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Changes to self-isolation rules agreed for Northern Ireland

Changes to self-isolation rules agreed for Northern Ireland

Changes to self-isolation rules agreed for Northern Ireland

12 August 2021

Close contacts will no longer have to quarantine for 10 days as long as they test negative and have had both Covid-19 vaccine jabs.


Pupils scoring clean sweep of highest GCSE grade rises after exams cancelled

Pupils scoring clean sweep of highest GCSE grade rises after exams cancelled

Pupils scoring clean sweep of highest GCSE grade rises after exams cancelled

12 August 2021

Hundreds of thousands of youngsters have received results determined by their teachers due to the pandemic.


Streatham terror victim feared for his life after discovering they were stabbed

Streatham terror victim feared for his life after discovering they were stabbed

Streatham terror victim feared for his life after discovering they were stabbed

12 August 2021

The inquest into the death of Sudesh Amman heard the homegrown terrorist stabbed two people during his 62-second rampage.


Chart-topping rap star Nines facing jail after admitting plot to import cannabis

Chart-topping rap star Nines facing jail after admitting plot to import cannabis

Chart-topping rap star Nines facing jail after admitting plot to import cannabis

12 August 2021

Nines was named best hip hop act at last year’s Mobo Awards.


Police prevented ‘far worse tragedy’ during Euro 2020 final chaos – Met chief

Police prevented ‘far worse tragedy’ during Euro 2020 final chaos – Met chief

Police prevented ‘far worse tragedy’ during Euro 2020 final chaos – Met chief

12 August 2021

Dame Cressida Dick said officers faced scene of ‘violence’ and ‘yobbery’.


Numbers testing positive in England down again but warning fall may be slowing

Numbers testing positive in England down again but warning fall may be slowing

Numbers testing positive in England down again but warning fall may be slowing

12 August 2021

A total of 179,748 people tested positive for Covid-19 in England at least once in the week to August 4, according to Test and Trace figures.


Tiny newborn mouse recovering well after RSPCA rescue

Tiny newborn mouse recovering well after RSPCA rescue

Tiny newborn mouse recovering well after RSPCA rescue

12 August 2021

Penny was saved after her mother was captured by a cat in Newcastle.


Gadirova twins leap for joy as they collect results after Olympic win

Gadirova twins leap for joy as they collect results after Olympic win

Gadirova twins leap for joy as they collect results after Olympic win

12 August 2021

The sisters have passed all their qualifications despite constant training in the run-up to the Olympics.


Zero suicide approach has ‘dramatic’ effect at HMP Liverpool

Zero suicide approach has ‘dramatic’ effect at HMP Liverpool

Zero suicide approach has ‘dramatic’ effect at HMP Liverpool

12 August 2021

Latest figures showed a fall to just two deaths by suicide in a two-year period, a professor said.


Lack of clear Government plan for new school year ‘ludicrous’, says headteacher

Lack of clear Government plan for new school year ‘ludicrous’, says headteacher

Lack of clear Government plan for new school year ‘ludicrous’, says headteacher

12 August 2021

Pepe Di’Iasio, from Wales High School in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, said heads want ‘clarity, direction and resourcing’ as the new term approaches.


Sturgeon: UK Government should ‘reassess’ licence for Cambo oilfield

Sturgeon: UK Government should ‘reassess’ licence for Cambo oilfield

Sturgeon: UK Government should ‘reassess’ licence for Cambo oilfield

12 August 2021

In a letter to the Prime Minister, Nicola Sturgeon also called for a four-nations summit in order to ‘provide clear leadership’ ahead of Cop26.


Woman killed in bus crash outside London railway station named by police

Woman killed in bus crash outside London railway station named by police

Woman killed in bus crash outside London railway station named by police

12 August 2021

The 32-year-old, from Rainham in Kent, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash at Victoria at around 9am on Tuesday.


Tens of thousands apply for EU Settlement Scheme after deadline

Tens of thousands apply for EU Settlement Scheme after deadline

Tens of thousands apply for EU Settlement Scheme after deadline

12 August 2021

Some six million applications were received before the June 30 cut-off date, according to the Home Office.


Minister unsure who from Government has met Gurkhas on hunger strike

Minister unsure who from Government has met Gurkhas on hunger strike

Minister unsure who from Government has met Gurkhas on hunger strike

12 August 2021

Nick Gibb said ‘we’ve always taken very seriously the welfare and the pension of Gurkhas’.


Facebook could be forced to sell Giphy after watchdog raises concerns

Facebook could be forced to sell Giphy after watchdog raises concerns

Facebook could be forced to sell Giphy after watchdog raises concerns

12 August 2021

The social media giant said it would buy Giphy in May last year.


Father stabbed to death in confrontation ‘a man with a good heart and soul’

Father stabbed to death in confrontation ‘a man with a good heart and soul’

Father stabbed to death in confrontation ‘a man with a good heart and soul’

12 August 2021

The Metropolitan Police said three teenagers have been arrested.


TikTok announces new protective measures for teenage users in latest safety push

TikTok announces new protective measures for teenage users in latest safety push

TikTok announces new protective measures for teenage users in latest safety push

12 August 2021

Direct messaging and video sharing are to be more restricted by default for teenage users.


Cineworld hikes ticket prices by 40% since reopening

Cineworld hikes ticket prices by 40% since reopening

Cineworld hikes ticket prices by 40% since reopening

12 August 2021

The cinema chain, which also owns Picturehouse, revealed sales remain well down due to the Covid restrictions impacting openings and new releases.


Our grades are more valid because of disruption, say GCSE pupils

Our grades are more valid because of disruption, say GCSE pupils

Our grades are more valid because of disruption, say GCSE pupils

12 August 2021

Students as Ark Burlington Danes Academy in west London rejected claims their grades were inflated by the teacher-led assessments.


‘No-one above the law’ says Met chief after Duke of York allegations

‘No-one above the law’ says Met chief after Duke of York allegations

‘No-one above the law’ says Met chief after Duke of York allegations

12 August 2021

Dame Cressida Dick added that she has asked officers to again review allegations connected to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.


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