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Campaign group to stage nationwide rallies over cost-of-living crisis

Campaign group to stage nationwide rallies over cost-of-living crisis

Campaign group to stage nationwide rallies over cost-of-living crisis

12 August 2022

Enough is Enough announced that it will kick off a series of 50 rallies across Britain.


Veteran who fought in Dunkirk rearguard defence celebrates 104th birthday

Veteran who fought in Dunkirk rearguard defence celebrates 104th birthday

Veteran who fought in Dunkirk rearguard defence celebrates 104th birthday

12 August 2022

Major John Errington fought in France in 1940 and spent five years as a prisoner of war after being captured.


Heritage railway suspends steam trains after fire caused by locomotive

Heritage railway suspends steam trains after fire caused by locomotive

Heritage railway suspends steam trains after fire caused by locomotive

12 August 2022

The attraction announced it was pulling all its steam services, just days after the lifting of a temporary ban imposed due to the hot weather.


Yorkshire Water announces hosepipe ban from August 26

Yorkshire Water announces hosepipe ban from August 26

Yorkshire Water announces hosepipe ban from August 26

12 August 2022

The company has more than five million customers.


GDP falls 0.1% as Covid-19 vaccination programmes wind up

GDP falls 0.1% as Covid-19 vaccination programmes wind up

GDP falls 0.1% as Covid-19 vaccination programmes wind up

12 August 2022

The figure for the first quarter showed a 0.8% rise.


Joan of Arc to be made a non-binary character in new Globe production

Joan of Arc to be made a non-binary character in new Globe production

Joan of Arc to be made a non-binary character in new Globe production

12 August 2022

Theatre bosses say the play, I, Joan, will ‘offer the possibility of another point of view’ when it arrives later this month.


What the papers say – August 12

What the papers say – August 12

What the papers say – August 12

12 August 2022

Energy prices and the warm weather feature among the stories on the front pages.


Andrew Bailey: Regulatory independence vital to UK’s competitiveness

Andrew Bailey: Regulatory independence vital to UK’s competitiveness

Andrew Bailey: Regulatory independence vital to UK’s competitiveness

12 August 2022

Mr Bailey said regulatory independence was crucial for the nation’s ‘international standing’.


Keyham: A timeline leading to tragedy

Keyham: A timeline leading to tragedy

Keyham: A timeline leading to tragedy

12 August 2022

People will gather to remember those killed 12 months ago in one of the UK’s worst mass shootings.


Man due in court over shootings which left father-of-six dead and three injured

Man due in court over shootings which left father-of-six dead and three injured

Man due in court over shootings which left father-of-six dead and three injured

12 August 2022

The suspect is due to attend Inverness Sheriff Court on Friday.


Thousands of students could miss out on university first choices, says professor

Thousands of students could miss out on university first choices, says professor

Thousands of students could miss out on university first choices, says professor

12 August 2022

The Government has already stated that grades look set to drop this summer, as students transition back to exams in the wake of the pandemic.


People to remember first anniversary of Keyham mass shooting

People to remember first anniversary of Keyham mass shooting

People to remember first anniversary of Keyham mass shooting

12 August 2022

On August 12 last year, Jake Davison, 22, killed his mother, Maxine Davison, 51, after a row and then shot dead four others in a 12-minute attack.


Who were the victims of Jake Davison?

Who were the victims of Jake Davison?

Who were the victims of Jake Davison?

12 August 2022

Five people died at the hands of Davison during his shooting spree on August 12 2021.


Charles praises ‘resilience’ of young people in mental health message

Charles praises ‘resilience’ of young people in mental health message

Charles praises ‘resilience’ of young people in mental health message

12 August 2022

The Prince of Wales said disruptions caused by the pandemic ‘have the potential to be devastating in their impact on young people’s wellbeing’.


Rishi Sunak unveils ‘three-part plan’ to help Britons through energy crisis

Rishi Sunak unveils ‘three-part plan’ to help Britons through energy crisis

Rishi Sunak unveils ‘three-part plan’ to help Britons through energy crisis

12 August 2022

The former chancellor said his plan consisted of ‘support for the most vulnerable, support for pensioners and some support for everyone’.


Sunak ramps up promises to tackle cost-of-living crisis

Sunak ramps up promises to tackle cost-of-living crisis

Sunak ramps up promises to tackle cost-of-living crisis

11 August 2022

Former chancellor says people ‘need reassurance now about what we will do’ to tackle the burden inflicted by rising bills.


Drought expected to be declared amid heatwave with UK hotter than Caribbean

Drought expected to be declared amid heatwave with UK hotter than Caribbean

Drought expected to be declared amid heatwave with UK hotter than Caribbean

11 August 2022

By Friday afternoon, temperatures are to soar as high as 35C in southern areas of the country.


Harrison Ford’s original Han Solo blaster expected to fetch £410,000 at auction

Harrison Ford’s original Han Solo blaster expected to fetch £410,000 at auction

Harrison Ford’s original Han Solo blaster expected to fetch £410,000 at auction

11 August 2022

The prop firearm, which was previously missing and presumed lost, was rediscovered by Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC).


Rishi Sunak reveals Boris Johnson has been ignoring his calls

Rishi Sunak reveals Boris Johnson has been ignoring his calls

Rishi Sunak reveals Boris Johnson has been ignoring his calls

11 August 2022

Rishi Sunak spoke about his relationship with Boris Johnson on Thursday night.


Residents express anger at gas company following Thornton Heath explosion

Residents express anger at gas company following Thornton Heath explosion

Residents express anger at gas company following Thornton Heath explosion

11 August 2022

Four-year-old Sahara Salman was killed and two others remain in hospital after the blast in Thornton Heath, south London, on Monday.


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