Covid deaths: UK passes milestone of 100,000
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it is “hard to compute the sorrow contained in this grim statistic”. Source link
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Coronavirus 'hit us like a missile,' says care home boss
“It was like nothing you have prepared yourself for. It went from being a care home to being almost like
Technology
Beware fake Covid vaccination invites, NHS warns
The COVID-19 vaccine is free of charge on the NHS. We will never ask for: ❌ your bank account or
UK news
Covid: North West vaccines to be cut by a third in February
The weekly supply will be cut from 310,000 to 200,000 in February to allow other areas to catch up. Source
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Coronavirus 'hit us like a missile,' says care home boss
“It was like nothing you have prepared yourself for. It went from being a care home to being almost like
Education
Opening schools a national priority, says government
“In recent days, we’ve had reports that the prime minister wants pupils back before Easter, the health secretary saying he
Business
MPs accuse HSBC of aiding China's Hong Kong crackdown
The bank’s boss strongly rejects MPs criticism of “double-standards” over China’s actions in Hong Kong. Source link
Entertainment
Costa Book of the Year: 'Utterly original' Mermaid of Black Conch wins
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb, chair of judges, said: “The Mermaid of Black Conch is an extraordinary, beautifully written, captivating, visceral book
Science
UK government backs birth control for grey squirrels
The government gives its support to a project to use oral contraceptives to control grey squirrels. Source link
HS2 protesters dig tunnel to thwart Euston eviction
One protester, identified only as Blue, told the BBC: “It is all very dangerous and life-threatening but it is all
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Capitol riot: Police chief apologises for pro-Trump riot
Chief Yogananda Pittman told lawmakers the force did not do enough to prepare for a “terrorist attack”. Source link
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Covid-19: Keir Starmer on 100,000 deaths in UK
Sir Keir Starmer said 100,000 Covid deaths in the UK was “twice the number we lost in the Blitz”. After
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Covid deaths: Four stories in 100,000
In March 2020, we were told it would be a ‘’good outcome’’ if coronavirus killed 20,000 people across the UK.
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Covid: Being alone in pregnancy due to hospital rules
Ms Pashby’s partner, Pedro Fontan, 26, said: “There’s been a few times I’ve been in the car park or at
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Skewen: Residents out of mine-flooded homes for six months
“Water, when it’s found a path, that tends to be its new path. What we need to do is put
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Alfie Dingley: Six-month reprieve for EU cannabis medicine import
The government had previously said there was a range of alternative medicines for Alfie, but neurologist Prof Mike Barnes, who
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Covid: Curfew stays despite 'scum' riots in Dutch cities
In Den Bosch in the south, rioters set off fireworks, broke windows, looted a supermarket and overturned cars. A local
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