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Man found guilty of weapons haul terrorism charge

Man found guilty of weapons haul terrorism charge

A jury found Gabrielle Friel, 22, possessed weapons including a crossbow and a machete.

Incel subculture: What is it and how did it develop?

Incel subculture: What is it and how did it develop?

University of St Andrews academic Tim Wilson believes the Isla Vista killings by Elliot Rodger were the movement’s key moment.

More than a quarter of young women have possible eating disorder – study

More than a quarter of young women have possible eating disorder – study

Deprivation, being obese or overweight, smoking or suffering mental health problems were linked to disordered eating.

Theatres decimated ahead of London’s Tier 3 move, playwright says

Theatres decimated ahead of London’s Tier 3 move, playwright says

London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will be placed under the toughest level of coronavirus restrictions from Wednesday.

Barclays fined £26m over poor treatment of customers in financial difficulty

Barclays fined £26m over poor treatment of customers in financial difficulty

The Financial Conduct Authority imposed the fine and said Barclays has paid over £273 million to at least 1,530,000 customer accounts.

England’s Jack Grealish fined £82,000 after lockdown car crash

England’s Jack Grealish fined £82,000 after lockdown car crash

The footballer, who admitted careless driving, smelled of ‘intoxicating liquor’ after the incident in March, one witness said.

Medical journals warn Christmas easing of Covid-19 rules will ‘cost many lives’

Medical journals warn Christmas easing of Covid-19 rules will ‘cost many lives’

London mayor Sadiq Khan has also called for a Government rethink.

Greenwich Council backs down on closing schools early after legal threats

Greenwich Council backs down on closing schools early after legal threats

The south-east London borough has agreed to withdraw its advice to move to online learning for the end of term amid a surge in Covid-19 cases.

People should not lose sleep over new coronavirus variant – Government adviser

People should not lose sleep over new coronavirus variant – Government adviser

Professor Calum Semple said he would expect the vaccine to still be effective against the virus.

Cancer survivor who lost her husband to the disease urges people to help charity

Cancer survivor who lost her husband to the disease urges people to help charity

Tracey Horsburgh was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 and has since recovered, but her husband, Matt, died of kidney cancer in died in 2018.

Drug deaths rate in Scotland a national disgrace, charity says

Drug deaths rate in Scotland a national disgrace, charity says

Scotland recorded a drug-death rate more than three times higher than the UK as a whole in 2019.

Prioritise regional links over HS2 – Government advisers

Prioritise regional links over HS2 – Government advisers

The National Infrastructure Commission has recommended that investment should be focused on boosting services across the North and the Midlands.

Watch presented by former US president stolen from antiques dealer

Watch presented by former US president stolen from antiques dealer

The 14-carat gold timepiece was taken from Pierrepont Arcade in Islington, north London, on Saturday by a man who pretended he wanted to buy a vase.

Sheep farming faces ‘man-made’ EU tariff disaster with no-deal Brexit

Sheep farming faces ‘man-made’ EU tariff disaster with no-deal Brexit

With a no-deal Brexit on January 1, British lamb would face tariffs of 48%, making it prohibitively expensive to customers in Europe.

Closing schools could see children ‘pay long-term price’, Ofsted chief warns

Closing schools could see children ‘pay long-term price’, Ofsted chief warns

Her comments came as Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has told Greenwich council it could face legal action if it does not keep schools open.

Ian Rankin archive ready for readers to explore at national library

Ian Rankin archive ready for readers to explore at national library

Mr Rankin donated his archive to the library in Edinburgh in 2019.

Weekly Covid deaths fall for the first time in three months – ONS

Weekly Covid deaths fall for the first time in three months – ONS

There were 205 fewer deaths involving coronavirus in the week ending December 4 compared with the previous week, new figures show.

Scotland’s drug deaths rise again to worst rate in EU

Scotland’s drug deaths rise again to worst rate in EU

Last year saw 1,264 people die with causes related to drugs.

A quarter of world’s population ‘will not get Covid vaccine until 2022’

A quarter of world’s population ‘will not get Covid vaccine until 2022’

Experts warned that, even if manufacturers meet all their production goals, people in poorer countries could face a long wait.

New version of global temperature dataset shows greater climate warming

New version of global temperature dataset shows greater climate warming

The world was 1.07C warmer on average for 2010-18 than in the second half of the 19th century.

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