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Differences in GP access across England 'shocking' By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 19 January 2019 Image copyright Getty Images The variation in the availability of GPs in different parts of England is shocking, doctor…
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Trump to meet Kim Jong-un by end of February 18 January 2019 Related TopicsTrump Kim summit US President Donald Trump is to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for a second summit by the end of February, the White House say. The announcement came after Mr Trump met top North Korean negotiator Kim Yong…
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Ministers consider ending jail terms of six months or less 12 January 2019 The Ministry of Justice is considering banning prison sentences of less than six months in England and Wales. Ministers argue that short jail terms are less effective at cutting reoffending than community penalties. Prisons min…
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A woman has been banned from having a landline telephone after falsely claiming there were bombs at police and fire stations. https://metro.co.uk/2019/01/18/hoax-caller-banned-owning-landline-two-years-8359282/ like it that's one way to stop people like her making false 999 calls .
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So over the past few months this idea keeps popping up both within local media and national outlets that a 'Tax' be brought in on Red Meat as both a means of saving us from ourselves and also saving the environment what with the environmental cost the meat industry causes. I'm a massive fan of meat, I love a good rib-eye steak and have even been known to eat the odd T-Bone every now and then, nothing starts a big day better than an English Breakfast with bacon, egg, sausage, tomato (tinned of course) and beans... This is more of an opinion piece really just to see what everyone else thought about it, my input may well surprise some of you. I come from a family v…
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Australia swelters through record-breaking heatwave 18 January 2019 Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Australians have flocked to beaches and watering holes to cool off …
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Buzzfeed report that Trump 'instructed Cohen to lie' sparks outcry 18 January 2019 Related TopicsRussia-Trump inquiry Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHow the jailing of Cohen affects Trump US Democratic politicians say they will investigate allegations that President Trump directed his long-time personal lawyer to lie to Congre…
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Brexit: France activates no-deal plan 17 January 2019 Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright Getty Images Image caption France will spend millions of euros preparing ports and airports for a no-dea…
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Trump cancels Nancy Pelosi foreign trip citing shutdown 17 January 2019 Related TopicsUS government shutdown Image copyright Reuters/AFP Image caption Mr Trump has postponed Ms Pelosi's trip a da…
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Image copyright Reuters If UK motorists plan to drive abroad after 29 March, they need to act soon or risk breaking the law. That's because a no-deal Brexit would leave drivers needing to have proof of insurance known as a Green Card. EU regulations will hit businesses and individuals. They will also apply to anyone driving across the Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland border. You need to order the card a month before you plan to travel, warned the Association of British Insurers. Although European insurance authorities agreed to waive the need for Green Cards in the event of a no-deal Brexit in May 2018, it has not been confirmed by the Europea…
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Kenya attack: Nine arrests over bloody DusitD2 hotel siege 17 January 2019 Related TopicsNairobi hotel attack Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionNairobi Dusit hotel attack: explosions, gunfire and rescue operation Nine people have been arrested in Kenya following an attack on a luxury hotel compound in the capital Nairobi that killed at least …
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By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent, BBC News 17 January 2019 Image copyright Getty Images A diet has been developed that promises to save lives, feed 10 billion people and all without causing catastrophic damage to the plane…
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Nairobi hotel: 'Civilians trapped' as DusitD2 siege goes on 16 January 2019 Related TopicsNairobi hotel attack Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionNairobi Dusit hotel attack: explosions, gunfire and rescue operation A number of civilians are still feared to be trapped in a luxury hotel complex in Nairobi with an attack by suspected militants ap…
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Nairobi Dusit hotel under attack as blasts and gunfire heard 15 January 2019 Image caption Vehicles were on fire in the car park and people are being evacuated A hotel complex is under attack in t…
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Ivory Coast ex-President Gbagbo goes free at ICC court in The Hague 15 January 2019 The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague have acquitted Ivory Coast ex-President Laurent Gbagbo. He had been charged with crimes against humanity in connection with violence following a disputed election in 20…
