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Boy, 13, creates new handmade ‘Hope Bowl’ to help children globally

Boy, 13, creates new handmade ‘Hope Bowl’ to help children globally

Boy, 13, creates new handmade ‘Hope Bowl’ to help children globally

06 April 2023

The final day of the draw for the bowl is on April 14 and funds will go to Save the Children’s Emergency Fund.


Breast and mixed-fed children less likely to have learning disability – study

Breast and mixed-fed children less likely to have learning disability – study

Breast and mixed-fed children less likely to have learning disability – study

06 April 2023

The findings suggest that having breastmilk in the first few weeks of life may help to reduce the risk of having special educational needs.


What the papers say – April 6

What the papers say – April 6

What the papers say – April 6

06 April 2023

The arrest of former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon’s husband dominates several front pages.


Peter Murrell released without charge amid ongoing police probe of SNP finances

Peter Murrell released without charge amid ongoing police probe of SNP finances

Peter Murrell released without charge amid ongoing police probe of SNP finances

05 April 2023

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell, the SNP’s former chief executive, was ‘released without charge pending further investigation’ on Wednesday.


More than 45,000 burglaries go unattended by police in England, data shows

More than 45,000 burglaries go unattended by police in England, data shows

More than 45,000 burglaries go unattended by police in England, data shows

05 April 2023

Some 75% of reported burglaries were closed without a suspect being identified, according to figures provided by 19 forces across the country.


US President Joe Biden accepts invitation from the King for state visit

US President Joe Biden accepts invitation from the King for state visit

US President Joe Biden accepts invitation from the King for state visit

05 April 2023

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Mr Biden had accepted the invitation during a recent telephone call.


Nigel Lawson taught me preparation needed to make radical change, says PM

Nigel Lawson taught me preparation needed to make radical change, says PM

Nigel Lawson taught me preparation needed to make radical change, says PM

05 April 2023

Rishi Sunak wrote about the lessons he learned from the Tory former chancellor.


Scott Benton has Tory whip suspended after offering to lobby for gambling firm

Scott Benton has Tory whip suspended after offering to lobby for gambling firm

Scott Benton has Tory whip suspended after offering to lobby for gambling firm

05 April 2023

An investigation will be carried out into undercover footage of him detailing how he could help a bogus investment fund.


Government urged to ‘do what’s right’ and extend infected blood payouts

Government urged to ‘do what’s right’ and extend infected blood payouts

Government urged to ‘do what’s right’ and extend infected blood payouts

05 April 2023

Rishi Sunak said any extension of compensation would need to wait for the full inquiry report to be published.


Braverman wins ‘Battle of Waterlooville’ in selection for new constituency

Braverman wins ‘Battle of Waterlooville’ in selection for new constituency

Braverman wins ‘Battle of Waterlooville’ in selection for new constituency

05 April 2023

Constituency boundary changes meant the Home Secretary had to go up against a fellow Tory MP to represent the new seat at the next election.


Bowie’s Aladdin Sane artwork ‘as powerful today as it was then’

Bowie’s Aladdin Sane artwork ‘as powerful today as it was then’

Bowie’s Aladdin Sane artwork ‘as powerful today as it was then’

05 April 2023

Launching on April 6 at the Southbank Centre, the collection marks half a century since the 1973 release of the musician’s sixth studio album.


Starmer promises specialist rape courts as he calls waits for victims ‘scandal’

Starmer promises specialist rape courts as he calls waits for victims ‘scandal’

Starmer promises specialist rape courts as he calls waits for victims ‘scandal’

05 April 2023

Labour highlighted figures showing the rape victim drop-out rate doubling since 2015.


New tool can spot those most at risk of developing lung cancer, say researchers

New tool can spot those most at risk of developing lung cancer, say researchers

New tool can spot those most at risk of developing lung cancer, say researchers

05 April 2023

The CanPredict tool works by examining existing patient health records.


Sturgeon to ‘fully co-operate’ with police as husband released without charge

Sturgeon to ‘fully co-operate’ with police as husband released without charge

Sturgeon to ‘fully co-operate’ with police as husband released without charge

05 April 2023

The former first minister said she had ‘no prior knowledge of Police Scotland’s action’ around the arrest of Peter Murrell.


Tory MP Scott Benton filmed offering to lobby for gambling industry investors

Tory MP Scott Benton filmed offering to lobby for gambling industry investors

Tory MP Scott Benton filmed offering to lobby for gambling industry investors

05 April 2023

MPs are barred from carrying out paid lobbying or advising on how to influence Parliament in exchange for money.


Limit sugary drinks to one per week, researchers say

Limit sugary drinks to one per week, researchers say

Limit sugary drinks to one per week, researchers say

05 April 2023

Academics said that limiting sugar intake can have significant health benefits.


Heaton-Harris denies ‘tough budget’ will be punishment for Stormont not sitting

Heaton-Harris denies ‘tough budget’ will be punishment for Stormont not sitting

Heaton-Harris denies ‘tough budget’ will be punishment for Stormont not sitting

05 April 2023

The Secretary of State will set the budget for Northern Ireland in the absence of Stormont Executive Ministers.


Rishi Sunak considering law change to define sex as ‘biological’

Rishi Sunak considering law change to define sex as ‘biological’

Rishi Sunak considering law change to define sex as ‘biological’

05 April 2023

The Government has been told that amending the definition of sex could make the law on women-only spaces clearer.


New test could reassure parents their babies’ hearing aids are working – study

New test could reassure parents their babies’ hearing aids are working – study

New test could reassure parents their babies’ hearing aids are working – study

05 April 2023

Researchers say there is no reliable way of testing how well babies are hearing through their hearing aids between the ages of three and seven months.


King and Queen Consort sample gin and gelato in ‘Yorkshire’s food capital’

King and Queen Consort sample gin and gelato in ‘Yorkshire’s food capital’

King and Queen Consort sample gin and gelato in ‘Yorkshire’s food capital’

05 April 2023

The royals visited North Yorkshire market town Malton in Camilla’s first engagement since her new title of Queen Camilla was unveiled.


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