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British Turkish Association ‘devastated’ by new earthquake and vows to help

British Turkish Association ‘devastated’ by new earthquake and vows to help

British Turkish Association ‘devastated’ by new earthquake and vows to help

20 February 2023

Organisations on the ground described the scene as another earthquake struck Turkey and Syria weeks after the first disaster killed more than 40,000.


Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of murder after youth stabbed to death

Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of murder after youth stabbed to death

Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of murder after youth stabbed to death

20 February 2023

Police were called to Kings Mill Lane in Huddersfield just before 4am on Monday to find a boy had suffered serious injuries from a bladed weapon.


Major hack at Virgin Media Television in Ireland ‘contained and terminated’

Major hack at Virgin Media Television in Ireland ‘contained and terminated’

Major hack at Virgin Media Television in Ireland ‘contained and terminated’

20 February 2023

Minister of State Ossian Smyth said the matter is being investigated by the National Cyber Security Centre.


Kate Forbes said she would have voted against gay marriage

Kate Forbes said she would have voted against gay marriage

Kate Forbes said she would have voted against gay marriage

20 February 2023

The Finance Secretary said she wouldn’t have backed the legislation had she been voting at the time.


Truss and Johnson pile pressure on PM as they call for Ukraine to be given jets

Truss and Johnson pile pressure on PM as they call for Ukraine to be given jets

Truss and Johnson pile pressure on PM as they call for Ukraine to be given jets

20 February 2023

The two Conservative prime ministers spoke at length in the lower chamber during a general debate on Ukraine.


Two-thirds of Scots think Nicola Sturgeon stepping down is the ‘right decision’

Two-thirds of Scots think Nicola Sturgeon stepping down is the ‘right decision’

Two-thirds of Scots think Nicola Sturgeon stepping down is the ‘right decision’

20 February 2023

Pollsters at Savanta have released new research, carried out after Nicola Sturgeon annoucned she is to quit as SNP leader and Scottish First Minister.


Keyham families demand firearms law changes after ‘catastrophic failures’

Keyham families demand firearms law changes after ‘catastrophic failures’

Keyham families demand firearms law changes after ‘catastrophic failures’

20 February 2023

They spoke out after an inquest jury found there was a ‘seriously unsafe culture’ in Devon and Cornwall Police’s firearms licensing unit


Nicola Bulley: Which groups have been criticised since she went missing?

Nicola Bulley: Which groups have been criticised since she went missing?

Nicola Bulley: Which groups have been criticised since she went missing?

20 February 2023

The police, social media sleuths and the media have all faced a backlash since the mother of two Ms Bulley went missing.


UK spent £50 billion extra on gas since Ukraine invasion, say analysts

UK spent £50 billion extra on gas since Ukraine invasion, say analysts

UK spent £50 billion extra on gas since Ukraine invasion, say analysts

20 February 2023

The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit said the cost would have been much lower if the UK energy system had more renewables.


Women to receive cheaper menopause treatment under new scheme

Women to receive cheaper menopause treatment under new scheme

Women to receive cheaper menopause treatment under new scheme

20 February 2023

Health officials estimate that the change will benefit around 400,000 women by cutting the prescription cost of HRT.


Nicola Bulley: Timeline of events since her disappearance

Nicola Bulley: Timeline of events since her disappearance

Nicola Bulley: Timeline of events since her disappearance

20 February 2023

A body found in a river has been identified as the missing mother-of-two.


Nicola Bulley’s family speak of devastation as her body formally identified

Nicola Bulley’s family speak of devastation as her body formally identified

Nicola Bulley’s family speak of devastation as her body formally identified

20 February 2023

Lancashire Police did not address the widespread criticism they received for releasing some of her personal details into the public domain.


Labour to pledge half of all public sector food to be local and sustainable

Labour to pledge half of all public sector food to be local and sustainable

Labour to pledge half of all public sector food to be local and sustainable

20 February 2023

Sir Keir Starmer is to lay out his party’s new commitment in a speech to delegates at the National Farmers’ Union conference.


Kate Forbes: Women should not be in fear when attending abortion clinics

Kate Forbes: Women should not be in fear when attending abortion clinics

Kate Forbes: Women should not be in fear when attending abortion clinics

20 February 2023

The Finance Secretary made the pledge as she announced her bid to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister.


NHS chiefs ‘deeply concerned’ as junior doctors plan 72-hour walkout over pay

NHS chiefs ‘deeply concerned’ as junior doctors plan 72-hour walkout over pay

NHS chiefs ‘deeply concerned’ as junior doctors plan 72-hour walkout over pay

20 February 2023

The British Medical Association said junior doctors in England had overwhelmingly backed strike action.


Body found in river is missing mother Nicola Bulley

Body found in river is missing mother Nicola Bulley

Body found in river is missing mother Nicola Bulley

20 February 2023

The body was discovered in the River Wyre in Lancashire on Sunday.


NatWest boss to steer Government plans to cut UK energy consumption

NatWest boss to steer Government plans to cut UK energy consumption

NatWest boss to steer Government plans to cut UK energy consumption

20 February 2023

NatWest chief executive Dame Alison Rose will be the co-chair of a new the Energy Efficiency Taskforce.


Peatland restoration project to grow reeds which will go to help insulate homes

Peatland restoration project to grow reeds which will go to help insulate homes

Peatland restoration project to grow reeds which will go to help insulate homes

20 February 2023

Project managers say their experiment can make marshland productive as well as help to achieve biodiversity and climate goals.


Newcastle fans raise funds in memory of Christian Atsu who died in Turkey quake

Newcastle fans raise funds in memory of Christian Atsu who died in Turkey quake

Newcastle fans raise funds in memory of Christian Atsu who died in Turkey quake

20 February 2023

Newcastle United fans want to honour the former player by supporting a charity he backed to build a school for African children


‘Catastrophic failings’ at gun licence unit, but no officers or staff lose jobs

‘Catastrophic failings’ at gun licence unit, but no officers or staff lose jobs

‘Catastrophic failings’ at gun licence unit, but no officers or staff lose jobs

20 February 2023

The Independent Office for Police Conduct said that one member of Devon and Cornwall police staff received a written warning.


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