Covid: Professor warns of two new ‘telltale’ symptoms as cases rise Professor Tim Spector of the Covid Zoe app warned that people should get tested immediately if they see these two symptoms The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2022
‘I’m doing it out of principle’: five views on Don’t Pay UK campaign As thousands plan to cancel direct debits in protest at soaring energy prices, charities warn about dangerous levels of debt The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2022
Turkey update from UK Foreign Office to ensure travellers' safety Many tourists from the UK visit Turkey each year Liverpool Echo · Aug 12, 2022
UK weather forecast: Fire warnings as mercury rockets with fears of 950 heatwave deaths Mark Hardingham, National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), said the combination of prolonged dry weather and high temperatures had created an “unprecedented” risk that blazes could spread Daily Mirror · Aug 12, 2022
Art trail exploring impact of slave trade coming to Bristol More than 100 artist-designed globe sculptures will appear in seven cities across the UK Bristol Post · Aug 12, 2022
Ukrainian refugee in Leeds 'seriously considering returning home' as she can't get a dentist appointment Austerity, a shortage of dentists and a backlog of treatment exacerbated by the pandemic have all been cited as factors behind the problem Leeds Live · Aug 12, 2022
Liverpool to learn Eurovision Song Contest fate as shortlist announced City hoping to make it through to next stage in hope of hosting showpiece event next year Liverpool Echo · Aug 12, 2022
Keyham: A timeline leading to tragedy People will gather to remember those killed 12 months ago in one of the UK’s worst mass shootings. The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2022
Artificial grass 'can be a threat to dogs' as temperatures soar Vet says that pet owners must be aware of danger of hot surfaces in garden as UK hit by another mid-30C heatwave Wales Online · Aug 11, 2022
UK energy bills ‘set to cost two months’ wages’, ministers warned TUC calls for October energy price cap rise to be cancelled as chancellor tells firms to invest ‘extraordinary profits’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022
Do not let windfall tax run beyond 2025, energy chiefs tell PM candidates Offshore Energies UK wrote to both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022
Drought could be declared in UK area leading to rules on water use and hosepipe ban The Environment Agency's National Drought Group gets together and looks at statistics including rainfall, how much water is left in rivers, reservoirs and lakes Daily Mirror · Aug 11, 2022
Flash floods could follow UK heatwave, warns weather expert Professor Rob Thompson said people should 'be careful what they wish for' Liverpool Echo · Aug 11, 2022
Is UK a basketball school? Mark Stoops and John Calipari at odds over facilities comment. John Calipari’s public crusade for basketball facility improvements turned into a public Twitter fight with Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops on Thursday. Tribune News Service · Aug 11, 2022
Liverpool Echo · Aug 11, 2022 DWP claimants could be owed back payments of more than £3,800 each More than 60,000 people in the UK have been underpaid by an estimated £230 million
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022 Putin now unlikely to succeed in occupying Ukraine – Wallace Denmark joined the UK in offering more aid to Ukraine at a conference in Copenhagen on Thursday, co-hosted by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace.
Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2022 Many parts of UK could declare drought, DEFRA says - not just south west But weather expert warns heavy rain could also cause problems
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022 Bird flu outbreak on Farne Islands ‘could kill up to 50,000 birds’ Experts fear virus could spread to internationally significant populations of other types of birds coming to UK
Glasgow Live · Aug 11, 2022 Shoppers praise Asda Rewards app as scheme expands across UK amid cost of living crisis After 72 years, Asda have released a loyalty scheme where customers can earn cash on special buys and missions as the rising cost of living hits millions of homes.
Edinburgh Live · Aug 11, 2022 Why energy bills are so high as price cap expected to hit £4,200 by January There are a numbers of reasons why energy bills are so high as energy industry analysts Cornwall Insight forecast energy prices could hit £4,200 by January after the price cap is set to rise by 81 per cent.
Daily Mirror · Aug 11, 2022 Wildfire threats in parts of the UK as fears raised heatwave may have killed 950 people Fears have been raised for some as the weather presents an unprecedented risk of wildfires sweeping across the country, with hundreds thought to have died of the heat
Chronicle Live · Aug 11, 2022 Newcastle family slam 'disgraceful' Ninja Warrior UK show after queuing three hours in scorching heat Lynda Ashton from Newcastle described the filming of the grand final of Ninja Warrior UK as 'appalling'
Daily Record · Aug 11, 2022 Skin cancer symptoms - how to spot squamous cell carcinoma Every year in the UK, around 147,000 new cases of non-melanoma skin cancer are diagnosed.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 11, 2022 Nicola Sturgeon reveals cost-of-living package, saying inaction will cost lives NICOLA Sturgeon has agreed to an urgent package of measures to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, while saying that lives will be lost if the UK…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022 Sainsbury’s and Tesco halt disposable barbecues sales amid wildfire risk Supermarkets introduce total ban as large swathes of UK suffer from lengthy dry spell