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Naked bikers ride again in London after long wait to bare it all

Naked bikers ride again in London after long wait to bare it all

Naked bikers ride again in London after long wait to bare it all

14 August 2021

The World Naked Bike Ride returned to London after a year off due to Covid.


Team GB heroes Campbell and Guy hope to inspire public to stay active

Team GB heroes Campbell and Guy hope to inspire public to stay active

Team GB heroes Campbell and Guy hope to inspire public to stay active

14 August 2021

The pair were taking part in a weekend-long event to harness the power of Team GB’s Olympic success to encourage participation in sport.


New target date set for offering 16 and 17-year-olds Covid jabs

New target date set for offering 16 and 17-year-olds Covid jabs

New target date set for offering 16 and 17-year-olds Covid jabs

14 August 2021

Thousands will be invited, including by text and letter, to book their appointments through GPs or via walk-in centres.


Queues at vaccine centres as children in Ireland receive jabs

Queues at vaccine centres as children in Ireland receive jabs

Queues at vaccine centres as children in Ireland receive jabs

14 August 2021

The vaccine programme has opened to children in the 12 to 15 age group.


Investigations continue as Keyham residents pay tribute to shooting victims

Investigations continue as Keyham residents pay tribute to shooting victims

Investigations continue as Keyham residents pay tribute to shooting victims

14 August 2021

Tributes including flowers and balloons have been placed by locals after Jake Davison killed five people.


Police have questions to answer over Plymouth mass shootings, Labour says

Police have questions to answer over Plymouth mass shootings, Labour says

Police have questions to answer over Plymouth mass shootings, Labour says

14 August 2021

Sir Keir Starmer also said there may need to be a review of gun laws.


Paralympian’s wheelchair badly damaged en route to Tokyo

Paralympian’s wheelchair badly damaged en route to Tokyo

Paralympian’s wheelchair badly damaged en route to Tokyo

14 August 2021

Para swimmer Patrick Flanagan said he was ‘gutted’ to discover the damage to his specially-adapted chair.


Man charged over burned body found at site of Glasgow park fire

Man charged over burned body found at site of Glasgow park fire

Man charged over burned body found at site of Glasgow park fire

14 August 2021

Police Scotland said a 40-year-old will appear in court in connection with the death of William Leiper.


Shark fin ban set to give teeth to fight against ‘indescribably cruel’ trade

Shark fin ban set to give teeth to fight against ‘indescribably cruel’ trade

Shark fin ban set to give teeth to fight against ‘indescribably cruel’ trade

14 August 2021

Importing and exporting detached shark fins is set to be banned to improve conservation, with some species currently critically endangered.


Filmmaker Ken Loach ‘expelled’ from the Labour Party

Filmmaker Ken Loach ‘expelled’ from the Labour Party

Filmmaker Ken Loach ‘expelled’ from the Labour Party

14 August 2021

The veteran leftwinger said he was the victim of a ‘purge’ of critics of the party leadership.


Ex-British Army chief calls for Afghan humanitarian aid mission

Ex-British Army chief calls for Afghan humanitarian aid mission

Ex-British Army chief calls for Afghan humanitarian aid mission

14 August 2021

Thousands of refugees fleeing the Taliban have been pouring into the capital Kabul.


Extreme misogyny and incels a threat to women and communities, prosecutor warns

Extreme misogyny and incels a threat to women and communities, prosecutor warns

Extreme misogyny and incels a threat to women and communities, prosecutor warns

14 August 2021

Plymouth gunman Jake Davison appeared to have an interest in the misogynistic ideology.


Plymouth left in state of shock after mass shooting, council chief says

Plymouth left in state of shock after mass shooting, council chief says

Plymouth left in state of shock after mass shooting, council chief says

14 August 2021

Nick Kelly said people in the city want ‘assurances things will get better’ after five people were killed by Jake Davison.


Plymouth gunman ‘should have been on watchlist’ – former prosecutor

Plymouth gunman ‘should have been on watchlist’ – former prosecutor

Plymouth gunman ‘should have been on watchlist’ – former prosecutor

14 August 2021

Nazir Afzal, former chief crown prosecutor for the North West said authorities ‘should have been keeping an eye’ on Jake Davison.


BBC journalist speaks of her ‘devastation’ at being expelled from Russia

BBC journalist speaks of her ‘devastation’ at being expelled from Russia

BBC journalist speaks of her ‘devastation’ at being expelled from Russia

14 August 2021

Moscow correspondent Sarah Rainsford has been told her visa will not be renewed.


Sister of Nicola Sturgeon arrested over alleged domestic incident

Sister of Nicola Sturgeon arrested over alleged domestic incident

Sister of Nicola Sturgeon arrested over alleged domestic incident

14 August 2021

Gillian Sturgeon has been charged in relation with an incident in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, on August 7.


Royal fan collects £1,850 piece of Charles and Diana’s wedding cake

Royal fan collects £1,850 piece of Charles and Diana’s wedding cake

Royal fan collects £1,850 piece of Charles and Diana’s wedding cake

14 August 2021

Gerry Layton collected his new prize and was even given a fresh cake to feed him on the long journey home from Gloucestershire to Leeds.


Woman, 22, charged with murder of three-year-old boy

Woman, 22, charged with murder of three-year-old boy

Woman, 22, charged with murder of three-year-old boy

14 August 2021

Leila Picker, of Jacksdale, Nottinghamshire, will appear before magistrates on Saturday.


What the papers say – August 14

What the papers say – August 14

What the papers say – August 14

14 August 2021

The victims of the Plymouth mass shooting adorn Saturday’s front pages.


Investigation launched into Plymouth gunman’s possession of shotgun

Investigation launched into Plymouth gunman’s possession of shotgun

Investigation launched into Plymouth gunman’s possession of shotgun

13 August 2021

Jake Davison, 22, shot and killed five people in the Keyham area of the city on Thursday evening.


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