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Lockerbie bomber’s lawyer launches crowdfunder to help pay for appeal

Lockerbie bomber’s lawyer launches crowdfunder to help pay for appeal

Lockerbie bomber’s lawyer launches crowdfunder to help pay for appeal

19 November 2020

An appeal hearing against the conviction of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi is due to start at the High Court in Edinburgh on Tuesday.


How different will warfare look after PM’s defence spending announcement?

How different will warfare look after PM’s defence spending announcement?

How different will warfare look after PM’s defence spending announcement?

19 November 2020

Boris Johnson has given an extra £16.5 billion to the Ministry of Defence with a view to modernising the armed forces.


African nations added to travel corridors list for first time

African nations added to travel corridors list for first time

African nations added to travel corridors list for first time

19 November 2020

Namibia and Rwanda are among this week’s additions to the quarantine exemption list.


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

19 November 2020

Swale in Kent has seen the biggest week-on-week jump in rates.


County lines exploitation no longer an urban phenomenon, say charity bosses

County lines exploitation no longer an urban phenomenon, say charity bosses

County lines exploitation no longer an urban phenomenon, say charity bosses

19 November 2020

Barnardo’s and Crest Advisory chiefs were speaking with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Knife Crime.


Walking Dead comic artist enlists zombies to reinforce Covid-19 safety message

Walking Dead comic artist enlists zombies to reinforce Covid-19 safety message

Walking Dead comic artist enlists zombies to reinforce Covid-19 safety message

19 November 2020

Charlie Adlard said society can only return to normal if people follow public health advice.


Avanti West Coast scraps Friday morning peak restrictions

Avanti West Coast scraps Friday morning peak restrictions

Avanti West Coast scraps Friday morning peak restrictions

19 November 2020

Passengers with off-peak tickets are usually forced to wait until around 9.30am before starting weekday journeys.


Tough choice over Christmas restrictions leaves people split

Tough choice over Christmas restrictions leaves people split

Tough choice over Christmas restrictions leaves people split

19 November 2020

Some agreed extra lockdown days in January would be worth if it meant some freedom to socialise at Christmas, while others disagreed.


Covid-19 rates continuing to fall in most areas of Wales

Covid-19 rates continuing to fall in most areas of Wales

Covid-19 rates continuing to fall in most areas of Wales

19 November 2020

Merthyr Tydfil has recorded the biggest week-on-week drop.


Future of warfare predicted by PM already with us, says defence chief

Future of warfare predicted by PM already with us, says defence chief

Future of warfare predicted by PM already with us, says defence chief

19 November 2020

The Chief of the Defence Staff said swarms of drones being used to carry out attacks were being seen ‘here and now’.


More than 2,500 ‘excess deaths’ as summer heatwaves take toll

More than 2,500 ‘excess deaths’ as summer heatwaves take toll

More than 2,500 ‘excess deaths’ as summer heatwaves take toll

19 November 2020

The threat of heatwaves that harm health and lead to deaths is rising as a result of climate change.


Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

19 November 2020

More than 250,000 job losses or potential redundancies have been announced since March 23.


Something has got to give: ICU nurse describes ‘constant strain’ of pandemic

Something has got to give: ICU nurse describes ‘constant strain’ of pandemic

Something has got to give: ICU nurse describes ‘constant strain’ of pandemic

19 November 2020

The worker from West Yorkshire said promises of greater help for nursing staff have not been met.


Man wanted in murder probe believed to have travelled to Glasgow

Man wanted in murder probe believed to have travelled to Glasgow

Man wanted in murder probe believed to have travelled to Glasgow

19 November 2020

Paul Robson is being hunted after Caroline Kayll died and a 15-year-old boy was assaulted in an incident in Northumberland on Sunday evening.


Historic auction listing sheds light on I’m A Celebrity castle

Historic auction listing sheds light on I’m A Celebrity castle

Historic auction listing sheds light on I’m A Celebrity castle

19 November 2020

Archived material from the castle’s long history has been shared for the first time following the start of the ITV show.


Hundreds of job cuts planned by E.On

Hundreds of job cuts planned by E.On

Hundreds of job cuts planned by E.On

19 November 2020

Support and management roles will mainly be affected.


Grenfell insulation firm faced ‘profits pressure’ when fire test manipulated

Grenfell insulation firm faced ‘profits pressure’ when fire test manipulated

Grenfell insulation firm faced ‘profits pressure’ when fire test manipulated

19 November 2020

Former insulation firm employee says not rectifying manipulated fire test was a ‘failure of courage’.


More than 4,700 jobs at risk as Peacocks and Jaeger fall into administration

More than 4,700 jobs at risk as Peacocks and Jaeger fall into administration

More than 4,700 jobs at risk as Peacocks and Jaeger fall into administration

19 November 2020

The retailers confirmed on Thursday that they have appointed administrators from FRP Advisory.


Queen and Duke of Edinburgh mark wedding anniversary with new photo

Queen and Duke of Edinburgh mark wedding anniversary with new photo

Queen and Duke of Edinburgh mark wedding anniversary with new photo

19 November 2020

The monarch was a 21-year-old princess when she married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey on November 20 1947.


Jewish MP demands ‘zero-tolerance’ of abuse after sharing death threats

Jewish MP demands ‘zero-tolerance’ of abuse after sharing death threats

Jewish MP demands ‘zero-tolerance’ of abuse after sharing death threats

19 November 2020

Dame Margaret Hodge has received messages online claiming she is ‘evil personified’.


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