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The Gateshead artist whose work makes you look twice

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 09:49
"It's about creating an illusion whereby you don't know which item is real and which is a drawing".

People should be proud of their council house - Theresa May

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 07:40
Theresa May will announce £2bn of new funding to remove the "stigma" of living in a council house.

Sainsbury's-Asda deal faces investigation

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 07:31
The Competition and Markets Authority said the merger "raises sufficient concerns" for investigation.

TV host Denis Norden dies aged 96

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 03:47
Norden had a long career as a writer and was the host of ITV's It'll Be Alright on the Night.

Man killed in north London street stabbing

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 03:42
The victim, believed to be in his 20s, was found wounded in Tufnell Park and died at the scene.

Obituary: Denis Norden

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 03:18
Denis Norden wrote some of radio and TV's funniest scripts in a 60-year partnership with Frank Muir.

How music saved a failing school

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 02:27
A school in Bradford is achieving impressive results in English and maths, by rebuilding its curriculum around music.

Mercury Prize 2018: Nominees reveal the last thing they changed on their albums

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 02:08
Lily Allen, Jorja Smith and Noel Gallagher tell us the last thing they changed on their albums.

'Sexist, unsafe' world experienced by young girls

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 01:27
A Girlguiding UK survey of girls and young women reveals many do not feel safe outside their homes.

Yoghurts (even organic ones) 'full of sugar'

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 01:19
Public told not to be lulled into thinking yoghurts are as healthy as many assume.

Alopecia: 'I can't control my hair loss'

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 01:07
Two women talk about how they deal with alopecia and the remaining hair they still have.

Why do we hate wasps and love bees?

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 01:03
Both are as ecologically useful, say scientists, and the same effort must be made to protect them.

Sugar: Kinder rebuked for breaking kids' advertising rules

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 01:00
The advert regulator ruled Kindernauts and Magic Kinder websites broke advertising rules on sugar.

The satellite that can clean up space rubbish from Earth's orbit

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 00:54
It's part of a plan to clean up the millions of pieces of rubbish floating in Earth's orbit.

Will we ever get self-healing smartphones?

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 00:25
How likely is it that we will see mobile phones that use self-healing materials any time soon?

The secret life of a female bodyguard

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 00:24
Jacquie Davis, the UK's first female bodyguard, talks about hostage rescues and undercover surveillance.

Brexit: EU 'ready to improve' Irish border proposal

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 00:16
Michel Barnier says he wants to "de-dramatise" the issue and respect the UK's territorial integrity.

Millions overcharged for mobile contracts

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 00:15
Citizens Advice says many consumers are still charged for smartphones even after they are paid off.

Newspaper headlines: 'Russian model's terror' in Salisbury and dementia pollution link

Tue, 09/18/2018 - 23:37
Wednesday's papers feature a model who says she was poisoned in Salisbury and a study on toxic air.

People's Vote says 'multiple opportunities' for Brexit referendum

Tue, 09/18/2018 - 22:38
The People's Vote group says there are no practical barriers to a further referendum if MPs want one.

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