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Big Issue vendors in training for London Marathon

Big Issue vendors in training for London Marathon

Lee Welham, from Cambridge, and London-based Andre Rostant have already raised £400 ahead of the event in October.

Petition to save condemned alpaca Geronimo secures almost 80,000 signatures

Petition to save condemned alpaca Geronimo secures almost 80,000 signatures

Environment Secretary George Eustice has he will not overturn the order to cull the animal, which has twice tested positive for bovine tuberculosis.

Drakeford condemns Boris Johnson’s ‘crass and offensive’ comments on coal mines

Drakeford condemns Boris Johnson’s ‘crass and offensive’ comments on coal mines

The Prime Minister said Margaret Thatcher had helped efforts to move away from fossil fuels by closing so many pits.

London Stock Exchange posts sales jump but warns costs could rise

London Stock Exchange posts sales jump but warns costs could rise

The financial data firm and market operator said higher trading was driven by a ‘good performance across all divisions’.

Household bills jump by at least £139 under new energy price cap

Household bills jump by at least £139 under new energy price cap

Regulator Ofgem said the rise in the energy price cap has been driven by surging wholesale gas prices.

Virgin Galactic reopens ticket sales for commercial spaceflights

Virgin Galactic reopens ticket sales for commercial spaceflights

Tickets are available in single seats as well as multi and full-flight packages.

Galloway ‘confident’ about by-election legal challenge despite deadline passing

Galloway ‘confident’ about by-election legal challenge despite deadline passing

The former MP said he had ‘multiple grounds’ to overturn the result after the outcome was announced.

Clearing likely to be ‘more competitive’ for places at top universities – Ucas

Clearing likely to be ‘more competitive’ for places at top universities – Ucas

Students receiving A-level grades next week should make a decision about courses ‘in a matter of days’, head of the admissions service says.

Perseid meteor shower to light up the night sky next week

Perseid meteor shower to light up the night sky next week

It is predicted the peak of the Perseid meteor shower will be on the night of August 12.

What the papers say – August 6

What the papers say – August 6

The nation’s papers are led by the Government urging young people to get jabbed.

Welsh nightclubs to reopen amid major easing in Covid restrictions

Welsh nightclubs to reopen amid major easing in Covid restrictions

First Minister Mark Drakeford stressed that it ‘does not mean the end of restrictions and a free-for-all’.

Ministers must stop ‘obsession’ with exams, says former Government catch-up tsar

Ministers must stop ‘obsession’ with exams, says former Government catch-up tsar

Sir Kevan Collins warned of widening inequalities in education.

Covid vaccines mandatory for care home staff from November 11

Covid vaccines mandatory for care home staff from November 11

The Government has published guidance to help managers with the policy change.

Starmer to relaunch leadership as he urges members to ‘get real’ about rows

Starmer to relaunch leadership as he urges members to ‘get real’ about rows

Sir Keir told the Financial Times he would ‘turn the Labour Party inside out’.

PM’s comments on Thatcher pit closures condemned by Sturgeon and Starmer

PM’s comments on Thatcher pit closures condemned by Sturgeon and Starmer

Mr Johnson made the comments towards the end of a two-day trip to Scotland.

Nightclubs to promote vaccine to young people

Nightclubs to promote vaccine to young people

Heaven in London will host a pop-up vaccine event on Sunday.

Government announces extra places on medical and dentistry courses

Government announces extra places on medical and dentistry courses

Applications to study medicine and dentistry have increased by 20% this year compared to last.

Johnson urges ‘patience’ over travel but is told he needs to move quicker

Johnson urges ‘patience’ over travel but is told he needs to move quicker

PM said he wanted to see visitors back in the UK and holidays abroad but there was a balance with Covid risk.

Johnson insists Cambo oil and gas field contracts cannot be torn up

Johnson insists Cambo oil and gas field contracts cannot be torn up

Boris Johnson said there was a proper process to go through as he faced calls to block the development, to the west of the Shetland Islands.

Apple announces new safety tools to detect child sexual abuse content on iCloud

Apple announces new safety tools to detect child sexual abuse content on iCloud

The new tools will be introduced, in the US first, later this year.

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