Northumbrian Water ordered to publish unreleased North Sea sewage data

Hygiene poverty: 10 million now don’t have access to the essentials - why is it getting worse?

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20% are watering down products to make them last longer, 11% are taking toilet roll from public loos, and 19% are brushing their teeth less than twice a day.

Should police dogs be ‘phased out’?

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Following violent clashes across the UK this summer that left dogs used by police forces injured, animal rights group PETA has called on law enforcement to phase out the use of dogs in policing altogether.

Hygiene poverty: What is it and who is here to help?

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Charity In Kind Direct is looking to break the stigma around hygiene poverty, as they believe everyone has the right to access essential hygiene products.

One million more people are experiencing hygiene poverty than last year

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Research from charity In Kind Direct found nearly one in five UK adults are currently living without regular access to basic hygiene products like soap, shampoo and toothpaste.

Auschwitz survivor honoured by King dies aged 100

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A 100-year-old Holocaust survivor, whose story became famous as she searched for the family of a soldier who saved her, has died.

‘I was an easy target’: Londoners reflect on muggings and phone theft

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Last year 18,000 muggings went unsolved in the UK, that’s just under 50 a day. Londoners react to that statistic and share their own experiences.

Reminiscing on Oasis gigs in Glasgow before their 2009 breakup

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We went down to King Tut’s where Oasis were discovered in 2009 to speak to promotor John Paul Mason about Oasis gigs in and around Glasgow before the band’s breakup in 2009.

New council leader calls for unity

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After a long period of infighting, accusations and resignations, Newcastle City Council’s new Labour leader calls for unity from her party.

Why Liverpool baby hospice is set to close

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A Liverpool hospice providing support for babies and children with life-threatening illnesses is set to close by the end of the year after failing to find funding for a new building before its lease runs out.

Labour: Free breakfasts available from April for some primary school children

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that from April, hundreds of primary school children across the nation, will receive free breakfasts. The plan, which is estimated to cost around £365million per year, is expected to save some parents more than £400 every year.