Millions of UK drivers affected by ‘two-tier car insurance pricing’ amid calls for ban
‘Too many consumers have already been pushed out of driving or into financial peril’
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'Unprecedented' murder cases see police force consider 'zero-hours' detectives
The chief constable said the force had seen "unprecedented" demand in the past year.
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‘We’ve spent £12K taking our seriously ill son to appointments. A travel fund would make a huge difference’
Families should not be ‘worrying about whether they can afford the train fare or petrol to get their child to specialist care’, experts said
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Our baby died on Christmas Eve and we're still waiting for answers
Gwilym was a very sleepy baby, who was very difficult to feed, his parents said.
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More tea? How Scotland's crops of the future could be set to change
Experts are examining the ways Scotland's farmers might diversify and adapt to a changing climate.
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One stolen every four minutes - inside the police battle against vehicle thieves
Officers tell the BBC they are overstretched and struggling to keep up with sophisticated criminals.
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Birdwatch: the paradoxical puffin – a comical bird with a fighting spirit
Despite their size and gentle appearance, puffins will fight to keep their catch of sand eels from an opportunistic gull Few birds are as paradoxical as the puffin. It rivals the robin as Britain’s best-loved bird, yet…
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Judge extends White House access to banned media outlets CNN, MS Now and Politico
District court judge Timothy Kelly was ruling after the Trump administration blocked access to the three outlets in September A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to continue allowing journalists from CNN,…
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Country diary: This is Dorset’s worst-located stone circle – but Nine Stones is well worth a visit | Sara Hudston
Winterbourne Abbas: These bronze age megaliths have hosted rituals and seen off electricity pylons. Today they endure by the side of an A-road The Nine Stones at Winterbourne Abbas have an inglorious setting. Hard by th…
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In Germany the mood is dark. But the Weimar narrative is a far right trap | Klaus Brinkbäumer
The final season of the TV epic Babylon Berlin is taking us back to 1933. Our confidence is falling apart, but that’s where the parallels end There is one experience we in Germany can all find mildly satisfying this aut…
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My son killed himself after falling victim to an online scam. I heard it happen – and vowed to protect other children
Gavin Guffey was 17 when he was targeted by a ‘sextortionist’ on Instagram. His father Brandon has spent four years fighting for justice, and for social media companies to do more to safeguard young users What were the…
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Iranian woman handed death sentence for ‘blasphemy’ in social media post
Rights groups warn of Tehran regime’s increasing use of executions to suppress dissent, with at least 600 this year Human rights groups have raised the alarm over the growing number of death sentences and executions in…
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‘How do you explain the deletion of 130 million names?’: why Indian voters are on the streets
Anger at electoral roll changes has boiled over, sparking a crisis for Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government Leaders of India’s Cockroach party jailed Born into a small village in West Bengal, Shahida Fakir had a…
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Yorkshire tiger latest: Family pay tribute to ‘bright, warm and engaging young man’ killed at wildlife park
William Chapman’s family said he ‘suffered from significant mental illness’ and had been prescribed ‘strong medication’
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Daughter of MP Sir David Amess still has ‘unanswered questions’ five years on
Katie Amess, 41, said she continues to worry for the safety of politicians following the death of Ann Widdecombe.
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Graduate student accused of poisoning colleague and trying to flee to China arrested at LAX
Microbiologist Aili Wang, 32, poisoned tea of colleague in Wyoming who had pending patents, prosecutors allege A Wyoming microbiology graduate student from China has been arrested on accusations she poisoned the tea of…
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Gales and heavy rain to impact UK as yellow wind warning issued
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind in north-west Scotland on Wednesday with 70mph gusts possible, as Ben Rich explains.
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Average child has spent over 53 school days on social media since ban announcement
Teachers continue to see harmful online content shaping students’ behaviour everyday, National Education Union chief warns
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New dinosaur species discovered from fossil ‘overlooked’ for over 100 years
The fossil is a part of a skull which was acquired by the Natural History Museum in 1924
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Fostering in crisis: can flexible care models fix England’s child placement shortfall?
New recruitment campaign to target adults in their 30s and 40s in bid to create 10,000 new foster care places Viennetta Basterfield, 67, spent two decades fostering more than 100 children in her west London home before…
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Use of AI in job interviews on the rise – but UK recruiters say they can spot the cheats
Body representing some of Britain’s biggest graduate employers reveals misconduct is at a record high It is obvious when someone is using AI to drum up answers in a job interview, according to Chris Morrow, who runs a r…
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Stop making sense: focus on sounds to help learn a language, study suggests
Research shows that the best linguists process unfamiliar foreign speech sounds more like non-speech sounds If you want to get really good at French, Arabic or Hungarian, don’t start with rote learning vocabulary and gr…
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Which? calls for ban on charging extra for pay monthly motor insurance
A ban on ‘two-tier pricing’ for motor insurance would create a fairer, more competitive system, the consumer group said.
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French anti-riot police to patrol beaches to stop small boat crossings to UK
New data shows 50,000 UK crossing attempts stopped since 2024 election
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