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Breast cancer: One-dose radiotherapy 'as effective as full course'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/20/2020 - 00:30
A University College London study followed more than 2,000 women for five years after the treatment.

Nearly 600 in Soctland may have caught Covid at work

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/20/2020 - 00:28
The 594 cases reported in Scotland since lockdown includes eight people who died with the virus.

Coronavirus: 'My dad built me a beauty salon in the garden'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/20/2020 - 00:16
Some parents have gone to great lengths in order to help their children start a career in a pandemic.

GCSE results come in Wales after week of turmoil

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/20/2020 - 00:12
Pupils are promised no grade will be lower than their teacher's estimate of how they would have done.

Former swimmer Harry Needs on coming out as bisexual

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/20/2020 - 00:06
Former swimmer Harry Needs says bisexuality isn't "a gateway to becoming gay" or "greedy".

'We have had parents crying for us to open'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 08/20/2020 - 00:04
The children's activities sector says it has been hit hard by the coronavirus lockdown.

Newspaper headlines: BTec results pulled amid 'exam fiasco'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/19/2020 - 23:07
The fallout from the 'exam turmoil' continues to dominate several of Thursday's front pages.

BTec grades pulled on eve of results day

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/19/2020 - 22:38
Some 450,000 pupils are having their grades withdrawn on the eve of results day.

Halifax 'choke' video arrest man Hassan Ahmed feared for life

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/19/2020 - 22:38
Hassan Ahmed was "afraid" for his life as he was held on the ground in Halifax by the police officer.

IS 'Beatles' will not face death penalty in US

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/19/2020 - 22:11
Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh will not be executed if found guilty of hostage killings, UK is told.

Coronavirus: Dundee school closed after six adults test positive

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/19/2020 - 19:19
Kingspark School has been closed after six adults with connections to it tested positive for coronavirus.

Durham University students offered money to defer after exams U-turn

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/19/2020 - 19:07
Durham University says it will struggle to provide sufficient places amid the A-levels grading fiasco.

Coronavirus: Coupar Angus cluster cases rise to 29

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/19/2020 - 19:05
NHS Tayside says the cases linked to the 2 Sisters plant in Coupar Angus all have mild symptoms.

Three Portsmouth island forts go on sale for £9m

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/19/2020 - 18:26
Two of the forts off Portsmouth's coast have been converted into hotels, the other needs renovation.

Coronavirus: Church leaders call for face coverings at services

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/19/2020 - 18:12
The leaders of NI's four main Christian churches say the move will ensure services are "safe places".

A-levels: Algorithm at centre of grading crisis 'unlawful' says Labour

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/19/2020 - 18:09
Labour claims the model used to calculate marks breached anti-discrimination and other laws.

Manchester attack: Families speak of 'impossible' loss

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/19/2020 - 17:25
Families of those who died in the Manchester arena attack speak of their grief and loss.

Coronavirus: Pope's vaccine plea and universities facing 'crazy demand'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/19/2020 - 17:03
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Wednesday evening.

Coronavirus: Staff in Greencore outbreak 'using food banks'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/19/2020 - 16:52
The Bakers' Union says some workers at Greencore "are now in hardship" and struggling to pay rent.

Channel crossings: Body of teenage migrant found on French beach

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 08/19/2020 - 16:41
French politicians believe the Sudanese 16-year-old was trying to cross the English Channel to the UK.

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