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• Cost of living: Schools wash uniforms and let pupils shower

  15-12-2022 23:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Schools also let pupils shower in an effort to help keep children coming to lessons.
  
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• Boris Johnson's intensive care nurse warns under-pressure health workers have 'had enough'

  15-12-2022 23:49 via express.co.uk
  Thousands of nurses across Britain staged their first ever national walkout today.
  
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• Rats force school to scrap Christmas concert plans

  15-12-2022 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Eirias High School will remain open but close the classrooms infested by rodents until cleaned.
  
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• SNP budget may go down in left-leaning history

  15-12-2022 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  John Swinney has gone some way to address SNP criticisms with a budget that was devolution in action.
  
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• Solihull: Two brothers among boys who died after icy lake fall

  15-12-2022 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Tributes are paid to Jack Johnson, siblings Finlay and Samuel Butler and Thomas Stewart.
  
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• Crime writer Ann Cleeves' missing laptop mystery solved

  15-12-2022 21:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Ann Cleeves lost the laptop containing half a novel during a snowstorm in Shetland.
  
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• Eight children among 39 rescued from migrant boat

  15-12-2022 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  A teenager is confirmed to be among the four people who died, while four others are still missing.
  
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• Children spotted walking on ice as dog dies after plunging into water

  15-12-2022 20:22 via express.co.uk
  The warning comes while the UK is still in shock about the tragedy on Sunday when four children who fell into Babbs Mill Lake in Solihull died.
  
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• Higher earners in Scotland to pay more income tax

  15-12-2022 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Everyone earning more than £43,662 will pay more next year as Scottish government looks to raise money for public services.
  
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• Pay hikes for families who host Ukrainian refugees

  15-12-2022 19:48 via express.co.uk
  Families who host Ukrainian refugees for more than a year are to receive increased payments in recognition of their support during the cost-of-living crisis.
  
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• Netflix analysis: This time Harry and Meghan got personal

  15-12-2022 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The Netflix finale shows the family tensions and fallings out as Harry and Meghan left for the US.
  
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• Murder inquiry after woman and two children die in Kettering

  15-12-2022 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  A woman died at the scene and two children, aged four and six, died later in hospital, police say.
  
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• Harry and Meghan, the final episodes, in 60 seconds

  15-12-2022 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC royal correspondent looks at the royal rift at the centre of the new episodes of Harry and Meghan.
  
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• Strep A: Pharmacies can now give alternative antibiotics

  15-12-2022 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The new protocol comes amid temporary supply issues of penicillin to treat strep A, as cases rise.
  
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• Who is striking? How Friday 16 December’s walkouts will affect you

  15-12-2022 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Travellers face disruption on the railways and roads on Friday - by the BBC’s Zoe Conway.
  
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• Rare ice pancakes form on River Wharfe in Yorkshire

  15-12-2022 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Dog walker Michael Cox spotted them on the Wharfe between Bolton Priory and Bolton Bridge.
  
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• M6 closed northbound as car transporter erupts into flames in Cheshire

  15-12-2022 18:03 via express.co.uk
  Emergency services have been called to the scene of the blaze between junctions 19 and 20.
  
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• 'Nurses are using food banks now'

  15-12-2022 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  NHS staff on the picket line explain why they have taken strike action over pay and conditions.
  
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• Schoolgirl who struggled with lockdown takes own life at beauty spot during family holiday

  15-12-2022 17:45 via express.co.uk
  "She was left living without contact with friends or being going able to go to school."
  
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• What is the UK inflation rate and why is the cost of living rising?

  15-12-2022 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The rate at which prices are rising has fallen slightly, but inflation remains near a 40-year high.
  
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• Royal Mail: When are the postal strikes and Christmas post dates?

  15-12-2022 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  About 115,000 postal workers are taking part in the dispute with Royal Mail.
  
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• Mother and two children, aged four and six, killed in Kettering - Murder probe launched

  15-12-2022 17:14 via express.co.uk
  The bodies of a woman and two young children were found at a home in Kettering this morning.
  
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• UK interest rates raised to highest level for 14 years

  15-12-2022 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The Bank of England lifts borrowing costs to 3.5% from 3%, the ninth rise in a row.
  
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• New mum dies after being given cancer diagnosis on the day she gave birth to her daughter

  15-12-2022 16:52 via express.co.uk
  Karyn Love was diagnosed with breast cancer on the same day she gave birth to her daughter Billi.
  
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• Two boys rescued from Winter Wonderland bungee ride

  15-12-2022 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  A bungee ride failed at the London attraction, leaving the teenagers suspended in a cage.
  
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• 'I love you, big bro!' Family in emotional tribute as boys who died in Solihull lake

  15-12-2022 16:35 via express.co.uk
  The families of four young boys, aged from six to 11, who died after falling into an icy lake in Solihull, Birmingham have set up a fundraising page in their name.
  
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• Ninth death confirmed in Jersey explosion

  15-12-2022 15:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Police believe there are no more residents that remain unaccounted for.
  
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• Awaab Ishak: Widespread failings at mould death housing group

  15-12-2022 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  A housing group "failed to respect" the family of a two-year-old boy who died after exposure to mould.
  
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• UK interest rates: How the rise affects you and how high it could go

  15-12-2022 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Interest rates have risen again as the cost if living goes up, so how could this affect you?
  
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• Boys, 6 and 8, who tragically died after falling through frozen lake were brothers

  15-12-2022 12:07 via express.co.uk
  Four young boys tragically died after falling into an icy lake in Solihull, Birmingham on Saturday.
  
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• Are nurses striking in your area?

  15-12-2022 11:25 via bbc.co.uk
  As nurses take part in the largest strike in NHS history, use our tool to see if your area is affected.
  
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• Tell us: have you been affected by the strikes?

  15-12-2022 10:38 via theguardian.com
  Nurses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are staging their first national strikes on Thursday amid a wave of industrial action this winterNurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: share your views on the RCN strikeNurses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are staging their first national strikes on Thursday amid a wave of industrial action in December.Elsewhere, rail workers, teachers, Royal Mail workers and more have all announced walkouts. Continue reading...
  
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• Tell us: have you been affected by the ambulance staff strikes?

  15-12-2022 10:38 via theguardian.com
  Ambulance staff are staging a strike on Wednesday in England and Wales Ambulance workers in England and Wales: tell us why you’re strikingThousands of ambulance workers are striking in England and Wales in a second day of industrial action in their dispute with ministers over pay.Wednesday’s strike, involving ambulance workers belonging to Unison and GMB unions, is expected to be more disruptive than the first stoppage on 21 December as it will involve more staff, including call hand
  
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• Tell us: have you experienced delays or other problems with NHS treatment?

  15-12-2022 09:57 via theguardian.com
  We would like to hear from people who have been affected by delays or other issues to their treatment, including diagnostic testsWe would like to hear from people who have experienced delays or other problems with NHS treatment, including diagnostic tests, such as MRIs or CT scans.Have your health problems worsened as a result of delayed care or other problems with your treatment? Continue reading...
  
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• Joe Alwyn and Paul Mescal Get Honest About Anxiety Battles and Sex Scenes: It Must ‘Feel Safe’ but Not ‘Stale’ - Variety

  15-12-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  Joe Alwyn and Paul Mescal Get Honest About Anxiety Battles and Sex Scenes: It Must ‘Feel Safe’ but Not ‘Stale’  VarietyPerson of the Year 2023: Taylor Swift | TIME  TIMESappho to Taylor Swift: The 2600-year-old history of 'tortured' poets – and sexism  BBC.comPaul Mescal, Joe Alwyn Reveal Andrew Scott Started 'Tortured Man Club'  PEOPLE
  
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• POLL: Do you support the nurses strike?

  15-12-2022 08:37 via express.co.uk
  Nurses are due to strike on two days in December over pay and conditions, joining thousands of UK workers from various sectors taking industrial action.
  
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• 33 hours on the frontline of the NHS – podcast

  15-12-2022 04:00 via theguardian.com
  The Covid pandemic has eased, so why is the health service facing its worst winter yet? And how is it coping with endless waiting lists, a staffing crisis and strikes?From GP surgeries to pharmacies to hospitals, there is no part of the NHS that is not feeling under enormous strain this winter. Thirty-three months after Covid was declared a pandemic, Andrew Gregory, the Guardian’s health editor, and his colleagues spent hours on the frontline of the NHS to find out how doctors, nurses, par
  
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• Youth homelessness: 'Shelters are full every night'

  15-12-2022 03:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Homelessness charities call for tailored support for young people facing increasing instability.
  
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• Ros Atkins on… Michelle Mone and PPE Medpro

  15-12-2022 00:21 via bbc.co.uk
  There are claims the Tory peer financially benefited from a company which was awarded PPE contracts.
  
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