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Charles marks achievements of women students on visit to Oxford University

Charles marks achievements of women students on visit to Oxford University

Somerville College has Margaret Thatcher, Indira Gandhi, Dorothy L Sayers, Dorothy Hodgkin and Shirley Williams among its alumni.

Launch of new GP data-sharing system delayed amid privacy concerns

Launch of new GP data-sharing system delayed amid privacy concerns

Health minister Jo Churchill said the start date had been pushed back to September 1.

People with trouble sleeping ‘at a higher risk of dying, especially diabetics’

People with trouble sleeping ‘at a higher risk of dying, especially diabetics’

Researchers examined data from half a million middle-aged UK participants who were asked if they had trouble falling asleep at night.

Hancock details plan for ‘conclusive’ data on vaccine impact on Delta variant

Hancock details plan for ‘conclusive’ data on vaccine impact on Delta variant

The UK Government is expected to decide next week whether to proceed with a further easing of restrictions in England on June 21.

Pc charged with assaulting Dalian Atkinson defends ‘necessary’ baton strikes

Pc charged with assaulting Dalian Atkinson defends ‘necessary’ baton strikes

Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith denies prosecution claims she acted out of anger in August 2016.

Number of pupils in class drops before half-term amid Delta variant concerns

Number of pupils in class drops before half-term amid Delta variant concerns

Nearly a third of secondary school pupils in Bolton were absent linked to Covid-19 ahead of the break, analysis suggests.

Britons arriving home from Portugal hit out at quarantine ‘madness’

Britons arriving home from Portugal hit out at quarantine ‘madness’

Travellers who landed in the UK after 4am on Tuesday are required to self-isolate at home for 10 days.

Edwin Poots nominates Paul Givan as Northern Ireland’s new First Minister

Edwin Poots nominates Paul Givan as Northern Ireland’s new First Minister

The DUP leader revealed his new ministerial team during a series of announcements in the Great Hall at Stormont.

NHS patient data sharing scheme to be delayed amid privacy concerns

NHS patient data sharing scheme to be delayed amid privacy concerns

Health minister Lord Bethell said the implementation date of the scheme would be pushed back until September 1.

Warning over lower pesticide standards as UK eyes Pacific free trade deal

Warning over lower pesticide standards as UK eyes Pacific free trade deal

The Government has been urged to resist pressure to weaken the UK’s laws on pesticides as it seeks to sign up to the trading agreement.

‘We have not committed that big a crime,’ Rochdale groomer tells panel

‘We have not committed that big a crime,’ Rochdale groomer tells panel

Two men who were part of the notorious Rochdale grooming gang are fighting against a decision to deport them from the UK.

‘Smoke thrown up’ around decisions to award charity Covid cash

‘Smoke thrown up’ around decisions to award charity Covid cash

The Commons Public Accounts Committee said it was seeing two themes repeated throughout coronavirus policy.

Girl caught on CCTV lying on railway tracks

Girl caught on CCTV lying on railway tracks

The image – captured at a level crossing – has been shared by Network Rail in an effort to highlight the potentially deadly consequences.

KFC ad cleared following complaints it perpetuated negative ethnic stereotypes

KFC ad cleared following complaints it perpetuated negative ethnic stereotypes

The regulator investigated complaints that the ad perpetuated negative ethnic stereotypes, specifically that black people love to eat fried chicken.

Price of petrol hits two-year high

Price of petrol hits two-year high

Drivers have been warned to expect fuel prices to rise even further.

Firm linked to global internet outage says fix ‘being implemented’

Firm linked to global internet outage says fix ‘being implemented’

Websites affected by the disruption appear to be gradually coming back online, but loading times are slow.

Prince of Wales warns the planet is ‘dangerously exposed’ to further pandemics

Prince of Wales warns the planet is ‘dangerously exposed’ to further pandemics

Charles was speaking at the Sustainable Growth 2021 Conference, hosted by Cornwall Chamber of Commerce.

More support for England’s North West to tackle Indian variant – Hancock

More support for England’s North West to tackle Indian variant – Hancock

Places including Bolton in Greater Manchester have seen rising numbers of the Delta variant of coronavirus, first identified in India.

Long-awaited report on one of UK’s most notorious cold cases to be published

Long-awaited report on one of UK’s most notorious cold cases to be published

Independent panel’s findings on the 1987 unsolved murder of private detective Daniel Morgan will be released next week

My boat will go on – charity hero Major Mick returns to the water in Tintanic II

My boat will go on – charity hero Major Mick returns to the water in Tintanic II

Eighty-year-old Michael Stanley is aiming to row another 100 miles on rivers and open water across the country in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK.

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