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Criminal barristers in England and Wales vote for all-out strike

Criminal barristers in England and Wales vote for all-out strike

Criminal barristers in England and Wales vote for all-out strike

22 August 2022

Members of the Criminal Bar Association are in conflict with the Government over jobs and pay.


Sharkey says Government to blame for ‘sorry mess’ of sewage on our beaches

Sharkey says Government to blame for ‘sorry mess’ of sewage on our beaches

Sharkey says Government to blame for ‘sorry mess’ of sewage on our beaches

22 August 2022

Feargal Sharkey said the problems were ‘definitely’ linked to Brexit, citing a legal challenge launched by the European Commission against the UK.


Cineworld considering bankruptcy but ‘no significant impact’ on jobs

Cineworld considering bankruptcy but ‘no significant impact’ on jobs

Cineworld considering bankruptcy but ‘no significant impact’ on jobs

22 August 2022

The business said it will continue to trade as normal even if it files for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US.


Woman dies in crash that leaves Range Rover on railway track

Woman dies in crash that leaves Range Rover on railway track

Woman dies in crash that leaves Range Rover on railway track

22 August 2022

The accident left the Piccadilly Tube line and the A40 road closed.


Barristers wait for result of strike ballot

Barristers wait for result of strike ballot

Barristers wait for result of strike ballot

22 August 2022

Members of the Criminal Bar Association have been walking out on alternate weeks.


Brain stimulation improves memory for at least one month, study suggests

Brain stimulation improves memory for at least one month, study suggests

Brain stimulation improves memory for at least one month, study suggests

22 August 2022

Twenty minutes of stimulation on four consecutive days can improve two different types of memory in those aged 65 and older, researchers found.


People eating wild-shot pheasant ‘likely to be eating lead’

People eating wild-shot pheasant ‘likely to be eating lead’

People eating wild-shot pheasant ‘likely to be eating lead’

22 August 2022

Researchers said lead fragments found in pheasant carcasses were so tiny and widely distributed it was unlikely they could be detected and removed.


Bernie Ecclestone in court on fraud charge

Bernie Ecclestone in court on fraud charge

Bernie Ecclestone in court on fraud charge

22 August 2022

The 91-year-old is expected to attend Westminster Magistrates’ Court in person.


London Theatre Week returns with fan-favourite West End shows

London Theatre Week returns with fan-favourite West End shows

London Theatre Week returns with fan-favourite West End shows

22 August 2022

The campaign launches on Monday running until September 4.


What the papers say – August 22

What the papers say – August 22

What the papers say – August 22

22 August 2022

The death of Tyson Fury’s cousin features among the front-page stories on Monday.


How police investigations to find missing nurse Owami Davies have unfolded

How police investigations to find missing nurse Owami Davies have unfolded

How police investigations to find missing nurse Owami Davies have unfolded

21 August 2022

The 24-year-old has been missing for six weeks.


Monitors for measuring sewage going into sea faulty or not installed – Lib Dems

Monitors for measuring sewage going into sea faulty or not installed – Lib Dems

Monitors for measuring sewage going into sea faulty or not installed – Lib Dems

21 August 2022

Environment Agency data shows water companies are failing to monitor sewage discharges, the party said.


Tyson Fury’s cousin stabbed to death in ‘senseless attack’

Tyson Fury’s cousin stabbed to death in ‘senseless attack’

Tyson Fury’s cousin stabbed to death in ‘senseless attack’

21 August 2022

The boxer said those who carry knives are ‘idiots’ and called for stiffer sentences for those involved in knife crime.


Police and crime commissioner ‘gobsmacked’ by support for cycling challenge

Police and crime commissioner ‘gobsmacked’ by support for cycling challenge

Police and crime commissioner ‘gobsmacked’ by support for cycling challenge

21 August 2022

The UK Police Unity Tour is an annual cycle which aims to raise funds for charity Care of Police Survivors (COPS).


Johnson holds call with world leaders including Biden after return from holiday

Johnson holds call with world leaders including Biden after return from holiday

Johnson holds call with world leaders including Biden after return from holiday

21 August 2022

The Prime Minister had been accused by a Tory peer of being away on ‘shore leave’ while the UK is in crisis.


Ireland’s Europe Minister hopes Truss would set ‘good’ pattern on Brexit issues

Ireland’s Europe Minister hopes Truss would set ‘good’ pattern on Brexit issues

Ireland’s Europe Minister hopes Truss would set ‘good’ pattern on Brexit issues

21 August 2022

Thomas Byrne hopes that talks on resetting Brexit could still be held.


Poll says accessing culture digitally is important but comes at a cost to artists

Poll says accessing culture digitally is important but comes at a cost to artists

Poll says accessing culture digitally is important but comes at a cost to artists

21 August 2022

There has been a shift in the cultural landscape to favour online consumption.


Four teenagers arrested on suspicion of murder

Four teenagers arrested on suspicion of murder

Four teenagers arrested on suspicion of murder

21 August 2022

Police were called to a location in the market town of Tonbridge, Kent, just before 1am on Friday after a man in his twenties was stabbed.


Tyson Fury says cousin stabbed to death and appeals for knife crime to stop

Tyson Fury says cousin stabbed to death and appeals for knife crime to stop

Tyson Fury says cousin stabbed to death and appeals for knife crime to stop

21 August 2022

In a post on social media the heavyweight boxing champion said his cousin was “stabbed in the neck”.


Doctors’ anger over Government proposals for GPs to prescribe energy discounts

Doctors’ anger over Government proposals for GPs to prescribe energy discounts

Doctors’ anger over Government proposals for GPs to prescribe energy discounts

21 August 2022

The BMA said they ‘completely reject’ the policy being considered after it was drawn up in the Treasury.


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