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Winners of BBC News Ukraine Book Award learn about success while on frontline

Winners of BBC News Ukraine Book Award learn about success while on frontline

Winners of BBC News Ukraine Book Award learn about success while on frontline

16 December 2022

The winning book was compared to Netflix’s hit TV series Breaking Bad.


Regulator slams ‘unacceptable’ Wizz Air behaviour

Regulator slams ‘unacceptable’ Wizz Air behaviour

Regulator slams ‘unacceptable’ Wizz Air behaviour

16 December 2022

Passengers are waiting too long to receive money owed by the Hungarian airline, the Civil Aviation Authority said.


Rolls-Royce car factory workers handed bumper pay deal to avert strikes

Rolls-Royce car factory workers handed bumper pay deal to avert strikes

Rolls-Royce car factory workers handed bumper pay deal to avert strikes

16 December 2022

The Unite union said workers at the luxury car maker will see an increase worth up to 17.6% for the year.


Austistic man jailed for killing sister in holiday caravan row

Austistic man jailed for killing sister in holiday caravan row

Austistic man jailed for killing sister in holiday caravan row

16 December 2022

Matthew Selby attacked his 15-year-old sister Amanda at the Ty Mawr Holiday Park in Towyn, North Wales, last July.


Community in shock after deaths of woman and two children aged four and six

Community in shock after deaths of woman and two children aged four and six

Community in shock after deaths of woman and two children aged four and six

16 December 2022

A 52-year-old man has been arrested and police are not looking for other suspects.


Lab worker who throttled and cut throat of female colleague jailed for life

Lab worker who throttled and cut throat of female colleague jailed for life

Lab worker who throttled and cut throat of female colleague jailed for life

16 December 2022

Ross McCullam lied that he had only killed defenceless Megan Newborough during a loss of control triggered by PTSD.


Pussycat Dolls’ Ashley Roberts spared from facing accused stalker in court

Pussycat Dolls’ Ashley Roberts spared from facing accused stalker in court

Pussycat Dolls’ Ashley Roberts spared from facing accused stalker in court

16 December 2022

Lewis Langley is accused of repeatedly claiming the pop star was his girlfriend and loitering outside the radio station in London where she works.


Skipper died after falling overboard trying to help deckhand, report finds

Skipper died after falling overboard trying to help deckhand, report finds

Skipper died after falling overboard trying to help deckhand, report finds

16 December 2022

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch investigated the incident on the Reul A Chuain off Mallaig in June 2021.


Elon Musk warned of EU sanctions after banning journalists from platforms

Elon Musk warned of EU sanctions after banning journalists from platforms

Elon Musk warned of EU sanctions after banning journalists from platforms

16 December 2022

European Commissioner Vera Jourova said that the suspensions were “worrying” and that EU law protects media freedom.


Police investigate deaths of four people in Channel

Police investigate deaths of four people in Channel

Police investigate deaths of four people in Channel

16 December 2022

Kent Police said they are looking into the circumstances surrounding Wednesday’s incident with the National Crime Agency.


Nigerian singer Asake ‘praying’ for those injured in Brixton Academy show crush

Nigerian singer Asake ‘praying’ for those injured in Brixton Academy show crush

Nigerian singer Asake ‘praying’ for those injured in Brixton Academy show crush

16 December 2022

Police said they are urgently investigating what happened in the ‘extremely upsetting incident’.


Pillar coral ‘critically endangered’ following 80% drop in population

Pillar coral ‘critically endangered’ following 80% drop in population

Pillar coral ‘critically endangered’ following 80% drop in population

16 December 2022

International researchers, including from the University of Portsmouth, have carried out a review of the risk of extinction of reef-building corals.


Half of Homes for Ukraine sign-ups ‘would consider hosting other refugees’

Half of Homes for Ukraine sign-ups ‘would consider hosting other refugees’

Half of Homes for Ukraine sign-ups ‘would consider hosting other refugees’

16 December 2022

Half of those registered on the sponsorship scheme would consider hosting refugees from other countries in a future refugee crisis, figures suggest.


Sunak resists pressure to negotiate with nurses on pay to avert strikes

Sunak resists pressure to negotiate with nurses on pay to avert strikes

Sunak resists pressure to negotiate with nurses on pay to avert strikes

16 December 2022

The Prime Minister insisted the offer was ‘appropriate and fair’.


Stalled energy payments will be made in Northern Ireland this winter, Sunak vows

Stalled energy payments will be made in Northern Ireland this winter, Sunak vows

Stalled energy payments will be made in Northern Ireland this winter, Sunak vows

16 December 2022

The lack of clarity on when householders will receive £600 in energy support has created a political furore in the region.


Employment falls in private sector for first time in two years, report finds

Employment falls in private sector for first time in two years, report finds

Employment falls in private sector for first time in two years, report finds

16 December 2022

A new survey found that there has been a reduction in headcounts so far this month.


More than a quarter of people ‘expect to start 2023 in debt’

More than a quarter of people ‘expect to start 2023 in debt’

More than a quarter of people ‘expect to start 2023 in debt’

16 December 2022

On average, people expect that it will take 21 months to pay back what they owe, according to Tesco Bank.


Fresh strike causes more misery for rail passengers as bitter dispute continues

Fresh strike causes more misery for rail passengers as bitter dispute continues

Fresh strike causes more misery for rail passengers as bitter dispute continues

16 December 2022

Talks between the leader of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), train company employers and Rail Minister Huw Merriman on Thursday failed.


Sunak working ‘flat out’ to restore powersharing in Northern Ireland

Sunak working ‘flat out’ to restore powersharing in Northern Ireland

Sunak working ‘flat out’ to restore powersharing in Northern Ireland

16 December 2022

The Prime Minister pledged to resolve issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol during a visit to a Belfast shipyard.


Games Workshop agrees Warhammer film and TV deal with Amazon

Games Workshop agrees Warhammer film and TV deal with Amazon

Games Workshop agrees Warhammer film and TV deal with Amazon

16 December 2022

Amazon will start holding talks with writers over the project, which will initially involve developing the Warhammer 40,000 universe.


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