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A-levels: Pupils can appeal 'lower than predicted' results

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 16:26
They can appeal grades if there is evidence from the school their results should have been better.

Student, 20, died after Devon rock climbing accident

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 16:16
Josephine Docherty was with fiends when the accident happened on 7 August.

Whaley Bridge dam commander becomes Derbyshire chief constable

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 15:41
Rachel Swann becomes Derbyshire police's first female chief constable.

PC Andrew Harper's mother hopes for 'easier year'

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 14:35
Debbie Adlam said a memorial service for her son had been "more difficult" than expected.

Musicians hire fishing boat to beat France quarantine

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 14:00
Eight members of the Scotland-based Dunedin Consort arrived in the UK with just 10 minutes to spare.

VJ Day: Prince Charles leads tributes on 75th anniversary

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 12:40
The Prince of Wales and others attended a service of remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

Thai king commutes death sentence of UK pair’s killers

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 10:46
Two men from Burma were convicted of murdering backpackers David Miller and Hannah Witheridge.

VJ Day commemorations taking place across NI

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 10:41
A number of events are marking Victory over Japan Day, which brought WW2 to an end.

Bournville Cadbury social club blaze fought through the night

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 10:08
Crews tackled the fire at a social club in Bournville, Birmingham, through the night.

Coronavirus: Thousands return to UK to beat France quarantine

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 09:54
Holidaymakers had just hours to return to the UK to avoid the 14-day self-isolation requirement.

Coronavirus: Free appeals for schools, and businesses reopen

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 08:18
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak on Saturday.

VJ Day: How a Belfast doctor used Irish to keep WW2 secrets

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 07:13
The story of how Dr Frank Murray used Irish to keep his diaries safe during World War Two.

BBC Women's Sport Survey: How decisions on abortion and starting a family affect female athletes

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 06:20
A BBC survey suggests 4% of elite British sportswomen have had abortions because of their sporting careers - here are some of their stories.

Coronavirus: Businesses reopen as England lockdown eases further

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 01:39
Casinos, bowling alleys and soft play centres can now open their doors following a two-week delay.

Coronavirus: 'The care home lockdown sent my senile grandad into spiral of decline'

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 01:09
Many people with dementia in care homes have been starved of the close family contact they depend on.

Coronavirus: Test, trace and the curse of the 0300 phone number

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 01:02
England's test and trace system changed tack this week, as national teams struggle to find cases.

VJ Day: Wales marks 75 years since end of World War Two

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 00:42
The son of one prisoner of war says his father never celebrated VJ Day after returning from war.

Robot boat completes three-week Atlantic mission

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 00:38
A UK uncrewed ocean-going vessel provides a glimpse of the future of robotic maritime operations.

Parents urged to stay up-to-date with children's vaccinations

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 00:35
Vaccinations are continuing as normal while jabs given in school are being rescheduled.

Cardiff hotel campaigners 'sceptical' over plans for site

Sat, 08/15/2020 - 00:32
An investment syndicate and former councillor hope to reopen the historic Coal Exchange as a hotel.

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