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High levels of E. coli recorded after Thames spill in West London
8+ hour, 39+ min ago (559+ words) A campaign group is calling for greater public control of England's water companies after a high E. coli reading was recorded in the River Thames in west London. River Action said it had renewed its concerns over Thames Water's management of…...
Lancashire farmer makes hay while sun shines
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (21+ words) BBC Lancashire farmer makes hay while sun shines This video can not be played...
How to beat extra airline charges
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (36+ words) BBC Travel expert Ash Bhardwaj explains how to beat extra airline charges. To watch this with subtitles go to BBC i Player and search for Morning Live from 30/06/2026....
Union has 'grave concerns' over Suffolk school solar panel fires
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (555+ words) A union has expressed "grave concern" for the safety of pupils and teachers after fires involving solar panels occurred at several schools. Firefighters were called to Sidegate Primary School in Ipswich on Wednesday after a solar panel caused a fire…...
Sam Bennett: Hurdler sets sights on Commonwealth Games after injury
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (755+ words) Sam Bennett won gold at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas in 2017 Essex 110m hurdler Sam Bennett is in the form of his life as he looks forward to next month's Commonwealth Games. The 25-year-old was among 63 athletes added to…...
Davina Mc Call in new Cambridge cancer hospital film
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (304+ words) Broadcaster Davina Mc Call has narrated a new short film about the planned Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital. The 58-year-old was diagnosed with breast cancer in October, but said in April she had received the "all clear" following surgery. Work started…...
Comhairle opposes plans for up to 60 wind turbines off Lewis
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (423+ words) Western Isles councillors have objected to plans for a large offshore wind farm off the west coast of Lewis. The proposed Spiorad na Mara (Sn M) project would have up to 60 turbines that would stand about 985ft (300m) tall. Developer Northland Power said…...
Work begins to protect South Walney former landfill site from erosion
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (319+ words) Work is under way to protect a coastal former landfill site from the effects of erosion. After operating for nearly 30 years, the tip beyond Biggar Bank, at South Walney, Cumbria, closed in the 1980s, but recent months have seen buried items…...
1990: The classic red phone box
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (143+ words) The red K6 telephone box, a once ubiquitous sight on UK streets, was featured in a documentary looking at the history of phone boxes. Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott to commemorate King George V's silver jubilee, large numbers of the K6 model…...
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2+ hour, 45+ min ago (96+ words) Paraguay fans see their feed cut out just before the final penalty of the win over Germany. WATCH MORE: World Cup videos Worst time for a feed drop? Video, 00: 00: 21 Worst time for a feed drop? Up Next. 'Germany play one…...