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Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:07:34 GMT
Afghanistan: UK enters final stages of evacuation
With no more people called to Kabul airport, the UK expresses deep regret that some will be left behind.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:54:00 GMT
Afghanistan: Every effort was made to destroy Kabul staff details, says Foreign Office
The UK says "every effort" was made to destroy sensitive papers when the embassy was evacuated.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:45:30 GMT
Covid: Vaccine complications dwarfed by virus risks
Researchers says despite stroke and clotting risks, Covid vaccines have substantial benefits.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:09:32 GMT
Twelve-year-old boy makes £290,000 from whale NFTs
Benyamin Ahmed created a set of more than 3,000 whale images and sold digital tokens of them.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:09:22 GMT
Shoreditch assault: Three men wanted over racist attack
Police want help to identify three men who carried out an unprovoked racially motivated attack.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:42:05 GMT
Morecambe and Wise 'bored stiff' by Monty Python
The comedy double act shared their thoughts in an unearthed 1973 interview for a student TV station.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 06:23:19 GMT
Oldham man who fell 200ft down ravine thanks rescuers
Imran Choudhury spent three weeks in an induced coma after breaking his skull, spine and leg.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 19:55:48 GMT
Afghanistan: Charity worker Pen Farthing caught up in Kabul attack
The ex-Royal Marine, who was near to the airport explosions, describes how "all hell broke loose".

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:30:01 GMT
Man charged with contaminating supermarket goods
The 37-year-old was held after incidents at three stores in west London on Wednesday evening.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:01:18 GMT
UK loses 83% of department stores since BHS collapsed
New research reveals the sharp decline of department stores since 2016 when BHS closed its doors.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:06:06 GMT
Benjamin Mendy: Manchester City footballer charged with rape
Defender Benjamin Mendy is charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 20:44:06 GMT
Covid travel: Seven locations moved to Covid travel green list
Canada and Denmark go on the green list while Thailand and Montenegro move to the UK red list.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:47:50 GMT
Covid jab side-effects 'mild' for at-risk children
Parents should be reassured by the findings, Bristol doctors say, following a small study.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:41:10 GMT
Covid in Wales: Unvaccinated travel ban call as cases rise
A GP makes the call as it is announced there will be no significant changes to Covid rules in Wales.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:35:58 GMT
Schools return fuels Covid cases in Scotland
The deputy first minister says secondary pupils should continue to wear facemasks as the latest daily case tally reaches a new record.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 23:03:57 GMT
UK self-catering holiday prices soar in pandemic
Holidaymakers are paying an average of £300 more per week than before the pandemic, analysis suggests.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 15:17:45 GMT
Back to school: Parents and pupils delighted at return
As the first schools in England start back, the BBC asks if this is a return to normal.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 05:17:12 GMT
DJ to hold Ministry of Sound fundraiser for twin brother in Covid coma
The twin of a DJ who fell into a coma after catching Covid is holding a club night to raise money for his care.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 23:49:25 GMT
Smoking surge in young during Covid lockdown
The number of 18 to 34-year-olds smoking increased by a quarter in England during the first lockdown.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:56:01 GMT
Back to school: How will schools be kept Covid-safe this term?
Pupils across the UK are preparing to return to school after the summer holidays.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 16:06:44 GMT
Dr Anne McCloskey: GP suspended over Covid-19 vaccine comments
Dr Anne McCloskey posted a video on social media claiming vaccines were "damaging" young people.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:17:00 GMT
Kabul arrivals in the UK: 'The happiest moment of my life'
UK troops are evacuating British nationals and eligible Afghans. Here are some of their stories.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:05:51 GMT
Festivals: Drug supply issues and low tolerance add to overdose fears
Disruptions could mean people inadvertently take stronger or more dangerous drugs, campaigners say.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:09:18 GMT
Climate Basics: Can carbon offsetting help the planet?
BBC Reality Check looks at whether it's possible to buy your way out of creating harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 05:26:46 GMT
Tokyo Paralympics: Britain's Ali Jawad says he has 'been in self-isolation for three years'
British powerlifter Ali Jawad says he has effectively self-isolated for three years to make it to the Paralympics.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 23:11:08 GMT
The pubs and restaurants counting on Christmas cheer
In a bid to rebound from Covid plans for this year's festive season are under way.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:41:55 GMT
Afghanistan: The Sandhurst sisterhood trying to save Afghans
Desperate Afghans have been messaging British veterans they used to work with asking for help.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:57:02 GMT
Afghanistan chaos: The British families in limbo
The stories of Britons stuck in Kabul, families in limbo and Afghans starting new lives in the UK.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:35:34 GMT
Tokyo Paralympics: Who are Great Britain's medal winners?
A list of the Great Britain medal winners from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 00:02:55 GMT
Charlie Watts: The subtle magnificence of the Rolling Stones' drummer
He wasn't flashy or prone to pyrotechnics, but Charlie Watts was the heartbeat of the Rolling Stones.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 05:16:13 GMT
Levelling up: The seaside town debating what change is needed
As a report says levelling up plans must consider local views, people in Rhyl debate the changes needed.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:16:12 GMT
Club completes challenge to bag all 282 Munros in a single day
Members of Carnethy Hill Running Club reached the summits of all 282 mountains in a single day.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 05:37:55 GMT
From Rhondda to Greenham and the US Supreme Court
Forty years ago, three sisters began their protest against US nuclear missiles coming to the UK.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:29:31 GMT
Afghanistan: Wallace says UK will evacuate final 1,000 people on Friday
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says the UK has entered the last stages of its evacuation operations at Kabul airport.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 19:27:15 GMT
Afghanistan: Former Royal Marine on the chaos at Kabul airport
A former Royal Marine, who was near to the explosions at Kabul airport, describes being caught in the chaos.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:01:39 GMT
Autistic teen posts video about struggles with system
Autistic teen posted a video about lack of support in health and social care system before he died.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:38:57 GMT
PM: 'Vulnerabilities to terrorism' at this stage of evacuation
Boris Johnson says the evacuation operation will continue despite deadly explosions at Kabul airport.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:13:23 GMT
Eating disorders: Charity reports rise in calls about binge eating
The charity Beat reports a surge in the number of people requesting help for Binge Eating Disorder.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:28:25 GMT
Raab: With hindsight I wouldn't have gone on holiday
The foreign secretary says he was focused on Afghanistan, despite being abroad when Kabul fell.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:39:13 GMT
Newspaper headlines: 'Bloodbath at Kabul airport'
Reports of the twin bomb attacks in Afghanistan's capital feature across the front pages, alongside some dramatic photographs.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:16:16 GMT
Afghanistan: Pen Farthing team 'turned away' from airport
The ex-marine has been trying to get rescue animals out of Afghanistan and was near the bomb blasts.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:18:05 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Is the drive to get young people jabbed working?
Covid cases are rising sharply in young adults despite all over 16s being eligible for vaccination.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:01:58 GMT
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Micheál Martin to meet in Dublin
The DUP leader says the EU needs to "change its tune" on the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 15:22:30 GMT
Covid case rates in Wales highest since January
But Public Health Wales figures show deaths and hospital admissions remain much lower.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:29:01 GMT
Harry Dunn: Second anniversary of death 'holds more dread'
Charlotte Charles says the second anniversary of her son's death holds a "bit more dread".



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