Train strikes: What are the dates and where is affected?
Image source, Getty ImagesA wave of strike action by rail workers over pay and conditions will resume on Saturday. Strikes that were planned in September were cancelled because of the Queen's death. Will any trains run on Saturday?Members of the RMT, Aslef and TSSA unions will strike on Saturday, 1 October. This is the day
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Norrie pulls out of Korea Open an hour before quarter-final
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Coolio: Gangsta’s Paradise rapper dead at 59
By Paul Glynn and Helen BushbyEntertainment reportersImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Coolio recorded eight studio albums and won an American Music Award and three MTV Video Music AwardsStars including Michelle Pfeiffer and Snoop Dogg have been paying tribute to the US rapper Coolio who has died at the age of 59.He was found unresponsive on
Optus: How a massive data breach has exposed Australia
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Big oil’s toxic emissions from flaring undeclared
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Dying patient should have been seen in person
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Mortgage rates: ‘If we can’t afford higher payments, we lose our home’
By Jennifer Meierhans & Lora JonesBusiness reporters, BBC NewsImage source, Robin PriceSales assistant Robin Price, who is on the minimum wage, has been saving up his mortgage deposit for years and thanks to that and an inheritance, is now ready to buy. But with the threat of a sharp rise in interest rates looming, he
Toni Duggan: Pregnant Everton forward to miss rest of the season
Toni Duggan re-joined Everton on a two-year deal in July 2021Everton forward Toni Duggan has announced she is pregnant with her first child and will miss the remainder of the Women's Super League season.The 31-year-old started her career at the Toffees and returned to them last year.Duggan has also played for Manchester City and Barcelona.Revealing
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