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Government promises 100million to upgrade sports facilities across UK
The Government has pledged £100million to upgrade sports facilities across the UK in an effort to drive up participation among under-represented groups..
People reaching for pliers or flights amid dental appointment difficulties
More than a quarter of people who failed to get an appointment with an NHS dentist in the last two years treated themselves at home, while almost one in five went abroad, according to a new poll..
Heathrow Airport closed all day
Its following an electrical substation fire.
Nicola Sturgeon cleared in SNP finance probe
Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been cleared in a police investigation into the SNPs finances..
UK interest rates held at 45 as Bank warns over US tariff uncertainty
The Bank of England has kept UK interest rates at 4.5%, as policymakers warned that uncertainty over global trade had intensified following new US tariffs..
People urged to enjoy blossom spectacle as warm weather kick starts spring
Warm temperatures could kick-start this years blossom display, the National Trust says as it urges people to celebrate the natural spring spectacle..
Alan Sugar Young people want to fast track themselves to the top
Lord Alan Sugar has said young people want to be fast-tracked to the top and lack the patience to really learn a trade..
Ex Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan dies aged 76
He had been battling with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
NHS 18 week waiting time target unlikely to be met
It is unlikely that the Government will achieve its ambition of getting NHS waiting times down to 18 weeks before the end of Parliament, according to new research..
Yorkshire Water forced to pay out 40 million
Its to address failings over wastewater and sewage.
UK unemployment remained unchanged at 44 in the three months to January
Thats according to the ONS.
RSPCA Cat cafes should be phased out due to animal welfare concerns
The RSPCA and Cats Protection are calling for cat cafes across the UK to be phased out over concerns about the animals welfare..
Bank of England set to keep interest rates on hold
The Monetary Policy Committee will announce its decision on Thursday.
British teenage boys being targeted by Nigerian sextortion gangs
British teenage boys are being blackmailed by Nigerian crime gangs posing as young women in a surge of online sexual extortion, the National Crime Agency has warned..
Toxic influencers trick men into thinking women are against them Southgate
Sir Gareth Southgate has said manipulative and toxic influencers trick young men into thinking women are against them, days after a court heard a killer turned to Andrew Tate the day before murdering three people..
Biggest stocks and shares Isa pots 13 times the size of largest cash accounts
The UKs top stocks and shares Isa investors have built fortunes worth more than 13 times the size of the biggest cash Isas typically, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures..
Plastic litter increases by nearly 10 on UK beaches charity clean up finds
The amount of plastic litter on beaches around the UK increased by almost a tenth last year, volunteer beach cleans have revealed..
Smoking rates increasing in some parts of England study suggests
Progress in slashing smoking rates across England has stalled in recent years, with apparent increases in some areas, researchers have warned..
Two men guilty over theft of 475m golden toilet from Blenheim Palace
Two men have been found guilty over the theft of a £4.75 million gold toilet from Blenheim Palace..
Government defends major welfare reforms but charities condemn cruel cuts
Benefit reforms branded the biggest shake-up to the welfare system in a generation will create a pro-work system, the Government has said..