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Average house prices hit new records in October

Average house prices hit new records in October

Average house prices hit new records in October

14 December 2022

Across the UK, the average house price in October was £296,000.


Author loses laptop containing draft of new novel in Shetland blizzard

Author loses laptop containing draft of new novel in Shetland blizzard

Author loses laptop containing draft of new novel in Shetland blizzard

14 December 2022

Ann Cleeves said she fears the device may have fallen out of her bag and become buried under the snow.


Lives feared lost after small boat incident in Channel

Lives feared lost after small boat incident in Channel

Lives feared lost after small boat incident in Channel

14 December 2022

The Government said ‘all relevant agencies’ are involved in the emergency response.


Inflation drop signals prices have passed their peak, but cost pressures remain

Inflation drop signals prices have passed their peak, but cost pressures remain

Inflation drop signals prices have passed their peak, but cost pressures remain

14 December 2022

The ONS said the rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell by more than expected to 10.7% in November, from 11.1% in October.


Coastguard launches search and rescue over small boat incident in the Channel

Coastguard launches search and rescue over small boat incident in the Channel

Coastguard launches search and rescue over small boat incident in the Channel

14 December 2022

The Coastguard is working with the Royal Navy, Border Force, Kent Police and others to co-ordinate the response.


Airlines urged to ‘look after passengers’ during Border Force strikes

Airlines urged to ‘look after passengers’ during Border Force strikes

Airlines urged to ‘look after passengers’ during Border Force strikes

14 December 2022

The Civil Aviation Authority said ‘we expect airlines to do what they can to minimise the overall disruption to passengers’.


Thousands without power for second night in cold snap

Thousands without power for second night in cold snap

Thousands without power for second night in cold snap

14 December 2022

The Scottish Government has declared a major incident on Shetland.


UK inflation dips but soaring food and energy prices keep pressure on households

UK inflation dips but soaring food and energy prices keep pressure on households

UK inflation dips but soaring food and energy prices keep pressure on households

14 December 2022

The ONS said the rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell to 10.7% in November, from 11.1% in October.


Nursing community conflicted on eve of NHS strikes

Nursing community conflicted on eve of NHS strikes

Nursing community conflicted on eve of NHS strikes

14 December 2022

Following the latest breakdown in talks over a pay dispute with the UK Government, nurses debate whether striking is the best course of action.


Warnings extended as UK freeze continues into mid-week

Warnings extended as UK freeze continues into mid-week

Warnings extended as UK freeze continues into mid-week

14 December 2022

Snow and ice are expected to hit parts of northern Scotland and north east England until noon on Friday.


What the papers say – December 14

What the papers say – December 14

What the papers say – December 14

14 December 2022

Industrial-action figurehead Mick Lynch is losing public sympathy, according to one masthead.


Sheffield United striker facing trial accused of pitch invasion assault charge

Sheffield United striker facing trial accused of pitch invasion assault charge

Sheffield United striker facing trial accused of pitch invasion assault charge

14 December 2022

Oli McBurnie pleaded not guilty to assault by beating in August, three months after the Blades play-off defeat to Nottingham Forest.


Network of First World War training trenches among sites added to heritage list

Network of First World War training trenches among sites added to heritage list

Network of First World War training trenches among sites added to heritage list

14 December 2022

Two Victorian cabmen’s shelters were also listed at Grade II along with an 18th-century watermill drawn by the famous landscape artist John Constable.


Zara Aleena’s killer facing life for brutal sexually motivated attack

Zara Aleena’s killer facing life for brutal sexually motivated attack

Zara Aleena’s killer facing life for brutal sexually motivated attack

14 December 2022

Jordan McSweeney had targeted more than one woman before he preyed on the 35-year-old as she walked home from a night out early on June 26.


Actors Damian Lewis and William Roache set to receive royal honours

Actors Damian Lewis and William Roache set to receive royal honours

Actors Damian Lewis and William Roache set to receive royal honours

14 December 2022

Lewis, star of the award-winning shows Homeland and Band Of Brothers and who started a fundraiser to feed NHS staff healthy meals, will be made a CBE


Boris Johnson and Priti Patel pressure PM to ignore ECHR rulings on Rwanda

Boris Johnson and Priti Patel pressure PM to ignore ECHR rulings on Rwanda

Boris Johnson and Priti Patel pressure PM to ignore ECHR rulings on Rwanda

14 December 2022

The Asylum Seekers (Removal to Safe Countries) Bill is to be introduced by Tory MP Jonathan Gullis on Wednesday.


Top Gear host Andrew Flintoff injured in accident while filming show

Top Gear host Andrew Flintoff injured in accident while filming show

Top Gear host Andrew Flintoff injured in accident while filming show

14 December 2022

The incident happened on Tuesday morning at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey.


Cold snap to cause further disruption as thousands left without power

Cold snap to cause further disruption as thousands left without power

Cold snap to cause further disruption as thousands left without power

14 December 2022

Snow, ice and strong winds will hit parts of the UK on Wednesday, the Met Office has said.


Rail and Royal Mail workers strike as nursing walkout looms

Rail and Royal Mail workers strike as nursing walkout looms

Rail and Royal Mail workers strike as nursing walkout looms

14 December 2022

UK-wide disruption intensifies on Wednesday as postal workers stage a fresh 48-hour strike.


Smart speakers can help people feel less lonely, survey finds

Smart speakers can help people feel less lonely, survey finds

Smart speakers can help people feel less lonely, survey finds

13 December 2022

The research participants said they mainly used their smart speakers to listen to music, radio, news and weather updates.


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