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Amendments were made to the official document recording the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son.

Just over 100 cases of the South African strain have been identified to date across the UK, but this is the first signal of wider community spread.

Every elderly resident in a care home in Wales has either been vaccinated or offered protection, it has been announced.

Richard Baker was jailed in 1999 for a string of rapes and other sex crimes.

The number of those named is likely to be lower than the true total of workers who have died.

Anyone with information is urged to contact police.

The one-time symbol of human rights was one of the founders of the National League for Democracy and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991.

Some of the vaccines in use and going through approval have shown a degree of effectiveness against the strain.

The stamps will be on sale later this month.

The number of online participants in the Big Garden Birdwatch was up 85% this weekend compared to last year’s figures.

A spokesman for HS2 Rebellion said there were a total of nine activists in the tunnels.

National and regional rates continue to fall across the country.

The Foreign Affairs Minister said the protocol should not have been touched without consulting the British and Irish governments.

Botzman and Dominika were finally brought together last week after being carefully introduced to each other in November at Highland Wildlife Park.

Officials have called for a ban on bottom trawling for Dogger Bank and three other wildlife-rich marine protected areas.

Dr Mike Tildesley said the UK needed vaccines that were ‘pretty good at blocking transmission’.

Protesters have daubed red paint over the windows.

Northern Ireland’s First Minister wants the Brexit arrangements governing Irish Sea trade with Great Britain binned.

Michelle O’Neill said she is taking the measure after a positive Covid-19 test result at her Co Tyrone home.

Government minister James Brokenshire praised the NHS ‘superstars’ who had looked after him during ‘challenging’ days in hospital.