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Pass rate down from last year as more than 100,000 pupils receive exam results

Pass rate down from last year as more than 100,000 pupils receive exam results

Pass rate down from last year as more than 100,000 pupils receive exam results

09 August 2022

Pupils across Scotland began to receive their grades on Tuesday morning.


Rise in Covid-19 death registrations shows signs of slowing

Rise in Covid-19 death registrations shows signs of slowing

Rise in Covid-19 death registrations shows signs of slowing

09 August 2022

It could take a couple more weeks for the figures to level off.


Quarter of UK motorists driving abroad go five hours without break – survey

Quarter of UK motorists driving abroad go five hours without break – survey

Quarter of UK motorists driving abroad go five hours without break – survey

09 August 2022

Drivers are risking the safety of themselves, their passengers and other road users, the RAC warned.


National Trust: Hot, dry conditions hitting wildlife, landscapes and gardens

National Trust: Hot, dry conditions hitting wildlife, landscapes and gardens

National Trust: Hot, dry conditions hitting wildlife, landscapes and gardens

09 August 2022

The charity has called for action to curb emissions and adapt to climate change as latest heatwave grips.


Four-day amber warning for extreme temperatures issued as new heatwave looms

Four-day amber warning for extreme temperatures issued as new heatwave looms

Four-day amber warning for extreme temperatures issued as new heatwave looms

09 August 2022

The latest warning covers parts of England and Wales.


New dire price cap warning as energy bills look set to hit £4,200 in January

New dire price cap warning as energy bills look set to hit £4,200 in January

New dire price cap warning as energy bills look set to hit £4,200 in January

09 August 2022

Cornwall Insight said bills could soar to around £3,582 in October, from £1,971 today.


Mass gatherings of spider crabs ‘not dangerous to humans’

Mass gatherings of spider crabs ‘not dangerous to humans’

Mass gatherings of spider crabs ‘not dangerous to humans’

09 August 2022

Groups of hundreds of crabs simultaneously moulting their shells have been spotted up and down the Cornish coast this summer.


Jane Seymour hails close friend Olivia Newton-John for ‘changing the world’

Jane Seymour hails close friend Olivia Newton-John for ‘changing the world’

Jane Seymour hails close friend Olivia Newton-John for ‘changing the world’

09 August 2022

The Hollywood star joined John Travolta and TV host Richard Wilkins in paying tribute.


NHS backlog of two-year waits shrinks from 22,500 to below 200

NHS backlog of two-year waits shrinks from 22,500 to below 200

NHS backlog of two-year waits shrinks from 22,500 to below 200

09 August 2022

NHS England figures show the number of patients who have waited more than two years has shrunk to just 168, excluding more complex cases.


Heat health alert to begin as UK prepares to swelter

Heat health alert to begin as UK prepares to swelter

Heat health alert to begin as UK prepares to swelter

09 August 2022

Tory leadership frontrunner Liz Truss, meanwhile, has weighed in after two water companies announced hosepipe bans.


Number of people waiting longer than two years for routine operations drops

Number of people waiting longer than two years for routine operations drops

Number of people waiting longer than two years for routine operations drops

09 August 2022

The pandemic forced people needing routine operations to wait up to 18 months for treatment.


Anne Heche in a coma after LA car crash, representative confirms

Anne Heche in a coma after LA car crash, representative confirms

Anne Heche in a coma after LA car crash, representative confirms

09 August 2022

The 53-year-old was taken to hospital following the incident on Friday morning.


What the papers say – August 9

What the papers say – August 9

What the papers say – August 9

09 August 2022

A performing icon’s death and political machinations in the race for No 10 are splashed across the papers.


Tory peer: Boris Johnson said foreign secretary job like being in ‘steel condom’

Tory peer: Boris Johnson said foreign secretary job like being in ‘steel condom’

Tory peer: Boris Johnson said foreign secretary job like being in ‘steel condom’

09 August 2022

Baroness Davidson resigned the leadership of the Scottish Tories in August 2019 shortly after Mr Johnson became PM.


More than 100,000 pupils due to receive exam results across Scotland

More than 100,000 pupils due to receive exam results across Scotland

More than 100,000 pupils due to receive exam results across Scotland

09 August 2022

Results from the first full exam diet since the pandemic are due to be delivered.


Snapchat introduces Family Centre tool to boost child safety

Snapchat introduces Family Centre tool to boost child safety

Snapchat introduces Family Centre tool to boost child safety

09 August 2022

The opt-in tool will require a parent and child’s Snapchat accounts to be friends.


Anne Heche ‘in a coma’ following following LA vehicle collision

Anne Heche ‘in a coma’ following following LA vehicle collision

Anne Heche ‘in a coma’ following following LA vehicle collision

09 August 2022

The 53-year-old was taken to hospital after the incident on Friday morning in Los Angeles.


Kylie Minogue and Peter Andre among those to remember Dame Olivia Newton-John

Kylie Minogue and Peter Andre among those to remember Dame Olivia Newton-John

Kylie Minogue and Peter Andre among those to remember Dame Olivia Newton-John

09 August 2022

After news of her death broke on Monday famous names took to social media to share memories and send condolences to her family.


Grease The Musical star: It was surreal to break Dame Olivia’s death to audience

Grease The Musical star: It was surreal to break Dame Olivia’s death to audience

Grease The Musical star: It was surreal to break Dame Olivia’s death to audience

08 August 2022

Actress Olivia Moore, who plays Sandy in the musical, said Monday night’s West End performance had been a ‘mixed bag of emotions’.


John Travolta leads tributes to Dame Olivia Newton-John following her death

John Travolta leads tributes to Dame Olivia Newton-John following her death

John Travolta leads tributes to Dame Olivia Newton-John following her death

08 August 2022

The British-born singer died ‘peacefully’ at her ranch in Southern California on Monday morning at the age of 73, her husband said.


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