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Just Stop Oil protesters block south London road with slow march

Just Stop Oil protesters block south London road with slow march

Just Stop Oil protesters block south London road with slow march

06 December 2022

Demonstrators obstructed the road at the Bricklayers Arms roundabout, with traffic delayed along the Old Kent Road.


Antibiotics ‘can be given to groups of children during Strep A outbreaks’

Antibiotics ‘can be given to groups of children during Strep A outbreaks’

Antibiotics ‘can be given to groups of children during Strep A outbreaks’

06 December 2022

Guidance on scarlet fever outbreaks says antibiotics can be given on a case-by-case basis.


Rural robins ‘get more physically aggressive when exposed to traffic noise’

Rural robins ‘get more physically aggressive when exposed to traffic noise’

Rural robins ‘get more physically aggressive when exposed to traffic noise’

06 December 2022

The birds change their behaviour when threatened.


Rail union clashes with Government over strikes before Christmas

Rail union clashes with Government over strikes before Christmas

Rail union clashes with Government over strikes before Christmas

06 December 2022

A minister urged RMT chief Mick Lynch not to ‘hold the country to ransom’ as he blamed the Government.


Major incident declared as 100 firefighters tackle blaze in derelict factories

Major incident declared as 100 firefighters tackle blaze in derelict factories

Major incident declared as 100 firefighters tackle blaze in derelict factories

06 December 2022

Homes had to be evacuated overnight because of the smoke being thrown up by the fire.


Gove defends housing targets climbdown to avert Tory revolt

Gove defends housing targets climbdown to avert Tory revolt

Gove defends housing targets climbdown to avert Tory revolt

06 December 2022

Michael Gove said the new system would put ‘beauty and local democracy’ at the heart of the planning system.


Hearing implant merger ‘could lead to higher prices for NHS’, watchdog warns

Hearing implant merger ‘could lead to higher prices for NHS’, watchdog warns

Hearing implant merger ‘could lead to higher prices for NHS’, watchdog warns

06 December 2022

Australia-based Cochlear agreed the deal to buy Oticon for 850 million Danish krona (£98m) in April.


Hundreds of France fans to descend on London pubs for England World Cup clash

Hundreds of France fans to descend on London pubs for England World Cup clash

Hundreds of France fans to descend on London pubs for England World Cup clash

06 December 2022

Pubs across the capital will be filled with French expats during Saturday’s match between Les Bleus and the Three Lions.


Upper Crust owner SSP returns to profit as travel sector recovers

Upper Crust owner SSP returns to profit as travel sector recovers

Upper Crust owner SSP returns to profit as travel sector recovers

06 December 2022

The hospitality company posted an operating profit of £91.5 million for the year to September 30.


Preventative antibiotics for Strep A could be given in schools, says minister

Preventative antibiotics for Strep A could be given in schools, says minister

Preventative antibiotics for Strep A could be given in schools, says minister

06 December 2022

Eight children are known to have died from invasive Strep A infection.


John Travolta remembers Kirstie Alley following her death at 71

John Travolta remembers Kirstie Alley following her death at 71

John Travolta remembers Kirstie Alley following her death at 71

06 December 2022

The actress received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1995 for her contribution to motion pictures.


The UK is ‘sleepwalking’ into a food supply crisis, farmers union warns

The UK is ‘sleepwalking’ into a food supply crisis, farmers union warns

The UK is ‘sleepwalking’ into a food supply crisis, farmers union warns

06 December 2022

Egg shortages ‘could just be the start’, the NFU said.


Cheers co-stars Kelsey Grammer and Rhea Perlman lead tributes to Kirstie Alley

Cheers co-stars Kelsey Grammer and Rhea Perlman lead tributes to Kirstie Alley

Cheers co-stars Kelsey Grammer and Rhea Perlman lead tributes to Kirstie Alley

06 December 2022

British audiences saw Alley in reality TV-mode on the 22nd series of UK Celebrity Big Brother in 2018, with the Kansas-born actor finishing second.


What the papers say – December 6

What the papers say – December 6

What the papers say – December 6

06 December 2022

Many of the tabloids react angrily to the latest news about Harry and Meghan’s Netflix show.


Kirstie Alley, mainstay of the screen in the 1980s and 1990s, dead at 71

Kirstie Alley, mainstay of the screen in the 1980s and 1990s, dead at 71

Kirstie Alley, mainstay of the screen in the 1980s and 1990s, dead at 71

06 December 2022

She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1995 for her contribution to motion pictures.


Big Bird and Kermit the Frog pay tribute to their ‘friend’ Bob McGrath

Big Bird and Kermit the Frog pay tribute to their ‘friend’ Bob McGrath

Big Bird and Kermit the Frog pay tribute to their ‘friend’ Bob McGrath

06 December 2022

The fictional duo posted separate tributes to the Sesame Street actor, musician and children’s author, who has died aged 90.


Warning that Scotland’s ‘trend of failure’ on emissions targets could continue

Warning that Scotland’s ‘trend of failure’ on emissions targets could continue

Warning that Scotland’s ‘trend of failure’ on emissions targets could continue

06 December 2022

The Climate Change Committee issued the warning in its latest progress report on emissions reductions in Scotland.


Scientists uncover why colds spike when the temperature drops

Scientists uncover why colds spike when the temperature drops

Scientists uncover why colds spike when the temperature drops

06 December 2022

Scientists say the finding offers the first biological evidence for why respiratory illnesses are more common in colder months.


Alison Thewliss and Stephen Flynn in running to be new SNP leader at Westminster

Alison Thewliss and Stephen Flynn in running to be new SNP leader at Westminster

Alison Thewliss and Stephen Flynn in running to be new SNP leader at Westminster

06 December 2022

The pair are battling it out to replace Ian Blackford who announced his intention to stand down last week.


Manchester remains UK’s most generous area as GoFundMe logs £205m for Ukraine

Manchester remains UK’s most generous area as GoFundMe logs £205m for Ukraine

Manchester remains UK’s most generous area as GoFundMe logs £205m for Ukraine

06 December 2022

Fundraising site GoFundMe, which saw one donation per second this year, has provided the PA news agency with its 2022 data.


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