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Cooling after volcanic activity ‘may have triggered mass extinction event’

Cooling after volcanic activity ‘may have triggered mass extinction event’

Cooling after volcanic activity ‘may have triggered mass extinction event’

02 December 2021

Scientists looked at a cooling event that took place 450 million years ago.


NHS App is most downloaded free iPhone app this year

NHS App is most downloaded free iPhone app this year

NHS App is most downloaded free iPhone app this year

02 December 2021

The announcement was made as part of Apple’s annual App Store Awards recognising the best and most popular apps of the year.


Concern over rising PTSD cases sparked by pandemic

Concern over rising PTSD cases sparked by pandemic

Concern over rising PTSD cases sparked by pandemic

02 December 2021

Estimates suggest there could be as many as 230,000 new cases over a three-year period.


Voters go to the polls in Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election

Voters go to the polls in Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election

Voters go to the polls in Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election

02 December 2021

The by-election follows the death of former Cabinet minister James Brokenshire.


Appeal court to rule on latest round of Meghan privacy battle against newspaper

Appeal court to rule on latest round of Meghan privacy battle against newspaper

Appeal court to rule on latest round of Meghan privacy battle against newspaper

02 December 2021

The Duchess of Sussex sued Associated Newspapers Limited, also the publisher of MailOnline, over five articles relating to a letter to her father.


Student who sews sanitary pads for refugees now leads 1,000 volunteers

Student who sews sanitary pads for refugees now leads 1,000 volunteers

Student who sews sanitary pads for refugees now leads 1,000 volunteers

02 December 2021

University of Bristol student Ella Lambert, 21, founded the Pachamama Project in August 2020.


Minister ‘disappointed’ at reports Macron called Johnson a ‘clown’

Minister ‘disappointed’ at reports Macron called Johnson a ‘clown’

Minister ‘disappointed’ at reports Macron called Johnson a ‘clown’

02 December 2021

The French leader reportedly made disparaging comments about the UK Prime Minister as tensions ran high over the migrant crisis.


Injured sea turtle finds new home 5,000 miles away in Scotland

Injured sea turtle finds new home 5,000 miles away in Scotland

Injured sea turtle finds new home 5,000 miles away in Scotland

02 December 2021

April, an olive ridley sea turtle, was found with a plastic bag around her neck in the Maldives.


Avoid kisses under mistletoe says minister, as expert urges ‘sensible’ Christmas

Avoid kisses under mistletoe says minister, as expert urges ‘sensible’ Christmas

Avoid kisses under mistletoe says minister, as expert urges ‘sensible’ Christmas

01 December 2021

Professor Anthony Harnden pointed out that there are ‘so many uncertainties’ about the new Omicron variant.


Afghan boy missing in London less than a month after arriving in UK

Afghan boy missing in London less than a month after arriving in UK

Afghan boy missing in London less than a month after arriving in UK

01 December 2021

Metropolitan Police detectives have launched a high-risk missing persons investigation as they search for 11-year-old Mohammed Khan.


Ghislaine Maxwell looking well despite conditions of detention, brother says

Ghislaine Maxwell looking well despite conditions of detention, brother says

Ghislaine Maxwell looking well despite conditions of detention, brother says

01 December 2021

Kevin Maxwell spoke to reporters outside court after day three of his sister’s New York trial.


Agreement on protocol before Christmas is ‘unrealistic’, Simon Coveney says

Agreement on protocol before Christmas is ‘unrealistic’, Simon Coveney says

Agreement on protocol before Christmas is ‘unrealistic’, Simon Coveney says

01 December 2021

The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister said some issues could be resolved soon, such as the flow of medicines into Northern Ireland.


Donald Trump predicts ‘big’ 2024 as he declares love for the US

Donald Trump predicts ‘big’ 2024 as he declares love for the US

Donald Trump predicts ‘big’ 2024 as he declares love for the US

01 December 2021

The former president was interviewed by former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage for GB News.


Teenager arrested over death of 16-year-old schoolgirl

Teenager arrested over death of 16-year-old schoolgirl

Teenager arrested over death of 16-year-old schoolgirl

01 December 2021

Detectives investigating the death of Amber Gibson in a Hamilton park have arrested a 19-year-old man.


Resident ‘inconsolable and scared’ on sixth night without power

Resident ‘inconsolable and scared’ on sixth night without power

Resident ‘inconsolable and scared’ on sixth night without power

01 December 2021

Thousands of people have been left without electricity after winds reaching almost 100mph hit parts of northern England and Scotland.


Patel backs making violence against women and girls a more serious offence

Patel backs making violence against women and girls a more serious offence

Patel backs making violence against women and girls a more serious offence

01 December 2021

Government says move would bolster its ‘whole-system approach’ to tackling violence against women and girls.


Turner Prize winner announced after collectives dominate shortlist

Turner Prize winner announced after collectives dominate shortlist

Turner Prize winner announced after collectives dominate shortlist

01 December 2021

In a first, this year’s shortlist was made up entirely of groups with no individual artist being nominated.


Spoof art prize won by entry inspired by coronavirus pandemic

Spoof art prize won by entry inspired by coronavirus pandemic

Spoof art prize won by entry inspired by coronavirus pandemic

01 December 2021

The Turnip Prize winner, known as Ching Ching Pi Pi Ee, picked up the trophy for his work entitled Panda Mick.


Labour presses Government to make energy bills VAT-free during ‘tough winter’

Labour presses Government to make energy bills VAT-free during ‘tough winter’

Labour presses Government to make energy bills VAT-free during ‘tough winter’

01 December 2021

The call came as MPs were debating the Finance (No.2) Bill, which enacts measures contained within the Budget.


Healing power of music needed now more than ever – violinist Jennifer Pike

Healing power of music needed now more than ever – violinist Jennifer Pike

Healing power of music needed now more than ever – violinist Jennifer Pike

01 December 2021

She collected an MBE on Wednesday for her services to classical music.


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