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Birth of baby sloth on New Year’s Day thrills London Zoo staff

Birth of baby sloth on New Year’s Day thrills London Zoo staff

Birth of baby sloth on New Year’s Day thrills London Zoo staff

12 January 2023

The newborn has been given the nick-name Nova, which means ‘new’ in Latin.


Walrus detectives: public asked to count Arctic mammals in satellite images

Walrus detectives: public asked to count Arctic mammals in satellite images

Walrus detectives: public asked to count Arctic mammals in satellite images

12 January 2023

The citizen science scheme by WWF and British Antarctic Survey aims to help conserve walruses in the face of climate change.


Strike by civil servants to go ahead after talks dismissed as ‘total farce’

Strike by civil servants to go ahead after talks dismissed as ‘total farce’

Strike by civil servants to go ahead after talks dismissed as ‘total farce’

12 January 2023

Unions had made it clear more money would have to be offered to head off an escalation of stoppages.


Inflation may not have peaked yet, warns Tesco boss

Inflation may not have peaked yet, warns Tesco boss

Inflation may not have peaked yet, warns Tesco boss

12 January 2023

Boss Ken Murphy cheered the retailer’s efforts to support shoppers ‘dealing with tough times this Christmas’ amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.


Spike in complaints by Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express passengers

Spike in complaints by Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express passengers

Spike in complaints by Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express passengers

12 January 2023

The rate of complaints made by users of both operators between July and September last year soared.


‘Half of people concerned about ability to pay rent or mortgage in year’s time’

‘Half of people concerned about ability to pay rent or mortgage in year’s time’

‘Half of people concerned about ability to pay rent or mortgage in year’s time’

12 January 2023

It comes as the Centre for Homelessness Impact launched a free library of realistic and non-stigmatising images of people experiencing homelessness.


Liberty Steel to begin next phase of restructuring with up to 440 jobs affected

Liberty Steel to begin next phase of restructuring with up to 440 jobs affected

Liberty Steel to begin next phase of restructuring with up to 440 jobs affected

12 January 2023

The firm said it will offer an alternative to redundancy through a programme which aims to retain, redeploy and reskill workers.


Halal and kosher meat labelling reforms under consideration, MPs told

Halal and kosher meat labelling reforms under consideration, MPs told

Halal and kosher meat labelling reforms under consideration, MPs told

12 January 2023

The Government is to consider reforms to mandatory labelling this year.


Centrica ups earnings guidance after year of energy chaos

Centrica ups earnings guidance after year of energy chaos

Centrica ups earnings guidance after year of energy chaos

12 January 2023

The business says that it now thinks earnings will top 30p per share.


BBC boss says departure of top presenters amid channel merger is ‘obviously sad’

BBC boss says departure of top presenters amid channel merger is ‘obviously sad’

BBC boss says departure of top presenters amid channel merger is ‘obviously sad’

12 January 2023

Tim Davie told the Public Accounts Committee the merger ‘isn’t just digital evangelism’.


‘Golden visas’ review finds risk of links to corruption among wealthy investors

‘Golden visas’ review finds risk of links to corruption among wealthy investors

‘Golden visas’ review finds risk of links to corruption among wealthy investors

12 January 2023

Home Secretary Suella Braverman set out the findings of the review.


Flower trapped in amber for 34 million years is ‘extraordinary and beautiful’

Flower trapped in amber for 34 million years is ‘extraordinary and beautiful’

Flower trapped in amber for 34 million years is ‘extraordinary and beautiful’

12 January 2023

Measuring nearly 3cm wide, the flower was found in the Baltic forests of northern Europe.


Halfords shares tumble after technician shortage hits profits

Halfords shares tumble after technician shortage hits profits

Halfords shares tumble after technician shortage hits profits

12 January 2023

The motoring accessories and cycling retailer also blamed softer sales of tyres and weaker demand for high-ticket items.


Children found injured with their mother were strangled, inquest hears

Children found injured with their mother were strangled, inquest hears

Children found injured with their mother were strangled, inquest hears

12 January 2023

A 52-year-old man will appear in court in March charged with murder.


Scottish hotel named one of the ‘hottest in the world’ by Tripadvisor

Scottish hotel named one of the ‘hottest in the world’ by Tripadvisor

Scottish hotel named one of the ‘hottest in the world’ by Tripadvisor

12 January 2023

No.26 By The Sea overlooks the coast in Oban, Argyll and Bute.


Boost for conservation as critically endangered chimpanzee born at Chester Zoo

Boost for conservation as critically endangered chimpanzee born at Chester Zoo

Boost for conservation as critically endangered chimpanzee born at Chester Zoo

12 January 2023

Chester zoo says the arrival of the highly threatened western chimp gives ‘real optimism’ for primate conservation.


Union urges Sadiq Khan to intervene in Elizabeth line pay dispute

Union urges Sadiq Khan to intervene in Elizabeth line pay dispute

Union urges Sadiq Khan to intervene in Elizabeth line pay dispute

12 January 2023

Services on the cross-London rail line were disrupted on Thursday by a walkout by members of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association and Prospect.


Ambulance delays and A&E waits worst on record but waiting list falls

Ambulance delays and A&E waits worst on record but waiting list falls

Ambulance delays and A&E waits worst on record but waiting list falls

12 January 2023

The NHS is under enormous pressure this winter, made worse by hospital admissions for flu.


Warning that EU and UK not close to protocol deal as political talks take place

Warning that EU and UK not close to protocol deal as political talks take place

Warning that EU and UK not close to protocol deal as political talks take place

12 January 2023

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s comments came as Leo Varadkar, Micheal Martin and Sir Keir Starmer are all in Northern Ireland for talks over the protocol.


Twitter says there is ‘no evidence’ data leak came from exploiting its systems

Twitter says there is ‘no evidence’ data leak came from exploiting its systems

Twitter says there is ‘no evidence’ data leak came from exploiting its systems

12 January 2023

Hackers have posted a list online they claim contains the usernames and email addresses of 200 million Twitter users.


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