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Coronavirus daily death toll hits six-month high in Scotland

Coronavirus daily death toll hits six-month high in Scotland

Coronavirus daily death toll hits six-month high in Scotland

11 November 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said 64 people have died in the past 24 hours after first testing positive for the disease in the previous 28 days.


Professor Jonathan Van-Tam: The epidemiology expert with a touch of the everyman

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam: The epidemiology expert with a touch of the everyman

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam: The epidemiology expert with a touch of the everyman

11 November 2020

The deputy chief medical officer for England draws on his own experiences to explain the impact of coronavirus.


Missing man’s mother says early investigation a ‘shambles’ as divers search pond

Missing man’s mother says early investigation a ‘shambles’ as divers search pond

Missing man’s mother says early investigation a ‘shambles’ as divers search pond

11 November 2020

Robert Duff, who would now be 45, failed to attend his daughter’s 18th birthday celebration on January 12 2013 and was reported missing.


Royal Collection face masks go on sale with launch of Christmas gifts

Royal Collection face masks go on sale with launch of Christmas gifts

Royal Collection face masks go on sale with launch of Christmas gifts

11 November 2020

The charity’s face coverings feature the partridge eye pattern from the Sevres porcelain.


Will safety be compromised in the Covid vaccine race?

Will safety be compromised in the Covid vaccine race?

Will safety be compromised in the Covid vaccine race?

11 November 2020

Concerns have been raised over the safety of Covid-19 vaccinations in light of the speed in which they have been developed.


Plans unveiled to deliver water supplies with net zero emissions by 2030

Plans unveiled to deliver water supplies with net zero emissions by 2030

Plans unveiled to deliver water supplies with net zero emissions by 2030

11 November 2020

Industry publishes route map with plans to clean up its emissions, restore habitats and save water.


Government scientist says vaccines are safe and urges elderly to prepare for jab

Government scientist says vaccines are safe and urges elderly to prepare for jab

Government scientist says vaccines are safe and urges elderly to prepare for jab

11 November 2020

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said Britain is poised for the ‘most important vaccination programme we’ve done for decades’.


Struggle to agree new NI coronavirus restrictions exposes divisions in executive

Struggle to agree new NI coronavirus restrictions exposes divisions in executive

Struggle to agree new NI coronavirus restrictions exposes divisions in executive

11 November 2020

The DUP and Sinn Fein have so far failed to reach consensus ahead of the looming end to the current circuit-break lockdown.


Children in Need youngsters sing Dear Evan Hansen song with BBC orchestra

Children in Need youngsters sing Dear Evan Hansen song with BBC orchestra

Children in Need youngsters sing Dear Evan Hansen song with BBC orchestra

11 November 2020

Youngsters from UK projects performed the Dear Evan Hansen song in isolation.


Sturgeon pays tribute to nation’s war dead on Armistice Day

Sturgeon pays tribute to nation’s war dead on Armistice Day

Sturgeon pays tribute to nation’s war dead on Armistice Day

11 November 2020

The First Minister said the sacrifice of veterans ‘reminds all of us of the devastating cost of war’.


Covid-19 hospital admissions in northern England pass first-wave peak

Covid-19 hospital admissions in northern England pass first-wave peak

Covid-19 hospital admissions in northern England pass first-wave peak

11 November 2020

Numbers are also rising sharply in the Midlands and South West.


More than 1.2 million emergency parcels handed out at food banks, says charity

More than 1.2 million emergency parcels handed out at food banks, says charity

More than 1.2 million emergency parcels handed out at food banks, says charity

11 November 2020

The Trussell Trust said there has been a big increase in supplies handed out during the virus crisis.


University students in Wales offered rapid Covid testing before Christmas travel

University students in Wales offered rapid Covid testing before Christmas travel

University students in Wales offered rapid Covid testing before Christmas travel

11 November 2020

Students will also be asked to minimise their social contact with others in the run up to the end of term.


Poppies to Paddington operation carries more than 100 wreaths to the capital

Poppies to Paddington operation carries more than 100 wreaths to the capital

Poppies to Paddington operation carries more than 100 wreaths to the capital

11 November 2020

Poppies were put on trains at more than 60 stations across the Great Western Railway network.


Early results suggest Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine is 92% effective, says Russia

Early results suggest Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine is 92% effective, says Russia

Early results suggest Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine is 92% effective, says Russia

11 November 2020

The announcement comes days after Pfizer/BioNTech released initial results suggesting their jab is 90% effective.


Homebase up for sale after recent overhaul

Homebase up for sale after recent overhaul

Homebase up for sale after recent overhaul

11 November 2020

It comes just over two years after Homebase was sold to Hilco for £1 following an ill-fated takeover by Australian group Wesfarmers.


Simon Armitage’s poem commemorates Unknown Warrior

Simon Armitage’s poem commemorates Unknown Warrior

Simon Armitage’s poem commemorates Unknown Warrior

11 November 2020

The Bed was read aloud during the Armistice Day service at Westminster Abbey.


Third of older people ‘feeling more anxious and less motivated during pandemic’

Third of older people ‘feeling more anxious and less motivated during pandemic’

Third of older people ‘feeling more anxious and less motivated during pandemic’

11 November 2020

Age UK is working with NHS England to encourage older people to get help, amid concerns the older generation may feel ashamed to do so.


Disabled people struggling to access care and treatment since pandemic

Disabled people struggling to access care and treatment since pandemic

Disabled people struggling to access care and treatment since pandemic

11 November 2020

More than a fifth of disabled people said their treatment has been cancelled or did not start, the Office for National Statistics said.


Students returning to England from rest of UK must carry out ‘refined behaviour’

Students returning to England from rest of UK must carry out ‘refined behaviour’

Students returning to England from rest of UK must carry out ‘refined behaviour’

11 November 2020

English students returning from devolved nations without lockdown will be expected to undertake reduced contact, guidance says.


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