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Schools in north of England shut doors to pupils as teachers strike over pay

Schools in north of England shut doors to pupils as teachers strike over pay

The leaders of the National Education Union have called on the Government to stop ‘burying its head in the sand’.

Yousaf: It would be foolish to abandon SNP’s progressive agenda

Yousaf: It would be foolish to abandon SNP’s progressive agenda

The SNP leadership contender said he would use his first budget to expand free childcare provision.

Doctor ‘felt uncomfortable at thought of Lucy Letby being alone with baby girl’

Doctor ‘felt uncomfortable at thought of Lucy Letby being alone with baby girl’

Letby, 33, is accused of murdering seven babies and trying to kill 10 others.

Newly betrothed see northern lights on flight home after foiled aurora proposal

Newly betrothed see northern lights on flight home after foiled aurora proposal

Adam Groves proposed to his partner Jasmine Mapp in Iceland but had been foiled in his plan to do so under the northern lights due to cloud cover.

Apps and online therapy recommended to help treat anxiety and depression

Apps and online therapy recommended to help treat anxiety and depression

Officials estimate some 40,000 people could benefit.

More than 1,400 jobs affected as Sainsbury’s closes two depots in wider overhaul

More than 1,400 jobs affected as Sainsbury’s closes two depots in wider overhaul

The supermarket giant aims to shut its Argos warehouse in Basildon, Essex, and a depot in Heywood, Greater Manchester, by 2026.

MP reveals she dressed up as ‘idol’ Betty Boothroyd on her 4th birthday

MP reveals she dressed up as ‘idol’ Betty Boothroyd on her 4th birthday

Labour’s Charlotte Nichols shared the anecdote in the Commons during a special session to honour Lady Boothroyd’s life.

BBC England staff vote for strike action in local radio programming row

BBC England staff vote for strike action in local radio programming row

US trade publication Deadline reported the strikes could coincide with King’s Coronation.

Population-wide gene testing ‘limited in its ability to predict disease risk’

Population-wide gene testing ‘limited in its ability to predict disease risk’

Experts say polygenic risk scoring fails to take into other factors that contribute to disease risk, such as smoking or deprivation.

New detail discovered in coronation chair decorations

New detail discovered in coronation chair decorations

The chair was made around 1300 for King Edward I to house the famous Stone of Scone.

Pedestrian falls cost taxpayers up to £500m each year, study suggests

Pedestrian falls cost taxpayers up to £500m each year, study suggests

Walking charity Living Streets claimed its analysis demonstrates the need to prioritise fixing dangerous pavements.

Ghislaine Maxwell to lodge appeal against sex trafficking conviction

Ghislaine Maxwell to lodge appeal against sex trafficking conviction

The disgraced British socialite’s lawyers have said they will appeal based on ‘errors’ by the trial court and the US government.

DUP urged to make decision over Windsor Framework to restore Stormont

DUP urged to make decision over Windsor Framework to restore Stormont

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met with some political leaders during a visit to Northern Ireland.

Men who died after tug sank named by police

Men who died after tug sank named by police

A rescue operation was launched on Friday afternoon.

Young snapping shrimps’ claws ‘accelerate in water like a bullet’

Young snapping shrimps’ claws ‘accelerate in water like a bullet’

The adult creatures use the technique to stun passing fish and foes with a simple click of a spring-loaded claw.

Sexual offences rise 10% in four years but overall crime down

Sexual offences rise 10% in four years but overall crime down

Figures show every category of sexual crime, except those associated with prostitution, increased between 2018 and 2022.

Women MPs lead Commons tributes to former speaker Betty Boothroyd

Women MPs lead Commons tributes to former speaker Betty Boothroyd

Female MPs from both sides of the House led tributes to the first and so far only female Commons speaker following her death at 93.

Number of households in England in fuel poverty increases by 100,000

Number of households in England in fuel poverty increases by 100,000

Households in England who spend more than 10% of their income on their energy has also jumped from 4.93 million in 2021 to 7.39 million last year.

Shapps ‘sympathetic’ to calls to halt 20% energy bills hike

Shapps ‘sympathetic’ to calls to halt 20% energy bills hike

The energy price guarantee, which caps typical household bills, is set to rise from £2,500 to £3,000 in April.

Kate plants Sweet William seeds on royal visit to Wales

Kate plants Sweet William seeds on royal visit to Wales

The Prince and Princess of Wales wore daffodils in their lapels as they visited Brynawel Rehabilitation Centre near Pontyclun ahead of St David’s Day.

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