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Asda to close all stores for Boxing Day

Asda to close all stores for Boxing Day

Asda to close all stores for Boxing Day

09 December 2020

Chief executive Roger Burnley said all of Asda’s 631 stores will close for two days.


Professor ‘glad’ he did not face haemophilia treatment decisions earlier

Professor ‘glad’ he did not face haemophilia treatment decisions earlier

Professor ‘glad’ he did not face haemophilia treatment decisions earlier

09 December 2020

Gordon Lowe held several positions at Glasgow Royal Infirmary between 1974 and 2009.


Deportation flights ‘seriously undermining’ work on Windrush compensation scheme

Deportation flights ‘seriously undermining’ work on Windrush compensation scheme

Deportation flights ‘seriously undermining’ work on Windrush compensation scheme

09 December 2020

Martin Forde QC, the Government’s own adviser, raised concerns while speaking to MPs on Wednesday.


Birds of prey to join conservation programmes in Bulgaria

Birds of prey to join conservation programmes in Bulgaria

Birds of prey to join conservation programmes in Bulgaria

09 December 2020

They will leave the International Centre for Birds of Prey in Newent, Gloucestershire, in the coming weeks.


Airlines and holiday firms demand change to foreign travel advice

Airlines and holiday firms demand change to foreign travel advice

Airlines and holiday firms demand change to foreign travel advice

09 December 2020

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office continues to advise against all but essential travel to the vast majority of countries.


Third coronavirus wave could be most aggressive yet, Swann warns

Third coronavirus wave could be most aggressive yet, Swann warns

Third coronavirus wave could be most aggressive yet, Swann warns

09 December 2020

The health minister said the rollout of the vaccination must not lead to a slipping of compliance with restrictions.


Precautionary warning after allergic reactions linked to Covid jab

Precautionary warning after allergic reactions linked to Covid jab

Precautionary warning after allergic reactions linked to Covid jab

09 December 2020

Regulators have issued a warning that people who have a history of ‘significant’ allergic reactions should not currently receive the vaccine.


Grandmother, 90, who had Pfizer jab first discharged after ‘whirlwind’ day

Grandmother, 90, who had Pfizer jab first discharged after ‘whirlwind’ day

Grandmother, 90, who had Pfizer jab first discharged after ‘whirlwind’ day

09 December 2020

Maragaret Keenan whose face has appeared in media around the world said she is looking forward to getting home.


Great-great-grandmother looking forward to a hug after receiving vaccine

Great-great-grandmother looking forward to a hug after receiving vaccine

Great-great-grandmother looking forward to a hug after receiving vaccine

09 December 2020

Ethel Jean Murdoch, from West Derby, Liverpool was given the jab at Aintree University Hospital on Wednesday.


Human-made materials may outweigh living things by the end of the year – study

Human-made materials may outweigh living things by the end of the year – study

Human-made materials may outweigh living things by the end of the year – study

09 December 2020

A new study suggests the mass embedded in human-made items has doubled every 20 years for the past 100 years.


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

09 December 2020

Swale, Medway and Basildon are currently recording the highest rates.


Man facing terror charges ‘made Google searches about Columbine shooters’

Man facing terror charges ‘made Google searches about Columbine shooters’

Man facing terror charges ‘made Google searches about Columbine shooters’

09 December 2020

Gabrielle Friel is on trial at the High Court in Edinburgh accused of intending to commit acts of terrorism.


eBay supports work placement scheme

eBay supports work placement scheme

eBay supports work placement scheme

09 December 2020

Government’s Kickstart initiative is aimed at 16-24 year olds who are in receipt of Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment.


Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman found dead at hotel

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman found dead at hotel

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman found dead at hotel

09 December 2020

The body of a woman in her 20s was found at the Travelodge hotel on Christchurch Road in Bournemouth.


Business groups call for urgent clarity for retailers over grace period

Business groups call for urgent clarity for retailers over grace period

Business groups call for urgent clarity for retailers over grace period

09 December 2020

Supermarkets will have an extra three months at the end of the Brexit transition period to adjust their procedures to new regulatory requirements.


Martin Lewis warns Government against ‘catastrophising’ workers’ finances

Martin Lewis warns Government against ‘catastrophising’ workers’ finances

Martin Lewis warns Government against ‘catastrophising’ workers’ finances

09 December 2020

The consumer champion also raised concerns about high-interest overdrafts and the rapid growth of buy now, pay later schemes.


Britain’s first fifth century mosaic discovered at Roman villa

Britain’s first fifth century mosaic discovered at Roman villa

Britain’s first fifth century mosaic discovered at Roman villa

09 December 2020

Radiocarbon dating has revealed the history of the find at Chedworth in Gloucestershire.


Cambridge to alter free speech policy after concerns from academics and alumni

Cambridge to alter free speech policy after concerns from academics and alumni

Cambridge to alter free speech policy after concerns from academics and alumni

09 December 2020

Staff and students will not be required to ‘respect ‘differing views, but instead to tolerate them following a vote.


Woodlands, wetlands and tiny forests secure share of £40m government nature fund

Woodlands, wetlands and tiny forests secure share of £40m government nature fund

Woodlands, wetlands and tiny forests secure share of £40m government nature fund

09 December 2020

Green recovery challenge fund aims to boost jobs and help nature recover.


Man receives vaccine days after wife died following positive coronavirus test

Man receives vaccine days after wife died following positive coronavirus test

Man receives vaccine days after wife died following positive coronavirus test

09 December 2020

‘Her life slipped away – a week later the vaccine is being rolled out.’


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