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Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

18 September 2020

Bolton, Hyndburn and Preston continue to record the highest rates.


Papergirl wins award for saving elderly man’s life

Papergirl wins award for saving elderly man’s life

Papergirl wins award for saving elderly man’s life

18 September 2020

Teenager Naomi Jupp was making her regular delivery to a property in Dorset when she noticed something was wrong and called police


Court case backlog ‘corrosive’ as victims wait for justice – top prosecutor

Court case backlog ‘corrosive’ as victims wait for justice – top prosecutor

Court case backlog ‘corrosive’ as victims wait for justice – top prosecutor

18 September 2020

Director of public prosecutions Max Hill said more remote hearings will be necessary.


Ransomware attacks could cause death, former UK cybersecurity boss warns

Ransomware attacks could cause death, former UK cybersecurity boss warns

Ransomware attacks could cause death, former UK cybersecurity boss warns

18 September 2020

Recently departed NCSC boss Ciaran Martin said he feared harm or death could be part of the fallout from a ransomware attack.


Covid-19: UK sees ‘widespread growth’ in cases

Covid-19: UK sees ‘widespread growth’ in cases

Covid-19: UK sees ‘widespread growth’ in cases

18 September 2020

The UK R number – which represents the number of people an infected person will pass the virus to – has risen to between 1.1 and 1.4.


Sir Ed Davey praises ‘smart’ Labour leader but rules out working with Tories

Sir Ed Davey praises ‘smart’ Labour leader but rules out working with Tories

Sir Ed Davey praises ‘smart’ Labour leader but rules out working with Tories

18 September 2020

The Lib Dem leader said he has been impressed by Sir Keir Starmer but he has nothing in common with Boris Johnson’s Conservatives.


Local lockdowns: Which parts of the UK are affected?

Local lockdowns: Which parts of the UK are affected?

Local lockdowns: Which parts of the UK are affected?

18 September 2020

Here’s a breakdown of the various affected or soon-to-be affected areas.


Devolved leaders urge Boris Johnson to act now to help aerospace sector

Devolved leaders urge Boris Johnson to act now to help aerospace sector

Devolved leaders urge Boris Johnson to act now to help aerospace sector

18 September 2020

Political leaders from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have called on the Prime Minister to set up a specialist task force.


Police urge people to ‘follow latest advice’ ahead of warm weekend

Police urge people to ‘follow latest advice’ ahead of warm weekend

Police urge people to ‘follow latest advice’ ahead of warm weekend

18 September 2020

Kent Police said there would be an increased presence in ‘key areas’ around the county and that enforcement would be used if necessary.


Sadiq Khan: Government in ‘listening mode’ over extending business rates holiday

Sadiq Khan: Government in ‘listening mode’ over extending business rates holiday

Sadiq Khan: Government in ‘listening mode’ over extending business rates holiday

18 September 2020

The Mayor of London has joined with councils in the capital to call for an extension to business rates until 2021/22.


Amal Clooney quits as UK envoy over Johnson’s Brexit Bill

Amal Clooney quits as UK envoy over Johnson’s Brexit Bill

Amal Clooney quits as UK envoy over Johnson’s Brexit Bill

18 September 2020

The leading human rights lawyer says it is ‘lamentable’ for the Government to suggest it could violate international law.


Teenager found guilty of murdering boy, 16, with zombie knife

Teenager found guilty of murdering boy, 16, with zombie knife

Teenager found guilty of murdering boy, 16, with zombie knife

18 September 2020

Louis Johnson was stabbed to death at East Croydon railway station on the afternoon of January 27.


Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

18 September 2020

More than 180,000 jobs have been lost in the last six months.


Pick-up artist’s conviction for targeting women quashed

Pick-up artist’s conviction for targeting women quashed

Pick-up artist’s conviction for targeting women quashed

18 September 2020

Adnan Ahmed was jailed for two years in October 2019 over incidents in Glasgow city centre.


Covid-19 restrictions ‘not fair or fitting’ for Pendle, says council leader

Covid-19 restrictions ‘not fair or fitting’ for Pendle, says council leader

Covid-19 restrictions ‘not fair or fitting’ for Pendle, says council leader

18 September 2020

Local measures have been in place for weeks.


UK’s R value remains above 1 as Sage warns infections may be doubling every week

UK’s R value remains above 1 as Sage warns infections may be doubling every week

UK’s R value remains above 1 as Sage warns infections may be doubling every week

18 September 2020

The experts are urging people to adhere to current Government guidelines in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus.


Lockdown restrictions lead to increase in Muslim couples finding love online

Lockdown restrictions lead to increase in Muslim couples finding love online

Lockdown restrictions lead to increase in Muslim couples finding love online

18 September 2020

When lockdown first came into force in March, meeting a future spouse via familial connections was no longer an option for many younger people.


£95 million Government funding to aid high street recovery

£95 million Government funding to aid high street recovery

£95 million Government funding to aid high street recovery

18 September 2020

The Historic England scheme will see disused and dilapidated buildings restored into new homes, shops and workplaces.


Union warns 1,800 jobs at risk in NI aerospace industry

Union warns 1,800 jobs at risk in NI aerospace industry

Union warns 1,800 jobs at risk in NI aerospace industry

18 September 2020

The pandemic has prompted a dramatic downturn in demand for new aircraft as the number of passengers plummets.


Peer: Despicable to blame Government for Covid-19 death rate given obesity

Peer: Despicable to blame Government for Covid-19 death rate given obesity

Peer: Despicable to blame Government for Covid-19 death rate given obesity

18 September 2020

Tory Lord McColl of Dulwich said Labour should back the Prime Minister’s campaign to reduce obesity.


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