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Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas

Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas

Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas

20 October 2021

Blaenau Gwent, Bath & North East Somerset and Cheltenham are recording the highest rates.


3.8m low-income households estimated to be in arrears with household bills

3.8m low-income households estimated to be in arrears with household bills

3.8m low-income households estimated to be in arrears with household bills

20 October 2021

A third of low-income households are estimated to be in arrears, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.


New owners ask Newcastle United fans not to wear Arab dress

New owners ask Newcastle United fans not to wear Arab dress

New owners ask Newcastle United fans not to wear Arab dress

20 October 2021

Fans were told the Saudi owners were not offended but it could be seen as culturally inappropriate.


Home Secretary pledges greater diversity in police forces

Home Secretary pledges greater diversity in police forces

Home Secretary pledges greater diversity in police forces

20 October 2021

The proportion of officers in England and Wales who identify as black and Asian stands at 7.6%.


Domestic horses originated on the steppes before spreading across Europe – study

Domestic horses originated on the steppes before spreading across Europe – study

Domestic horses originated on the steppes before spreading across Europe – study

20 October 2021

Researchers found that one horse population replaced all the others across the continent in the space of a few hundred years.


Woman ‘screamed at’ by man after asking him to stop petting her guide dog

Woman ‘screamed at’ by man after asking him to stop petting her guide dog

Woman ‘screamed at’ by man after asking him to stop petting her guide dog

20 October 2021

Dr Amy Kavanagh has shared her experiences after noticing members of the public ‘distracting’ her guide dog Ava while she works and keeps her safe.


Four homes to be demolished and 35 remain out of bounds after Ayr blast

Four homes to be demolished and 35 remain out of bounds after Ayr blast

Four homes to be demolished and 35 remain out of bounds after Ayr blast

20 October 2021

Two adults and two children remain in hospital following the incident in the Kincaidston area in Ayr, South Ayrshire, on Monday evening.


Deals agreed for new treatments for those most at risk from Covid-19

Deals agreed for new treatments for those most at risk from Covid-19

Deals agreed for new treatments for those most at risk from Covid-19

20 October 2021

Thousands of courses of the antivirals have been secured by the Government.


Arrest made following erection of gallows outside Houses of Parliament, MPs told

Arrest made following erection of gallows outside Houses of Parliament, MPs told

Arrest made following erection of gallows outside Houses of Parliament, MPs told

20 October 2021

It comes amid fears for the security of MPs after the murder of Sir David Amess.


Social Mobility chief wants to see national campaign against phones for toddlers

Social Mobility chief wants to see national campaign against phones for toddlers

Social Mobility chief wants to see national campaign against phones for toddlers

20 October 2021

Katharine Birbalsingh told MPs in the Women and Equalities Committee that toddlers who have tablets are less likely to take an interest in reading.


Fan whose collapse stopped Premier League game ‘alert’ and walking around

Fan whose collapse stopped Premier League game ‘alert’ and walking around

Fan whose collapse stopped Premier League game ‘alert’ and walking around

20 October 2021

Alan George Smith’s family have thanked fans and players, as well as medics, who saved his life at St James’ Park on Sunday.


Medical history to be checked as rules for gun licences tightened

Medical history to be checked as rules for gun licences tightened

Medical history to be checked as rules for gun licences tightened

20 October 2021

The Government has set out measures to toughen up firearms rules.


Anti-HS2 protests cost £80 million, Government says

Anti-HS2 protests cost £80 million, Government says

Anti-HS2 protests cost £80 million, Government says

20 October 2021

Environmental activists have caused disruption at several sites on Phase One of the line between London and Birmingham.


Half of fully jabbed over-80s in England have received booster

Half of fully jabbed over-80s in England have received booster

Half of fully jabbed over-80s in England have received booster

20 October 2021

More than a third of eligible 75 to 79-year-olds have also had a booster jab against coronavirus.


Recruitment drive for NHS staff launched

Recruitment drive for NHS staff launched

Recruitment drive for NHS staff launched

20 October 2021

Hundreds of roles are on offer, from nursing and radiography to podiatry.


Police advised Scottish minister to beef up security after recent threats

Police advised Scottish minister to beef up security after recent threats

Police advised Scottish minister to beef up security after recent threats

20 October 2021

Humza Yousaf was speaking in the wake of the murder of Sir David Amess last week.


Ballet dancer who used ‘fame and prestige’ to sexually assault students jailed

Ballet dancer who used ‘fame and prestige’ to sexually assault students jailed

Ballet dancer who used ‘fame and prestige’ to sexually assault students jailed

20 October 2021

Yat-Seng Chang was jailed for a total of nine years at Isleworth Crown Court


UK Government an ‘active barrier’ to renewable energy opportunities – Blackford

UK Government an ‘active barrier’ to renewable energy opportunities – Blackford

UK Government an ‘active barrier’ to renewable energy opportunities – Blackford

20 October 2021

SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford claimed the UK Government is proving to be an ‘active barrier’ to renewable energy opportunities.


18,000 mobile SIMs sending scam texts blocked by EE since July

18,000 mobile SIMs sending scam texts blocked by EE since July

18,000 mobile SIMs sending scam texts blocked by EE since July

20 October 2021

The BT-owned network said the number of customers reporting scams has fallen by 85% since its new anti-spam filter was introduced.


Man swept away during dog rescue airlifted to hospital

Man swept away during dog rescue airlifted to hospital

Man swept away during dog rescue airlifted to hospital

20 October 2021

A rescue operation was launched in the Moray Firth.


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