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British inventors design eco-friendly hand sanitiser dispenser

British inventors design eco-friendly hand sanitiser dispenser

British inventors design eco-friendly hand sanitiser dispenser

19 August 2020

The duo from Brighton and London have crowdfunded over £36,000 for the ‘sustainable’ dispenser.


Covid-19: Population monitoring to survey hundreds of thousands of people

Covid-19: Population monitoring to survey hundreds of thousands of people

Covid-19: Population monitoring to survey hundreds of thousands of people

19 August 2020

It is hoped that 400,000 across Britain will take part in the infection survey.


Kitten saved after being found abandoned with umbilical cord still attached

Kitten saved after being found abandoned with umbilical cord still attached

Kitten saved after being found abandoned with umbilical cord still attached

19 August 2020

The kitten has been named Eve and will be hand-reared by RSPCA staff.


Pair convicted of killing Pc Andrew Harper launch appeals

Pair convicted of killing Pc Andrew Harper launch appeals

Pair convicted of killing Pc Andrew Harper launch appeals

19 August 2020

Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both 18, are seeking permission to appeal against their manslaughter convictions and their 13-year sentences.


Contact tracing apps ‘unlikely to contain Covid-19 spread without support’

Contact tracing apps ‘unlikely to contain Covid-19 spread without support’

Contact tracing apps ‘unlikely to contain Covid-19 spread without support’

19 August 2020

The researchers said there is an urgent need for further evaluation of automated contact tracing systems.


Westminster repairs body rejects PM’s call to consider move to York

Westminster repairs body rejects PM’s call to consider move to York

Westminster repairs body rejects PM’s call to consider move to York

19 August 2020

The body overseeing the plans said it is for MPs and peers to decide where Parliament sits.


Lift-off for plans to launch satellites into space from Scotland

Lift-off for plans to launch satellites into space from Scotland

Lift-off for plans to launch satellites into space from Scotland

19 August 2020

Up to 12 launches a year will be permitted from Space Hub Sutherland in the Highlands.


Homeschool students miss out on university after being given no A-level grades

Homeschool students miss out on university after being given no A-level grades

Homeschool students miss out on university after being given no A-level grades

19 August 2020

Some resit candidates were given no grades at all, while others received the same marks they were given last year.


Structures described by da Vinci ‘crucial to understanding how heart works’

Structures described by da Vinci ‘crucial to understanding how heart works’

Structures described by da Vinci ‘crucial to understanding how heart works’

19 August 2020

Researchers hope their findings could help to identify people most at risk of heart failure.


House prices fall between March and April, before full impact of lockdown

House prices fall between March and April, before full impact of lockdown

House prices fall between March and April, before full impact of lockdown

19 August 2020

The Office for National Statistics said house prices dropped 0.2% month on month in April, while the annual rate of growth slipped to 2.6%.


Police officer calls fire service after getting trapped in faulty handcuffs

Police officer calls fire service after getting trapped in faulty handcuffs

Police officer calls fire service after getting trapped in faulty handcuffs

19 August 2020

Training sergeant Scott Renwick tweeted to say the incident ‘could well make my career’.


Migrant, 16, found dead on beach after disappearing at sea, French officials say

Migrant, 16, found dead on beach after disappearing at sea, French officials say

Migrant, 16, found dead on beach after disappearing at sea, French officials say

19 August 2020

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel said the death is ‘an upsetting and tragic loss of a young life’.


Manchester bomber’s brother refuses to attend court for terror plot sentencing

Manchester bomber’s brother refuses to attend court for terror plot sentencing

Manchester bomber’s brother refuses to attend court for terror plot sentencing

19 August 2020

Hashem Abedi was convicted of 22 counts of murder, attempted murder, and plotting to cause an explosion following Salman Abedi’s 2017 suicide attack.


Protests planned over closure of easyJet bases

Protests planned over closure of easyJet bases

Protests planned over closure of easyJet bases

19 August 2020

The airline is closing three UK bases as a result of the ‘unprecedented’ impact of the pandemic and related travel restrictions.


Heston launches ‘Full English’ sandwich – complete with baked bean bread

Heston launches ‘Full English’ sandwich – complete with baked bean bread

Heston launches ‘Full English’ sandwich – complete with baked bean bread

19 August 2020

The snack is available at Waitrose and from Waitrose.com.


Almost half consumers expect to permanently change shopping habits post-Covid

Almost half consumers expect to permanently change shopping habits post-Covid

Almost half consumers expect to permanently change shopping habits post-Covid

19 August 2020

The survey also showed that 47% of people think the number of times they shop online will definitely increase.


Pc Andrew Harper’s widow calls on public to back life sentence campaign

Pc Andrew Harper’s widow calls on public to back life sentence campaign

Pc Andrew Harper’s widow calls on public to back life sentence campaign

19 August 2020

Lissie Harper wants people who kill emergency services workers to face life sentences.


Sweeping changes announced by Brittany Ferries will hit 50,000 passengers

Sweeping changes announced by Brittany Ferries will hit 50,000 passengers

Sweeping changes announced by Brittany Ferries will hit 50,000 passengers

19 August 2020

Up to 35,000 passengers either cancelled or delayed their travel plans with the company last weekend.


Game Of Thrones star warns Oldham: Lockdown is coming if you don’t act now

Game Of Thrones star warns Oldham: Lockdown is coming if you don’t act now

Game Of Thrones star warns Oldham: Lockdown is coming if you don’t act now

19 August 2020

Oldham Council engaged the services of James Cosmo for its latest video message to residents.


Stations fall silent one week on from Stonehaven rail crash

Stations fall silent one week on from Stonehaven rail crash

Stations fall silent one week on from Stonehaven rail crash

19 August 2020

Three people died when an Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street train crashed into a landslide across the tracks on Wednesday August 12.


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