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Sat, 31 Jul 2021 00:58:04 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: Triathlon mixed relay gold for Learmonth, Brownlee, Taylor-Brown & Yee
Great Britain's Jessica Learmonth, Jonny Brownlee, Georgia Taylor-Brown and Alex Yee produce a superb performance to win gold in the first Olympic triathlon mixed relay.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 03:45:26 GMT
Second GB mixed relay gold, this time in swimming
Great Britain secure a fourth swimming gold at an Olympics for the first time in 113 years by winning the inaugural 4x100m mixed medley relay in a world-record time.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 22:01:52 GMT
'Covid vaccine scammers nearly got me'
Sioban Moore escaped disaster by a whisker after receiving a fake email inviting her for a jab.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 07:35:05 GMT
Escobar pub accused of glorifying drug lord's reign of terror
Colombians in Nottingham say they are disgusted at a new bar that shares the drug lord's surname.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 07:25:33 GMT
Brighton Pride: Gala night kicks off scaled-back festivities
The launch night will feature an array of acts including cabaret, drag, live music and spoken word.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 07:27:55 GMT
Anglo-Saxon coin found in Wiltshire could sell for £200k
The extremely rare penny is thought to be the only late Anglo-Saxon gold coin in private hands.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 01:37:44 GMT
Imelda Staunton pictured as Queen in Netflix's The Crown for first time
Staunton takes on the role played by Claire Foy and Olivia Colman for the drama's fifth series.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 07:47:36 GMT
'Exploitative' Elephant Man dissection to go ahead
A replica of Joseph Merrick's body will be dissected at the event.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 23:39:29 GMT
Briton killed in oil tanker attack in Arabian Sea
The country's foreign minister blames "Iranian terrorism" for an attack that left two people dead.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 07:11:53 GMT
Nottinghamshire Victorian signal box reopens as museum
A man who helped to save the dilapidated structure says it will reopen as a museum this weekend.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 07:15:40 GMT
Settle mural: Yorkshire Dales teens help design artwork
The three-storey mural was designed to allow young people to decide how their environment looks.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 01:43:36 GMT
Home car charger owners urged to install updates
Security vulnerabilities in two domestic electric car chargers were discovered by researchers.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 06:59:09 GMT
How Covid 'almost shut down' the island of Alderney
First Covid outbreak among Alderney's 2,000 residents causes 'sleepless nights' for businesses.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:04:49 GMT
Covid: Up to one in four admitted to hospital for other reasons
The government says counting all patients who test positive is vital because of the impact on the NHS.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:18:45 GMT
Hunt for certainty over Covid cases continues
Flurry of Covid data does not resolve debate around state of the pandemic in the UK.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:26:02 GMT
Pregnant women urged to get jab as majority unvaccinated
Estimates suggest hundreds of thousands of pregnant women in England have not yet had the vaccine.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:56:22 GMT
Covid in Wales: Isolation for double-jabbed contacts to end
Wales will be the first UK nation to stop fully vaccinated Covid close contacts self-isolating.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:22:39 GMT
Covid: The doctor sisters working through the pandemic
Caitlín and Megan Prosser have been supporting each other throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:28:08 GMT
Pingdemic: Bar staff being told to delete NHS Covid-19 app
One in five hospitality workers are isolating, with some being told to delete the NHS Covid-19 app.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:38:36 GMT
£23.5m and no patients. Was this Nightingale worth it?
It was built in case existing hospitals were swamped with Covid but did not treat a single patient.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 11:14:15 GMT
Music industry turns to livestreaming to boost revenue
Festivals, DJs and musicians are all using new tech to entertain fans and make money during Covid.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:11:46 GMT
Carmarthen librarian launched audio books after going blind
Rhian Evans says she has used her sight loss to "benefit myself and others" for 45 years.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:40:35 GMT
Covid: UK sends nine million vaccines to vulnerable countries
The government has promised to donate 100m surplus doses to other countries before the middle of 2022.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:18:35 GMT
Covid: Medal for GP who came out of retirement to treat patients
A GP who came out of retirement to treat patients in the pandemic is awarded a medal.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:53:35 GMT
Covid test plan a 'pointless solution' says Iceland boss
Supermarket boss says government scheme only fixes half the issue because it excludes store workers.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:03:16 GMT
Covid-19: Belfast Trust to cancel some cancer surgeries
The trust says it is working to reschedule procedures, which have been cancelled due to a rising number of Covid-19 patients.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 23:59:17 GMT
Coronavirus: Four numbers that reveal the real trends
Does a week of falling case numbers mean we're close to the end?

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:50:02 GMT
Covid: Alert over inaccurate thermometers bought in UK
Sales have increased in the pandemic but some products are not fit for purpose, UK regulator warns.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:10:42 GMT
Covid: Bradford's Matthew Keenan dies despite changing mind on jabs
Matthew Keenan, 34, from Bradford, urged others to get vaccinated after his Covid diagnosis.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:20:23 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon optimistic major restrictions will end
The first minister is due to announce next week whether most remaining restrictions will be lifted on 9 August.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:12:13 GMT
Covid-19: Caution urged despite fall in cases and turning down jab 'selfish'
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday evening.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 22:00:41 GMT
Employee shortages: Where have all the workers gone?
From hospitality to road haulage, firms say they can't get staff. So are employees now calling the shots?

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:52:43 GMT
The story of Shriever's BMX gold medal journey
Bethany Shriever lost funding in 2017. Four years and one crowdfunding campaign later, she's BMX Olympic champion.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 00:06:21 GMT
‘I'm black, my partner's white - stop asking me if this is my baby’
When Ena Miller had a baby, she was unprepared for the constant comments about her daughter's skin tone.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 23:02:48 GMT
'I was asked how often I use the toilet'
Disabled jobseekers have to overcome too many barriers, MPs say.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 23:06:27 GMT
China warns UK as carrier strike group approaches
A fleet of British ships is currently sailing through the South China Sea en route to Japan.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 22:02:19 GMT
The seaweed farmers with high hopes for their harvest
Kelp grown off the coast of the Isle of Skye could be used in food, packaging and cosmetic products.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 23:04:41 GMT
The fungus and bacteria tackling plastic waste
Bacteria, fungus and enzymes can all digest plastic, but can they work at a useful commercial scale?

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:33:28 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: How to think like a champion
Newsbeat speaks to Bill Beswick, the psychologist behind the 26-year-old breaststroke star.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 23:06:23 GMT
KT Tunstall on her show-halting hearing loss
The singer-songwriter has put her touring plans on hold over concerns she could become completely deaf.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 23:09:33 GMT
'Bennerley Viaduct has Facebook followers in Germany'
The Victorian rail bridge was almost demolished but now has fans all over the world.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 23:10:27 GMT
Dorset photographer shoots Star Wars Lego in cinematic style
A 34-year-old Dorset photographer is recreating cinematic sci-fi scenes using his Star Wars Lego kits.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:44:46 GMT
Storm Evert: Helicopter rescues and sleeping in cars
People were airlifted from at least four yachts as gale force winds battered south-west England.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 23:08:24 GMT
Rapper ENNY talks sexual consent in latest track
The rising south London rapper talks about art imitating life in her new single.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:55:33 GMT
Covid: Professor Jonathan Van-Tam answers your questions
The deputy chief medical officer answers a range of questions about Covid from young audience members.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 04:00:01 GMT
Newspaper headlines: Summer breaks in Europe on 'brink' and 'hols hell'
Several of Saturday's front pages carry fears that Spain could be added to the UK's amber plus list.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:41:31 GMT
Prof Chris Whitty: Man sentenced for St James's Park assault
Lewis Hughes says he lost his job after assaulting England's chief medical officer in central London.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 08:37:28 GMT
Cardinal Keith O'Brien: Abuse accuser says lessons not learned
Former priest Brian Devlin has waived his anonymity to write a book on the scandal that rocked the Catholic Church in 2013.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 05:22:41 GMT
Q&A: Getting jabbed after NI vaccination centres close for first jabs
Saturday is the last day to get your first dose of a Covid jab at NI's mass vaccination centres.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 06:05:59 GMT
Covid: Furlough cut 'kick in teeth' as businesses recover
Making businesses pay more towards furlough could lead to job losses, unions have warned.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:25:35 GMT
Esther Dingley: Remains confirmed as those of missing hiker
Esther Dingley disappeared in the Pyrenees mountains in November.



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