spanish authorities are leading the investigation into a 'racist' rant on a flight.

Amputee PC told public how to save his life after car crash

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 08:18
PC Tom Dorman says people "ran out of their homes" to stop "catastrophic" bleeding in his leg.

AI painting to go under the hammer

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 08:17
A painting created by artificial intelligence will be auctioned by Christie's this week.

UK Invictus athlete comforted by team-mate

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 08:06
UK competitor Paul Guest was embraced by his team-mate after being unsettled by a helicopter.

Northern Ireland: Tory MPs urge Theresa May to ditch unsolved killings probe

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 07:00
Investigating unsolved Northern Ireland killings would be unfair on veterans, say 150 Tory MPs and peers.

Shankill bomb: A dark day amid talks of peace

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 06:23
An end to violence seemed as far away as ever after the Shankill bomb in Belfast in 1993.

Universities: Is free speech under threat?

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 05:00
BBC Reality Check looks at whether universities have banned books, speakers or changed course content.

'One stroke took my speech away - I think another brought it back'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 04:51
Four years ago, Peter had a stroke and lost the ability to speak. This year, on the day he had a second stroke, it came back.

Somebody to love! How Rami Malek became Freddie Mercury

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 04:04
The actor explains the lengths he went to to avoid his portrayal of the Queen star becoming a crude impersonation.

Street harassment 'relentless' for women and girls

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 02:56
MPs call on the government to act, saying the failure to tackle harassment "normalised" it for girls.

MPs accuse government of complacency over 'fake news' on Facebook

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 02:44
The UK government must take urgent action to protect democracy from disinformation, a committee of MPs says.

Former Newsnight editor: 'Stop obsessing about gender'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 02:05
John Morrison says a lot has changed since he edited the flagship BBC news programme from 1987-1990.

Vegetarian meat substitutes 'exceeding salt limits'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 01:49
One brand of meat-free "bacon" is saltier than Atlantic seawater, according to Action on Salt's report.

'Zombies' wanted for mass dance in Inverness

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 01:29
The event in Inverness' Victorian Market will mark the close of the ZombieNess festival.

Highlands and islands on Lonely Planet's 'Best in Travel' list

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 01:27
The Scottish region is named one of the travel guide's top 10 destinations for 2019.

Schools and home care disrupted by Glasgow equal pay strike

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 01:23
Primary schools are closed and home care services disrupted as unions stage a 48-hour walkout

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