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Legally-binding environmental targets published amid Khan criticism

Legally-binding environmental targets published amid Khan criticism

Legally-binding environmental targets published amid Khan criticism

16 December 2022

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called the targets disappointing, saying 2040 is too long to wait for people to breathe clean air.


Hospitals urged to free up beds ahead of ambulance crew strikes

Hospitals urged to free up beds ahead of ambulance crew strikes

Hospitals urged to free up beds ahead of ambulance crew strikes

16 December 2022

Ambulance crews in England are set to walk out for two days on December 21 and 28 over pay.


Last BBC regional news programmes air in Oxford and Cambridge

Last BBC regional news programmes air in Oxford and Cambridge

Last BBC regional news programmes air in Oxford and Cambridge

16 December 2022

South Today – Oxford and Look East (West) aired for the last time at 6.30pm on Friday.


Man and woman arrested over deaths of boys aged two and five

Man and woman arrested over deaths of boys aged two and five

Man and woman arrested over deaths of boys aged two and five

16 December 2022

The suspects were known to the children who were found at a property in Dagenham, east London, police said.


Family pay tribute to ‘beautiful soul’ Briton killed in Qatari oil rig incident

Family pay tribute to ‘beautiful soul’ Briton killed in Qatari oil rig incident

Family pay tribute to ‘beautiful soul’ Briton killed in Qatari oil rig incident

16 December 2022

Another Briton was injured and a third detained by the authorities following the ‘non-work related incident’.


Avanti West Coast handed millions of pounds of taxpayer-funded bonuses – Labour

Avanti West Coast handed millions of pounds of taxpayer-funded bonuses – Labour

Avanti West Coast handed millions of pounds of taxpayer-funded bonuses – Labour

16 December 2022

Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh called the payments a ‘scandalous waste of taxpayers’ money’.


16,000 appointments postponed during nurses’ strike, NHS data shows

16,000 appointments postponed during nurses’ strike, NHS data shows

16,000 appointments postponed during nurses’ strike, NHS data shows

16 December 2022

Some 10,000 staff in England, as well as nurses in Wales and Northern Ireland, took part in the 12-hour action in a bitter dispute over pay.


Jonathan Dowdall tells court Gerry Hutch is ‘terrorising’ his family

Jonathan Dowdall tells court Gerry Hutch is ‘terrorising’ his family

Jonathan Dowdall tells court Gerry Hutch is ‘terrorising’ his family

16 December 2022

‘I’d no enemies before this, any person’s name mentioned in this court is another set of enemies,’ the former Sinn Fein councillor said.


Harry and Meghan fighting ’emotional war’ but Netflix will be winner – PR expert

Harry and Meghan fighting ’emotional war’ but Netflix will be winner – PR expert

Harry and Meghan fighting ’emotional war’ but Netflix will be winner – PR expert

16 December 2022

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are rumoured to have signed a deal with Netflix worth tens of millions of dollars.


Katherine Jenkins says lost luggage means she cannot perform at Pope’s concert

Katherine Jenkins says lost luggage means she cannot perform at Pope’s concert

Katherine Jenkins says lost luggage means she cannot perform at Pope’s concert

16 December 2022

The classical singer is due to perform at the Pope’s annual Christmas concert in Rome on Saturday.


MP calls for answers to cause of Brixton Academy ‘crowd crush’

MP calls for answers to cause of Brixton Academy ‘crowd crush’

MP calls for answers to cause of Brixton Academy ‘crowd crush’

16 December 2022

Florence Eshalomi MP said ‘ticketing and security procedures have not performed as they should’.


Every care home in England visited by coronavirus and flu vaccine teams – NHS

Every care home in England visited by coronavirus and flu vaccine teams – NHS

Every care home in England visited by coronavirus and flu vaccine teams – NHS

16 December 2022

Some 15,019 care homes across the country have been visited by vaccination teams, NHS England said.


Industrial action expected across the UK: strike dates from now until February

Industrial action expected across the UK: strike dates from now until February

Industrial action expected across the UK: strike dates from now until February

16 December 2022

After industrial action by nurses and railway workers in recent days, here is a list of some of the strikes coming up between now and February.


Man who took daughters from mother and left them in Libya jailed for fifth time

Man who took daughters from mother and left them in Libya jailed for fifth time

Man who took daughters from mother and left them in Libya jailed for fifth time

16 December 2022

Mohammed El Zubaidy was handed a 12-month jail term at a hearing in the Family Division of the High Court in London.


Army officer takes charge of command launched in bid to tackle Channel crossings

Army officer takes charge of command launched in bid to tackle Channel crossings

Army officer takes charge of command launched in bid to tackle Channel crossings

16 December 2022

Major General Duncan Capps will take on the role of clandestine Channel threat commander.


Council leaders warn services at ‘breaking point’ and some may face axe

Council leaders warn services at ‘breaking point’ and some may face axe

Council leaders warn services at ‘breaking point’ and some may face axe

16 December 2022

They hit out at a local government spending announcement from the Scottish Government.


King dances with Anne Frank’s stepsister during visit to Jewish community centre

King dances with Anne Frank’s stepsister during visit to Jewish community centre

King dances with Anne Frank’s stepsister during visit to Jewish community centre

16 December 2022

Eva Schloss, 93, said the King ‘was sweet, he really took part, he seemed to enjoy it’.


Queen’s former lady in waiting apologises to charity boss over heritage quiz

Queen’s former lady in waiting apologises to charity boss over heritage quiz

Queen’s former lady in waiting apologises to charity boss over heritage quiz

16 December 2022

Lady Susan Hussey was a close aide to the late Queen for decades.


Varadkar prepares to become taoiseach for second time

Varadkar prepares to become taoiseach for second time

Varadkar prepares to become taoiseach for second time

16 December 2022

Micheal Martin will resign as premier on Saturday in a handover agreed as part of the deal that formed the three party coalition government in Dublin.


I hope she haunts you, victim’s sister tells murderer in court

I hope she haunts you, victim’s sister tells murderer in court

I hope she haunts you, victim’s sister tells murderer in court

16 December 2022

Megan Newborough was brutally killed by trusted work colleague Ross McCullam just three weeks after they started dating.


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