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Sore throat sufferers urged to take pharmacy test 12 November 2016 From the section Health Image copyright Thinkstock Sore throat sufferers will be encouraged to visit their pharmacist instead of their GP for an on-the-spot test to see if they need antibiotics. The walk-in service is aimed at reducing doctor appointments and to help reduce the over-use of antibiotics, NHS England said. It is hoped the scheme could result in fewer visits to GPs -potentially saving the NHS millions of pounds a year. …

Pound recovers ground after US election By Brian Milligan Personal Finance reporter 11 November 2016 From the section Business Image copyright Thinkstock The pound has continued to recover ground following this week's US election result. The news will bring some respite to businesses that import goods, and to holidaymakers buying foreign currency. For the first time in five weeks sterling is worth $1.26, having sunk as low as $1.21 a month ago. That is a rise of about …

Armistice Day 2016: Two minutes' silence marks day of national remembrance 11 November 2016 From the section UK Media captionHow the poppy tradition beganA two-minute silence will be observed across the UK later to remember the nation's war dead for Armistice Day. Prince Harry will lay a wreath at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire for the commemorations. Silence falls at 11:00 GMT on Friday to remember servicemen and women killed in conflict. On Friday evening, England and Scotland footballers are due to defy a ban on wearing poppies when they play their World Cup…

Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37941236 Image caption Elizabeth Edwards, 49, and her daughter Katie, 13, were found dead at Dawson Avenue in Spalding in April Two 15-year-olds have been given life sentences with 20-year minimum terms for the murder of a mother and daughter in Lincolnshire in April. Dinner lady Elizabeth Edwards, 49, and Katie, 13, were smothered and stabbed while they slept at home in Spalding. Sentencing them, the judge said it was "a terrible crime which has few parallels in modern criminal history". The killers were 14 at the time, apparently making them Britain's youngest double-murderers. The j…

Lower benefits cap comes into force By Kevin Peachey Personal finance reporter 7 November 2016 From the section Business Image copyright PA A cut in the benefits cap - a limit on the income working age households can receive in certain benefits - has now come into force. The cap has been reduced from £26,000 a year to £20,000 a year in the UK - except in Greater London where the limit is £23,000 a year. This was part of £12bn in welfare cuts announced in former chancel…

Teenage joggers struck and killed by car 9 November 2016 From the section Hampshire & Isle of Wight Two teenage girls have died after being struck by a car while out jogging in Aldershot, England, police say. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking o…

Harry condemns 'abuse' of girlfriend 8 November 2016 From the section UK Image copyright PA Prince Harry's girlfriend, Meghan Markle, has been subject to a "wave of abuse and harassment", Kensington Palace has said. Reports that the prince was dating the American actress emerged this month. The statement confirmed the couple were "a few months into a relationship" and said it was "not right" that Ms Markle should be subjected to such treatment. It said the prince rarely took formal action over "fi…

M&S to cut 60 clothing and home stores 8 November 2016 From the section Business Image copyright PA Marks and Spencer has announced it is cutting the number of its clothing and home stores by 60 over the next five years as part of turnaround plans. But M&S chief executive Steve Rowe said it would increase its total UK estate by opening more food stores. The retailer also plans to exit ten loss-making international markets. M&S reported an 88% fall in pre-tax profit to £25.1m in the six…

US candidates hold final rallies before election day 8 November 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Media captionUS election: Relive the wild ride in 170 secondsHillary Clinton and Donald Trump have been criss-crossing America in a final push for votes before election day. Both have been holding rallies in the battleground states of North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Mrs Clinton urged voters to back a "hopeful, inclusive, big-hearted America" while Mr Trump told supporters they had a "magnificent chance to beat the corrupt system". Polls give Democrat Mrs Clinton a f…

UK public finances to be '£25bn worse off' by 2020 8 November 2016 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images The prospects for the UK's public finances have deteriorated by £25bn since the March Budget, an influential think tank has warned. The Institute for Fiscal Studies said weak growth would lead to lower-than-expected tax receipts, increasing borrowing by £25bn by 2019-20. The weaker prospects for the economy would result in a "significant increase in the deficit", it said. Its f…

US election 2016: Trump team tries to ease global concern 7 November 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Media captionDonald Trump's team says the "world has nothing to fear"Donald Trump's campaign team has sought to allay negative views expressed overseas towards their candidate, a day before the US goes to the polls. Campaign manager Kellyanne Conway told the BBC such antipathy "doesn't reflect why Donald Trump is running and who he would be on the global stage". She also attacked Hillary Clinton's "unremarkable to chequered" record as secretary of state. Both candidates ar…

US election 2016: Trump cries foul as FBI clears Clinton 7 November 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Media captionDonald Trump: "Hillary Clinton is guilty. She knows it. The FBI knows it"Donald Trump has accused the FBI of impropriety after it once again exonerated his rival Hillary Clinton of criminal conduct on her emails. The FBI director said a fresh inquiry into the Democratic candidate's communications found nothing to change the bureau's conclusion this summer. The Clinton campaign said it was "glad" the lingering issue had been resolved. The dramatic twist lifted…

No criminality in Clinton emails - FBI 6 November 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Image copyright Reuters The FBI has found no evidence of criminality in the new batch of Hillary Clinton emails. In a letter to members of Congress, FBI director James Comey said the agency had finished its review and found nothing to change its position. In July, he said Mrs Clinton had been careless but not criminal in handling sensitive material on her private email server while secretary of state. The issu…