Ban 'forever chemicals' in uniforms and frying pans, MPs urge
School uniforms and non-stick pans are some of the everyday products that should stop using chemicals called PFAS, MPs say.
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Taxpayers' money given to help lonely veterans spent on revamping branch building
A branch in County Armagh was awarded £140,000 from a charity to deliver three projects for veterans, but internal reports show that only £41,000 went on these schemes.
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Pet owners hit with steep bills after EU passport rule change
Rule change affects dogs, cats and ferrets, with some owners telling the BBC new health certificates cost hundreds of pounds.
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Man injured after fire at Belfast hospital
BBC News NI understands a man is being treated for burns following the incident.
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I'm on six different NHS waiting lists - it's taking over my life
Amy-Jane Davies is one of 713,048 people in Wales waiting for any type of NHS treatment.
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Firefighters extinguish fire at Belfast hospital
The Fire Service said they were called to a blaze in the hospital's emergency department.
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UK and France strike new £662m small boats deal
The three-year agreement will see at least 50 riot-trained police officers drafted in to tackle violence and “hostile crowds”.
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Stars line red carpet at London premiere of Devil Wears Prada 2
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt were among the actors who appeared on the red carpet.
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Scottish activist enduring 'psychological torture' in Indian jail
UN experts speak out in suport of Jagtar Singh Johal from Dumbarton who was arrested by Indian authorities in 2017,
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More arrests over alleged Jewish site arson plot
Two men are held over an alleged plan to commit arson at a site connected to the Jewish community.
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PM's ex-chief of staff to give evidence on Mandelson vetting
The prime minister's former chief of staff will face questions about his role in the appointment of Lord Mandelson.
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Analysis: Unhappy Labour MPs aren't ready to oust Starmer yet
Labour MPs say that while the prime minister is unpopular, a contest is unlikely as there isn't a candidate ready to replace him.
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Black children eight times more likely to be strip searched by police, report says
A new report says while the number of strip searches has decreased, ethnic disparities in their use persist.
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Girl, 6, has sight restored through gene therapy
Saffie's mum says Luxturna therapy at Great Ormond Street has been like "someone waved a magic wand".
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Six-year-old girl has sight restored by first-of-a-kind gene therapy
A six-year-old girl has had her sight restored thanks to a life-changing gene therapy on the NHS.
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Widow died in Ghana crash after losing up to £1m in romance frauds, inquest hears
A widow died in a car crash in Ghana after losing up to £1m in several romance frauds that saw her lose her life savings and home, an inquest heard.
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Sexual predators' new business model is spreading - and humans are needed to catch them
For a long time, images and videos of child abuse were hidden away in the darkest corners of the internet, intentionally hard to find.
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DUP hit out at 'puerile' Sinn Féin over defence sector deal
No one from Sinn Féin attended the launch of the £50m Northern Ireland Defence Growth Deal
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British Army uses civilian ferry to take more than 1,400 troops to Europe
The British Army has used a civilian ferry to send troops to mainland Europe en masse for the first time in a generation.
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Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior sacked
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has been sacked after a fifth straight Premier League loss on Tuesday night.
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