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Kate Winslet warns of 'shame' of illiteracy

Fri, 09/07/2018 - 01:26
The actress says there are too many young women with hidden problems with reading.

Ofsted cuts leave parents guessing, say MPs

Fri, 09/07/2018 - 01:22
Parents in England are not getting the assurances they need about the quality of local schools, MPs say.

Festival No. 6: Just a break or the end of the road?

Fri, 09/07/2018 - 00:49
Festival No.6 has attracted big acts but has also been mired in controversy after flooding in 2016.

Demand for heatwave advice from NHS doubled this summer

Fri, 09/07/2018 - 00:15
Searching for advice on signs of heat exhaustion and preventing heatstroke was most popular.

Many serious surgeries cancelled on the day, study finds

Fri, 09/07/2018 - 00:14
One in seven operations were cancelled on the day of surgery in a seven-day period in 2017, a study finds.

Staff trained to make rail line ‘dementia friendly’

Fri, 09/07/2018 - 00:12
Staff on Northern Rail have been trained to recognise when people with dementia are travelling

Who is the Lib Dem leader Vince Cable?

Fri, 09/07/2018 - 00:07
From the floor of the Commons to the dancefloor of Strictly, BBC Rewind looks back on the career of the current leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Vince Cable.

House owners rue leasehold purchases

Fri, 09/07/2018 - 00:00
Many people who have bought a leasehold house had no idea what they were getting into, a study says.

Newspaper headlines: BA hacked and 'reckless Russian agents'

Thu, 09/06/2018 - 23:53
The airline data breach is on the front pages as the Salisbury poisoning fallout continues to generate headlines.

UK and Russia trade blows at the UN

Thu, 09/06/2018 - 22:51
The attack on Sergei and Yulia Skripal was discussed at the UN Security Council.

Woman arrested over Perthshire roadside death

Thu, 09/06/2018 - 22:45
The body of Annalise Johnstone was found in a wooded area near the B8062 in Perthshire in May.

Bradley 'did not understand' NI voting

Thu, 09/06/2018 - 21:48
Karen Bradley described NI politics as a "very different world" to her experiences as an English MP.

Children's party machine gun noise prompts police response

Thu, 09/06/2018 - 21:35
A concerned neighbour mistook the eighth birthday party for something more sinister.

Halifax rugby player Harry Sykes drowns on France tour

Thu, 09/06/2018 - 21:12
Harry Sykes, 16, was on a tour with the Halifax Elite Rugby Academy in southern France.

Novichok attack: Russia scorn for UK's 'cheap soap opera'

Thu, 09/06/2018 - 20:39
Moscow still denies ordering the Salisbury poisoning - but officials are bracing for the consequences.

'Disorientated' crash victim falls into quarry in Yate

Thu, 09/06/2018 - 20:17
The man fell from a "significant height" after wandering away from the site of the smash, police say.

Cockroach found in Dunstable KFC Zinger burrito

Thu, 09/06/2018 - 19:30
A customer was "on the verge on biting into" the unwanted filling when she realised what it was.

British Airways probes customer data theft

Thu, 09/06/2018 - 19:12
The airline says personal and financial details of customers making online bookings were compromised.

Retiring captain Cook - in his own words

Thu, 09/06/2018 - 19:00
Alastair Cook talks to Jonathan Agnew about the high and lows of his career before his final Test, which begins against India on Friday.

Tax cut for self-employed workers scrapped

Thu, 09/06/2018 - 18:49
A planned tax cut for 2.7m self-employed workers has been scrapped by the UK government

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