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More than 1,000 students test positive for coronavirus at Newcastle University

More than 1,000 students test positive for coronavirus at Newcastle University

More than 1,000 students test positive for coronavirus at Newcastle University

08 October 2020

The outbreak was larger than one which was announced at neighbouring Northumbria University last week.


Portraits of daily life commissioned by Queen Victoria could fetch £25,000

Portraits of daily life commissioned by Queen Victoria could fetch £25,000

Portraits of daily life commissioned by Queen Victoria could fetch £25,000

08 October 2020

The images were taken by experimental photographer Alexander Lamont Henderson in the late 19th century.


‘Simply unconscionable’ for PM to denigrate legal profession, warns top lawyer

‘Simply unconscionable’ for PM to denigrate legal profession, warns top lawyer

‘Simply unconscionable’ for PM to denigrate legal profession, warns top lawyer

08 October 2020

Boris Johnson has come under fire for comments about ‘lefty human rights lawyers’.


British father relying on donations for ‘last chance’ life-saving surgery abroad

British father relying on donations for ‘last chance’ life-saving surgery abroad

British father relying on donations for ‘last chance’ life-saving surgery abroad

08 October 2020

Ben Wolfenden said he has three months to live.


Arts workers condemn ‘incredibly insulting’ Rishi Sunak

Arts workers condemn ‘incredibly insulting’ Rishi Sunak

Arts workers condemn ‘incredibly insulting’ Rishi Sunak

08 October 2020

Those within the industry argue that, before lockdown, it was not only thriving but providing a financial boost to other sectors.


Sats exams and inspections in schools ‘should be abandoned to prevent more harm’

Sats exams and inspections in schools ‘should be abandoned to prevent more harm’

Sats exams and inspections in schools ‘should be abandoned to prevent more harm’

08 October 2020

More than three in four teachers think the poorest pupils will be unfairly penalised if testing and inspections go ahead as normal in primary schools.


Rapid bedside testing ‘faster than standard centralised testing for Covid-19’

Rapid bedside testing ‘faster than standard centralised testing for Covid-19’

Rapid bedside testing ‘faster than standard centralised testing for Covid-19’

08 October 2020

Researchers say rapid testing may improve infection control in hospitals.


Lorries crossing the Channel will require Kent access permit

Lorries crossing the Channel will require Kent access permit

Lorries crossing the Channel will require Kent access permit

08 October 2020

Ministers say the measure is necessary to keep the roads clear after the end of the Brexit transition period.


High street footfall down in September amid tighter restrictions

High street footfall down in September amid tighter restrictions

High street footfall down in September amid tighter restrictions

08 October 2020

The latest BRC-ShopperTrack footfall monitor revealed that UK retail footfall decreased by 30.1% in September compared to the same month last year.


Why are there plans to shut pubs and restaurants in parts of northern England?

Why are there plans to shut pubs and restaurants in parts of northern England?

Why are there plans to shut pubs and restaurants in parts of northern England?

08 October 2020

Of the 10 areas with the highest rates per 100,000 people, only Nottingham is outside the north of England.


Nicola Sturgeon: I have nothing to hide from Alex Salmond inquiry

Nicola Sturgeon: I have nothing to hide from Alex Salmond inquiry

Nicola Sturgeon: I have nothing to hide from Alex Salmond inquiry

08 October 2020

The First Minister has said she had forgotten about a meeting in which she was first told of accusations against him.


EasyJet calls for urgent state support as it braces for first annual loss

EasyJet calls for urgent state support as it braces for first annual loss

EasyJet calls for urgent state support as it braces for first annual loss

08 October 2020

The group is set to slump to an underlying loss of between £815 million and £845 million for the year to September 30.


Pubs set for fresh restrictions as Hancock warns UK at ‘perilous moment’

Pubs set for fresh restrictions as Hancock warns UK at ‘perilous moment’

Pubs set for fresh restrictions as Hancock warns UK at ‘perilous moment’

08 October 2020

Downing Street said on Thursday that a ‘range of measures’ was being looked at to curb the rise, with a particular focus on northern England.


Paralympian and blind peer Lord Holmes cleared of sexually assaulting masseuse

Paralympian and blind peer Lord Holmes cleared of sexually assaulting masseuse

Paralympian and blind peer Lord Holmes cleared of sexually assaulting masseuse

08 October 2020

Lord Holmes of Richmond was acquitted of grabbing the woman’s bottom during a treatment at a five-star hotel in London.


Celebrities, activists and experts named as Earthshot Prize judges

Celebrities, activists and experts named as Earthshot Prize judges

Celebrities, activists and experts named as Earthshot Prize judges

08 October 2020

A panel of experts will support the judging process, making recommendations to the prize council who will select the final winners in five categories.


Decision to free killer who never said where he hid wife’s body ‘contemptible’

Decision to free killer who never said where he hid wife’s body ‘contemptible’

Decision to free killer who never said where he hid wife’s body ‘contemptible’

08 October 2020

The Parole Board found that, while his refusal to reveal the whereabouts of her remains is ‘heartless’, it does not increase his risk to the public.


Tory MPs criticise ‘worst of all worlds’ England planning system changes

Tory MPs criticise ‘worst of all worlds’ England planning system changes

Tory MPs criticise ‘worst of all worlds’ England planning system changes

08 October 2020

Former prime minister Theresa May said the controversial house-building policy ‘flies in the face’ of the Government’s levelling up agenda.


Hard and painful restrictions are needed to protect lives – Nicola Sturgeon

Hard and painful restrictions are needed to protect lives – Nicola Sturgeon

Hard and painful restrictions are needed to protect lives – Nicola Sturgeon

08 October 2020

Tougher Covid-19 rules come into force in Scotland at 6pm on Friday.


1,300 jobs go at National Trust as it faces coronavirus funding losses

1,300 jobs go at National Trust as it faces coronavirus funding losses

1,300 jobs go at National Trust as it faces coronavirus funding losses

08 October 2020

The job cuts include 514 compulsory redundancies at the conservation and heritage charity.


Government faces Commons showdown as MPs set to vote on 10pm curfew restrictions

Government faces Commons showdown as MPs set to vote on 10pm curfew restrictions

Government faces Commons showdown as MPs set to vote on 10pm curfew restrictions

08 October 2020

MPs will debate the measures next Tuesday.


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