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Two-thirds of most-polluting SUVs registered to urban households – study

Two-thirds of most-polluting SUVs registered to urban households – study

Campaigners claim car manufacturers have used advertising to persuade people it is ‘normal’ to use the vehicles for shopping trips.

Time Out launches Dubai market as events industry eyes reopenings

Time Out launches Dubai market as events industry eyes reopenings

Dubai will join Miami as the only place where Time Out currently has an open market, after Covid-19 forced closures.

Plaid Cymru’s manifesto promises independence referendum by 2026

Plaid Cymru’s manifesto promises independence referendum by 2026

Plaid leader Adam Price said the people of Wales could take their future into their own hands.

Tech giants ‘on notice’ as new digital regulator arrives to tackle dominance

Tech giants ‘on notice’ as new digital regulator arrives to tackle dominance

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said the Digital Markets Unit will make competition in the tech space ‘healthier’.

Kayaker stuck on island without paddle rescued

Kayaker stuck on island without paddle rescued

The man is believed to have travelled to Loch Lomond from England to camp over the Easter weekend.

Gavin Williamson backs schools taking action against ‘scourge of mobile phones’

Gavin Williamson backs schools taking action against ‘scourge of mobile phones’

The school leaders’ union has accused the Education Secretary of ‘not doing his homework’ on student discipline amid the pandemic.

Qatari authorities urged to force hit-and-run killer to serve ‘pitiful’ sentence

Qatari authorities urged to force hit-and-run killer to serve ‘pitiful’ sentence

Raffy Tsakanika was killed in a two-car crash near Doha on March 30 2019.

Images show how AstraZeneca vaccine turns cells into ‘little factories’

Images show how AstraZeneca vaccine turns cells into ‘little factories’

Scientists have examined thousands of images to compare protein spikes.

Salmond accuses Sturgeon of ‘insufficient urgency’ in independence push

Salmond accuses Sturgeon of ‘insufficient urgency’ in independence push

The former first minister hopes his new Alba Party will help see a supermajority of pro-independence MSPs elected in May.

Chief Constable of protest-hit force stepping down in the summer

Chief Constable of protest-hit force stepping down in the summer

Andy Marsh, of Avon and Somerset Police, said he will not seek to extend his contract when it expires at the beginning of July.

Jihadi admits sharing terror videos

Jihadi admits sharing terror videos

Convicted terrorist Ibrahim Anderson pleaded guilty to a string of offences committed in the summer and autumn of 2020.

Loneliness during pandemic ‘greater in areas with more young people’

Loneliness during pandemic ‘greater in areas with more young people’

Higher rates of loneliness reported by young people are particularly associated with urban areas outside London.

Rugby player develops device to monitor head trauma

Rugby player develops device to monitor head trauma

Euan Bowen was inspired to make the HIT Impact technology after a friend was forced to give up the game due to concussion.

Two men convicted of murdering drugs supplier shot dead in rural layby

Two men convicted of murdering drugs supplier shot dead in rural layby

The body of Gurinderjit Rai was found in a Ford Fiesta in the countryside lane in Corhampton, Hampshire, by two horse riders in July 2019.

Facebook response to data breach ‘cold and defensive’

Facebook response to data breach ‘cold and defensive’

The social media firm has been criticised for its response to a database of personal information from more than 500 million accounts being published.

Services sector returns to growth for first time in four months

Services sector returns to growth for first time in four months

The all-important sector saw strong growth as pubs, restaurants and non-essential retailers prepare to reopen, sending confidence to new highs.

Deliveroo workers strike in pay and conditions dispute

Deliveroo workers strike in pay and conditions dispute

The walkout coincided with the start of full trading in the delivery firm’s shares.

Revellers surprised to discover impromptu cab driver is former Australian PM

Revellers surprised to discover impromptu cab driver is former Australian PM

Kevin Rudd picked up the ‘tipsy’ strangers during a rainstorm in Queensland.

Gymnast celebrates vault success by brandishing vaccination card

Gymnast celebrates vault success by brandishing vaccination card

‘It’s my vaccination card… go get vaccinated everyone!’ tweeted Evan Manivong.

Unpaid carer becomes first Briton to receive Moderna vaccine

Unpaid carer becomes first Briton to receive Moderna vaccine

Elle Taylor, 24, from Ammanford, got the jab at the West Wales General Hospital in Carmarthen.

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