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Eurostar given second reprimand over ‘misleading’ £39 fare ads

Eurostar given second reprimand over ‘misleading’ £39 fare ads

Eurostar given second reprimand over ‘misleading’ £39 fare ads

05 November 2024

Eurostar exaggerated the availability of £39 fares between London and Amsterdam and Brussels, the Advertising Standards Authority found.


Sarah Everard inquiry chief in race to become first female Oxford chancellor

Sarah Everard inquiry chief in race to become first female Oxford chancellor

Sarah Everard inquiry chief in race to become first female Oxford chancellor

05 November 2024

The five candidates in the final round of the election for the historic position have been announced.


Center Parcs unveils plans for first Scottish site

Center Parcs unveils plans for first Scottish site

Center Parcs unveils plans for first Scottish site

05 November 2024

Around 1,200 permanent jobs could be created at the holiday village in the Scottish Borders.


Nintendo profits fall as sales of Switch console dip worldwide

Nintendo profits fall as sales of Switch console dip worldwide

Nintendo profits fall as sales of Switch console dip worldwide

05 November 2024

Demand for the eight-year-old console fell around the world this year, including in Europe.


Labour MP Chris Webb ‘attacked and mugged’ on way back to flat

Labour MP Chris Webb ‘attacked and mugged’ on way back to flat

Labour MP Chris Webb ‘attacked and mugged’ on way back to flat

05 November 2024

The Blackpool South MP thanked the Metropolitan Police for their ‘swift response’.


Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy shown to improve bone density in childhood

Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy shown to improve bone density in childhood

Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy shown to improve bone density in childhood

05 November 2024

Researchers said bone density scans showed they contained more calcium and more minerals, making them stronger and less likely to break.


Labour ‘working hard’ to win over Trump in case he defeats Harris

Labour ‘working hard’ to win over Trump in case he defeats Harris

Labour ‘working hard’ to win over Trump in case he defeats Harris

05 November 2024

Health Secretary Wes Streeting was asked about a 2017 post on social media in which he called Donald Trump an ‘odious, sad, little man’.


Thousands more illegal drugs phone lines running in UK – police figures

Thousands more illegal drugs phone lines running in UK – police figures

Thousands more illegal drugs phone lines running in UK – police figures

05 November 2024

Officers have also reported an increase in social media accounts offering drugs for sale.


Being active in the morning and evening could cut bowel cancer risk, study finds

Being active in the morning and evening could cut bowel cancer risk, study finds

Being active in the morning and evening could cut bowel cancer risk, study finds

05 November 2024

Researchers found two daily peaks in activity – at around 8am and 6pm – ‘was associated with reduced colorectal cancer risk’.


Train safety system failed before fatal crash, investigators say

Train safety system failed before fatal crash, investigators say

Train safety system failed before fatal crash, investigators say

05 November 2024

Hoses fitted to the Transport for Wales train to discharge sand when wheels slide during braking were ‘blocked’.


Outcome of US election matters to Northern Ireland – O’Toole

Outcome of US election matters to Northern Ireland – O’Toole

Outcome of US election matters to Northern Ireland – O’Toole

05 November 2024

Stormont Opposition leader Matthew O’Toole paid tribute to the role of previous US administrations in Ireland.


Hornby to sell loss-making Oxford Diecast business

Hornby to sell loss-making Oxford Diecast business

Hornby to sell loss-making Oxford Diecast business

05 November 2024

Shares in the scale models group rose after it confirmed the deal.


Obesity among children leaving primary school falls for third year in a row

Obesity among children leaving primary school falls for third year in a row

Obesity among children leaving primary school falls for third year in a row

05 November 2024

The data is from the Government’s national child measurement programme, which covers mainstream state-maintained schools in England.


Scotland’s first inland surf destination to open with Europe’s largest wave pool

Scotland’s first inland surf destination to open with Europe’s largest wave pool

Scotland’s first inland surf destination to open with Europe’s largest wave pool

05 November 2024

Lost Shore Surf Resort will welcome surfers from November 11.


Wes Streeting defends tuition fee increase as ‘proportionate and reasonable’

Wes Streeting defends tuition fee increase as ‘proportionate and reasonable’

Wes Streeting defends tuition fee increase as ‘proportionate and reasonable’

05 November 2024

Health Secretary Mr Streeting, a former president of the National Union of Students, said he would still go to university even with the fee rise.


Primark boss says weight of Budget tax rises ‘falling on high street’

Primark boss says weight of Budget tax rises ‘falling on high street’

Primark boss says weight of Budget tax rises ‘falling on high street’

05 November 2024

George Weston, the chief executive of Primark owner Associated British Foods, said it was preparing for a big jump in business costs.


Rioter who threw parasol at police and looted vape shop jailed

Rioter who threw parasol at police and looted vape shop jailed

Rioter who threw parasol at police and looted vape shop jailed

05 November 2024

Police footage showed Liam Doeg taking part in widespread disorder in Sunderland in August, repeatedly attacking officers over a period of hours.


UK services sector growth eased in run-up to Budget

UK services sector growth eased in run-up to Budget

UK services sector growth eased in run-up to Budget

05 November 2024

‘Heightened’ policy uncertainty led to growth slowing again in October, according to a closely watched business survey.


NHS to review guidance on prostate cancer testing after Chris Hoy’s appeal

NHS to review guidance on prostate cancer testing after Chris Hoy’s appeal

NHS to review guidance on prostate cancer testing after Chris Hoy’s appeal

05 November 2024

Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy said more men with a family history of prostate cancer need to come forward for checks.


Badenoch demands ‘team effort’ from new shadow cabinet to win back voters’ trust

Badenoch demands ‘team effort’ from new shadow cabinet to win back voters’ trust

Badenoch demands ‘team effort’ from new shadow cabinet to win back voters’ trust

05 November 2024

New Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said appointments to her top team are ‘based on meritocracy and with a breadth of experience and perspective’.


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