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How dangerous dust is putting farm workers' lives at risk

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 06:23
Agricultural workers are being reminded that dust particles can lead to serious lung damage.

Sperm donor 'dad-of-180' loses parental rights bid

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 06:20
Robert Albon, who uses the name Joe Donor, claims to have fathered more than 180 children worldwide.

Police going door-to-door in DNA hunt for parents of abandoned baby Elsa and siblings

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 06:00
The search for parents of three newborn babies, all abandoned after birth, is focused on nearby houses.

Police going door-to-door in DNA hunt for parents of abandoned baby Elsa and siblings

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 06:00
The search for parents of three newborn babies, all abandoned after birth, is focused on nearby houses.

Private schools say fees have gone up by 22% in last year

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 05:57
The Independent School Council says private school fees increased by 22.6% in January compared to a year ago.

Pubs to stay open late if England or Wales make women's Euros semi-finals

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 05:33
England are defending champions while Wales have qualified for the first time.

The Papers: Jails 'on brink' and 'stalling' post-Brexit talks with Brussels

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 05:24
Government plans to ease pressure on overcrowded prisons feature on several of Thursday's front pages.

Cut-price Magna Carta 'copy' now believed genuine

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 05:03
Harvard Law School paid just $27 for the document, which UK academics now think is the real thing.

Cut-price Magna Carta 'copy' now believed genuine

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 05:03
Harvard Law School paid just $27 for the document, which UK academics now think is the real thing.

Do Afrikaners want to take Trump up on his South African refugee offer?

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 02:43
Claims of a white genocide are widely discredited, so how do Afrikaners feel about Trump's claims – and offer of refugee status?

Jaguar says it has no plans to build cars in the US

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 02:34
The comment came after the company's boss refused to rule out opening production plants in America.

Overhaul needed to prevent benefit claimants suffering harm, MPs say

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 01:38
MPs say new laws and "deep-rooted cultural change" are needed at the Department for Work and Pensions.

Meet the 'invisible crew' who have 35 seconds to prevent a Eurovision blunder

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 01:10
Find out how Eurovision gets one act off the stage and another one in place in under a minute.

Mosquito-borne killer disease threatens blackbirds

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 00:40
The disease has spread great distances, with scientists racing to understand the risks.

'We're putting UK retailers on the blacklist' - what the Co-op's hackers told the BBC

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 00:25
Those claiming to be behind a cyber attack on the business say they are angry the company's IT team took systems offline before they could inflict more damage.

'They yanked their own plug': How Co-op averted an even worse cyber attack

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 00:25
The revelation - from the criminals responsible - explains why the Co-op is getting back to business faster than M&S.

Radio 2 breakfast audience drops after Zoe Ball's exit

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 00:18
Scott Mills still has the most popular breakfast show in the UK, attracting 6.5 million listeners.

Radio 2 breakfast audience drops after Zoe Ball's exit

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 00:18
Scott Mills still has the most popular breakfast show in the UK, attracting 6.5 million listeners.

Children 'let down' as WRU community programme cut

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 23:00
Around 30,000 children have benefited from the scheme which has been funded by schools and the WRU.

Vegetable plot dig unearths crop of vintage bottles

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 22:16
A family looking to plant some vegetables in the garden instead dug up a thousand vintage bottles.