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Four Kids From Aston
Black Sabbath bid farewell to Ozzy Osbourne.
Students Risk Falling Through Qualifications Gap Under Post 16 Plans
Tens of thousands of students could fall through a “qualifications gap” as a result of Government plans for post-16 vocational courses, a report has said..
Archaeologists Uncover Identity Of 1700s Orkney Shipwreck
Archaeologists have uncovered the identity of a 1700s vessel shipwrecked in Orkney..
NHS On The Hunt For Precision Matched Blood Donors
The NHS is searching for blood donors with rare blood types so it can ensure patients in need can receive “precision-matched” blood..
MPs Call For Local Authorities To Be Handed Control Of Council Tax
Councils should be given control over council tax as the current broken link between the local charge and the quality of services risks undermining local democracy, MPs have warned..
Harry Clark Rebecca Loos And Troy Deeney Join Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins
Traitors winner Harry Clark, media personality Rebecca Loos and former Premier League Footballer Troy Deeney will be pushed to their limits as they join the new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins..
Ozzy Osbourne Dies Aged 76 Just Weeks After Final Black Sabbath Gig
Music superstar Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, just weeks after a Black Sabbath reunion concert held in his home city of Birmingham..
Artificial Intelligence To Be Trialled For Disputes Over Asylum Seekers Ages
Artificial intelligence technology will be trialled to assess disputed ages of asylum seekers who say they are children, the Home Office has said..
BrewDog To Shut 10 UK Pubs This Week
100 jobs at risk.
Oti Mabuse Receives Freedom Of The City Of London
Former Strictly Come Dancing professional 'delighted' .
Man Who Killed Wife In Bradford Knife Attack Jailed For Life
Kulsuma Akter was pushing a pram at the time .
Sizewell C Nuclear Power Plant Deal Struck
Costing around £38 billion.
Government Pledges To Transform Care For People With ME
The Government has pledged to give hundreds of thousands of people living with chronic fatigue syndrome “improved care closer to home".
Bush Driven By Crusade Against Evil UK Warned Ahead Of Iraq War
Newly released files reveal Britain’s ambassador saw US invasion of Iraq as part of President Bush’s personal mission, as Blair urged more time for diplomacy..
Benefits Law Change For Miscarriage Of Justice Victims Comes Into Force
Victims of miscarriages of justice will no longer have their compensation counted when claiming benefits under a law change coming into force on Tuesday..
Sanctions To Be Introduced To Target People Smuggling Gangs
Gang leaders, corrupt police officers and companies selling small boat equipment for Channel crossings could face having their assets frozen and being banned from travel to the UK in efforts to curb the people-smuggling trade..
Sanctions To Be Introduced To Target People Smuggling Gangs
Gang leaders, corrupt police officers and companies selling small boat equipment for Channel crossings could face having their assets frozen and being banned from travel to the UK in efforts to curb the people-smuggling trade..
Long Term Triple Lock Commitment Out Of Scope Of Pensions Commission
A long-term commitment to the triple lock on pensions is not in the scope of the resurrected Pensions Commission, Liz Kendall has said..
Lammy And Counterparts Accuse Israel Of Depriving Gazans Of Human Dignity
David Lammy has joined other foreign ministers in condemning the Israeli government for depriving Gazans “of human dignity” as they called on the war to “end now”..
10 Year Old Boy Who Died In Bus Crash Named By Police
A 10-year-old boy who died in a bus crash while returning from a school trip to a zoo has been named by police..