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Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:50:17 GMT
Covid-19: Ministers urged to give NHS 'heroes' better pay rise
Unions call a proposed 1% increase a "kick in the teeth" after Covid, but ministers say money is tight.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:09:08 GMT
Covid-19: Cyprus to welcome vaccinated UK tourists from May
It is not yet clear how visitors will be required to prove they have received both doses of a jab.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:52:32 GMT
Covid: Asthma patients refused vaccine by some GPs
Some are not being prioritised if they haven't been to hospital recently for the condition.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:48:21 GMT
Covid contracts still unpublished despite Boris Johnson's claim
Days after the PM said all contracts were "on the record", government lawyers admitted many were not.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:06:12 GMT
National Trust's climate change threat map a 'game-changer'
The National Trust's map plots a worst-case scenario if global carbon emissions are not driven down.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 06:30:07 GMT
Kenyan farm workers launch Scottish legal bid against tea giant
Tea pickers allege they have suffered severe health problems due to conditions on farms run by James Finlay Kenya Ltd.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:59:54 GMT
Covid: Ghost-hunters stopped in Mumbles due to rule break
Four people were stopped and fined for driving to "ghost hunt and view castles".

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 06:16:11 GMT
Plymouth model: 'I felt like I needed to cut my own hair off'
Model Jarrakeh Cherno Jarra cut his afro as a child to avoid the "hassle" of people touching it.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:02:15 GMT
Sinkhole 'swallowed' Cumbrian farmer on quad bike
The ground "fell away" as the man rode across his field, leaving him trapped 60ft below the surface.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 22:12:20 GMT
Brexit: EU legal action imminent over UK extension to grace periods
The UK says it will unilaterally extend grace periods for Irish Sea border checks on parcels and agri-foods.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 06:27:16 GMT
'Green hydrogen hub' proposed for the Highlands
Work has started on a plan to make hydrogen in gas and liquid form in a process using renewable power.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:29:15 GMT
Covid: Aberfan doctor 'deeply affected' by virus fight
A senior doctor describes his battle with Covid - and says the UK's reaction was too slow.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:54:55 GMT
'Right and just' for students to get Covid refunds
University students should be given compensation for disrupted studies, says Sir Anthony Seldon.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:14:28 GMT
Covid: Fresh air 'key to safer classrooms'
Knowing which windows to open and having shorter lessons could help when children return to school.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:15:22 GMT
Police injured as Covid partygoers flee Nottingham house
Four people are arrested and 10 fined for Covid breaches after police break up an illegal gathering.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:20:40 GMT
Covid: NHS worker performs vaccine song outside Derby hospital
Theatre practitioner Lloyd Balatongan penned the ditty to encourage more people to get their jabs.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:35:38 GMT
Covid vaccine being tested in patients with low immunity
The race is on to find out if those with cancer and other conditions can be protected as the UK unlocks.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:48:09 GMT
Covid: Labour Oxford councillor has whip removed over 'private' jab
The Labour party investigates after Jamila Azad claimed to have been vaccinated by a private doctor.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:31:19 GMT
Covid: School return chance for more pupils before Easter
Schools will be able to offer some sessions to years 7, 8 and 9 but it will not be a full return.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:12:59 GMT
The Father: Why Olivia Colman's new film will leave you disorientated
The Father puts you in the confused head of a dementia sufferer, played by Sir Anthony Hopkins.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 06:39:04 GMT
England's Big Picture: 1 - 7 March
Showcasing the best images sent to us from around England.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:27:20 GMT
When is the census and what is it for?
The once-a-decade survey gives a snapshot of UK life and helps find out what services are needed.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:09:16 GMT
Data experts are becoming football's best signings
A growing number of clubs big and small are using more technology to help performances on the pitch.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:05:40 GMT
Budget 2021: Four things missing from Rishi Sunak
Where was the help for the environment, social care, renters, and to cover the future costs of Covid?

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:42:49 GMT
Towns Fund: How were the winners chosen?
There has been controversy about the 45 towns sharing just over £1bn from the Towns Fund.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:34:14 GMT
Brexit: Why Irish freight trade is avoiding Britain
Irish freight is being shipped directly to Europe to avoid Brexit bureaucracy.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:39:02 GMT
Budget: 'I should be celebrating but it's hard'
There's more support for many in the Budget, but for some it still falls short.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:27:37 GMT
Our Lives: Will my hometown survive this lockdown?
An ongoing Covid-19 study has shown how the North of England was hit harder than the rest of the country.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:06:47 GMT
Covid variants: What happens when a virus mutates?
New Covid-19 variants keep appearing – and their mutations are very different to the comic book kind.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:03:57 GMT
Covid 19: 'His mental health has suffered all along'
Michael, who has dementia, hasn't been able to properly see his family for a year, due to Covid-19 restrictions in his nursing home.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:02:29 GMT
Rare black fox spotted in London garden
The fox frequently visits the garden of Faroz and his daughter Sophia, who initially thought it was a wolf.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:53:59 GMT
Car crashes into Chelmsford Aldi store knocking over shoppers
The crash caused "significant damage" to the supermarket and an inquiry is under way, police say.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:44:32 GMT
Camilla: Prince Philip is 'slightly improving'
The Duchess of Cornwall gives an update on her father-in-law's condition during a vaccination centre visit.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:22:58 GMT
The Papers: NHS pay 'insult' and EU vaccine 'volte-face'
A proposed 1% pay rise for NHS staff and the EU blocking the export of vaccines are among the lead stories.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 06:26:09 GMT
Man's Cumberland Infirmary cardiac arrest 'avoidable'
Martin Digan was placed in an induced coma after suffering seizures caused by a delay in his care.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 22:49:12 GMT
Covid: Father seeks legal action over child quarantine
Antonio Carabello fears children who live abroad will be kept apart from parents due to Scottish rules.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:45:29 GMT
Covid-19: NI deaths fall for fifth consecutive week
Coronavirus was recorded on 55 death certificates in NI in the week to last Friday, figures show.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:04:38 GMT
A-level and GCSE pupils to get provisional grades in June
Provisional grades will be given to A-level and GCSE pupils in June, ahead of official results days.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 20:21:08 GMT
'Floating ship' photographed off Cornish coast by walker
An illusion called "superior mirage" caused the vessel to look like it was hovering above the sea.



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