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Wed, 05 Jan 2022 23:59:37 GMT
Drivers overcharged by £5m a day for petrol, claims RAC
The RAC accuses petrol retailers of ripping off motorists by not passing on wholesale price cuts.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:09:15 GMT
Fix NHS staffing crisis to tackle waiting lists backlog, warn MPs
The government needs to wake up to the scale of the problem, says a report from a committee of MPs.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:06:11 GMT
Harvey Parker: Police seeking missing student find body in Thames
Student Harvey Parker, 20, was last seen leaving Heaven nightclub in Charing Cross on 17 December.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:06:04 GMT
Next warns of higher prices as costs rise
The retailer says recent sales rose 20%, but wage, shipping and manufacturing costs are all rising.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:46:08 GMT
We don't know how high bills will go - Octopus Energy boss
The founder and boss of Octopus Energy tells the BBC the sector is working on bringing prices down.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:50:31 GMT
Ashers 'gay cake' case: European court rules case inadmissible
A bakery firm was taken to court for refusing to make a cake with a "Support Gay Marriage" slogan.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:25:45 GMT
Covid-19: Hundreds of maskless London Underground passengers fined
Compulsory face coverings were reinstated amid rising concerns about the Omicron variant.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 00:00:03 GMT
PinkPantheress made hits from her bedroom - now she's won the BBC Sound Of 2022
PinkPantheress hit the charts from her bedroom. Now she's been named the UK's most promising new star.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 02:40:08 GMT
Farmers could be paid for post-Brexit 'rewilding' land changes
"Radical plans" could see large areas of land in England turned into nature reserves.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 00:00:53 GMT
Electric car sales soar, but chip shortage hits market
Electric cars sales surged last year, but the SMMT warns that charging infrastructure needs investment.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:44:36 GMT
Huddersfield's George Hotel: Rugby league museum plans 'axed'
Plans for a national rugby league museum at Huddersfield's George Hotel are dropped over cost.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 06:18:59 GMT
Electric buses should be made in Wales not imported, says minister
As some companies replace fleets with buses from China a minister says they must be made in Wales.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:53:47 GMT
Covid: Father's regret at not having jab after Christmas in hospital
Andy Pugh, from Worcester, spent Christmas in intensive care after declining the Covid vaccine.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:25:14 GMT
Covid-19: One-in-10 health trust staff absent with Covid, says union
More than 10% of the pandemic’s positive cases in Northern Ireland have been recorded in the past week.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 22:28:12 GMT
Covid: Pre-departure travel tests to be scrapped
Pre-departure tests for travellers to England will be scrapped from Friday, the government says.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 19:06:42 GMT
Covid: Wales scraps pre-departure travel tests and PCR arrival tests
Fully vaccinated people travelling to Wales from abroad will no longer have to take the tests.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 16:06:46 GMT
Covid: Scottish self-isolation period cut to seven days
The move brings Scotland into line with the rest of the UK by cutting the isolation period from 10 days to seven.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:22:39 GMT
NI Covid isolation rules change amid test shortage
People in Northern Ireland with a positive lateral flow test no longer need a PCR test.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:19:17 GMT
Sir Keir Starmer tests positive for Covid for a second time
Labour's leader misses Prime Minister's Questions, with deputy Angela Rayner filling in for him.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 15:53:11 GMT
Covid: Man arrested over Milton Keynes test centre anti-vax protest
Signs were damaged, equipment was dismantled and public order incidents took place, say police.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 16:37:56 GMT
Covid: Greater Manchester hospitals cancel surgery as NHS pressures mount
Some non-urgent surgery is being halted at 17 Greater Manchester hospitals due to staffing shortages.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:11:09 GMT
Covid-19: Vulnerable Northern Ireland children to be offered vaccine
The jab is expected to be available for some children aged five to 11 from late January.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 21:07:03 GMT
Covid: Maidstone mother drives to Italy to get daughter jabbed
Alice Colombo takes a 13-hour road trip to allow her nine-year-old to be vaccinated in Milan.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 06:00:53 GMT
Census 1921 - 100-year-old secrets revealed
Digitised pages of the 1921 Census reveal glimpses of the lives of the 38 million people living in England and Wales a century ago.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 07:51:09 GMT
The man who ran all of Glasgow's 6,000 streets
Michael Shanks has run 6,000 Glasgow streets but says he is more of an explorer than an athlete.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 00:04:16 GMT
Caviar sales soar as more people get a taste for posh fish eggs
Global producers of caviar say that demand has soared since the first lockdown.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 11:40:25 GMT
Brexit: Did the EU ban crown marks on pint glasses?
The government said restoring crown stamps to pints was one of the "key successes" of Brexit so far.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:17:03 GMT
Prince Andrew: Emily Maitlis says duke's interview answers are critical to sex assault case
The BBC Newsnight presenter says details of the 2019 interview are being pored over by both sides.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 00:00:02 GMT
Sound of 2022: Wet Leg 'started a band for fun, now it's doing really well'
Isle of Wight indie-pop duo Wet Leg finish second on the BBC Sound of 2022 new music list.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:20:58 GMT
The Apprentice: Tim Campbell 'honoured' to stand in for Claude Littner
Francesca Kennedy Wallbank of Surrey is among those vying to win £250,000 investment in the new series.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:48:31 GMT
Could this 21-year-old become Scotland's biggest sports star?
David Ojabo didn't play American football growing up in Aberdeenshire. Now he is set to be picked in the first round of the NFL draft.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 09:03:24 GMT
'I was a heroin addict - but ended up guarding Buckingham Palace'
How a heroin addict got himself off drugs to become a Scots Guard.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 02:21:51 GMT
How my pregnancy led to a life-changing diagnosis
Helena Merriman was diagnosed with otosclerosis, which causes hearing loss, after her second child was born.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:03:52 GMT
Why BlackBerry held the tiny keys to my heart
The classic smartphone's life comes to an end on 4 January as the firm switches off support.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 00:14:04 GMT
Synovial sarcoma diagnosis: Encouraging others to trust their instincts
A rare cancer diagnosis after finding a lump in her knee means Jo Georgiou, 31, needs a leg amputation.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:42:02 GMT
Covid: Workers in key industries to take daily tests
The government has identified 100,000 critical workers to receive daily lateral flow tests

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 23:04:31 GMT
Covid: Shelters landed with huge vet bills for abandoned dogs
Dog shelters say there is a perfect storm of abandoned dogs with complex medical issues.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:48:26 GMT
Hungry goats recycle Christmas trees - and disrupt interviews
These goats at a London farm are part of an unusual way to recycle Christmas trees.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 21:27:15 GMT
Pregnancy: Mum felt 'fat-shamed' by health staff
Mum-of-four Alexandra Dodds said jokes about her weight were made at her pregnancy scan.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:22:24 GMT
Covid: Johnson says it would be folly to think pandemic is almost over
Boris Johnson says the UK is in a much better position than last year but urges caution.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 05:17:57 GMT
The Papers: 'Colston four walk free' and 'go with your flow'
The papers report the decision of a Bristol jury to clear four protesters who toppled a statue last year.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 06:17:52 GMT
Thailand balcony fall: Jill Dodds 'overwhelmed' as £30,000 raised
Teacher Jill Dodds was seriously injured when a balcony gave way and she fell 20ft (6m) into a skip.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:05:40 GMT
Scotland's papers: Self-isolation cut and the babies born drug addicts
Changes to Covid rules and calls to support pregnant women battling addiction make the front pages.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:05:03 GMT
Extern NI payments suspended over 'irregularities'
The Department of Economy is said to be investigating the charity, the Nolan Show can reveal.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:00:12 GMT
Covid in Wales: Drop restrictions to pre-Omicron levels, urges expert
Booster coverage and a "milder illness" means restrictions should be eased Wales, says virus expert.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:32:41 GMT
Croydon fatal fire: Man and woman die in south London house
The cause of the detached house fire in Croydon is under investigation by the Met Police.



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