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Daredevil nursing bruised bottom after 40-metre jump into the Solent

Daredevil nursing bruised bottom after 40-metre jump into the Solent

Daredevil nursing bruised bottom after 40-metre jump into the Solent

27 October 2020

John Bream says he is safe and well and planning more record-breaking feats after jumping from a helicopter with no parachute on Monday.


Welsh Government updates list of goods that can be sold during lockdown

Welsh Government updates list of goods that can be sold during lockdown

Welsh Government updates list of goods that can be sold during lockdown

27 October 2020

The country has banned the sale of non-essential goods during the two-week firebreak lockdown.


Mountain gorillas ‘mirror’ humans by being friendlier to old friends – study

Mountain gorillas ‘mirror’ humans by being friendlier to old friends – study

Mountain gorillas ‘mirror’ humans by being friendlier to old friends – study

27 October 2020

A University of Exeter study shows mountain gorillas are more than four times as likely to be genial towards familiar groups.


‘The horror we dreaded’: Outpouring of emotion after migrant boat tragedy

‘The horror we dreaded’: Outpouring of emotion after migrant boat tragedy

‘The horror we dreaded’: Outpouring of emotion after migrant boat tragedy

27 October 2020

Charities say there is ‘no excuse for failing to act now’ and called on the UK Government to create a legal route for refugees.


Post-furlough unemployment hits young and BAME workers, research says

Post-furlough unemployment hits young and BAME workers, research says

Post-furlough unemployment hits young and BAME workers, research says

27 October 2020

About 22% of BAME workers who had been supported by the subsidies were unemployed in September, in contrast to 9% for the general population.


Mercedes seals deal to take up to 20% stake in Aston Martin

Mercedes seals deal to take up to 20% stake in Aston Martin

Mercedes seals deal to take up to 20% stake in Aston Martin

27 October 2020

The deal is aimed at rapidly growing Aston Martin’s trade to sell around 10,000 vehicles by 2025.


10,000 a day could get false positives under Operation Moonshot, says researchers

10,000 a day could get false positives under Operation Moonshot, says researchers

10,000 a day could get false positives under Operation Moonshot, says researchers

27 October 2020

Academics have called for an end to the privatisation of testing.


How dangerous are smart motorways?

How dangerous are smart motorways?

How dangerous are smart motorways?

27 October 2020

The smart motorway network will cover around 500 miles this year, the RAC said.


UK medicines agency to conduct rolling review of US coronavirus vaccine

UK medicines agency to conduct rolling review of US coronavirus vaccine

UK medicines agency to conduct rolling review of US coronavirus vaccine

27 October 2020

The process can reduce time to authorisation while maintaining standards of safety, efficacy and quality.


Scottish Government announces draft restrictions for different levels

Scottish Government announces draft restrictions for different levels

Scottish Government announces draft restrictions for different levels

27 October 2020

The new five-level system is due to come into place next Monday.


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

27 October 2020

Blackburn with Darwen, Rossendale and Oldham are now recording the highest rates.


Lorry driver’s 999 call over tragic migrants played in court

Lorry driver’s 999 call over tragic migrants played in court

Lorry driver’s 999 call over tragic migrants played in court

27 October 2020

Maurice Robinson called emergency services after opening a trailer in Thurrock.


Police officer faces jail for killing long-term lover

Police officer faces jail for killing long-term lover

Police officer faces jail for killing long-term lover

27 October 2020

Timothy Brehmer, 41, killed mother-of-two Claire Parry after she sent a text message from his phone to his wife saying: ‘I am cheating on you.’


Security guard ‘did not approach Abedi for fear of being branded a racist’

Security guard ‘did not approach Abedi for fear of being branded a racist’

Security guard ‘did not approach Abedi for fear of being branded a racist’

27 October 2020

Kyle Lawler said he was stood 10 or 15ft away from Salman Abedi, who had been reported by a member of the public who thought he looked ‘dodgy’.


Child killer Venables used sex and porn as ‘means of coping’ – parole report

Child killer Venables used sex and porn as ‘means of coping’ – parole report

Child killer Venables used sex and porn as ‘means of coping’ – parole report

27 October 2020

The detail is set out in documents explaining why the killer of James Bulger was denied parole last month.


Two children among four dead after migrant boat sinks off French coast

Two children among four dead after migrant boat sinks off French coast

Two children among four dead after migrant boat sinks off French coast

27 October 2020

Two children – aged five and eight – and two adults have died following the sinking of a boat off Dunkirk, French authorities confirmed.


UK records highest daily coronavirus death toll since May

UK records highest daily coronavirus death toll since May

UK records highest daily coronavirus death toll since May

27 October 2020

More than eight million people in England, predominantly in the North, will be under the most stringent Covid-19 restrictions by the end of the week.


Sturgeon: Toughest Covid measures will only be used if absolutely necessary

Sturgeon: Toughest Covid measures will only be used if absolutely necessary

Sturgeon: Toughest Covid measures will only be used if absolutely necessary

27 October 2020

The First Minister made the commitment as she outlined more details of Scotland’s new five-tier system of restrictions.


Covid-19 death toll to continue rising ‘for some time’, experts warn

Covid-19 death toll to continue rising ‘for some time’, experts warn

Covid-19 death toll to continue rising ‘for some time’, experts warn

27 October 2020

The Government also said there had been a further 22,885 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus as of 9am on Tuesday.


Essential surgery only in Leeds as Covid patient numbers overtake first wave

Essential surgery only in Leeds as Covid patient numbers overtake first wave

Essential surgery only in Leeds as Covid patient numbers overtake first wave

27 October 2020

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust expect the number of people in critical care to increase over the next 48 hours.


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