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Gig economy pressures make drivers 'more likely to crash'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 15:28
Drivers and couriers who get their work from apps face a "heightened risk" of crashes, a study suggests.

Eltham hammer attack: Victim named as city worker

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 15:21
A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the "horrific" attack.

HMP Birmingham: The jail in a 'state of crisis'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 14:59
Problems escalated after a major riot at the jail in December 2016.

Hilary Lister: Record-breaking quadriplegic sailor dies

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 14:32
Hilary Lister crossed the Channel using straws in her mouth to control a specially adapted boat.

UK gun laws: How strict are they?

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 14:21
Hundreds of unlicensed handguns have been legally brought into the UK and sold to criminals due to a loophole in the law.

Cathedral defends screening The Wicker Man

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 14:03
Some churchgoers say sexual and non-Christian movie scenes are unsuitable for Derby Cathedral.

Venue probe after TV star thrown out of Edinburgh Festival Fringe show

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 13:54
Bad Education star Layton Williams accuses Edinburgh Festival Fringe venue staff of "racial profiling".

Son's goalkeeping debut for Sheffield team video goes viral

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 13:29
Allan Ogle's video was seen by current and ex-players including David Seaman and Nick Pope.

Norwich City paint Carrow Road away dressing room pink

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 12:56
After Norwich City paint their away dressing room pink, BBC Sport explores what effect it could have on their opponents.

'I was sent abuse for wanting a baby girl'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 12:45
TV personality Danielle Lloyd wants to use gender selection to ensure she has a daughter.

Greg James's Radio 1 Breakfast: What we learned from the first show

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 12:16
Avicii, a wild guest and the other firsts from Greg James's new show on Radio 1.

Whiteboards used as Gatwick flight information screens fail

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 11:58
Airport staff are having to write flight information on whiteboards as screens go blank.

Jimmy McIlroy: Former Burnley & Northern Ireland forward dies

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 11:42
Former Northern Ireland forward Jimmy McIlroy, described by Burnley as their "greatest ever player", dies at the age of 86.

Westminster car crash: Suspect appears in court

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 11:40
Salih Khater appears in court charged with the attempted murder of pedestrians and police.

The first college for nearly 30 years planned for Oxford University

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 11:26
The proposals are featured in the university's five-year draft strategic plan.

Jamie Oliver's 'jerk rice' accused of cultural appropriation

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 11:12
Labour MP Dawn Butler has criticised the chef, saying "this appropriation from Jamaica needs to stop".

Energy switch firm wins record Dragons' Den deal

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 11:06
The co-founders of Look After My Bills are "delighted" after selling a 3% stake for £120,000.

'First' dinosaur footprints recorded on Scottish mainland

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 11:06
Previously, the fossils have only been recorded in the Isle of Skye but not on the Scottish mainland.

Taxi-hailing firm Ola starts operating in Wales

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 10:41
Ola, which hopes to rival Uber, starts operating in Cardiff, Newport and Vale of Glamorgan.

Mulberry shares collapse on £3m House of Fraser hit

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 08/20/2018 - 10:02
The luxury handbag brand warns of tough trading and says House of Fraser's failure will cost it £3m.

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