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Child sex offenders top list for increased sentences

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 02:58
A total of 23 paedophiles had their jail terms increased on review in England and Wales last year.

Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas possession to be illegal in three weeks

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 02:54
Those who repeatedly misuse nitrous oxide will face up to two years in prison, the Home Office said.

Call for more help on heat pumps to meet net zero target

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 02:33
The government needs to expand subsidies for heat pumps, say its independent advisers on infrastructure.

Experts call for tighter limits on 'forever chemicals' in water

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 01:48
A group of leading scientists have said the current levels of PFAS could be damaging to human health.

Strokes: Offer patients three hours a day of rehab, NHS urged

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 01:36
Experts welcome the recommendation but ask if it is feasible for such a stretched health service.

NHS strikes: Consultants and government to hold talks to try to end dispute

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 00:56
The British Medical Association says strikes will be paused to allow time for the two sides to meet.

The Matrix reloads again: Danny Boyle dance version opens Manchester's Aviva Studios

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 00:51
The 1999 blockbuster is reimagined as a live show directed by Danny Boyle in a new Manchester venue.

Newspaper headlines: 'Hospital horror and 'bring my baby home'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 00:13
An explosion at a hospital in Gaza, in which hundreds of people are feared dead, leads the papers.

Pause HS2 land sale, says government big projects adviser

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 00:01
Sir John Armitt tells the BBC the decision to sell the property is a "mistake".

England 3-1 Italy: Gareth Southgate says more to come from England

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/17/2023 - 23:28
Gareth Southgate believes there is more to come from his England side after sealing Euro 2024 qualification with two games to spare.

Breast cancer survivor feels complete after nipple tattoo

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/17/2023 - 22:57
Laura Rose had a double mastectomy after her breast cancer diagnosis in 2021.

Botox: Under-18s come to Wales after England bans practice

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/17/2023 - 22:57
England outlawed Botox for under-18s two years ago, but there is no law stopping it in Wales.

Essex lorry deaths: Ringleader who killed 39 migrants 'made £90k'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/17/2023 - 20:46
Prosecutors want to confiscate ill-gotten cash from one of the men behind the 39 deaths in Essex.

Stonehenge's Altar Stone is not Welsh, Aberystwyth University says

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/17/2023 - 19:56
Academics at Aberystwyth University say its composition does not match that of similar stones.

Welsh Parliament: GB News removed from Senedd televisions

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/17/2023 - 19:32
A Senedd spokesperson says it follows a recent broadcast which was "deliberately offensive".

Conversion therapy: Equality watchdog calls for ban

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/17/2023 - 18:35
The government is urged to include legislation in the King's speech to outlaw "harmful" practices.

SNP conference: Humza Yousaf announces Scottish council tax freeze

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/17/2023 - 18:34
The first minister says rates will not rise next year as he closes the SNP conference in Aberdeen.

Baby Callum: Murder arrests over baby found in woods in 1998

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/17/2023 - 18:30
Two people are held in connection with the death of an unidentified baby found dumped in woodland.

Wine definition to be watered down in post-Brexit move

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/17/2023 - 18:13
The government says EU rules banning low-alcohol wine being marketed as wine should be scrapped.

Margaret Fleming: Man who murdered vulnerable teenager dies in jail

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/17/2023 - 18:02
Edward Cairney killed Margaret Fleming over 20 years ago but never revealed the location of her remains.

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