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Sat, 07 Aug 2021 04:57:21 GMT
Covid: Wales moves to alert level zero with most rules scrapped
Social distancing ends, but face masks are still needed in shops and on public transport.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 23:54:47 GMT
Cash prize jackpot offered for double-jabbed students
A university hopes to boost Covid jab take-up among students by offering 10 £5,000 cash prizes.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 08:32:45 GMT
Archbishop of York: English people feel left behind by metropolitan elites
Many English people are "patronised as backwardly xenophobic", the Archbishop of York says.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 06:19:52 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: Galal Yafai wins men's flyweight boxing gold with victory over Carlo Paalam
Britain's Galal Yafai wins Olympic gold in the men's 52kg flyweight boxing competition with a win over Carlo Paalam of the Philippines.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 19:20:29 GMT
Boris Johnson will not isolate after Covid case among staff
No 10 says he was not in close contact with a staffer who tested positive during a visit to Scotland.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 01:23:32 GMT
Wood Green stabbing: Man and police officers attacked in north London
The attack is not thought to be terrorism related and three people have been arrested, police said.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 06:33:30 GMT
St Bees great-grandmother, 87, reunited with lost wedding ring
Ursula Rowlands was so thrilled when it was found in the soil, she put it straight on her finger.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 23:02:02 GMT
University clearing may be 'much more competitive' this year - Ucas boss
"It's still a good year for clearing," says the admissions service boss, ahead of results day next week.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 06:43:20 GMT
Prehistoric monument found on Biddenham housebuilding site
The 6,000-year-old monument is thought to have been used for ceremonies and rituals.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 08:18:05 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: Daley wins bronze in men's 10m platform as Cao makes history
GB's Tom Daley wins bronze in men's 10m platform at Tokyo 2020 as China's Cao Yuan makes history.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 08:39:24 GMT
Duncan Browne: CCTV appeal to find witnesses in murder probe
Duncan Browne suffered a cardiac arrest after he was assaulted in Liverpool and died a day later.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 00:27:31 GMT
Covid: More than 100 cases linked to Glasgow's Euro fan zone
Public Health Scotland said 103 positive cases could be traced to the month-long event at Glasgow Green

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 06:55:48 GMT
Covid-19: Happy clubbers as rules end in Wales, and PM will not isolate
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Saturday morning.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 05:13:38 GMT
Covid: Students in Wales able to enjoy first night out in 18 months
Nightclubs in Wales are finally able to reopen their doors - but people are urged to be sensible.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 18:16:51 GMT
Covid-19: Man, 23, 'thought body could brush off virus'
Patients at the Royal Liverpool Hospital tell BBC North West Tonight about being ill with Covid-19.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:59:29 GMT
Edinburgh Fringe: 'It does feel like a different sort of festival'
No posters, pop-up performances or flyers as a socially-distanced Edinburgh Fringe gets under way.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 09:37:35 GMT
Woman harassed in quarantine hotel despite new rules
A government plan for lone women in hotel quarantine to get female guards fails to stop harassment.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 06:37:41 GMT
Covid: Live events to be protected by £750m government-backed insurance scheme
Music festivals are among the events in the UK that will be protected if they are forced to cancel.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:19:47 GMT
Covid vaccine and needle phobia: 'It feels like the world is ending'
Adam, 23, says he's so scared of needles he's been unable to get a Covid-19 jab.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 14:33:32 GMT
What are the holiday rules for travel to green, amber and red list countries?
The government has updated its red, amber and green lists of countries.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 19:01:21 GMT
Covid: Wales follows travel rules changes despite criticism
Wales will replicate England's travel changes, but ministers say they were not consulted.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 20:49:30 GMT
Coronavirus: PM and transport secretary defend travel changes
British tourists in Mexico who are due back after Sunday's deadline will need to decide whether to come home early to avoid quarantining.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 07:31:30 GMT
Sky Brown inspiring skateboarding girls to take it 'to the next level'
Girls in the West share how the skateboarding Olympics has inspired them to take their hobby further.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 06:33:28 GMT
Anorexia: Planning for a wedding with an eating disorder
Leah Brown says she was "bombarded" with online weight-loss suggestions when planning her wedding.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 21:24:29 GMT
The activist entrepreneurs running zero-waste shops
Environmentally conscious entrepreneurs explain the movement towards zero-waste lifestyles.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 08:08:12 GMT
Capturing the disappearing sounds of the workplace
An archive preserving sounds from offices, factories and shops will also be a resource for artists and musicians.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 08:08:01 GMT
'Give us the money and we'll go green'
Women in one of the most deprived parts of Glasgow say they can help their communities tackle climate change.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 21:23:53 GMT
Working from home 'has helped me make my career'
Young workers reflect on Rishi Sunak's comments they could forge stronger contacts in the office.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 18:01:12 GMT
Afghan war: I can still hear my cry, says mother of dead soldier
As fighting in Afghanistan rages, the BBC speaks to the mother of a British soldier who died there nearly 10 years ago.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:22:37 GMT
'It just isn't sustainable' - Why touring in the EU is problematic for UK bands
One band explain what it's been like trying to tour in France in the age of Covid and Brexit.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:01:39 GMT
Riots 10 years on: The five summer nights when London burned
In August 2011 a man was shot dead by police in London, triggering the worst civil unrest in decades.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:17:10 GMT
'Only way you'll get to Oxford is on a bus'
Social mobility campaigner Sir Peter Lampl worries about the lack of fair opportunity for young people.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 20:10:52 GMT
COP26: How serious is the government about climate conference?
With less than 90 days to go to Glasgow climate summit, there is uncertainty surrounding the event.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:24:25 GMT
Ben Elliot: Conservative Party money man with A-list connections
Tory fundraiser and co-chairman Ben Elliot is at the centre of controversy over an elite donors club.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:09:28 GMT
Anything Goes: 'Olympian' efforts needed to launch London musical
The director of Anything Goes likens her cast to athletes as the Covid-defying production opens.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:47:42 GMT
Cystic fibrosis drug: 'I feel I've been given a second chance at life'
A 25-year-old woman says she is now living not just existing, a year after getting a delayed cystic fibrosis drug.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 23:07:06 GMT
Dead Ringers impressionists on how Covid changed their work
Impressionists Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens and Debra Stephenson on their ever-changing political material.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 21:13:54 GMT
Afghan interpreter: 'A better life for my wife and children in the UK'
Afghan interpreters who worked with British forces are being relocated to the UK, as the Taliban advance.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 00:09:37 GMT
Getting more black women into cycling
Members of Black Girls Do Bike say the ever-growing group feels like a 'sisterhood'

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 23:02:44 GMT
Tankus the Henge: Touring in France post-Brexit 'a puzzle'
Band Tankus the Henge negotiates touring in France, their first trip there since Brexit rules were imposed.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 23:01:34 GMT
Covid vaccine: Needle-phobic call for vaccine exemption
Adam has anxiety and a phobia of needles and has twice attempted to get a Covid-19 vaccine.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 18:30:10 GMT
Afghanistan: Mother of British soldier anger at war
Nathalie's son Cpl Jake Hartley was killed while serving in Helmand in 2012.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 04:14:26 GMT
Newspaper headlines: 'No more lockdowns', and Team GB's medal haul
A mix of stories make Saturday's front pages, but Great Britain's Olympics success features on many.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 06:22:44 GMT
London riots: 'I don't want kids today to go down the same path'
Vernel Dolor was jailed for attacking police during the 2011 riots. How did he turn his life around?

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 20:29:07 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Children under 12 to be exempt from wearing face masks
From Monday, children in Scotland under 12 will no longer be required to wear face coverings in public places.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 06:46:12 GMT
Covid-19: NI has the highest infection rate in the UK
Hospitalisations and deaths increase, but the data shows the vaccine is doing its job.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:55:21 GMT
Logan Mwangi: Three in court over boy's river death
Logan Mwangi's step-dad is charged with murder and his mother with perverting the course of justice.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:48:33 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: How many medals has your region won?
With day 14 of the competition over, the North West still leads the way when it comes to medals.



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