US businesswoman and fashion star Iris Apfel dies aged 102
The self-proclaimed ‘geriatric starlet’ died on Friday.
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Holidaymakers benefit from rising strength of sterling
Post Office Travel Money said the pound has strengthened compared with a year ago against 21 out of 25 currencies analysed.
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Teaching union launches preliminary ballot over pay and strike action
The National Education Union ballot opens on Saturday and closes on March 28.
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Teachers’ pay rises should ‘return to more sustainable level’, says Government
The statement, made to the independent School Teachers’ Review Body, has been labelled ‘deeply concerning’ by a union.
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Almost 1.5 million appointments rescheduled due to strike action – NHS England
The health service has been beset by strikes for more than a year.
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Council leader offers a ‘win-win’ compromise on council tax increase
Inverclyde councillors had voted for an 8.2% rise in council this year followed by 6% next year.
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Three in 10 London pupils miss out on first choice of secondary school
The number of applications for places at secondary schools in the capital has fallen, according to figures collated by London Councils.
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Cut to interest rates still ‘some way off’, says Bank of England economist
Huw Pill also said policymakers should not feel a ‘false sense of security’ if inflation falls below the 2% target rate.
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Bangladesh shopping centre that caught fire killing 46 ‘had no emergency exits’
The fire started late on Thursday in a restaurant on the first floor of the Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall in Dhaka.
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Thomas Kingston died from ‘catastrophic head injury’, inquest hears
Gloucestershire Coroner’s Court heard Mr Kingston, 45, died on February 25 at his parents’ home in Gloucestershire and a gun was found near his body.
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Signs of boost in number of pupils getting first choice secondary school
A number of local authorities have seen a rise in the proportion of children receiving their first choice compared with last year, a survey suggests.
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MP Bridgen ‘wants to clear name over malicious Hancock tweet’, court told
The independent MP for North West Leicestershire is bringing a libel claim against the former health secretary.
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Stormont ministers ‘in live negotiation’ with Treasury over funding
Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald previously raised concerns about the UK Government’s £3.3 billion financial package for the restored Executive.
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Joining Nato was ‘final step’ into Western community, new Finnish president says
Alexander Stubb has been sworn as Finland’s new president.
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Daily fibre supplement improves older adults’ brain function, study suggests
Adding prebiotics to the diet can improve performance in memory tests associated with early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers found.
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