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'People don't think at 56 you can lift weights'

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 12/03/2022 - 07:28
Maureen Proctor, 56, broke four world records and won gold in the 100kg class of the masters division.

Prince William and Kate: Royal row turns US trip into a long three days

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 12/03/2022 - 06:58
Despite challenges, Prince William's visit to Boston ends on an optimistic note, says Daniela Relph.

Peter Kay moved to tears in live comeback as tour kicks off in Manchester

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 12/03/2022 - 03:09
The Bolton comedian gets emotional on stage in Manchester as he opens his first tour for 12 years.

Matt Hancock: I was warned 820,000 in UK could die from Covid

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 12/03/2022 - 02:39
Ex-health secretary's diary recalls conversations in government before the UK went into lockdown.

Liz Truss wanted government turned up to 11, says former aide

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 12/03/2022 - 01:40
The short-lived prime minister was in a hurry to get things done, her former speechwriter tells the BBC.

'Merry Christmas': 30 years of the text message

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 12/03/2022 - 01:36
In December 1992, the first SMS text message was sent to a mobile phone by an engineer in Berkshire.

'I'm living in fear for my life in Afghanistan'

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 12/03/2022 - 01:14
The UK is failing on its promise to help the most vulnerable Afghans come to the UK, MPs and charities say.

Revealed: Major cities failing to plan for any wheelchair accessible homes

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 12/03/2022 - 01:10
Disabled people face a severe housing shortage as English cities fail to plan for accessibility.

Queen's funeral composer: I had to keep my work secret

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 12/03/2022 - 00:49
Composer Sir James MacMillan was asked in 2011 to write new music for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth.

Newspaper headlines: Strep A warnings and Matt Hancock diaries

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 12/03/2022 - 00:19
Saturday's front pages focus on the rise of the bacteria infection and the first extracts from the former health secretary's diaries.

Notpla: UK plastic-alternative developer among £1m Earthshot Prize winners

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/02/2022 - 23:32
A London firm which developers nature-friendly packaging is among five climate prize winners.

Second teachers' strike to lead to more disruption

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/02/2022 - 23:16
The extent of the disruption is becoming clear as schools inform families about strike-related closures

Skills shortage: School leavers being taken on as apprentices

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/02/2022 - 22:54
A construction firm in mid Wales has gone from having one apprentice to eight.

Cost of living: Vicar left in tears over community's food poverty

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/02/2022 - 22:53
"I spend most Monday evenings in tears," says Father Dominic Cawdell, of St Peter's in Flintshire.

Cost of living: 'No-one likes us. We DO care. We are Millwall'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/02/2022 - 22:42
Football clubs are supporting their communities as costs rise - from food banks to debt advice.

South West Acute Hospital: Over 1,000 attend demonstration over cuts

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/02/2022 - 22:19
It comes as emergency surgery at Enniskillen's South West Acute Hospital is due to end this month.

Sturgeon breached ministerial code over ferry meeting, say Tories

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/02/2022 - 22:04
The Conservatives say the first minister failed to record a meeting with former shipyard boss Jim McColl.

Brit nominee Pa Salieu jailed for Coventry violent disorder

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/02/2022 - 20:31
Brit nominee Pa Salieu attacked a man in Coventry shortly after his best friend was stabbed to death.

Six children die with Strep A bacterial infection

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/02/2022 - 20:00
There has been at least one death of a child in Wales but the data is not yet available for other nations.

Tesco shoppers switching from fresh to frozen food

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/02/2022 - 18:46
The supermarket boss says there have been many changes to how people shop due to the cost of living.

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