News bulletin 2022/05/08 23:42

The Telegraph
Children’s physical activity levels stuck below guidelines after Covid lockdowns
Children’s physical activity levels remained below national guidelines even after Covid restrictions were lifted in Britain, a new study shows, suggesting lockdowns have had long-term impacts on exercise.
21 hours ago
ITN
Labour call for windfall tax on energy firms
Shadow Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband says the government should introduce a windfall tax on energy firms to help families struggling with the cost of living crisis. .
19 hours ago
The Telegraph
Kwasi Kwarteng seeks US investment for UK nuclear plants to end reliance on China
The Business Secretary is to fly to the US this week to drum up American investment in new nuclear plants amid concerns that the UK is too reliant on China for help building reactors in Britain.
2 days ago
Evening Standard
Screwfix to open 80 stores with 800 new jobs
The retailer’s sales were boosted during the pandemic as locked down Britons hired tradespeople to spruce up their properties and gardens.
14 hours ago
The Telegraph
Sweden’s bid to join Nato ‘shows Vladimir Putin’s aggression doesn’t pay’
Sweden on Sunday night joined Finland in announcing its intention to join Nato, demonstrating to Russia that “aggression does not pay”, the chief of the alliance has said.
18 hours ago
Echo
South Essex families having to rehome pets due to rising bills, charity warns
A leading animal charity in south Essex says the strains of the cost-of-living crisis are hitting pet owners hard.
a day ago
Swindon Advertiser
Gallery: Hundreds go pink for Swindon's Race for Life
On Saturday, over 1300 people took part in the Race for Life at Lydiard Park in Swindon.
a day ago
York Press
Blood moon 2022: Here's how to see the total lunar eclipse in York
A total lunar eclipse will see the moon turn red this week - find out when the blood moon is happening and how to watch it in York.
2 days ago
Oxford Mail
Oxford named among fastest growing economies in new research - See top 10
Most of the top 10 fastest growing city economies by the end of 2023 will be in the South or East of England, a new report suggests.
14 hours ago
The Independent
Scenes outside the Calfiornia church tageted by shooting
Scenes outside the Calfiornia church tageted by shooting
13 hours ago
Bournemouth Echo UK
Ofgem changes to energy price cap could see your bills rise four times per year
The energy regulator said that it might insert two new reviews a year, one in January and another in July.
5 hours ago
The Independent
HM inspector warns forces: ‘You are not the thought police’
New chief inspector of constabulary Andy Cooke said forces should concentrate on dealing with real crimes and keeping the public safe.
14 hours ago
Daily Echo
Ukraine wins Eurovision 2022 with UK finishing second
Ukraine has won this year's Eurovision contest, with the UK finishing second.
2 days ago
The Independent
The Queen’s unimpressed reaction to Alan Titchmarsh calling her ‘nation’s heartbeat’ goes viral
‘You just know this is going to be a meme forever,’ one person said
33 minutes ago
PA Media: UK News
David Lammy urges Boris Johnson to quit amid partygate furore
The Labour politician said the Government was laughing at the British people after a Champagne bottle was auctioned off as a partygate souvenir.
20 hours ago
Echo
Arrests for rape, sex assault and coercive behaviour as police target 'high harm offenders' across south Essex
Officers made arrests for rape, sexual assault, conversive behaviour and other crimes as police cracked down on "high harm offenders" over the weekend.
5 hours ago
York Press
Son and father battle through hail to conquer three peaks
A YORK man and his 76-year-old father have battled through a hailstorm to conquer Yorkshire's Three Peaks and help people affected by the war in Ukraine.
3 hours ago
The Telegraph
Russia-Ukraine latest news: Russia 'drops phosphorus bombs' on Azovstal steelworks
Michael Gove vows to end Russian property ‘racket’ Mariupol will host Eurovision in 2023, pledges Zelensky ‘Our husbands were betrayed by Ukrainian traitors’ How Putin's war exposed the folly of Macron's EU army Listen to the latest episode of our daily Ukraine podcast
a day ago
The Guardian
Clarence Thomas calls leak of supreme court abortion draft ‘tremendously bad’
Clarence Thomas calls leak of supreme court abortion draft ‘tremendously bad’. Conservative US justice fears permanent damage to ‘fragile’ institution and decries protests at justices’ homes
2 days ago
Lancashire Telegraph
When thunderstorms are set to hit Lancs today as weather warning issued
THE Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning across Lancashire today as thunderstorms are set to hit the region.
3 hours ago

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