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Thu, 20 May 2021 08:59:54 GMT
Better services and cheaper tickets promised under sweeping rail reforms
A new public body, Great British Railways, will lead the biggest rail shake-up since privatisation.

Thu, 20 May 2021 08:37:03 GMT
Covid: Use common sense on overseas travel, says Shapps
The transport secretary says people should only go to amber countries in "exceptional circumstances".

Thu, 20 May 2021 07:40:32 GMT
Covid-19: 'Common sense' call over foreign travel, and cash for NHS Wales backlog
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday morning.

Thu, 20 May 2021 05:00:06 GMT
Baby death raises questions over maternity care
Parents Beth and Dan Wankiewicz are looking for answers over the death of their son Clay last year.

Thu, 20 May 2021 08:49:49 GMT
Breast implant victims to receive compensation
The French court ruling affects more than 2,500 women who were victims of the PIP breast implant scandal.

Thu, 20 May 2021 06:32:54 GMT
NI Covid-19 vaccine booking opens for 25-29 group
People aged from 25 to 29 years are now eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine from Thursday.

Wed, 19 May 2021 23:54:04 GMT
'Levelling up' must be more targeted, say peers
Lords warn Boris Johnson's pledge will leave deprived areas "short-changed" if not focused correctly.

Wed, 19 May 2021 22:26:35 GMT
More exercise could help poorer pupils, study says.
A study by Cambridge University suggests physical activities help improve children's self-control.

Thu, 20 May 2021 05:19:56 GMT
Worcestershire detectorist finds stolen treasures on first hunt
Charles Cartwright dug up a hoard of Roman and Viking jewellery taken in a burglary four years ago.

Wed, 19 May 2021 23:52:44 GMT
How the civil service is posher than in the 1960s
A behavioural code makes it harder for working-class mandarins to reach the top, report says.

Wed, 19 May 2021 23:45:48 GMT
Teachers' grades biased to more 'agreeable' pupils
Psychologists warn teachers' grades will be influenced by students' personality rather than ability.

Wed, 19 May 2021 18:30:34 GMT
Covid: Cardiff man, 81, denied Spanish holiday at airport
Cardiff Airport staff told Garry Tate while it was legal to fly, Spain remains shut to tourists.

Wed, 19 May 2021 15:44:16 GMT
India variant: Matt Hancock's Covid claim fact-checked
Were arrivals from Pakistan and Bangladesh three times more likely to have Covid than those from India?

Wed, 19 May 2021 21:37:53 GMT
Variant 'could be 50% more transmissible' - Drakeford
First Minister Mark Drakeford says Indian variant cases were found in Newport, Cardiff and Swansea.

Wed, 19 May 2021 18:07:33 GMT
Prof Van-Tam: 'People will have to learn to manage Covid risks'
Prof Jonathan Van-Tam has advised residents in areas with rising Covid cases to "be very cautious".

Wed, 19 May 2021 04:17:28 GMT
Don't holiday in amber list countries - Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson says not to go but some travel firms are refusing refunds for those destinations.

Thu, 20 May 2021 06:41:34 GMT
Covid: Government criticised over pre-pandemic planning
Ministers failed to prepare for a threat on the scale of the pandemic, the spending watchdog says.

Wed, 19 May 2021 13:24:59 GMT
Covid: WHO urges Wales to delay giving children jabs
Wales asked to donate vaccines to low-income countries by the World Health Organization.

Thu, 20 May 2021 08:41:26 GMT
Princess Diana: What is BBC Panorama interview row all about?
Lord Dyson's report is expected to be published in a matter of days.

Thu, 20 May 2021 07:37:20 GMT
The black children wrongly sent to 'special' schools in the 1970s
In 1960s and 70s Britain, hundreds of black children were wrongly sent to ESN schools for the "educationally subnormal".

Thu, 20 May 2021 00:40:07 GMT
Pete & Bas: The grandfathers of UK drill
Pete & Bas, two grandfathers in their 70s, have become two unlikely stars in UK drill.

Wed, 19 May 2021 23:03:05 GMT
Why video calls might be behind a rise in male cosmetic surgery
A third of UK plastic surgeons say they have seen a jump in enquiries from men over the past year.

Wed, 19 May 2021 15:14:15 GMT
Having a baby at 50: Most of my friends are grandparents
After Naomi Campbell announced she had become a mother, women talk about having babies later in life.

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:43:11 GMT
Fred West: Who was he and what did he do?
Police begin to excavate a cafe for a suspected victim of the serial killer, but who was he?

Wed, 19 May 2021 21:39:11 GMT
Mayra Zulfiqar: Family appeal for justice
25-year-old Mayra Zulfiqar was shot in Lahore earlier this month and her family is appealing for justice.

Wed, 19 May 2021 20:23:23 GMT
Panorama: Great Ormond Street Hospital criticised over children's treatment
Sammy was 'potentially harmed' by treatment given by Great Ormond Street Hospital for a gut disease.

Thu, 20 May 2021 07:14:45 GMT
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps claims rail restructure will simplify fares
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps claims rail restructure will simplify fares and create accountability.

Thu, 20 May 2021 08:00:30 GMT
Lord Coe pleads for resumption of weekly community event Parkrun
World Athletics president Lord Coe says Parkrun is a crucial public health initiative.

Wed, 19 May 2021 18:14:03 GMT
Government has been 'crystal clear' on travel policies, says Hancock
Matt Hancock has defended the government's position over travel to countries on the amber and red list.

Wed, 19 May 2021 20:06:20 GMT
Israel-Gaza: The Thai farm workers coming under attack
A Thai man describes what it is like working in southern Israel when militants in Gaza fire rockets.

Thu, 20 May 2021 04:36:48 GMT
Newspaper headlines: Holiday 'police' to visit homes amid travel 'chaos'
Some papers report fears over travel, while others look at the status of plans to end lockdown in June.

Thu, 20 May 2021 08:41:40 GMT
Burnley footballer Ashley Barnes charged with drink driving
Ashley Barnes was arrested hours after Burnley FC beat Fulham, securing their top-flight status.

Thu, 20 May 2021 05:14:36 GMT
Legal concerns over hospital patients moved to care homes
The Mental Welfare Commission found cases where there was no legal authority for patients being moved.

Thu, 20 May 2021 06:53:46 GMT
Covid-19: Traffic light system for foreign travel expected
The executive is to consider adding a limited number of countries to a so-called Covid-19 green list.

Thu, 20 May 2021 07:54:46 GMT
Covid: Tackling NHS waiting lists a 'gargantuan task'
Eluned Morgan announces £100m for health boards to fund equipment, staff and "new ways of working".

Thu, 20 May 2021 05:43:15 GMT
Wedding joy for Warwickshire couple amid cancer treatment
Owen Murray and Laura Dear tied the knot in front of 30 guests at a ceremony.



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