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Police went to ‘great lengths’ to use appropriate tactics at vigil

Police went to ‘great lengths’ to use appropriate tactics at vigil

Police went to ‘great lengths’ to use appropriate tactics at vigil

30 March 2021

Nine people were arrested at the event.


Parents ‘strongly encouraged’ to make sure children have routine jabs

Parents ‘strongly encouraged’ to make sure children have routine jabs

Parents ‘strongly encouraged’ to make sure children have routine jabs

30 March 2021

Public Health England urged parents to take their children to appointments or to catch up on any missed appointments.


Children’s commissioner: Abuse should never be dismissed as ‘boys being boys’

Children’s commissioner: Abuse should never be dismissed as ‘boys being boys’

Children’s commissioner: Abuse should never be dismissed as ‘boys being boys’

30 March 2021

Dame Rachel de Souza warned that many children are ‘harassed from a young age’ – including on their way to school, in class and on the playground.


Bobby Storey funeral among series of Covid-19 controversies involving PSNI

Bobby Storey funeral among series of Covid-19 controversies involving PSNI

Bobby Storey funeral among series of Covid-19 controversies involving PSNI

30 March 2021

Nationalist and unionist politicians have at different times claimed the service has lost the confidence of their respective communities.


Greensill Capital: Exploring the lobbying row and David Cameron’s connection

Greensill Capital: Exploring the lobbying row and David Cameron’s connection

Greensill Capital: Exploring the lobbying row and David Cameron’s connection

30 March 2021

Labour has demanded an inquiry into the matter.


One in 10 three-year-olds has rotten teeth, report finds

One in 10 three-year-olds has rotten teeth, report finds

One in 10 three-year-olds has rotten teeth, report finds

30 March 2021

Stark new figures show the extent of tooth decay in three-year-olds.


Birmingham pub bombings campaigner to stand trial after Covid rule breach charge

Birmingham pub bombings campaigner to stand trial after Covid rule breach charge

Birmingham pub bombings campaigner to stand trial after Covid rule breach charge

30 March 2021

Julie Hambleton was fined after attending a motor rally through Birmingham on the anniversary of the attacks.


Rules allowing shops to be converted into homes come into force

Rules allowing shops to be converted into homes come into force

Rules allowing shops to be converted into homes come into force

30 March 2021

The new planning laws, announced by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick, mean full planning applications will not be required.


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

30 March 2021

Rates have fallen week-on-week in just over a half (54%) of areas.


UK records hottest March day in 53 years as mercury hits 24.5C

UK records hottest March day in 53 years as mercury hits 24.5C

UK records hottest March day in 53 years as mercury hits 24.5C

30 March 2021

Met Office forecaster Alex Burkill said it was a ‘possibility’ that the March record could be broken on Wednesday.


Emergency workers say mental health has worsened during pandemic – Mind

Emergency workers say mental health has worsened during pandemic – Mind

Emergency workers say mental health has worsened during pandemic – Mind

30 March 2021

Only 26% of ambulance staff surveyed online rated their mental health as good or very good.


Statue of ‘inspirational’ Greta Thunberg criticised as ‘vanity project’

Statue of ‘inspirational’ Greta Thunberg criticised as ‘vanity project’

Statue of ‘inspirational’ Greta Thunberg criticised as ‘vanity project’

30 March 2021

Critics say the university should have been spent on preventing redundancies and cuts.


Cage fighting coach should have been behind bars when he killed ex-partner

Cage fighting coach should have been behind bars when he killed ex-partner

Cage fighting coach should have been behind bars when he killed ex-partner

30 March 2021

Paul Robson was wanted on a prison recall for breaching the terms of his licence.


Court heard murder victim told ‘white lies’ about illicit relationships

Court heard murder victim told ‘white lies’ about illicit relationships

Court heard murder victim told ‘white lies’ about illicit relationships

30 March 2021

Caroline Kayll, 47, started a clandestine relationship with Paul Robson when he was serving a prison sentence at HMP Northumberland


Man guilty of murdering teacher ex after blackmailing her over sex with boy

Man guilty of murdering teacher ex after blackmailing her over sex with boy

Man guilty of murdering teacher ex after blackmailing her over sex with boy

30 March 2021

Cage fighter Paul Robson, who started a relationship with Caroline Kayll while he was in jail, snooped on her and the teenager before attacking them.


Equalities activist first black man to be elected head of Oxbridge college

Equalities activist first black man to be elected head of Oxbridge college

Equalities activist first black man to be elected head of Oxbridge college

30 March 2021

Lord Simon Woolley will be the next principal of Cambridge University’s Homerton College.


WHO calls for ‘further investigation’ into possibility Covid-19 came from a lab

WHO calls for ‘further investigation’ into possibility Covid-19 came from a lab

WHO calls for ‘further investigation’ into possibility Covid-19 came from a lab

30 March 2021

A report calls for further research to find out where the virus which caused Covid-19 has come from.


Minority ethnic health leaders express disappointment over inequalities in NHS

Minority ethnic health leaders express disappointment over inequalities in NHS

Minority ethnic health leaders express disappointment over inequalities in NHS

30 March 2021

The Chairs and Chief Executives Ethnic Minority Network has written to NHS England boss Sir Simon Stevens.


Number of children eligible for free school meals surged during the pandemic

Number of children eligible for free school meals surged during the pandemic

Number of children eligible for free school meals surged during the pandemic

30 March 2021

More than one in four pupils in the north east of England now qualify for free school meals, figures show.


Virtual summit to support countries most vulnerable to climate change

Virtual summit to support countries most vulnerable to climate change

Virtual summit to support countries most vulnerable to climate change

30 March 2021

Cop26 President Alok Sharma will warn it is a ‘searing injustice’ those least responsible for rising temperatures are most at risk.


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