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Family targets £230,000 cancer vaccine for girl diagnosed days before lockdown

Family targets £230,000 cancer vaccine for girl diagnosed days before lockdown

Family targets £230,000 cancer vaccine for girl diagnosed days before lockdown

17 November 2020

Nellie-Rose Culleton is undergoing treatment for neuroblastoma, a rare cancer affecting about 100 UK children each year.


Revenues rise at tobacco firm Imperial despite weak e-cigarette sales

Revenues rise at tobacco firm Imperial despite weak e-cigarette sales

Revenues rise at tobacco firm Imperial despite weak e-cigarette sales

17 November 2020

It reported that group revenue increased by 0.8% to £7.98 billion for the year to September 30, after tobacco revenues rose by 1.8%.


Funeral director creates guide to share Covid learning

Funeral director creates guide to share Covid learning

Funeral director creates guide to share Covid learning

17 November 2020

Sarah Jones, from Full Circle Funerals in West Yorkshire, said professionals have ‘stepped up’ to give more practical support to the bereaved.


EasyJet nosedives into the red with first ever full-year loss

EasyJet nosedives into the red with first ever full-year loss

EasyJet nosedives into the red with first ever full-year loss

17 November 2020

The airline posted pre-tax losses of £1.27 billion for the year to September 30.


Famed showbiz and football agent Eric Hall dies aged 73

Famed showbiz and football agent Eric Hall dies aged 73

Famed showbiz and football agent Eric Hall dies aged 73

17 November 2020

He moved into football in 1986, after a chance meeting with Tottenham’s Steve Perryman when in a nightclub with friend Terry Venables.


Police officer faces misconduct hearing ‘for sticking carrot barcode on donuts’

Police officer faces misconduct hearing ‘for sticking carrot barcode on donuts’

Police officer faces misconduct hearing ‘for sticking carrot barcode on donuts’

17 November 2020

PC Simon Read faces a misconduct hearing over the alleged incident at a Tesco Extra.


Skater and magician celebrate their lockdown feats on Guinness World Records Day

Skater and magician celebrate their lockdown feats on Guinness World Records Day

Skater and magician celebrate their lockdown feats on Guinness World Records Day

17 November 2020

Other records this year include the oldest person to paraglide tandem and the farthest behind-the-back basketball shot at almost 14 metres.


TikTok boosts parental controls with update to Family Pairing feature

TikTok boosts parental controls with update to Family Pairing feature

TikTok boosts parental controls with update to Family Pairing feature

17 November 2020

Parents and guardians are now able to set their children’s accounts to private and disable comments as part of the update.


Geordie Shore star breached advertising rules with Insta posts

Geordie Shore star breached advertising rules with Insta posts

Geordie Shore star breached advertising rules with Insta posts

17 November 2020

Sam Gowland’s posts promoting a betting tipster service as a way to get rich quick were irresponsible, the Advertising Standards Authority found.


BrewDog street adverts featuring partially hidden swear word banned

BrewDog street adverts featuring partially hidden swear word banned

BrewDog street adverts featuring partially hidden swear word banned

17 November 2020

The ‘F*** You CO2’ promotion was spotted outside a school in London, while an identical advert featured in newspapers.


West of Scotland braced for potential move into highest level of restrictions

West of Scotland braced for potential move into highest level of restrictions

West of Scotland braced for potential move into highest level of restrictions

17 November 2020

Prevalence of Covid-19 in these council areas has been ‘stubbornly high’, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said.


Disinfect Christmas parcels and send cards early, medics advise

Disinfect Christmas parcels and send cards early, medics advise

Disinfect Christmas parcels and send cards early, medics advise

17 November 2020

The risk of spreading coronavirus through the post is ‘really low’ but experts issued advice for those wanting to take precautions this Christmas.


Twitter rolls out Instagram Stories-inspired Fleets to ‘lower pressure’

Twitter rolls out Instagram Stories-inspired Fleets to ‘lower pressure’

Twitter rolls out Instagram Stories-inspired Fleets to ‘lower pressure’

17 November 2020

Fleets will disappear 24 hours after being posted in a bid to make users feel more comfortable.


What the papers say – November 17

What the papers say – November 17

What the papers say – November 17

17 November 2020

The news of another coronavirus vaccine leads many of the papers.


Army of volunteers to deliver Covid-19 vaccine

Army of volunteers to deliver Covid-19 vaccine

Army of volunteers to deliver Covid-19 vaccine

17 November 2020

St John Ambulance has confirmed almost anyone will be able to volunteer to be trained up to administer Covid-19 jabs.


PM urged to agree post-Brexit ‘adjustment period’ of up to six months with EU

PM urged to agree post-Brexit ‘adjustment period’ of up to six months with EU

PM urged to agree post-Brexit ‘adjustment period’ of up to six months with EU

17 November 2020

The Liberal Democrats and a leading business figure have joined forces to press for more time for firms to adjust.


Hancock unable to rule out lockdown extension amid warning of strengthened tiers

Hancock unable to rule out lockdown extension amid warning of strengthened tiers

Hancock unable to rule out lockdown extension amid warning of strengthened tiers

17 November 2020

The Health Secretary said it was too early to know whether coronavirus cases will be brought down sufficiently to ease restrictions on December 2.


Marcus Rashford launches book club so ‘every child’ can experience ‘escapism’

Marcus Rashford launches book club so ‘every child’ can experience ‘escapism’

Marcus Rashford launches book club so ‘every child’ can experience ‘escapism’

16 November 2020

The campaigner said reading completely changed his outlook and mentality.


Professor Kevin Fenton named Britain’s second most influential black person

Professor Kevin Fenton named Britain’s second most influential black person

Professor Kevin Fenton named Britain’s second most influential black person

16 November 2020

Professor Kevin Fenton, London Regional Director for Public Health England, has been named on the Powerlist 2021.


Sturgeon and Ross criticise Johnson after he calls devolution a ‘disaster’

Sturgeon and Ross criticise Johnson after he calls devolution a ‘disaster’

Sturgeon and Ross criticise Johnson after he calls devolution a ‘disaster’

16 November 2020

The Prime Minister reportedly told Conservative MPs devolution had been ‘Tony Blair’s biggest mistake’.


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