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Anxious wait for river levels to peak in flooded areas

Anxious wait for river levels to peak in flooded areas

The Met Office issued yellow warnings for wind and snow across parts of northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Wednesday.

Augar loan plan ‘may halt prospect of university for poorer pupils’

Augar loan plan ‘may halt prospect of university for poorer pupils’

There are fears that loan thresholds could start to narrow access for people from the age of three.

Four in five older primary school children likely to have Covid-19 antibodies

Four in five older primary school children likely to have Covid-19 antibodies

Levels in the eight to 11 age group rose sharply during the recent Omicron wave of infections.

‘Facebook failing to flag climate change denial content’

‘Facebook failing to flag climate change denial content’

New research suggests the social network has failed to label posts from prominent publishers of climate change denials.

Bank of England boss tells banks to use ‘restraint’ on bonuses

Bank of England boss tells banks to use ‘restraint’ on bonuses

Andrew Bailey defended recent comments urging workers not to ask for big pay rises, saying the poorest will be hit hardest by inflation.

Mayor accused of failing to follow due process over Met chief resignation

Mayor accused of failing to follow due process over Met chief resignation

Deputy Commissioner Sir Stephen House has written to the Home Secretary to ask for a review of how Dame Cressida Dick’s departure was handled.

Kate wields hammer to chop wood on fact-finding mission to Danish forest school

Kate wields hammer to chop wood on fact-finding mission to Danish forest school

The duchess took three blows to split the log, at Stenurten near Copenhagen.

Family ‘absolutely devastated’ by death of young father in Storm Eunice

Family ‘absolutely devastated’ by death of young father in Storm Eunice

Jack Bristow was killed when a tree fell on the van in which he was a passenger.

National Trust planting 90,000 trees at Wimpole Estate in bid to reach net-zero

National Trust planting 90,000 trees at Wimpole Estate in bid to reach net-zero

The move is the organisation’s largest tree planting project to date.

Workplace pensions provision should be levelled up, MPs told

Workplace pensions provision should be levelled up, MPs told

Minimum workplace pension contributions should be increased from 8% to about 12% over the next decade, the Work and Pensions Committee heard.

Queen album cover artwork to go under hammer but second binned in error

Queen album cover artwork to go under hammer but second binned in error

Art director and designer David Costa decided to auction the original artwork for Queen’s 1976 album A Day At The Races and could sell for £10,000

Hidden salt in some paracetamol ‘linked to increased heart disease’

Hidden salt in some paracetamol ‘linked to increased heart disease’

Researchers said that doctors should prescribe medication with no salt.

Guinness launches agriculture programme to cut carbon footprint of pints

Guinness launches agriculture programme to cut carbon footprint of pints

The three-year pilot will use regenerative farming practices to reduce the emissions generated by producing barley.

Ofcom plans crackdown on fake number fraud

Ofcom plans crackdown on fake number fraud

Almost 45 million people were targeted by scam calls and texts last summer.

Tech firms ‘need moral compass’ over metaverse child safety, commissioner warns

Tech firms ‘need moral compass’ over metaverse child safety, commissioner warns

Dame Rachel de Souza has criticised Meta and wider social media following new concerns about inappropriate content.

Details of Russia sanctions set to be confirmed, says Irish Finance Minister

Details of Russia sanctions set to be confirmed, says Irish Finance Minister

Paschal Donohoe said that he understood the concerns of business, as the EU, UK and the US begin to impose punitive sanctions on Russia.

Britain ready to inflict maximum economic pain on Russia, says Truss

Britain ready to inflict maximum economic pain on Russia, says Truss

The Foreign Secretary said Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be ‘hell-bent’ on a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Racing trophy awarded by Queen Victoria could fetch £30,000 at auction

Racing trophy awarded by Queen Victoria could fetch £30,000 at auction

The trophy and its engraved stand were recently reunited.

Aston Martin narrows losses despite Valkyrie delays

Aston Martin narrows losses despite Valkyrie delays

Bosses at the car maker said they hope to ship between 75 and 90 Valkyries to wealthy customers in 2022.

Last day of the dinosaurs ‘arrived in the spring’

Last day of the dinosaurs ‘arrived in the spring’

Experts said the findings may help explain why some animals managed to survive the impact while others died.

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