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Police were alerted after the woman, in her 80s, was found in a garden suffering from serious injuries in Rowley Regis.

Following easing of restrictions in England the protests are now lawful, providing organisers submit a risk assessment and make sure events are safe.

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said the former first minister would have been ‘wanting and expecting’ a larger number to switch to his new party.

The leaflet featured the Labour Party’s logo and listed a series of pledges ahead of the local council elections in May.

The SNP leader said she feared her predecessor may deter former No voters from making the switch and backing independence.

The founder of the party said 4,100 have joined since last Friday.

A cross-party group of politicians, including some Conservative MPs, fear a vaccine passport scheme could be divisive.

Douglas Stuart won the Booker Prize with his debut novel in November last year.

The Prime Minister said that vaccines cannot guarantee ‘100% protection’ from coronavirus.

People are now being told to stay local but are still generally restricted to travel within their home council area.

Doctors treating five-year-old Pippa Knight, who is in a vegetative state, say life-support treatment should end.

Currently no European countries are on the list, but that may change as third wave case numbers rise.

Two men were arrested on Thursday in South Shields and Hebburn, South Tyneside.

Jack Twigg went viral after he tweeted about his experience, praising Timpson for ‘taking a chance’ on him.

The risk associated with this type of blood clot is ‘very small’ and the public should continue to take up the jab, regulators have said.

The 41-year-old was last seen more than three weeks ago.

The British Beer & Pub Association says 40% of pubs will have the outdoor space to reopen as some restrictions in England are set to ease.

Cluster headaches are a relatively rare condition more commonly found in men.

The legal team for the family of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi say they will now seek leave to appeal directly to the UK Supreme Court.

The colder weather coincides with the easing of coronavirus restrictions across the country and police have urged people to respect the rules.