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Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:15:37 GMT
Doctors start five-day strike as NHS bosses warn flu wave will cause extra disruption
British Medical Association members started the 14th walkout over pay in England at 07:00 on Wednesday.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:57:55 GMT
Boy, 15, charged with murder of girl, 9
Aria Thorpe was pronounced dead at a house in Weston-super-Mare on Monday evening.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:10:56 GMT
Timeline: Paul Doyle's Liverpool parade attack
The 54-year-old's driving grew increasingly aggressive before he drove into parade crowds.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:30:45 GMT
Erasmus scheme to return for UK students
The UK left in December 2020 as part of the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU negotiated by Boris Johnson.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:04:27 GMT
Essay cheating at universities an 'open secret'
An essay mill owner says he's made millions, while an ex-lecturer says he quit due to rife cheating.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:21:58 GMT
Timothée Chalamet on why Beckhams and Susan Boyle are among all-time greatest Brits
The US actor is tipped for an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of table tennis star Marty Mauser.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:54:05 GMT
Six-month wait for driving tests set to last until 2027
The National Audit Office said there was a backlog of 1.1 million learner driver tests since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 04:58:56 GMT
2025 has been the UK's sunniest year on record
Sunshine amounts across the UK in 2025 have beaten the previous record set in 2003. Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at reasons behind this record-breaking weather.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:01:44 GMT
Weight-loss jab ad banned for targeting new mums
It's one of three social media adverts banned for irresponsibly exploiting body insecurites.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:22:30 GMT
Nicotine pouch rise driven by young men - study
Around 7.5% of 16 to 24-year-old-men are using the small sachets that fit under the top lip, research suggests.

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:41:52 GMT
Asylum hotel firm hands back almost £14m in profits amid anger over service
Mears, which provides services in Northern Ireland, Scotland and the north of England, made more profit than its contracts allow.

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:59:20 GMT
England's arts funding should be overhauled to give more power to regions, review says
A review of Arts Council England recommends more power for the regions and scrapping a controversial strategy.

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:02:30 GMT
Man detained for stabbing girl in Leicester Square
Ioan Pintaru is sentenced at the Old Bailey for the random knife attack on the 11-year-old girl.

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:29:59 GMT
I'm part of Labour's new generation, Welsh FM says
Eluned Morgan says a "new team" will set a "very different agenda" for Labour in Wales.

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:52:43 GMT
Adverts and subscription model for BBC considered by ministers to boost funding
It has published a consultation document - or green paper - laying out plans to futureproof the BBC.

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:32:07 GMT
Thousands of drivers wrongly fined for speeding since 2021
An anomaly identified by National Highways caused thousands of incorrect speed camera activations.

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:21:34 GMT
Young workers hit hard as UK unemployment rate rises to 5.1%
UK job vacancies flatline in a "subdued labour market", but average earnings still higher than inflation.

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:58:04 GMT
Stephen Lawrence killer David Norris denied parole
Norris was handed a life sentence in 2012 for murdering the teenager in a racist attack in 1993.

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:00:24 GMT
Epstein's UK flights had alleged British abuse victims on board - BBC investigation
Lawyers representing victims say it is “shocking” there has never been a “full-scale” UK inquiry.

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:22:51 GMT
We need more people ready to fight, military chief says
Sir Richard Knighton says more families will know what "sacrifice for our nation means" as the threat from Russia worsens.

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:14:03 GMT
Bentleys and Scottish salmon to benefit from UK-South Korea trade deal
The government said the deal was an extension of its current tariff-free arrangement on most goods and services traded between the countries.

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:21:13 GMT
Footage shows key moments of Paul Doyle's journey to Liverpool parade
Doyle, who admitted 31 offences, was sentenced to 21 years and six months in prison.

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:55:44 GMT
MI6 chief warns 'we are in a space between peace and war'
The new head of Britain's overseas spy agency has warned about an interlocking web of security challenges.

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:23:21 GMT
Chris Martin surprises couple with performance at their wedding
The Coldplay singer lands by helicopter to play at a wedding in Staffordshire.

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:49:24 GMT
Public footage catches thousands of reckless drivers
Footage recorded by the public has led to more than 7,000 drivers being caught in 2025 in West Yorkshire.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:22:36 GMT
Watch: Moment stolen puppies are reunited with mum
Cavalier King Charles spaniel Mabel is seen welcoming home two of her four stolen Cavapoo puppies.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:05:10 GMT
How curry for Christmas helps us avoid child meltdowns
Four ways to keep the magic without the meltdowns and create stress-free festive fun for children.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 01:52:27 GMT
The Papers: 'UK to rejoin Erasmus' and 'BBC comes out fighting'
The UK set to rejoin the EU student exchange programme and the BBC's response to Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit feature in Wednesday's papers.

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:54:20 GMT
The two sides of Liverpool parade attacker Paul Doyle
For 32 years Paul Doyle lived a blameless life, but in his past were signs of a violent temper.

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:50:29 GMT
How common is a white Christmas where you are?
Many of us probably dream of a white Christmas but how often have you actually seen one? Simon King takes a look at new analysis.

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:18:04 GMT
Dominatrix turns tech founder to combat revenge porn
After the humiliation of clients leaking her intimate images, Madelaine Thomas decided to take action.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:57:55 GMT
Boy, 15, charged with murder of nine-year-old girl
Aria Thorpe was pronounced dead at a house in Weston-super-Mare on Monday evening.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:08:07 GMT
Sister of IRA murder victim 'heartbroken' as latest search ends
Columba McVeigh, from Donaghmore in County Tyrone, was murdered in 1975 when he was 19.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 07:36:35 GMT
New £150m funding package to protect jobs at Grangemouth
The UK government and owners Ineos say the funding will support 500 jobs at the site's ethylene plant.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:57:54 GMT
Mum's anger as son who lost £900 of items in school fire will not be reimbursed
Dion's bag containing an iPhone, AirPods and football boots, worth about £900 in total, were lost.

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