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Union warns of ‘terrifying consequences’ of adverse weather on rail network

Union warns of ‘terrifying consequences’ of adverse weather on rail network

Union warns of ‘terrifying consequences’ of adverse weather on rail network

20 January 2021

The warning came after reports last week of the collapse of part of the Aberdeenshire rail bridge close to the site of Stonehaven train tragedy.


Military to help medical staff in Northern Ireland pandemic battle

Military to help medical staff in Northern Ireland pandemic battle

Military to help medical staff in Northern Ireland pandemic battle

20 January 2021

Around 100 medically trained personnel are expected to be deployed.


Greta Thunberg mocks ‘happy old man’ Donald Trump as he leaves White House

Greta Thunberg mocks ‘happy old man’ Donald Trump as he leaves White House

Greta Thunberg mocks ‘happy old man’ Donald Trump as he leaves White House

20 January 2021

The teenage climate activist mimicked the former president as he left Washington for the final time.


Middle-class children ‘spend more time learning’ in lockdown than poorer peers

Middle-class children ‘spend more time learning’ in lockdown than poorer peers

Middle-class children ‘spend more time learning’ in lockdown than poorer peers

20 January 2021

Parents on lower incomes are more likely to find this period of school closures more difficult than the first, report finds.


Thousands of properties at risk of Storm Christoph flooding

Thousands of properties at risk of Storm Christoph flooding

Thousands of properties at risk of Storm Christoph flooding

20 January 2021

More than 120mm of rain has already fallen in parts of the country.


Doula records single to support independent midwives

Doula records single to support independent midwives

Doula records single to support independent midwives

20 January 2021

Nickita Starck, who works as a doula and a singer, hopes her single will help raise funds to set up a new insurance product for independent midwives.


Some medical blunders should ‘not be classed as never events’ – watchdog

Some medical blunders should ‘not be classed as never events’ – watchdog

Some medical blunders should ‘not be classed as never events’ – watchdog

20 January 2021

The NHS safety watchdog said that some events should not be classed as ‘wholly preventable’.


No 10 says UK will ‘continue to lead on world stage’ after May criticisms

No 10 says UK will ‘continue to lead on world stage’ after May criticisms

No 10 says UK will ‘continue to lead on world stage’ after May criticisms

20 January 2021

The former prime minister criticised the decision to reduce international aid spending.


Educating Yorkshire’s Mr Burton urges parents to ask for help with home learning

Educating Yorkshire’s Mr Burton urges parents to ask for help with home learning

Educating Yorkshire’s Mr Burton urges parents to ask for help with home learning

20 January 2021

Matthew Burton shot to fame in 2013.


Care home resident must have vaccine despite son’s concerns, says judge

Care home resident must have vaccine despite son’s concerns, says judge

Care home resident must have vaccine despite son’s concerns, says judge

20 January 2021

Mr Justice Hayden considered the case at a virtual hearing in the Court of Protection on Wednesday after the woman’s son said he wanted ‘more data’.


Downing Street defends Johnson’s ‘Captain Hindsight’ jibes at Starmer

Downing Street defends Johnson’s ‘Captain Hindsight’ jibes at Starmer

Downing Street defends Johnson’s ‘Captain Hindsight’ jibes at Starmer

20 January 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson kept using the nickname for Sir Keir Starmer, despite No 10’s call for political debate to be ‘civil and kind’.


Covid-19 regional rates at pre-Christmas levels in London and eastern England

Covid-19 regional rates at pre-Christmas levels in London and eastern England

Covid-19 regional rates at pre-Christmas levels in London and eastern England

20 January 2021

All regions are continuing to show a week-on-week fall in rates.


Majority of zoos ‘excluded’ from £100 million support fund, industry warns

Majority of zoos ‘excluded’ from £100 million support fund, industry warns

Majority of zoos ‘excluded’ from £100 million support fund, industry warns

20 January 2021

The Environment Department (Defra) has announced a four-week extension to the deadline for applications of the zoo animals fund.


Bartender-turned-vicar raises spirits with online lockdown singalongs

Bartender-turned-vicar raises spirits with online lockdown singalongs

Bartender-turned-vicar raises spirits with online lockdown singalongs

20 January 2021

Lee Taylor said his singalong sessions have been a ‘light in the darkness’.


Court sitting hours could be extended to help clear Covid cases backlog

Court sitting hours could be extended to help clear Covid cases backlog

Court sitting hours could be extended to help clear Covid cases backlog

20 January 2021

Justice minister Chris Philp said the Ministry of Justice is looking at ways to reduce the build-up of cases.


Isolation after contact with Covid-19 case could be cut to seven days – study

Isolation after contact with Covid-19 case could be cut to seven days – study

Isolation after contact with Covid-19 case could be cut to seven days – study

20 January 2021

People could be released without raising the risk of onward virus transmission above what would be expected by 14-day quarantine, research suggests.


Politicians must set an example, says Welsh health minister amid Senedd wine row

Politicians must set an example, says Welsh health minister amid Senedd wine row

Politicians must set an example, says Welsh health minister amid Senedd wine row

20 January 2021

Four members allegedly consumed alcohol on the Senedd estate days after a pub alcohol ban was enforced in Wales.


Rachel Riley wins libel case against blogger over ‘harassment campaign’ article

Rachel Riley wins libel case against blogger over ‘harassment campaign’ article

Rachel Riley wins libel case against blogger over ‘harassment campaign’ article

20 January 2021

The judge said the backdrop to the dispute was the ‘debate about anti-Semitism and the Labour Party’.


Four in five drivers say electric cars are too expensive – survey

Four in five drivers say electric cars are too expensive – survey

Four in five drivers say electric cars are too expensive – survey

20 January 2021

The RAC says the retail price of new pure battery electric cars remains ‘significantly higher’ than their petrol or diesel-powered equivalents.


Helicopter transfers Covid-19 patient from ‘stretched’ Isle of Wight hospital

Helicopter transfers Covid-19 patient from ‘stretched’ Isle of Wight hospital

Helicopter transfers Covid-19 patient from ‘stretched’ Isle of Wight hospital

20 January 2021

The coastguard helicopter flew the patient and medics to University Hospital Southampton.


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