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Russian media organisations and bosses sanctioned by UK over Ukraine war

Russian media organisations and bosses sanctioned by UK over Ukraine war

Russian media organisations and bosses sanctioned by UK over Ukraine war

31 March 2022

The Kremlin-funded TV-Novosti broadcaster and the organisation behind the Sputnik news agency have been hit with sanctions.


Ukrainian family ‘so grateful’ for warm welcome from UK village

Ukrainian family ‘so grateful’ for warm welcome from UK village

Ukrainian family ‘so grateful’ for warm welcome from UK village

31 March 2022

Valeriia Starkova and nine members of her family, aged between 10 and 90, are now living in Caldecote, Cambridgeshire.


In Pictures: Snow falls during springtime cold snap

In Pictures: Snow falls during springtime cold snap

In Pictures: Snow falls during springtime cold snap

31 March 2022

A yellow warning for ice and snow was issued for parts of northern England and Scotland.


Knitters make hundreds of teddies to welcome Ukrainian children to Scotland

Knitters make hundreds of teddies to welcome Ukrainian children to Scotland

Knitters make hundreds of teddies to welcome Ukrainian children to Scotland

31 March 2022

The teddies, in the colours of the Ukrainian flag, are being presented to the children when they arrive.


Second Cabinet minister says law was broken in partygate saga

Second Cabinet minister says law was broken in partygate saga

Second Cabinet minister says law was broken in partygate saga

31 March 2022

Anne-Marie Trevelyan said the Metropolitan Police’s decision to issue the fines meant criminality had been discovered.


Windsor’s chandeliers given a polish ahead of Waterloo Chamber reopening

Windsor’s chandeliers given a polish ahead of Waterloo Chamber reopening

Windsor’s chandeliers given a polish ahead of Waterloo Chamber reopening

31 March 2022

The five impressive chandeliers date from 1862 and their design was approved by Queen Victoria’s consort Prince Albert.


Ukraine conflict sees Lincoln City suspend use of sirens and Dam Busters March

Ukraine conflict sees Lincoln City suspend use of sirens and Dam Busters March

Ukraine conflict sees Lincoln City suspend use of sirens and Dam Busters March

31 March 2022

The club wants to be to strike a balance between its heritage and being ‘socially aware’.


MPs criticise charities boss recruitment process and reject Government pick

MPs criticise charities boss recruitment process and reject Government pick

MPs criticise charities boss recruitment process and reject Government pick

31 March 2022

The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee said ministers had not learned from the ‘fiasco’ in December.


Schools to receive all tutoring funding directly as Randstad loses contract

Schools to receive all tutoring funding directly as Randstad loses contract

Schools to receive all tutoring funding directly as Randstad loses contract

31 March 2022

Critics of the company’s handling of the national tutoring programme have welcomed the move.


Energy websites crash amid rush to submit meter readings ahead of price hike

Energy websites crash amid rush to submit meter readings ahead of price hike

Energy websites crash amid rush to submit meter readings ahead of price hike

31 March 2022

British Gas, E.On and EDF were among sites struggling to process customers on Thursday.


Fishermen: We need help with fuel costs so fleet can keep feeding the nation

Fishermen: We need help with fuel costs so fleet can keep feeding the nation

Fishermen: We need help with fuel costs so fleet can keep feeding the nation

31 March 2022

The Shetland Fishermen’s Association warned that without action boats could be forced to remain tied up – impacting UK food supplies.


New Ofcom chief Lord Grade defends branding BBC licence fee ‘regressive’

New Ofcom chief Lord Grade defends branding BBC licence fee ‘regressive’

New Ofcom chief Lord Grade defends branding BBC licence fee ‘regressive’

31 March 2022

The peer is being grilled by MPs about the selection process for his role, online safety and public service broadcasting.


More progress needed if Home Office is to learn from Windrush scandal – report

More progress needed if Home Office is to learn from Windrush scandal – report

More progress needed if Home Office is to learn from Windrush scandal – report

31 March 2022

The findings come two years after a critical review by Wendy Williams concluded the scandal was ‘foreseeable and avoidable’.


MoD: Russian forces continue to shell Chernihiv despite pledge to scale back

MoD: Russian forces continue to shell Chernihiv despite pledge to scale back

MoD: Russian forces continue to shell Chernihiv despite pledge to scale back

31 March 2022

The head of GCHQ said Vladimir Putin’s advisers are afraid to tell him the truth about the state of the conflict.


H&M sales slow after closures in Russia

H&M sales slow after closures in Russia

H&M sales slow after closures in Russia

31 March 2022

Earlier this month, the company paused all sales in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, affecting 185 stores.


Queen ‘deeply touched’ after more than one million Jubilee trees planted

Queen ‘deeply touched’ after more than one million Jubilee trees planted

Queen ‘deeply touched’ after more than one million Jubilee trees planted

31 March 2022

The monarch issued a special message of thanks to those who have joined the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative.


Calorie control can put even slim diabetics in remission, study finds

Calorie control can put even slim diabetics in remission, study finds

Calorie control can put even slim diabetics in remission, study finds

31 March 2022

Expert Professor Roy Taylor has led a new research project focusing on people with type 2 diabetics who have a healthy Body Mass Index


Emergency budget needed to tackle cost-of-living crisis, says TUC

Emergency budget needed to tackle cost-of-living crisis, says TUC

Emergency budget needed to tackle cost-of-living crisis, says TUC

31 March 2022

Energy bills will rise at least 10 times faster than wages this year, the union body warned.


Pilot jailed for lying to get British Airways job

Pilot jailed for lying to get British Airways job

Pilot jailed for lying to get British Airways job

31 March 2022

Craig Butfoy pleaded guilty to four fraud charges after making false claims to get and retain work with BA CityFlyer and Stobart Air.


Low numbers of mountain hares in England’s only population, study finds

Low numbers of mountain hares in England’s only population, study finds

Low numbers of mountain hares in England’s only population, study finds

31 March 2022

The highest population density of the mammals in the Peak District was on restored peatland, the research showed.


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