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Northern Ireland age discrimination laws ‘must be urgently strengthened’

Northern Ireland age discrimination laws ‘must be urgently strengthened’

Northern Ireland age discrimination laws ‘must be urgently strengthened’

09 August 2022

The joint call has been led by Geraldine McGahey, chief commissioner of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.


Ad for Father’s Day promotion featuring picture of Fred West banned

Ad for Father’s Day promotion featuring picture of Fred West banned

Ad for Father’s Day promotion featuring picture of Fred West banned

09 August 2022

The email for a live dissection event called The Vivit Experience was titled ‘She’s Under The Patio’ and included a picture of the serial killer.


Rugby and TV star Gareth Thomas sued over claims he gave ex-partner HIV

Rugby and TV star Gareth Thomas sued over claims he gave ex-partner HIV

Rugby and TV star Gareth Thomas sued over claims he gave ex-partner HIV

09 August 2022

The 48-year-old is being sued in the High Court by his former boyfriend Ian Baum.


Dame Lynne Owens appointed interim deputy commissioner of Met Police

Dame Lynne Owens appointed interim deputy commissioner of Met Police

Dame Lynne Owens appointed interim deputy commissioner of Met Police

09 August 2022

Dame Lynne was considered a leading candidate for the role of Met Commissioner before pulling out of the race ahead of the application deadline.


Ryan Giggs had affairs with eight women, ex-girlfriend tells assault trial

Ryan Giggs had affairs with eight women, ex-girlfriend tells assault trial

Ryan Giggs had affairs with eight women, ex-girlfriend tells assault trial

09 August 2022

Kate Greville claimed she discovered the former footballer’s affairs shortly before she decided to leave him.


UK braced for extreme heat as millions more face hosepipe ban

UK braced for extreme heat as millions more face hosepipe ban

UK braced for extreme heat as millions more face hosepipe ban

09 August 2022

Thames Water has said it plans to announce a hosepipe ban ‘in the coming weeks’ as the hot, dry summer continues.


Six ways to save water at home as drought fears continue

Six ways to save water at home as drought fears continue

Six ways to save water at home as drought fears continue

09 August 2022

From taps to toilets, maximise water efficiency throughout your home.


Inflation could wipe out billions pledged for public services, warn experts

Inflation could wipe out billions pledged for public services, warn experts

Inflation could wipe out billions pledged for public services, warn experts

09 August 2022

The Government’s spending plans are ‘considerably less generous’ than originally intended last autumn, a think tank has warned.


Drivers warned over tyre blowouts during heatwave

Drivers warned over tyre blowouts during heatwave

Drivers warned over tyre blowouts during heatwave

09 August 2022

Motorists are being urged to check the pressure of their tyres before setting off.


Johnson ‘disgraceful’ for passing cost-of-living support to successor – Rayner

Johnson ‘disgraceful’ for passing cost-of-living support to successor – Rayner

Johnson ‘disgraceful’ for passing cost-of-living support to successor – Rayner

09 August 2022

Labour’s deputy leader has said the Prime Minister has ‘let people down’ at a time when the public need the Government most.


NHS worker wins £1m shortly before getting cancer all-clear

NHS worker wins £1m shortly before getting cancer all-clear

NHS worker wins £1m shortly before getting cancer all-clear

09 August 2022

Maxine Lloyd and her fiance, Wayne Tilbury, of Kettering, won the money on a National Lottery instant win game.


Forgotten railway station toilets reopened to ‘alleviate pressure’

Forgotten railway station toilets reopened to ‘alleviate pressure’

Forgotten railway station toilets reopened to ‘alleviate pressure’

09 August 2022

The facility at Bristol Temple Meads was sealed in the early 1990s and only rediscovered in 2019 during station improvement work.


Pensioner on trial for crash that killed baby ‘had worsening dementia’

Pensioner on trial for crash that killed baby ‘had worsening dementia’

Pensioner on trial for crash that killed baby ‘had worsening dementia’

09 August 2022

Shelagh Robertson, 75, denies causing the infant’s death by careless driving.


People ‘still travelling less and exercising more than before Covid’

People ‘still travelling less and exercising more than before Covid’

People ‘still travelling less and exercising more than before Covid’

09 August 2022

Trends in sleeping have returned to pre-pandemic levels.


British-American explorer who conquered Earth and space ‘would turn down Mars’

British-American explorer who conquered Earth and space ‘would turn down Mars’

British-American explorer who conquered Earth and space ‘would turn down Mars’

09 August 2022

Vanessa O’Brien recently attained her sixth Guinness World Record after flying into space with Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin.


Man drowned on hottest day of year after going missing near pier, inquest told

Man drowned on hottest day of year after going missing near pier, inquest told

Man drowned on hottest day of year after going missing near pier, inquest told

09 August 2022

Sujal Sahu, 21, disappeared near Clacton Pier, Essex, on July 19.


Convicted terrorist back behind bars after ‘hiding finance accounts and car use’

Convicted terrorist back behind bars after ‘hiding finance accounts and car use’

Convicted terrorist back behind bars after ‘hiding finance accounts and car use’

09 August 2022

Kristen Brekke, 26, was jailed for helping a teenage jihadi join so-called Islamic State fighters in Syria in 2014.


‘Great resignation’ among over-50s is driving up inflation, says John Lewis

‘Great resignation’ among over-50s is driving up inflation, says John Lewis

‘Great resignation’ among over-50s is driving up inflation, says John Lewis

09 August 2022

An exodus of around a million people from the UK workforce since Covid has fuelled inflation and wage growth, according to the company.


Feile organisers hail absence of large-scale internment bonfires in Belfast

Feile organisers hail absence of large-scale internment bonfires in Belfast

Feile organisers hail absence of large-scale internment bonfires in Belfast

09 August 2022

One small unplanned bonfire is understood to have been lit in the Markets area on Monday evening.


Households owe £1.3bn to their energy suppliers ahead of winter bill rises

Households owe £1.3bn to their energy suppliers ahead of winter bill rises

Households owe £1.3bn to their energy suppliers ahead of winter bill rises

09 August 2022

Energy bills are set to soar from £1,971 to around £3,582 in October, according to a recent forecast.


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