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RMT to call strike ‘if needs be’ over proposed cuts to rail ticket office hours

RMT to call strike ‘if needs be’ over proposed cuts to rail ticket office hours

RMT to call strike ‘if needs be’ over proposed cuts to rail ticket office hours

11 December 2024

The union’s assistant general secretary, John Leach, said ticket offices are ‘not just about ticket sales’.


Tories accused of ‘dog whistle attack on asylum seekers’ in Budget debate

Tories accused of ‘dog whistle attack on asylum seekers’ in Budget debate

Tories accused of ‘dog whistle attack on asylum seekers’ in Budget debate

11 December 2024

The party’s motion proposed cutting funding for free bus travel for asylum seekers.


Body found in estuary confirmed as missing woman

Body found in estuary confirmed as missing woman

Body found in estuary confirmed as missing woman

11 December 2024

Shona Campbell, 74, had called 999 after getting into difficulty in mud on the shore of the Solway Firth on Monday evening.


Anglican bishops ‘losing moral authority’ to sit in Lords after abuse scandal

Anglican bishops ‘losing moral authority’ to sit in Lords after abuse scandal

Anglican bishops ‘losing moral authority’ to sit in Lords after abuse scandal

11 December 2024

Lord Birt called for the Lords Spiritual to be removed alongside bloodline members of the House.


Downing Street urges striking train managers to ‘rethink position’

Downing Street urges striking train managers to ‘rethink position’

Downing Street urges striking train managers to ‘rethink position’

11 December 2024

RMT union members at Avanti West Coast will strike over rest day working.


Dallaglio says search for ex-teammate Voyce echoes his own family tragedy

Dallaglio says search for ex-teammate Voyce echoes his own family tragedy

Dallaglio says search for ex-teammate Voyce echoes his own family tragedy

11 December 2024

Tom Voyce is believed to have died after he was swept away while driving across a ford during Storm Darragh


Ilford house blast brought back memories of Second World War for neighbour, 87

Ilford house blast brought back memories of Second World War for neighbour, 87

Ilford house blast brought back memories of Second World War for neighbour, 87

11 December 2024

The explosion in Ley Street, Ilford, sent debris flying into the road and sparked a huge blaze in the mid-terraced property on Tuesday afternoon.


Improved support urged as more than half of students report financial hardship

Improved support urged as more than half of students report financial hardship

Improved support urged as more than half of students report financial hardship

11 December 2024

Research found between half and two-thirds experienced money difficulties over the 2023/24 academic year.


Family of teenage photographer hugged by Kate gather to celebrate her life

Family of teenage photographer hugged by Kate gather to celebrate her life

Family of teenage photographer hugged by Kate gather to celebrate her life

11 December 2024

Liz Hatton, 17, hit the headlines when she was pictured embracing the Princess of Wales at Windsor Castle.


Monogrammed Queen Victoria bloomers to be auctioned

Monogrammed Queen Victoria bloomers to be auctioned

Monogrammed Queen Victoria bloomers to be auctioned

11 December 2024

A pair of slipper shoes and another undergarment – being sold by a family based in Somerset – are also up for grabs at the Hansons sale.


Sara Sharif’s family ‘only sought to preserve their own interest’ – police

Sara Sharif’s family ‘only sought to preserve their own interest’ – police

Sara Sharif’s family ‘only sought to preserve their own interest’ – police

11 December 2024

The 10-year-old’s father Urfan Sharif, 42, and stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, were found guilty of her murder on Wednesday.


Google unveils next-generation version of Gemini AI assistant

Google unveils next-generation version of Gemini AI assistant

Google unveils next-generation version of Gemini AI assistant

11 December 2024

Gemini 2.0 is smarter and ‘more capable’, the tech giant said.


Government says proposed tourism tax will not impact number of visitors to Wales

Government says proposed tourism tax will not impact number of visitors to Wales

Government says proposed tourism tax will not impact number of visitors to Wales

11 December 2024

Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens said she does not accept that 700 full-time equivalent jobs could be lost if the levy is introduced.


Nesbitt confirms agreement to extend puberty blockers ban to Northern Ireland

Nesbitt confirms agreement to extend puberty blockers ban to Northern Ireland

Nesbitt confirms agreement to extend puberty blockers ban to Northern Ireland

11 December 2024

The Health Minister also said young people in the region will have ‘equitable access’ to NHS trials to determine the safety of the drugs.


Tool developed to track dolphins by their ‘regional accent’

Tool developed to track dolphins by their ‘regional accent’

Tool developed to track dolphins by their ‘regional accent’

11 December 2024

The tool has been developed by Dr Julie Oswald, of the Scottish Oceans Institute.


Serving prisoner admits part in Kinahan gang arms cache plot

Serving prisoner admits part in Kinahan gang arms cache plot

Serving prisoner admits part in Kinahan gang arms cache plot

11 December 2024

Peter Keating entered his pleas by video link from Belmarsh prison in south London.


Downing Street: We must overhaul planning system in order to hit house targets

Downing Street: We must overhaul planning system in order to hit house targets

Downing Street: We must overhaul planning system in order to hit house targets

11 December 2024

The Government has set out plans to build 1.5 million homes and make 150 planning decisions on major infrastructure projects.


Tying eviction of hereditary peers to wider Lords revamp ‘excuse for no change’

Tying eviction of hereditary peers to wider Lords revamp ‘excuse for no change’

Tying eviction of hereditary peers to wider Lords revamp ‘excuse for no change’

11 December 2024

The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill will abolish the 92 seats reserved for members of the upper chamber who are there by right of birth.


Man ordered to pay more than £800 for throwing cigarette butt on floor

Man ordered to pay more than £800 for throwing cigarette butt on floor

Man ordered to pay more than £800 for throwing cigarette butt on floor

11 December 2024

Carl Smith was prosecuted after failing to pay a fixed penalty notice for littering.


Government keeping Syrian asylum claims under ‘constant review’ – Cooper

Government keeping Syrian asylum claims under ‘constant review’ – Cooper

Government keeping Syrian asylum claims under ‘constant review’ – Cooper

11 December 2024

The Home Secretary reiterated Sir Keir Starmer’s welcoming of the Assad regime’s collapse but said there was a ‘significant risk’ of instability.


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