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Dover delays: Long waits persist for coach passengers - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Parents tell of children waiting on coaches for more than 12 hours, but the port says the situation is easing. | UK | Coach driver Anthony Jones - who sent this picture - described a "frustrating" situation with queues at the port
Travellers at Dover remain in long queues to catch ferries to France after waits in excess of 12 hours - although port authorities say the situation is now improving for new arrivals.
Speaking to the BBC o... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65151700 |
Iran signals determination to enforce hijab rules - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | After months of protests, authorities make clear their enforcement of hijab rules on women. | Middle East | Protests swept across the Islamic Republic following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini in September
Authorities in Iran have been making clear their determination to enforce the compulsory hijab on women.
It comes after months of protests demanding an end to the restriction.
A hardline Iranian MP has issued an ult... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65147339 |
European Social Fund: Groups face cuts to services despite £57m UK cash - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | There are still concerns for the future of many organisations as a £57m government package is announced. | Northern Ireland | Money from the European Social Fund (ESF) stops on Friday as a result of Brexit
Charities and community groups across Northern Ireland have said they could be forced to close or cut services after EU funding stopped on Friday.
The European Social Fund (ESF), which provided about £40m a year for hundreds of community ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-65123873 |
EU funds: 'Bleak time until money is fully replaced' - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Community groups express their concern over an uncertain future post-Brexit. | Northern Ireland | Lorraine Black said her organisation was looking at a £200,000 deficit without the funding in place
The UK may have officially left the European Union in 2020 but Brexit is still making headlines.
And for some community organisations in Northern Ireland, it has left them in funding limbo.
The European Social Fund, w... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-63240806 |
Cambridgeshire shootings: Man in court over murders - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The bodies of Gary and Josh Dunmore were found in Cambridgeshire on Wednesday. | Cambridgeshire | Gary and Josh Dunmore were shot dead at properties in Cambridgeshire on Wednesday
A man has appeared in court charged with the murders of a father and son who were shot dead in Cambridgeshire.
Josh Dunmore, 32, was found in Bluntisham at about 21:00 BST on Wednesday and Gary Dunmore, 57, was found in Sutton about 40 ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-65142515 |
Ramadan: Coastal communities help Muslims celebrate - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | One family says cultural awareness of Ramadan has increased in their home town of Haverfordwest. | Wales | Daily Iftar meals during Ramadan at the mosque in Haverfordwest are open to everyone in the local community
Cultural awareness of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is growing in coastal communities, Muslim families have said.
Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, which this year began on Wednesday 22 March involves fastin... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65128547 |
Norway avalanches: Tourists among four killed in north of country - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | In the deadliest incident, a house and barn were swept into the sea on the island of Reinøya. | Europe | Snowstorm warnings had been issued for the area
A series of avalanches in Norway's far north has claimed the lives of four people, police say.
In the most deadly incident, a house and barn were swept into the sea on the island of Reinøya.
Two people were confirmed killed and 140 goats were in the barn at the time, a... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65141160 |
Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate moved to house arrest - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Tates and two associates are moved to house arrest following a ruling by a Romanian judge. | Europe | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: The moment Andrew Tate and his brother released from custody
Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been moved from custody to house arrest following a ruling by a Romanian judg... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65144651 |
Little Rock, Arkansas, tornado live updates: Damage and injuries reported - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A tornado sweeps through Little Rock and nearby towns, destroying buildings and overturning cars. | US & Canada | Elsewhere in Illinois, several flights in and out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport have been cancelled due to the weather.
People on social media say they have been urged to take cover in the tunnels of the airport.
An hour ago, the airport tweeted: "Severe weather is imminent at O'Hare International Airport.
... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-65145170 |
Water bikes: New law prompts calls for rider licences - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | An MP says it is wrong that children as young as 12 can ride a water bike in the UK | Wales | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Water bikers "tried to knock men off paddleboard"
Campaigners have called for a licence requirement for water bike riders as new rules come in to curb irresponsible users.
The new law came into force on Friday as the UK gov... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65127194 |
Two Iranian women arrested for not covering hair after man attacks them with yoghurt - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The women seem to have been attacked for not wearing the hijab properly in public, which is illegal. | Middle East | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
Two women have been arrested in Iran after being attacked with yoghurt, seemingly for not covering their hair in public.
In the video, which went viral, two female customers are approached by the man, who begins talking to ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65150135 |
Laura Kuenssberg: Should we shut down AI? - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Should we worry about artificial intelligence, or embrace the possibilities it brings, asks Laura Kuenssberg. | UK | What do the Pope's crazy puffa jacket, a student avoiding a parking ticket, a dry government document and Elon Musk warning the robots might come for us have in common?
This is not an April Fool's joke but a genuine question.
The answer is AI - artificial intelligence - two words we are going to hear a lot about in t... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65147841 |
Formula 1: Max Verstappen on Australian Grand Prix pole ahead of George Russell - BBC Sport | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | null | Red Bull's Max Verstappen takes pole position for the Australian Grand Prix ahead of the Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. | null | Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Red Bull's Max Verstappen took pole position for the Australian Grand Prix ahead of the Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.
Verstappen beat Russell by 0.236 seconds as Mercedes had their best qualifying of the season. Hamilton was 0.136secs further adrift in thir... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/65146373 |
Trump and Stormy Daniels cash in on merchandise after indictment - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The adult film star pops the champagne as she says orders for T-shirts and other gear are "pouring in". | US & Canada | Former President Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on Thursday
Former President Donald Trump and porn star Stormy Daniels have spent years battling in court. Now, they're selling duelling T-shirts.
A Manhattan grand jury voted on Thursday to indict Mr Trump in connection with a $130,000 (£105,000) h... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65143479 |
Energy support scheme deadline passes but new vouchers still available - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The original vouchers have now expired, but consumers who have not redeemed one can get a new one. | Northern Ireland | Consumers who have not yet redeemed their £600 energy voucher can receive a new one even after the deadline has passed, a government department has said.
The scheme, which began in January, was was due to end on 31 March.
The original vouchers expire at the end of March but if customers have not yet redeemed them, th... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-65142550 |
Sewage entered rivers and seas on average 825 times a day last year - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Environment Agency data shows sewage spilled into England's waterways for over 1.75 million hours last year. | Science & Environment | Water companies released raw sewage into rivers and seas in England for more than 1.75 million hours last year.
There were an average of 825 sewage spills into waterways per day, the data shows - down 19% on the previous year.
But the Environment Agency put the fall largely down to drier weather, not water company ac... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65099906 |
Three British men being held by Taliban in Afghanistan - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Two of the three British nationals were arrested on 11 January, a humanitarian organisation has confirmed. | UK | Paramedic Kevin Cornwell, 53, has been detained in Afghanistan
Three British nationals are currently being held in custody by the Taliban in Afghanistan, a humanitarian organisation has told the BBC.
Scott Richards from the Presidium Network named one of the men as Kevin Cornwell, 53, from Middlesbrough.
Mr Richards... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65118681 |
Sarah Polley told to return Oscar in 'cruel' April Fools' prank - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The film-maker, who won an Oscar for Women Talking, got a letter asking her to "mail it back". | Entertainment & Arts | Sarah Polley won the Best Adapted Screenplay award for Women Talking
Canadian film-maker Sarah Polley has shared a "cruel" April Fools' joke played on her by none other than her 11-year-old child.
A letter turned up on Saturday morning, reading "We say this to you with the deepest regrets: the Oscar you received was ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65152276 |
School leaders' union could take Ofsted to court after Ruth Perry's death - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The NAHT is challenging a decision not to pause inspections after head teacher Ruth Perry's death. | Family & Education | Ruth Perry was the head at Caversham Primary School in Reading
Ofsted could face a legal challenge over its decision not to pause its school inspections after the death of head teacher Ruth Perry.
Ms Perry took her own life while waiting for a report that downgraded her school to "inadequate".
The NAHT school leader... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-65140375 |
Iowa tornadoes captured by eyewitness in car - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | null | Footage shows the tornadoes sweeping through Iowa - one of several states affected. | null | An eyewitness has captured two tornadoes from the roadside in Keota, a small town in the US state of Iowa.
Tornadoes were reported in several states as a result of a large storm system moving towards the east of the US. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65146149 |
South Yorkshire PC jailed for taking photo of teenager's breasts - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Paul Hinchcliffe's victims tells a court the officer's actions destroyed her trust in the police. | Sheffield & South Yorkshire | Paul Hinchcliffe, 46, was found guilty after a trial at Leeds Crown Court
A South Yorkshire Police officer who pulled down a teenager's top and photographed her breasts has been jailed for eight months.
Paul Hinchcliffe, 46, sexually assaulted the 18-year-old in a pub in Wath upon Dearne in October 2020.
The victim ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-65139112 |
Lufthansa glitch sees airline sell man's return ticket - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Ieuan Davies had to spend £932 on alternative flight after being told he was not on outbound flight. | Wales | Ieuan Davies flew to Croatia on a Lufthansa flight but the airline told him his return ticket had been sold on as he had been a "no-show" on the outbound flight
A Wales football fan said he has been left more than £900 out of pocket due to a suspected airline computer glitch.
Ieuan Davies, 56, from Llangefni, on Angl... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65091823 |
Cambridgeshire shootings: Man, 66, due in court charged with murders - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Stephen Alderton, 66, is charged over the deaths of Gary and Josh Dunmore in Cambridgeshire. | Cambridgeshire | Gary and Josh Dunmore were shot dead at properties in Cambridgeshire on Wednesday
A man is due in court charged with the murders of a father and son who were shot dead in Cambridgeshire.
Stephen Alderton, 66, of no fixed address, has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of possession of a firearm.
On... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-65146693 |
Trump indictment: 'I worry for the times ahead' - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | US voters tell the BBC how they feel about the historic indictment of a former US president. | US & Canada | The historic criminal indictment against former US President Donald Trump has sparked another partisan flashpoint in an already deeply polarised nation.
Ahead of his court appearance next Tuesday, voters have been sharing with the BBC their strongly felt reactions to the first prosecution of a former president.
Whate... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65144326 |
Anthony Joshua v Jermaine Franklin: Briton returns to winning ways with unanimous points win - BBC Sport | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | null | Anthony Joshua returns to winning ways with a unanimous points victory over Jermaine Franklin at London's O2 Arena. | null | Last updated on .From the section Boxing
Anthony Joshua returned to winning ways with a unanimous points victory over Jermaine Franklin at London's O2 Arena.
The British heavyweight, 33, controlled the contest against the durable American but it was not the explosive early finish many expected.
Two judges scored it ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/65148794 |
Covid booster vaccine available for most vulnerable - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Some five million people in England are eligible for a spring booster, including those aged 75 and over. | Health | The NHS in England is launching a spring booster vaccine campaign against Covid-19 for people most at risk of serious illness from the disease.
Around five million are eligible, including people aged 75 and over, some people with weakened immune systems, and older residents in care homes.
From Monday, older adults in... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-65138237 |
Nottingham: 'White collar' boxer injured in charity bout dies - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The amateur fighter was taken to hospital after his bout but his condition deteriorated. | Nottingham | The man had been a participant in an evening boxing charity event at Harvey Hadden Sports Village in Nottingham
A man who suffered serious injuries during a charity boxing match has died in hospital.
Emergency services were called to the Ultra White Collar Boxing event at Harvey Hadden Sports Village in Nottingham on... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-65147562 |
Dars: BBC education show in Afghanistan helps children banned from school - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The BBC's new education programme, Dars, is aimed at Afghan children who are banned from school. | Asia | Aalia Farzan is one of the Dari language presenters and originally wanted to be a teacher
The BBC has launched a new education programme for children in Afghanistan who are banned from school.
It is aimed at children aged 11 to 16, including girls whose secondary education has been stopped by the ruling Taliban.
The... | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65130305 |
European Social Fund: 'Vulnerable people in deep water' over cuts - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The European Social Fund is to cease funding in Northern Ireland on 31 March as a result of Brexit. | Northern Ireland | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Blair Anderson says getting help meant she could "find my voice to continue to ask for support"
"If this service gets taken away there's going to be loads of vulnerable people in deep water."
That is Belfast man Marc Young'... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-64957586 |
Dungeons & Dragons: Northern Ireland's 'epic scenery ideal' for production - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A producer on the star-studded blockbuster says NI's scenery was a perfect fit for the production. | Northern Ireland | Michelle Rodriguez and Chris Pine star in the latest Hollywood adaptation of the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons
Northern Ireland's epic and ancient scenery made it the perfect location to shoot a huge Hollywood blockbuster, one of the film's producers has said.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves, based on... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-65137009 |
Trump's indictment is sending shockwaves across the political landscape - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The shock waves from this legal and political detonation are spreading across the political landscape. | US & Canada | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: What will happen when Trump is arrested
As the first former US president to face criminal charges, Donald Trump will also be the first to be fingerprinted, taken for a mugshot and brought before a judge.
If the case ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65106767 |
MI5 tapes case: Alex McCrory acquitted of terror charges - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A judge has ruled that Alex McCrory should be acquitted in one of NI's longest running terrorism trials. | Northern Ireland | The judge said the case against Alex McCrory should be dismissed
One of Northern Ireland's longest running terrorism trials is set to continue - although a judge has ruled one of the accused should be acquitted.
Colin Duffy, Henry Fitzsimons and Alex McCrory were allegedly recorded by MI5 in Lurgan Park after a gun a... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-65137757 |
Dover delays as ferry passengers wait for hours - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Some coach passengers had faced 14-hour waits, but on Saturday evening the queues were reported to be easing. | UK | People arriving at Dover for the Easter getaway have expressed shock and frustration at long delays - with some coach passengers having had to wait for more than 14 hours.
Some coaches, including many carrying schoolchildren, had to wait overnight at the port.
By Saturday evening, queues began to clear and traffic fl... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65143093 |
Coach passengers returning to UK face waits of more than six hours - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Ferry operator P&O is advising passengers to use the toilet before arriving at the port of Calais. | UK | The Home Office has warned of delays at Dover and other ports including Calais
Coach passengers returning to the UK are facing queues of more than six hours at border checkpoints in Calais.
Ferry operator P&O has advised passengers to use the toilet before arriving and to come prepared with refreshments.
Border Forc... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64692136 |
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: Olympic champion runs in son's sports day - BBC Sport | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | null | Triple Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce runs in her son's school sports day parents' race - with predictable results. | null | This video can not be played
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/athletics/65148492 |
Pope Francis to lead Palm Sunday services day after leaving hospital - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The 86-year-old, who was diagnosed with bronchitis, is back to work a day after being discharged. | Europe | Pope Francis waved from a car as he left Rome's Gemelli hospital
Pope Francis has led Mass in St Peter's Square on Sunday, kicking off the year's Easter services, just a day after leaving hospital.
He oversaw the Palm Sunday ceremony in front of more than 30,000 faithful, followed by the Angelus prayer.
He was admit... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65147392 |
US tornadoes: Death toll grows as extreme storms ravage several states - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | One family in a badly hit town "prayed and said goodbye to each other" as a tornado hit. | US & Canada | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
At least 32 people have been killed after a weekend of devastating tornadoes that tore through the South and Midwest of the United States.
Homes were destroyed and thousands left without power after huge storms caused devas... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65150138 |
US tornadoes leave 11 dead, including one at Illinois music gig - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Lethal tornadoes sweep several US states, leaving at least 18 dead across several states. | US & Canada | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch people sifting through the debris at the Apollo Theater in Belvidere, Illinois
One person has been killed and dozens more injured after a storm caused a theatre roof to collapse in Illinois at a packed heavy metal gig ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65145104 |
Judy Blume worried about intolerance and book banning in the US - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Judy Blume says banning books "has become political... it's worse than it was in the 80s". | Entertainment & Arts | Blume said banning books "has become political... it's worse than it was in the 80s"
Author Judy Blume has said she is worried about intolerance in the US, after some of her novels were removed from schools.
Some books have been removed from school libraries in the US due to concerns about how they explore complex th... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65142127 |
Paul O'Grady: Donations since his death overwhelm Battersea Cats and Dog Home - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Battersea Cats and Dogs Home receives more than £100,000 after the presenter's death. | London | The presenter, pictured in Battersea Park, was an ambassador for the charity for many years
Donations to an animal charity loved by Paul O'Grady have passed £100,000 since the star's death.
Battersea Cats and Dogs Home said it was "overwhelmed and touched" by the donations.
The TV and radio presenter became an ambas... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-65147502 |
Sewage-dumping water companies face unlimited fines - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Ministers in England want to "make polluters pay" after more than 300,000 spills in waterways last year. | Science & Environment | Latest figures from the Environment Agency showed a total of 301,081 sewage spills in England in 2022.
Water companies could face unlimited fines for dumping sewage under government plans due to be unveiled in the coming days.
Ministers want to lift a cap of £250,000 for penalties for firms that release sewage into r... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65145953 |
Prince Harry privacy case: battle with Mail owner begins - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The Duke listened and took written notes as his court fight with Associated Newspapers began. | UK | Prince Harry arrives at the High Court in London
It is not often that hardened news photographers and camera crews are surprised, but when the Duke of Sussex emerged from a black cab at the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday morning, their muttered expletives told their own story.
Prince Harry offered a "morning, hi g... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65139280 |
Oldham Coliseum: Historic theatre stages final act after funding cut - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The final curtain falls on the Oldham Coliseum after it had its Arts Council England funding removed. | Entertainment & Arts | The night's performers assembled on stage before the curtain came down for the final time
An emotional night of performances and tributes led by actors Maxine Peake and Christopher Eccleston has brought down the final curtain on Oldham's Coliseum theatre after more than 135 years.
Hundreds of audience members packed ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65009843 |
Russia assumes UN Security Council presidency despite Ukrainian anger - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Ukraine's foreign minister said Russia leading the UN Security Council is "the worst joke ever". | Europe | A Russian tank in the occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol in March last year
Russia has taken the presidency of the UN Security Council despite Ukraine urging members to block the move.
Each of the council's 15 members takes up the presidency for a month, on a rotating pattern.
The last time Russia had the presidenc... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65146557 |
Half-term border queues warning due to strikes - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | UK Border Force staff based at Calais, Dunkirk and Dover will walk out next Friday, which could cause delays. | Business | The Home Office has warned of delays at Dover and other ports
Half-term holidaymakers are being warned of delays on the way back into the UK, during planned strike action by Border Force staff.
The PCS union expects 1,000 members at the ports of Calais, Dunkirk and Dover, and the Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal, to... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64585145 |
Council tax, water and mobile bills rise for millions - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | A range of bills - from council tax to water - are going up, but the lowest earners also get a pay rise. | Business | Rises in a host of essential bills are now taking effect, adding pressure to strained budgets - but the lowest earners are also receiving better pay.
The start of April marks the point at which council tax, water bills, and some mobile costs rise, coming just as food prices are soaring.
But the biggest cash increase ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65123881 |
Trump will not appear in court in handcuffs - lawyer - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | The former US president is to fly from Florida and turn himself in while surrounded by federal agents. | US & Canada | Donald Trump's court hearing has been set for Tuesday afternoon, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News.
The former president is expected to fly from Florida on his private plane and hand himself in, with federal agents there to protect him.
A grand jury has indicted Mr Trump in connection with a $130,000 (£105,0... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65141157 |
Deepest ever fish caught on camera off Japan - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Scientists film a species of snailfish swimming at an extraordinary depth, breaking the current record. | Science & Environment | This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. WATCH: Scientists film a species of snailfish swimming at an extraordinary depth, seen here in the first 15 seconds (later fish are at a slightly shallower depth) UWA/Caladan Oceanic
Scientists have filmed a fish swimming at... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65148876 |
Man, 28, charged over breach of peace at First Minister's residence - BBC News | 2023-04-01T00:00:00 | https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Police were called after "suspicious" behaviour near the residence of first minister Humza Yousaf. | Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland | The first minister's official residence is in Charlotte Square in Edinburgh
A 28-year-old man has been charged with a breach of the peace after an incident near Bute House, the residence of Scotland's new first minister.
Police were called at 19:40 BST on Saturday to Charlotte Square in Edinburgh - the site of Humza ... | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65152418 |
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