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Eugenie wedding: How I also went plastic free on my big day

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 01:29
With Princess Eugenie aiming for a plastic-free wedding, another bride reveals how she went about it.

Hard work and sexism: Life as a factory girl

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 01:27
Gruelling work, camaraderie and outright sexism in the south Wales valleys factories of yesteryear.

'The injury that made me commit a crime'

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 01:26
A head injury left Byron Schofield physically and mentally scarred - and set him on the path to prison.

When beating Scottish schoolchildren with a belt was OK

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 01:24
Grace Campbell won a landmark case in 1983 to stop corporal punishment in Scottish schools, but most of the population still supported 'the belt'.

Curry and pizza among failed Scottish meat tests

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 01:11
About 8% of meat tested in Scotland in 2017 was found to contain DNA of an animal not listed on the label.

World Mental Health Day: Health anxiety 'weighing you down'

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 00:59
Philippa Patel has suffered from the mental health disorder for 30 years.

Inside rock star's derelict home

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 00:55
Urban explorer Warren Tepper had a look inside Deep Purple star Ian Gillan's former home.

Cyclist breaks Europe record to highlight mental health struggles

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 00:46
Cyclist Leigh Timmis smashed the previous record for crossing Europe by eight days.

Prime Minister appoints minister for suicide prevention

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 00:39
Theresa May says "too many lives" are being taken, as she pledges £1.8m in funds for the Samaritans.

Fears for the future of music lessons in schools

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 00:37
Music lessons could be under threat unless government covers the cost of a pay rise for teachers, councils say.

Calls for greater diversity among school governors

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 00:36
Why black women are stepping forward to become school governors in the hope of inspiring young people.

University wants dual nationality for Brexit

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 00:35
A UK university is to appoint staff jointly with a German university to keep access to EU research.

Cambridge to split up 'problem' Chinese tour groups

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 00:34
The city's tourism body said groups of 50 people standing together were making the streets "impassable".

Female football fans share decades of memories

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 00:17
Three women tell their stories of what it has been like supporting their football club for more than 40 years.

Lower Thames Crossing to be 'biggest road project since M25'

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 00:11
Designs are unveiled for a tunnel under the Thames that Highways England says will halve crossing times.

Newspaper headlines: Mental health checks for primary pupils

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 00:04
'Well-being' assessments in schools, alcohol abstinence among young adults, and that Strictly kiss feature on Wednesday's front pages.

Mental health: 'I returned to a deafeningly silent home'

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 00:03
An entrepreneur who wants to speak out on World Mental Health Day.

Windsor 'royal weddinged out' as it braces for second marriage

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 00:02
Five months after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex wed, is Windsor excited about its second big event?

Vodafone's Martin Freeman break-up advert banned

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 00:01
The Advertising Standards Authority says the advert implied customers could leave their contract any time.

Peter Jackson: World War One footage brought to life by Lord of the Rings director

Tue, 10/09/2018 - 23:55
Silent film footage from World War One is painstakingly restored by Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson.

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