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5G: Is it worth getting a new phone?
Rory Cellan-Jones puts 5G to the test in various spots in London - is it worth getting a 5G phone? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2M6... Read More »
Fall of Ceaușescu: When Romanians stood up to tyranny
In 1989 a wave of protests in Romania led to the fall of the communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2M6Z... Read More »
Nandi Bushell: Meet the nine-year-old drumming sensation
Nandi Bushell has jammed with Lenny Kravitz, and stars in one of this year's biggest Christmas adverts. from BBC News - Home https://i... Read More »
Queen's Speech: What is it and why is it important?
The Queen's Speech will be the second in two months. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ZVIlkd Read More »
A school looking after its children – and their families
One primary school in Birmingham reveals how it is trying to balance its books, give pastoral care and teach. from BBC News - Home https:/... Read More »
Is the Netherlands becoming a narco-state?
The murder of a prominent lawyer ended a common misconception: that drug cartels only kill their own. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/... Read More »
The Sudanese brides who undergo genital mutilation for love
Women who want to pretend to be virgins before their weddings are opting for "re-circumcision" in Sudan. from BBC News - Home ht... Read More »
How the scramble for sand is destroying the Mekong
The Mekong river is being damaged by sand extraction, adding to calls for limits on sand usage. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2sFoDd... Read More »
Racism 'prevalent' in the armed forces, ombudsman warns
Incidents occur with "depressing frequency", the first Service Complaints Ombudsman tells the BBC. from BBC News - Home https://... Read More »
The Papers: NHS and High Street 'boost' in Queen's Speech
The papers look at the new government's agenda, which includes more money for the health service. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/... Read More »
The teenager who laughed in the face of MS
When 15-year-old Bella is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at hospital, she can't help but laugh. from BBC News - Home https://i... Read More »
How Cuba’s digital revolutionaries are fighting for change
A year after Cuba’s government allowed 3G on the island, we follow three activists using the internet to drive rapid change. from BBC News... Read More »
How to have a sober Christmas: An addict's guide
The Hooked podcasters on being in recovery during the festive season. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2S6zGXF Read More »
Pramila Le Hunte: 'I tried to be the first female British Asian Tory MP'
Winning as a Tory in Birmingham Ladywood in 1983 was going to be tough, but Pramila Le Hunte gave it her best shot. from BBC News - Home h... Read More »
Could Scotland leave the UK... and stay in the EU?
The SNP wants Scotland to rejoin the EU as an independent state, but how could that happen? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2trK1TL Read More »
New best story on Hacker News: Over 100 PBS local stations start streaming on YouTube TV
Over 100 PBS local stations start streaming on YouTube TV 310 by samaysharma | 92 comments on Hacker News. Read More »
General election 2019: Tony Blair warns Labour not to 'whitewash' reasons for poll defeat
The ex-prime minister says Labour will be "replaced" as a political force unless it changes course. from BBC News - Home https:/... Read More »
GPs 'shun full-time work as pressures take toll'
Nearly half of GPs now work part-time with a drive to increase numbers under threat, regulators warn. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/... Read More »
Vienna State Opera: Top ballet academy 'encouraged pupils to smoke'
Dancers at Vienna State Opera's academy were encouraged to smoke to stay slim, a report finds. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/36I... Read More »
Climate watchdog urges PM to get back on track
The comments from the UK's official climate come ahead of a global climate conference in Glasgow. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/... Read More »
The Papers: MPs 'savage' Corbyn as PM warned of health 'crises'
The Labour Party's blame game, air pollution and drugs shortages crop up in Wednesday's papers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.t... Read More »
Andrew Garrido taught himself piano on a paper keyboard
Pianist and musician Andrew Garrido has played concert venues across Europe, but he only started playing the piano ten years ago when he mad... Read More »
The delivery driver who takes away your rubbish
A new system in Stockholm combines waste collection with parcel delivery to cut carbon emissions. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2S9G... Read More »
German court forced to rule as cheese smell gets up woman's nose
The woman lives above a cheese shop in Germany and had placed signs warning of the stink. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PUmsL4 Read More »
Lip filler was 'like having golf ball injected'
A woman whose lip filler went wrong says it is crazy that clinic staff do not have to be medically trained. from BBC News - Home https://i... Read More »
How much should bosses be paid?
Do stock options encourage good performance or are they just another way to boost executive pay? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Z04b... Read More »
FOX NEWS: Video of students jumping massive rope in schoolyard stuns the Internet
Video of students jumping massive rope in schoolyard stuns the Internet The sport of jumping rope may have been around for centuries, b... Read More »
Cancer treatment trial: Chemotherapy 'could become more effective'
Doctors at the Royal Marsden are trialling a targeted treatment which they hope will also mean fewer side effects for cancer patients. fro... Read More »
Refugee camps: Pregnant and living in a wet tent
As charity Médecins Sans Frontières warns of a health emergency in refugee camps, one expectant mother living in Lesbos spoke to BBC of her ... Read More »
Instagram e-cigarette posts banned by ad watchdog
British American Tobacco and three other vaping companies have posts promoting e-cigarettes banned. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2P... Read More »
'Mortgage prisoners' sue over 'unfair' rates
Homeowners, including former customers of Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley, claim they have been overcharged. from BBC News - Home... Read More »
Health strike: Thousands of nurses stage 12-hour strike
It is the first strike action by the the Royal College of Nursing in its 103-year-history. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/36K8d28 Read More »
FOX NEWS: Airplane passenger taped to seat after trying to storm cockpit, acting like 'wild bear'
Airplane passenger taped to seat after trying to storm cockpit, acting like 'wild bear' Drinking and flying don’t mix. via FO... Read More »
Scotland must 'walk the talk' on climate change
The Committee on Climate Change says the 2045 date for net-zero emissions is a "step-change in ambition" for Scotland. from BBC ... Read More »
What's the best colour lighting for sleep?
Contrary to popular belief, the blue light from screens might not be that bad, researchers say. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Er4L0... Read More »
Estranged students: 'Homeless' in the holidays
More than 8,000 university students in the UK have no relationship with their parents, research suggests. from BBC News - Home https://ift... Read More »
How charity apps may be making us more generous
There are more ways than ever to give to charity - so are these innovations spurring our generosity? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3... Read More »
A bumpy ride for Democrat backing impeachment
Some politicians are facing anger from their constituents over the impeachment of Trump. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2EoKKri Read More »
The man who helped make ex-KGB officer Vladimir Putin a president
Top Russian official Valentin Yumashev tells the BBC how the former KGB officer was selected. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PQqKDc ... Read More »
The woman who will help keep seaweed-eating sheep on an Orkney beach
Sian Tarrant's job is to maintain a 13-mile wall which keeps North Ronaldsay's rare sheep on the beach. from BBC News - Home https... Read More »
How an economist helped thousands get a new kidney
Kidney exchange has helped thousands get a new kidney, and led to the Nobel Prize for Alvin Roth. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/36I9... Read More »
Moderate Democrats Line Up Behind Impeachment as House Prepares to Vote
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Pod4jA Read More »
Lesbos migrant camp children 'say they want to die'
An increasing number of children are self-harming and attempting suicide in a Greek migrant camp. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Ps3... Read More »
London Fire Brigade 'slow and wasteful', according to inspectors
The fire services watchdog finds London crews lacked training and attended too many false alarms. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34rG... Read More »
Rape convictions: Justice system near 'breaking point', says watchdog
The CPS chief inspector says cuts mean police lose a "damning" number of cases during investigations. from BBC News - Home https... Read More »
The gender gap is on course to close.... in 99 years
Global gender inequality will take a century to eradicate and the UK's ranking has fallen six places. from BBC News - Home https://ift... Read More »
Christmas getaway 2019: Where and when to avoid on roads and rail
The RAC and AA motoring groups expect the M1, M5, M6 and M25 to see the worst congestion. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PrZLi3 Read More »
Sanna Marin: Estonia apologises after minister mocks Finland PM
Far-right interior minister Mart Helme described Finland's PM Sanna Marin as "a sales girl". from BBC News - Home https://if... Read More »
General election 2019: 'It feels like starting Hogwarts'
Nadia Whittome and Ian Levy head to London to start their new roles as MPs. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/38JxQ4N Read More »
The Jewish barber who loves Christmas
Every Christmas, Jack Bubis transforms his hair salon in Washington DC into a winter wonderland. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2YSIr... Read More »
Meet Hong Kong's grannies forced to collect cardboard
Granny Orchid, 63, collects boxes on the streets of Hong Kong seven days a week, to earn extra cash. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2... Read More »
The fight to stop Venice from flooding
A system of floodgates for Italy's lagoon city has been delayed for years and mired in corruption. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt... Read More »
Little Women: Cast talk friendship and the Golden Globes
The cast discuss women and the Golden Globe nominees as well as the new film. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2sBZqAk Read More »
Cranfield bride 'rescued' by police as car breaks down
Jenna Bassam was left stranded at the roadside in "freezing rain" on her way to the church. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/... Read More »
Meet the artist who designed a deliberately inaccessible hotel room
Artist Christopher Samuel wants visitors to get a taste of what disabled people have to put up with. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2... Read More »
Newspaper headlines: Papers focus on PM's rethink of Brexit deal timings
The front pages look at the PM's Brexit bill, the Labour leadership contest and the UK stock market. from BBC News - Home https://ift.... Read More »
Gamblers, Wastrels and Lumberjacks: An Old Cemetery Gives Up Its Secret History
By BILL MORLIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35mUvC2 Read More »
