NEWS FOR 6/12/2022 (Tuesday the 6^th of December, 2022 - 1:22:18pm gmt)

• Conservative peer Michelle Mone to take leave of absence from Lords
  Posted on Tuesday, 6/12/2022, 12:42:55pm gmt
  Baroness Mone has been linked to PPE Medpro, which won government Covid contracts.
  
  
• Ambulance staff to strike on 21 December
  Posted on Tuesday, 6/12/2022, 12:16:09pm gmt
  Services across England and Wales affected, but life-threatening calls will be responded to.
  
  
• Strep A schools may be given preventive antibiotics
  Posted on Tuesday, 6/12/2022, 1:18:59pm gmt
  The drugs would be used to stop more cases of the bacterial infection that has killed some children.
  
  
• Eddie Jones sacked by England after review into poor run of form
  Posted on Tuesday, 6/12/2022, 12:47:56pm gmt
  England sack Eddie Jones, leaving the team without a head coach nine months before the Rugby World Cup.
  
  
• Tattooists and beauty salons replace banks on High Streets
  Posted on Tuesday, 6/12/2022, 10:43:39am gmt
  More takeaways are also part of the changing face of the High Street as revealed in BBC analysis of data.
  
  
• December train strikes: Union told not to hold country 'to ransom'
  Posted on Tuesday, 6/12/2022, 12:26:38pm gmt
  The new Christmas Eve walkout threatens to hit celebrations and travel over the festive weekend.
  
  
• Harry and Meghan's Netflix trailers criticised over 'misleading' clips
  Posted on Tuesday, 6/12/2022, 12:32:47pm gmt
  There are at least five allegations of footage or stills being used in editorially questionable ways.
  
  
• Missile attacks force Ukraine power shutdowns
  Posted on Tuesday, 6/12/2022, 12:39:23pm gmt
  President Zelensky says Ukraine's power grid needs to be stabilised after another wave of deadly Russian strikes.
  
  
• Indonesia will ban premarital sex for citizens and tourists
  Posted on Tuesday, 6/12/2022, 12:31:34pm gmt
  The new laws will disproportionately punish women, LGBT people and religious minorities, critics say.
  
  
• Harry Dunn: US driver will not attend sentencing in person
  Posted on Tuesday, 6/12/2022, 12:25:58pm gmt
  An application for Anne Sacoolas to appear at the Old Bailey for sentencing via video-link is granted.
  
  
• Mum-of-seven starts baby bank in Walsall and helps hundreds
  Posted on Tuesday, 6/12/2022, 12:51:09am gmt
  Kimberley set up Tots in Need during a Covid lockdown after seeing a need for baby banks in Walsall.
  
  
• Five ways to spend and waste less this Christmas
  Posted on Sunday, 4/12/2022, 12:12:06am gmt
  Experts give tips on how to make your Christmas cheaper, greener and just as joyful.
  
  

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