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High levels of Covid likely in schools by end of September, Government told

High levels of Covid likely in schools by end of September, Government told

High levels of Covid likely in schools by end of September, Government told

27 August 2021

The vaccine rollout will have made ‘almost no difference’ to school-aged children over the summer holidays, experts said.


Seven-year-old girl helps save mother’s life after severe asthma attack

Seven-year-old girl helps save mother’s life after severe asthma attack

Seven-year-old girl helps save mother’s life after severe asthma attack

27 August 2021

Isla helped her mother Katherine Holifield with a 999 call after she struggled to breathe.


One person unaccounted for in industrial estate fire

One person unaccounted for in industrial estate fire

One person unaccounted for in industrial estate fire

27 August 2021

The area’s MP said the blaze ‘may involve chemicals’.


Dry and fine weather across UK for bank holiday weekend

Dry and fine weather across UK for bank holiday weekend

Dry and fine weather across UK for bank holiday weekend

27 August 2021

High pressure is likely to dominate through the end of the month and into the start of September.


Drunk e-scooter rider stopped by police while using motorway to get home

Drunk e-scooter rider stopped by police while using motorway to get home

Drunk e-scooter rider stopped by police while using motorway to get home

27 August 2021

The male was heading along the Aston Expressway after a night out in Birmingham.


White rhino born at Whipsnade Zoo

White rhino born at Whipsnade Zoo

White rhino born at Whipsnade Zoo

27 August 2021

Nandi was born to mum Tuli last weekend.


Fire chief who apologised to Manchester Arena victims to take up new role

Fire chief who apologised to Manchester Arena victims to take up new role

Fire chief who apologised to Manchester Arena victims to take up new role

27 August 2021

Peter O’Reilly was the chief fire officer in Greater Manchester at the time of the 2017 bombing at an Ariana Grande concert.


Tom Cruise’s BMW stolen in Birmingham while Mission: Impossible star was filming

Tom Cruise’s BMW stolen in Birmingham while Mission: Impossible star was filming

Tom Cruise’s BMW stolen in Birmingham while Mission: Impossible star was filming

27 August 2021

The Hollywood A-lister was in the city filming the latest instalment in the blockbuster spy series.


Infection levels up across UK as revellers head into bank holiday weekend

Infection levels up across UK as revellers head into bank holiday weekend

Infection levels up across UK as revellers head into bank holiday weekend

27 August 2021

Festival-goers are being urged to test before they go and after they return, and to avoid elderly or vulnerable loved ones in the days afterwards.


Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy remanded in custody over rape charges

Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy remanded in custody over rape charges

Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy remanded in custody over rape charges

27 August 2021

The 27-year-old, who also plays for the French national team, appeared at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Friday.


Tube travel at 50% of pre-pandemic levels

Tube travel at 50% of pre-pandemic levels

Tube travel at 50% of pre-pandemic levels

27 August 2021

Demand for the Tube on weekdays is often at 50% of what it was before the coronavirus crisis, and is hitting more than 60% at weekends.


Solicitor remanded in custody accused of contaminating food with blood

Solicitor remanded in custody accused of contaminating food with blood

Solicitor remanded in custody accused of contaminating food with blood

27 August 2021

Leoaai Elghareeb, 37, is charged over an incident involving three shops in Fulham, west London, earlier this week.


Thousands of ATMs switched off and not replaced during pandemic, warns Which?

Thousands of ATMs switched off and not replaced during pandemic, warns Which?

Thousands of ATMs switched off and not replaced during pandemic, warns Which?

27 August 2021

It found 8,000 machines disappeared in the past 18 months, a fall of 13%.


Film producer who spent more than £100,000 on porn spared jail

Film producer who spent more than £100,000 on porn spared jail

Film producer who spent more than £100,000 on porn spared jail

27 August 2021

Mark Johann Insanally had admitted fraud.


Former Gladiators star jailed for blackmail plot over drugs debt

Former Gladiators star jailed for blackmail plot over drugs debt

Former Gladiators star jailed for blackmail plot over drugs debt

27 August 2021

Michael Jefferson King was known as Shadow in the hit 90s show.


Ethnic minority vaccine take-up boosted by ‘grab-a-jab’ campaign

Ethnic minority vaccine take-up boosted by ‘grab-a-jab’ campaign

Ethnic minority vaccine take-up boosted by ‘grab-a-jab’ campaign

27 August 2021

NHS England said more than 700,000 people from ethnic minority backgrounds have been protected since the initiative was launched.


Sturgeon: Circuit-breaker lockdown not being considered despite record cases

Sturgeon: Circuit-breaker lockdown not being considered despite record cases

Sturgeon: Circuit-breaker lockdown not being considered despite record cases

27 August 2021

The First Minister said 6,835 new cases of coronavirus had been reported in the past 24 hours.


Lord Rothermere a step closer to privatising Daily Mail

Lord Rothermere a step closer to privatising Daily Mail

Lord Rothermere a step closer to privatising Daily Mail

27 August 2021

The tycoon wants to take DMGT, the owner of the newspaper, private. He is a step closer after the US listing of Cazoo, in which it owns a stake.


Huge plume of smoke rises above major fire at industrial site

Huge plume of smoke rises above major fire at industrial site

Huge plume of smoke rises above major fire at industrial site

27 August 2021

The area’s MP said the industrial estate blaze ‘may involve chemicals’.


Ministers urged to ‘put an end’ to HS2 doubts

Ministers urged to ‘put an end’ to HS2 doubts

Ministers urged to ‘put an end’ to HS2 doubts

27 August 2021

There is growing speculation that plans for the eastern leg between Birmingham and Leeds could be mothballed due to Treasury concerns over costs.


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