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Tue, 16 Feb 2021 06:47:34 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Sturgeon set to confirm phased return to schools
The first minister says she is "very keen" to see a return to more normal schooling for some pupils.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:51:34 GMT
Covid: Rapid tests could help reopen nightclubs, PM suggests
Boris Johnson suggests testing clubbers and theatregoers to reopen venues that have been closed since March.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:09:40 GMT
Covid: Father and daughter to leave quarantine hotel after 'error'
The father and young daughter are told they can isolate at home, instead of staying in a hotel for 10 days.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:47:45 GMT
Harry and Meghan to be interviewed by Oprah Winfrey
The "wide-ranging" interview will be part of an "intimate conversation" with the royal couple.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:36:42 GMT
Patterdale mountain rescue of volunteer 'worst in 25 years'
Chris Lewis fell 500ft (150m) while on a mission to save two campers who broke lockdown rules.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 06:57:03 GMT
Burgh Island statue 'should be pilchards not pirates'
Pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read broke gender boundaries - but "do not belong" on Burgh Island.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:11:10 GMT
Dancing On Ice to 'pause' after disruption from Covid and injuries
The ITV show's one-week hiatus follows disruption caused by positive Covid tests and injuries.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:06:28 GMT
'Packed nightclub' in Birmingham with 150 revellers inside raided
Police found a bar, a VIP area and party-goers in one building plus more people at the "Covid Arms".

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:58:58 GMT
Free speech plan to tackle 'silencing' views on university campus
New post is among proposals aimed at strengthening academic freedom in England's universities.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 02:13:07 GMT
Sacked LGBT veterans can reclaim removed medals
Former military personnel dismissed because of their sexuality may apply to restore honours.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:02:17 GMT
450,000 families ‘behind on rent because of Covid’
One in 20 private renters say they have been refused rent reductions, a report says.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:02:47 GMT
Fake Amazon reviews 'being sold in bulk' online
A Which? investigation found 10 sites offering fake Amazon Marketplace reviews from as little as £5 each.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:02:05 GMT
Covid-19: Scotland school return plan due and why we may have to live with the virus
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday morning.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:03:19 GMT
Covid: Ardrossan care worker caught virus twice and fears it could happen again
Care worker Michelle Lamont tested positive for coronavirus last April and then again in November.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:29:16 GMT
Covid-19: Self-isolation support 'not working' in England, unions say
The TUC says the government's £500 support scheme is not reaching some workers who need it.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:47:43 GMT
Covid: When will I get the vaccine?
Two approved Covid vaccines are being rolled out across the UK, so when might you get one?

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:02:23 GMT
Covid-19 in the UK: How many coronavirus cases are there in your area?
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:49:05 GMT
Girl's hotel quarantine means hug with mum is put on hold
Kiernan Wong is desperate to see her mother, but that cannot happen until she and dad have completed their 10-day hotel stay.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:32:05 GMT
Covid: Home schooling pupils still need laptops, charity says
Drive to make sure lockdown pupils have laptops is still falling short, say charities and teachers.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:11:15 GMT
Covid: Equalities watchdog urged to investigate UK's pandemic response
Unions and charities urge the equalities watchdog to investigate ministers' actions in the pandemic.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 20:30:55 GMT
Covid: Lower jab take-up by BAME NHS staff 'a concern'
A new study finds fewer South Asian and black health workers have come forward for a Covid-19 jab.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:57:16 GMT
What are the new rules for testing and hotel quarantine?
Travellers going to and from the UK face a growing number of restrictions.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 02:22:18 GMT
Students 'see the beauty in the ordinary'
First-year photography students at the University for the Creative Arts show off their work.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:01:34 GMT
'My mum was an alcoholic and it was a massive secret'
Becky Ellis Hamilton's mum had an alcohol problem but no-one talked about it - and this had tragic consequences.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:32:56 GMT
Caroline Flack: 'Her life was so full of love and laughter'
Caroline Flack's friend shares her memories of the TV presenter a year on from her death.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 01:55:25 GMT
Gordon Ramsay 'needed room to breathe' on new game show
The TV chef discusses his new BBC game show and how restaurants are coping in lockdown.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:06:35 GMT
Decimalisation and the coin you really want to find in your change
To mark 50 years since decimalisation in the UK, an expert from The Royal Mint highlights recent coins of interest.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:00:28 GMT
HS2: Aerial footage shows what London to Birmingham route looks like now
Take a flight along phase one of the high-speed rail network – from London to Birmingham.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 07:34:58 GMT
Bridgnorth schoolgirl walking more than 800 miles in memory of mum
Immy Leith, 10, is walking the distance to raise money for a hospice that cared for her mother.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 01:09:45 GMT
Kohima: Britain's 'forgotten' battle that changed the course of WWII
A group of British-Indian soldiers held off an entire Japanese division for three months in 1944.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:46:04 GMT
Boris Johnson on lockdown easing: Progress must be 'cautious but irreversible'
The prime minister says "we have got to keep looking at the data" when considering easing lockdown restrictions.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:00:20 GMT
Zahawi: Domestic vaccine passports 'not in our planning'
But the UK's vaccine minister says certificates will be provided if people need them for international travel.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:00:04 GMT
Double masks: Should we use them?
There’s a lot of choice about which type of face covering to wear – and in some countries the advice is changing.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 10:54:49 GMT
Raab on lockdown: 'You can't get ahead of the evidence'
The foreign secretary reiterates the PM's optimism but says the impact of the vaccine must be monitored in real time.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 12:06:44 GMT
Covid: Mark Harper defends call to relax lockdown restrictions
Mark Harper is among more than 60 MPs who have called for all restrictions to be lifted by the end of April.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 00:01:29 GMT
Covid: Home-schooling triplets mum tells parents to 'hang in there'
Esther, from Nottinghamshire, has filmed a video diary.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:31:22 GMT
Newspaper headlines: 'Final lockdown?' and 'Royal soap Oprah'
Tuesday's papers report Boris Johnson's warning that England's current lockdown must be the last.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:46:16 GMT
Baby born safely in Grimsby hotel car park
Charlie Smith has been nicknamed 'Car Park Charlie' by parents Harriet Hanson and Adam Smith.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:51:49 GMT
Scotland's papers: FM's anger at footballers and border threat
Nicola Sturgeon's reaction to claims footballers breached Covid rules makes many of the front pages.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:13:50 GMT
Northern Ireland abortion law changes proposed by the DUP
The party wants to overturn a law that permits abortions in cases of non-fatal disabilities.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:26:17 GMT
Coal tips: Almost 300 in Wales classed as 'high-risk'
The tips were inspected following a 60,000 tonne landslip caused by Storm Dennis.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 19:47:15 GMT
Luke Pollard: MP's Valentine's tweet sparks homophobic abuse
Luke Pollard says he read some "pretty awful things" after tweeting a photo of him and his partner.



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