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Coronavirus: A-level results to arrive in year with no exams

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/13/2020 - 00:50
Grades will be higher but there are questions about the fairness of estimated A-level results.

UK 'must anticipate hostile states utilising pandemic'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/13/2020 - 00:39
China and Russia are among countries willing to use coronavirus to their advantage, MPs say.

Family's fears over Leicestershire double murderer's release

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/13/2020 - 00:34
A brother says he does not want his sister's occult-obsessed killer back in the community yet.

Chindit Memorial: WW2 'forgotten army' tribute given listed status

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/13/2020 - 00:34
The Chindit Memorial in Westminster is given Grade II listed status to mark 75 years since WW2 ended.

Amazon Prime donates to Fleabag stars' theatre emergency fund

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/13/2020 - 00:28
Amazon Prime is giving £1.5m to two UK funds offering support to workers affected by the virus.

Pardner: The young people saving money the Jamaican way

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/13/2020 - 00:14
With finances stretched by Covid-19 these young people are supporting each other to save money.

BTec students awaiting results 'hopeful for the future'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/13/2020 - 00:08
As they await BTec results, students are confident about their careers despite Covid-19 disruption.

Golden eagles breeding success at Scottish Highlands estate

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/13/2020 - 00:07
The raptors have bred on an estate in the Scottish Highlands for the first time in 40 years.

Coronavirus: PM to visit NI to discuss Covid-19 response

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/13/2020 - 00:05
Boris Johnson will meet the first and deputy first ministers, as well as the taoiseach (Irish PM).

'Why I stopped hiding my scars'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/13/2020 - 00:04
Jayne, Emily, Laura and Aimee talk about their scars, and how they came to accept them.

First-time buyers: Four ways the property market 'will be tougher'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/13/2020 - 00:01
UK house prices are predicted to fall but a report spells out why property may remain out of reach.

Education Secretary John Swinney faces no-confidence vote

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/13/2020 - 00:01
John Swinney is likely to survive because the Scottish Greens are satisfied with his U-turn on pupils' grades.

Investigation into fatal Stonehaven train derailment begins

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/13/2020 - 00:00
The train driver, a conductor and a passenger were killed in the crash in Aberdeenshire on Wednesday.

The Papers: Train crash aftermath and likely outcry over exams

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/13/2020 - 00:00
Many of Thursday's front pages carry devastating pictures of the train derailment in Aberdeenshire.

UK heatwave: Severe storms forecast after scorching temperatures

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/12/2020 - 23:03
Flooding, damage to buildings, travel disruption and power cuts are expected in several regions.

Coronavirus: England death count review reduces UK toll by 5,000

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/12/2020 - 19:40
Deaths recorded in England had included people who tested positive months before they died.

BTec Nationals: Who are the students who didn't just do A-levels?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/12/2020 - 19:29
All about the BTec National, one of the popular alternatives to A-levels.

Exam results: 'Mocks aren't a fair way to decide grades'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/12/2020 - 19:27
A-level student Mia Cleal-Bramley explains why she doesn't want to rely on her mock exam results.

Man shot by police in Runcorn 'seriously injured'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/12/2020 - 19:14
The man was taken to hospital after an "isolated incident" in a residential area of Runcorn.

Williamson apologises for school and exam disruption

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/12/2020 - 19:07
England's Education Secretary Gavin Williamson tells children he is 'incredibly sorry' they have suffered.

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