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London Bridge terror attack heroes on Civilian Gallantry List

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 01:50
Eight people who helped others during the terror attack are among 20 honoured by the Queen for gallantry.

Poverty link to early death 'scandalous'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 01:37
Places with the highest premature mortality rates include Manchester, Blackpool, Middlesbrough and Hull.

'Period poverty led me to become homeless'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 01:14
Stevie-Jo Pasing's family could not afford to buy her sanitary products during her school years.

Heatwave: Is there more crime in hot weather?

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 01:11
Police forces are experiencing record numbers of 999 calls.

The Sheffield estate where the garage has become an art gallery

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 01:08
A once-notorious housing estate in Sheffield is getting an art gallery - in its old garage block.

Five charts describe the UK's sensible youth

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 01:08
Look at five charts showing how under-25s are bucking trends by shunning vices.

What to take to a festival: Friends, drink... and a giant bar chart

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 01:07
Can statistics help you enjoy a music festival? Newsbeat gets geeky and heads to 2000 Trees in Gloucestershire to find out.

Lord Patten: 'I've never seen so much animosity in Conservatives'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:55
Former Conservative chairman Lord Patten on the party's toxic atmosphere - and Boris Johnson.

2018 Riba Stirling shortlist in pictures

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:39
Six buildings have been selected for the shortlist of this year's prestigious Riba Stirling award.

Home alone: 'It made me feel that I was unloved'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:37
As the long holidays start, children's charity NSPCC urges parents and carers not to leave young children home alone.

Australia overtaking UK for overseas students

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:37
Australia is overtaking the UK as the world's second biggest destination for international students.

Brain damage 'more likely in cardiac arrest patients given adrenaline'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:36
It increased the chances of survival but patients were more likely to have brain damage, a study finds.

Private firms cash in on over-stretched NHS

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:35
Hospitals, ambulances and mental health services are spending £1bn a year on care from outside the NHS.

Fortnite: Schools 'could learn lessons from gaming'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:33
Should teachers in Wales adopt some of the techniques from gaming to make lessons more engaging?

Hosepipe ban: Why north-west England?

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:08
Three things you need to know about why north-west England is facing a water shortage.

Publishers warn of Brexit threat to record exports

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:00
The UK's publishing industry says leaving the EU could damage its record-breaking export business.

The robot chemist that does its own research

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:00
University researchers have built a robot that uses artificial intelligence to discover new molecules.

Military personnel based in Scotland compensated for tax rises

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:00
The UK government will compensate soldiers facing higher income tax bills because they are based in Scotland.

Newspaper headlines: 'Tearful Cliff' and 'Boris twists the knife'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/18/2018 - 23:20
The court ruling in favour of Sir Cliff Richard, and Boris Johnson's speech on Brexit make the front pages.

Cliff Richard: BBC bosses 'should carry the can'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 07/18/2018 - 21:17
"If heads roll then maybe it's because it was deserved," the singer says after winning privacy case against the BBC.

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