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Women's concentration 'less disrupted by music' By Sean Coughlan Education correspondent 12 December 2016 From the section Education & Family Image copyright iStock Image caption Women's ability to focus on a task did not seem to be disrupted by music Women are less likely to have their concentration disrupted by listening to music, says a study examining whether music impairs or enhances the abili…

Millions of bank customers on raw deals, figures suggest By Brian Milligan Personal Finance reporter 12 December 2016 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Not all basic account holders are getting the best deal, the figures show Millions of people who have basic bank accounts may be paying higher fees than necessary, government figures indicate. Basic bank accounts are …

'UK's oldest footballer' seeks new team at 81 12 December 2016 From the section Dorset Image copyright BNPS Image caption Dickie Borthwick started playing football in 1947 when he was 12 An 81-year-old footballer - believed to be the UK's oldest - is looking for a new club to sign him up. Dickie Borthwick, from Weymouth, Dorset, started playing football in 1947 when he was 12. He had been a member of Wyke Veterans before it folde…

'UK's oldest footballer' seeks new team at 81 12 December 2016 From the section Dorset Image copyright BNPS Image caption Dickie Borthwick started playing football in 1947 when he was 12 An 81-year-old footballer - believed to be the UK's oldest - is looking for a new club to sign him up. Dickie Borthwick, from Weymouth, Dorset, started playing football in 1947 when he was 12. He had been a member of Wyke Veterans before it folde…

Hillsborough referee says his statement was altered 12 December 2016 From the section Liverpool Image copyright Hillsborough Inquests Image caption Ray Lewis was the referee on the pitch on April 15 1989 The referee on duty at Hillsborough on the day of the disaster has said his statement was changed to support allegations fans were drunk. Ray Lewis told an ITV documentary that a typed version of his statement referred to fans as …

Stefano Brizzi jailed for PC Gordon Semple's murder 12 December 2016 From the section London Image copyright Met Police Image caption Stefano Brizzi admitted trying to dispose of PC Semple's body in an acid-filled bath A man who strangled a Metropolitan Police officer before trying to dissolve his body in an acid-filled bath has been jailed for life. Stefano Brizzi, from south London, admitted dismembering PC Gordon Semple, 59, wh…

Battersea crash: Six people hurt as car hits them 12 December 2016 From the section London Image caption Six people are thought to have been hurt in the accident near Battersea power station Six people have been injured when a car hit them in south London. The condition of those injured in the crash, at about 10:30 GMT in Battersea, is unclear at present and road closures are in place. No other details about the injured people are known. Four ambulance crews were sent to the…

Theresa May's leather trousers prompt political row By Tom Moseley Political reporter 12 December 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Sunday Times/News Syndication Newspaper headlines about rows within political parties are nothing new - but this one seems to have been sparked by a pair of leather trousers. Here's how it all unfolded. It's just over a fortnight since Theresa May gave an "at home" interview to the Sunday Times, telling the paper about her c…

Theresa May's leather trousers prompt political row By Tom Moseley Political reporter 12 December 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Sunday Times/News Syndication Newspaper headlines about rows within political parties are nothing new - but this one seems to have been sparked by a pair of leather trousers. Here's how it all unfolded. It's just over a fortnight since Theresa May gave an "at home" interview to the Sunday Times, telling the paper about her c…

Southern warns passengers not to travel 12 December 2016 From the section England Image copyright EPA Image caption Commuters are being warned not to travel, regardless of the outcome of the court hearing Strike-hit rail operator Southern has warned passengers not to travel on Tuesday, irrespective of the outcome of a last-ditch bid to halt a walkout. Members of the drivers union, Aslef, are due to walk out for three days in the d…

Ministers consider council tax rise to cover social care funding By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 12 December 2016 From the section UK Local authorities could be allowed to make a further increase in council tax to pay for social care. Ministers in England are discussing ways to invest more money into care services for the elderly and disabled. One option is to let them increase council tax beyond the extra 2% for which they already have permission, while another is bringing forward extra money they have been …

Southern warns passengers not to travel 12 December 2016 From the section England Image copyright EPA Image caption Commuters are being warned not to travel, regardless of the outcome of the court hearing Strike-hit rail operator Southern has warned passengers not to travel on Tuesday, irrespective of the outcome of a last-ditch bid to halt a walkout. Members of the drivers union, Aslef, are due to walk out for three days in the d…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Hansard: Official transcript of speeches in Parliament 12 December 2016 Last updated at 11:41 GMT The official edited transcript of what goes on in Parliament is published daily and details both the momentous occasions and the quieter moments in the Commons. Daily Politics reporter Ellie Price met some of the Hansard team - Vivien Wilson, Helen Lowe and Jack Homer - who hear, and publish, every word that is said in Parliament. View the full article

Media playback is unsupported on your device Hansard: Official transcript of speeches in Parliament 12 December 2016 Last updated at 11:41 GMT The official edited transcript of what goes on in Parliament is published daily and details both the momentous occasions and the quieter moments in the Commons. Daily Politics reporter Ellie Price met some of the Hansard team - Vivien Wilson, Helen Lowe and Jack Homer - who hear, and publish, every word that is said in Parliament. View the full article

Woman missing for six weeks 'not seen in public since 1999' 12 December 2016 From the section Glasgow & West Scotland Image copyright Police Scotland Image caption Police have released two images of Margaret Fleming The garden of a woman reported missing in Inverclyde six weeks ago is to be excavated after it emerged she was last seen in public 17 years ago. Police Scotland said that apart from her carers, the last independent…