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AO World slides to loss over higher labour costs

AO World slides to loss over higher labour costs

AO World slides to loss over higher labour costs

18 August 2022

The white goods retailer posted a £37m pre-tax loss for the year to March 31, falling from a £20m profit in the previous year.


A-level grades down on last year but remain higher than pre-pandemic

A-level grades down on last year but remain higher than pre-pandemic

A-level grades down on last year but remain higher than pre-pandemic

18 August 2022

Hundreds of thousands of pupils got results on Thursday, having sat exams for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak.


Cash use set to survive despite slump during pandemic – report

Cash use set to survive despite slump during pandemic – report

Cash use set to survive despite slump during pandemic – report

18 August 2022

Use of cash is expected to drop to just 6% of payments by 2031, UK Finance said.


Arrest over fatal stabbing of 87-year-old on mobility scooter

Arrest over fatal stabbing of 87-year-old on mobility scooter

Arrest over fatal stabbing of 87-year-old on mobility scooter

18 August 2022

A 44-year-old man was arrested in Southall, west London, in the early hours of Thursday.


What the papers say – August 18

What the papers say – August 18

What the papers say – August 18

18 August 2022

Britain being hit by the worst inflation crisis since 1982 and the stabbing death of an elderly man lead the mastheads.


Sir Salman Rushdie’s attacker ‘surprised’ to learn of the author’s survival

Sir Salman Rushdie’s attacker ‘surprised’ to learn of the author’s survival

Sir Salman Rushdie’s attacker ‘surprised’ to learn of the author’s survival

18 August 2022

Hadi Matar said Sir Salman was ‘someone who attacked Islam’ but did not confirm that his actions were driven by Iran’s fatwa.


Free e-cigarette vouchers help two in five smokers to quit in pilot study

Free e-cigarette vouchers help two in five smokers to quit in pilot study

Free e-cigarette vouchers help two in five smokers to quit in pilot study

18 August 2022

People were given advice and support and were required to cover the ongoing costs of using e-cigarettes themselves.


Scots mum who had double hand transplant to take on North Coast 500

Scots mum who had double hand transplant to take on North Coast 500

Scots mum who had double hand transplant to take on North Coast 500

18 August 2022

Cor Hutton, who lost her hands and lower legs after getting pneumonia and sepsis, is to take on the scenic 500-mile route.


Forty-five million Britons to be plunged into fuel poverty in winter – study

Forty-five million Britons to be plunged into fuel poverty in winter – study

Forty-five million Britons to be plunged into fuel poverty in winter – study

18 August 2022

Two thirds of households in the UK – or 18 millions families – will be battling to make ends meet by January, according to the research.


Suspect arrested after alleged abduction and sexual assault of young girl

Suspect arrested after alleged abduction and sexual assault of young girl

Suspect arrested after alleged abduction and sexual assault of young girl

17 August 2022

Police have made one arrest but still want to speak to a second man.


Lingering showers and thunderstorms could hit parts of the UK

Lingering showers and thunderstorms could hit parts of the UK

Lingering showers and thunderstorms could hit parts of the UK

17 August 2022

It comes as London mayor Sadiq Khan warned that ‘parts of London are still flooded or at risk of flooding’.


Tory candidates warned over tax cut pledges amid worsening economic outlook

Tory candidates warned over tax cut pledges amid worsening economic outlook

Tory candidates warned over tax cut pledges amid worsening economic outlook

17 August 2022

Frontrunner Liz Truss and rival Rishi Sunak have repeatedly clashed over competing visions for the UK economy.


Coroner: Anne Heche died due to smoke inhalation and burns

Coroner: Anne Heche died due to smoke inhalation and burns

Coroner: Anne Heche died due to smoke inhalation and burns

17 August 2022

The Hollywood actress’ death was ruled an accident.


Abuse of journalist ‘atypical’, former independence campaign chief says

Abuse of journalist ‘atypical’, former independence campaign chief says

Abuse of journalist ‘atypical’, former independence campaign chief says

17 August 2022

Blair Jenkins, who headed up Yes Scotland, said the abuse directed towards James Cook on Tuesday evening is ‘atypical’ in Scotland.


Bees increasingly stressed by climate change over the past 100 years – study

Bees increasingly stressed by climate change over the past 100 years – study

Bees increasingly stressed by climate change over the past 100 years – study

17 August 2022

Scientists from Imperial College London and the Natural History Museum have published two papers analysing UK bumblebee populations.


Further rail disruption expected as two days of strike action begin

Further rail disruption expected as two days of strike action begin

Further rail disruption expected as two days of strike action begin

17 August 2022

ScotRail has warned passengers only to travel if necessary on Thursday and Saturday due to strike action by the RMT union.


Fresh transport strikes to cause more travel chaos

Fresh transport strikes to cause more travel chaos

Fresh transport strikes to cause more travel chaos

17 August 2022

Network Rail, train companies, London Underground and buses in the capital will be hit by walkouts in the next few days


Thousands to receive AS and A-level results across Northern Ireland

Thousands to receive AS and A-level results across Northern Ireland

Thousands to receive AS and A-level results across Northern Ireland

17 August 2022

This year saw student sit exams after several years of disruption during the coronavirus pandemic.


Lord Trimble’s widow backs Liz Truss in Tory leadership race

Lord Trimble’s widow backs Liz Truss in Tory leadership race

Lord Trimble’s widow backs Liz Truss in Tory leadership race

17 August 2022

The Nobel laureate indicated his support for the frontrunner before he died last month at the age of 77 following an illness.


Britney Spears’ ex-husband released from jail following court appearance

Britney Spears’ ex-husband released from jail following court appearance

Britney Spears’ ex-husband released from jail following court appearance

17 August 2022

Jason Alexander, 40, faces two felony charges relating to an alleged theft in Napa County, California, in 2015, but is yet to enter his pleas.


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