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Organisers hail success of Edinburgh International Book Festival

Organisers hail success of Edinburgh International Book Festival

Organisers hail success of Edinburgh International Book Festival

30 August 2022

The festival featured more than 600 events and elicited an ‘overwhelmingly positive response’.


Pubs are preparing to swallow energy bill hikes of up to 400%

Pubs are preparing to swallow energy bill hikes of up to 400%

Pubs are preparing to swallow energy bill hikes of up to 400%

30 August 2022

The heads of six of the UK’s biggest pub and brewing companies have signed an open letter to the Government demanding that they act.


Athlete completes world’s oldest swimming challenge in memory of his grandfather

Athlete completes world’s oldest swimming challenge in memory of his grandfather

Athlete completes world’s oldest swimming challenge in memory of his grandfather

30 August 2022

The 22-year-old has emulated Lord Byron by swimming a strait between Europe to Asia.


DNA from remains found in medieval well ‘shines new light on Jewish history’

DNA from remains found in medieval well ‘shines new light on Jewish history’

DNA from remains found in medieval well ‘shines new light on Jewish history’

30 August 2022

According to the study, the findings are consistent with these people being victims of a historically recorded antisemitic massacre.


Twitter Circle goes live allowing posts for select followers only

Twitter Circle goes live allowing posts for select followers only

Twitter Circle goes live allowing posts for select followers only

30 August 2022

Users can now choose whether a tweet is visible to everyone or just a select group of up 150 people in their Twitter Circle.


Mariah Carey tells Meghan: ‘You give us diva moments sometimes’

Mariah Carey tells Meghan: ‘You give us diva moments sometimes’

Mariah Carey tells Meghan: ‘You give us diva moments sometimes’

30 August 2022

The second episode of the duchess’s Archetypes podcast was released on Tuesday.


Johnson urges Britons to have ‘hope and perspective’ during ‘tough’ months ahead

Johnson urges Britons to have ‘hope and perspective’ during ‘tough’ months ahead

Johnson urges Britons to have ‘hope and perspective’ during ‘tough’ months ahead

30 August 2022

Boris Johnson said the UK’s economy was strong and the Government had an energy security strategy.


More councils looking at ‘warm banks’ for residents amid rising energy bills

More councils looking at ‘warm banks’ for residents amid rising energy bills

More councils looking at ‘warm banks’ for residents amid rising energy bills

30 August 2022

England’s biggest council Birmingham is now looking at sign-posting the hubs ‘where people can go to keep warm’.


Persil advert banned over its ‘misleading’ environmental claims

Persil advert banned over its ‘misleading’ environmental claims

Persil advert banned over its ‘misleading’ environmental claims

30 August 2022

The Advertising Standards Authority said the basis of the ad’s claim – that the product was ‘kinder to our planet’ – had not been made clear.


Johnson refuses to rule out political comeback

Johnson refuses to rule out political comeback

Johnson refuses to rule out political comeback

30 August 2022

A Tory former leadership rival and critic of the Prime Minister has warned Boris Johnson could try to make a comeback.


Alleged Benjamin Mendy rape victim looked ‘worried’ at footballer’s party

Alleged Benjamin Mendy rape victim looked ‘worried’ at footballer’s party

Alleged Benjamin Mendy rape victim looked ‘worried’ at footballer’s party

30 August 2022

The woman alleges Manchester City footballer Mendy, 28, raped her in the cinema room at his home in Cheshire.


Tributes paid to 16-year-old boys following ‘drowning incident’ in Lough Enagh

Tributes paid to 16-year-old boys following ‘drowning incident’ in Lough Enagh

Tributes paid to 16-year-old boys following ‘drowning incident’ in Lough Enagh

30 August 2022

The teenagers have been named locally as Reuven Simon and Joseph Sebastian.


Diana’s ability to ‘connect’ was one of her greatest legacies, says charity boss

Diana’s ability to ‘connect’ was one of her greatest legacies, says charity boss

Diana’s ability to ‘connect’ was one of her greatest legacies, says charity boss

30 August 2022

Fans of Diana are likely to gather at her former home of Kensington Palace to remember the royal who died in a Paris car crash on August 31 1997.


Pothole repair bills soar with bitumen rationed

Pothole repair bills soar with bitumen rationed

Pothole repair bills soar with bitumen rationed

30 August 2022

Local authorities have been facing a significant road repair backlog.


Poo transplant to be offered to hundreds with superbug

Poo transplant to be offered to hundreds with superbug

Poo transplant to be offered to hundreds with superbug

30 August 2022

C.diff infections can be tricky to treat with traditional antibiotics.


Former boxing champion Wadi Camacho ‘cut ex-girlfriend while grabbing iPhone’

Former boxing champion Wadi Camacho ‘cut ex-girlfriend while grabbing iPhone’

Former boxing champion Wadi Camacho ‘cut ex-girlfriend while grabbing iPhone’

30 August 2022

Wadi Camacho, 37, is accused of leaving Louise Mitchell with a cut that took months to heal after grabbing her phone during a row.


Government lays out plans to protect telecoms networks against cyber attacks

Government lays out plans to protect telecoms networks against cyber attacks

Government lays out plans to protect telecoms networks against cyber attacks

30 August 2022

New regulations and a code of practice will require firms to protect their networks from the threat of cyber attacks.


Just Stop Oil protesters ‘wreaking havoc’ and costing millions, says No 10

Just Stop Oil protesters ‘wreaking havoc’ and costing millions, says No 10

Just Stop Oil protesters ‘wreaking havoc’ and costing millions, says No 10

30 August 2022

Downing Street said Boris Johnson backed Home Secretary Priti Patel in condemning the protest group.


Labour energy cap freeze would save Scottish families £2.6bn – shadow chancellor

Labour energy cap freeze would save Scottish families £2.6bn – shadow chancellor

Labour energy cap freeze would save Scottish families £2.6bn – shadow chancellor

30 August 2022

Ahead of a visit to Levenmouth, Fife, on Wednesday, Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has outlined energy proposals.


Hip fracture recovery ‘varies between hospitals’ – study

Hip fracture recovery ‘varies between hospitals’ – study

Hip fracture recovery ‘varies between hospitals’ – study

30 August 2022

Hospitals have varying death rates, length of hospital stays and whether or not patients are at risk of being readmitted, research has shown.


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