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Sat, 30 Jan 2021 09:39:29 GMT
EU vaccine export row: Bloc backtracks on controls for NI
The reversal came after widespread condemnation of the EU's plan to override the Brexit deal.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 09:30:28 GMT
Covid: Families could be asked to pay funeral fines
Concern from undertakers comes after a firm was fined £10,000 when 150 people attended a service.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 22:18:01 GMT
Napier Barracks: Fire at Covid-hit asylum-seeker site was 'arson'
Home Secretary Priti Patel said the damage was "deeply offensive to the taxpayers of this country".

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 08:25:16 GMT
Covid: Boris Johnson 'in awe' of pandemic parents
The prime minister says parents and guardians have risen to the "unique challenges" of coronavirus.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 07:33:06 GMT
Covid-19: Public loo closures 'debilitating and degrading'
Some councils say they have closed public toilets to help limit the spread of Covid-19.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 00:05:12 GMT
Push to ensure pupils are 'politically literate'
A new parliamentary group wants to help young people engage with politics by improving civics education.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 16:36:54 GMT
Music industry 'should support struggling small gig venues'
The music industry should help bail out struggling small venues, Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 00:06:40 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Western Isles goes into lockdown
The Scottish government says moving the isles up to level four is needed to help suppress the spread of Covid.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 09:32:43 GMT
Romaine Sawyers: Arrest over racist abuse of West Brom player
The Premier League club says an "abhorrent message" was sent to Romaine Sawyers on social media.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 07:27:19 GMT
New online lessons to re-examine black history
The creator says recent events have led to a "tsunami of enlightenment and information".

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 07:39:24 GMT
G7 summit: World leaders should see the 'real St Ives'
A councillor describes the popular resort, which will host the G7 summit, as "a town of two halves".

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 07:32:00 GMT
Covid-19: Dog kennels and catteries under threat without funding
Dog kennels and catteries say they are struggling to access government coronavirus support.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 01:09:26 GMT
Covid-19: Your vaccine questions answered
From infertility to travel, we look at some of the key Covid vaccine talking points.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 00:03:54 GMT
Pregnancy during lockdown: Advice from one mum to another
Jacqui, who gave birth last year, gives advice to expectant mother Gemma.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:56:58 GMT
Long Man of Wilmington carving given face mask makeover
Sussex Police said the Long Man of Wilmington, near Polegate, had been defaced by vandals.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:02:02 GMT
Britain's Got Talent postponed until 2022 over Covid safety fears
The talent show producers say dance groups and choirs won't be able to rehearse and audition safely.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:36:31 GMT
Covid: Data shows outbreaks in England's offices in lockdown
Under England's lockdown rules, in force since 6 January, people should work from home if they can.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 04:05:09 GMT
Parenting during lockdown is exhausting, says Kate
The Duchess of Cambridge spoke about home schooling her children during a call with other parents.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 01:05:17 GMT
Coronavirus: How the UK dealt with its first Covid case
A year ago, the UK was yet to record a Covid case. Then a family rang NHS 111 from a hotel in York.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:43:36 GMT
Home-school: Can you get a free laptop or cheaper broadband?
What help is there if you're trying to home-school your children without devices or data?

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:16:14 GMT
Covid: What is the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine?
A second coronavirus vaccine - from Oxford University/AstraZeneca - has been approved.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:59:55 GMT
Dinosaur footprint found by girl, four, on Barry beach
The footprint, preserved in mud for 220 millions years, could help explain how dinosaurs walked.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 06:29:23 GMT
HS2: Could the pandemic kill off the rail project?
Covid-19 has intensified the debate among environmental groups about the benefits of the project.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 22:08:34 GMT
Working from bed: 'I don't even have to get dressed'
A lot of us are tempted to spend January in bed but some people have turned it into their office.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 09:07:08 GMT
Covid can make rural life 'tough and isolating'
Four people living in rural Scotland describe the impact of the pandemic on their lives.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:00:16 GMT
UK BNO visa: Can Hong Kong residents now live in the UK?
Millions of people in Hong Kong will have new opportunities to live and work in the UK.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 00:04:07 GMT
Video calls and bookshelves dressed to impress
Video calls have given us all an insight into people's homes – and one firm an unexpected boost.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 22:07:57 GMT
Covid-19: Arlene Foster calls EU vaccine export controls 'act of aggression'
NI First Minister Arlene Foster says they effectively "put a border in place" between Ireland and NI.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:28:49 GMT
Kate on children's 'horror' at her lockdown haircuts
The Duchess of Cambridge tells fellow parents about how she's handling lockdown with her three children.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:34:20 GMT
Covid-19: New mum thanks hospitals after recovery
Nurse Eva Gicain was in critical care and had no memory of giving birth during 76 days in hospital.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 11:14:21 GMT
Dr Alex: From Love Island to the front line of a pandemic
Love Island's Dr Alex George now works at an A&E in London, helping fight coronavirus.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:36:23 GMT
Vaccination volunteers to be given Covid jab as a priority
NHS volunteers will now be given the vaccine because they are considered frontline health workers.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 06:22:43 GMT
Newspaper headlines: 'EU vaccine war explodes', and Macron 'attacks' Oxford jab
The EU's attempt to add controls on the export of jabs to the UK dominates the front pages.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 07:23:28 GMT
Covid: Doctors who treated first patients 'exhausted'
Dr Anda Samson, who treated the UK's first coronavirus patients, reflects on an "exhausting" year.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 20:57:47 GMT
Crown Office hands over 'material' to Salmond inquiry
Prosecutors ask that "careful consideration" is given over whether it is in the public interest to publish it.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 08:05:32 GMT
EU vaccine export row: Reaction from NI parties
The DUP's Nigel Dodds says it "exposes the entire hypocrisy" of the NI part of the Brexit deal.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 08:55:00 GMT
Wales snow disruption warning for second weekend
Snow could cause disruption across parts of Wales on Saturday, according to the Met Office.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 07:45:13 GMT
HS2: Homeowners brand proposed downgrade 'an act of cruelty'
Roger and Margaret Lymn sold their home, only to find the eastern leg of the line may be scrapped.



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