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Reality Check: How healthy is your commute?

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 00:38
What forms of transport in urban environments expose you to the highest amounts of pollutants?

UK aid for wealthier overseas territories after rule change

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 00:12
The move comes after the government was unable to direct aid to hurricane-hit islands in 2017.

Mental health 'calls for flexible sick pay'

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 00:11
A charity says that workers should be able to take part-time sick leave to avoid severe financial hardship.

Ryanair passengers brace for new bag rules

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 00:08
Airline's second change to luggage regulations this year comes into effect on Thursday.

Robot backpack: How this Fusion bot aids collaboration

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 00:04
The Fusion bot shares and teaches skills by transferring body motions from one person to another.

Newspaper headlines: Police chief plea and airport drink crackdown

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 23:22
A chief constable's call for over-stretched police forces to "get back to basics" makes the front page of several papers.

Halloween in pictures: Fun and frights from the night

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 22:26
Our treat of a picture gallery shows you the tricks on offer for the annual spooky event.

Can football clubs help stop prisoners reoffending?

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 21:18
Can pairing up every professional club with a local prison help cut reoffending rates?

Labour says it would end the welfare freeze

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 21:13
The pledge, which was not in Labour's last manifesto, emerged after Prime Minister's Questions.

Leicester City helicopter crash: Aircraft 'spun' after take-off

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 20:58
Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha died along with four others in the crash.

Waitrose Food: Freelancer says vegans are not snowflakes

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 20:26
The journalist at the centre of the Waitrose Food row says vegans just want to live in a "moral" way.

Tottenham Hotspur: Why Spurs must solve new stadium issues

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 20:26
A stressful stadium move is causing unease at Tottenham but with rising costs and other issues at play, getting it wrong could have far-reaching consequences for the club, writes Simon Stone.

Brexit: Dominic Raab 'expects deal by 21 November'

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 19:28
The Brexit secretary is upbeat, but his department downplays the idea of a set date when talks will conclude.

Spinal implant helps paralysed patients walk again

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 18:01
Scientists develop an implant that can enable paralysed patients to walk again temporarily.

Channel 4 chooses Leeds for new HQ

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 17:47
The broadcaster is moving almost 40% of its staff out of the capital.

Essex village used in 'appalling' Trump candidate advert

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 16:05
Jaywick Sands in Essex features in an advert for Republican congressional candidate Dr Nick Stella.

Eleven teachers sent home after refusing to teach 'unruly pupils'

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 16:03
Eleven staff at a school in Edinburgh are sent home without pay after claiming their safety is at risk.

World's longest DNA sequence decoded

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 15:47
A team of UK scientists have claimed the record for decoding the world's longest DNA sequence.

Mobile phone shop staff 'enabling Sim swap scams'

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 15:30
Fraudsters are using lax ID checks at phone shops to commit identity theft, a BBC investigation finds.

Met Police to launch range of merchandise

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 14:21
Scotland Yard hopes the merchandise will help improve the Met's image and raise income

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