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Hancock battling claims over Covid-19 care home testing after WhatsApp leak

Hancock battling claims over Covid-19 care home testing after WhatsApp leak

Former health secretary Matt Hancock denied overruling clinical advice recommending comprehensive testing for people going into care homes.

Ed Sheeran reveals wife was diagnosed with tumour during pregnancy

Ed Sheeran reveals wife was diagnosed with tumour during pregnancy

The singer said the experience had helped shape his latest album.

Father files complaint against YouTube over alleged data gathering on children

Father files complaint against YouTube over alleged data gathering on children

It is said to be the first complaint against a major tech firm for allegedly breaching the ‘age-appropriate design code’.

Justice Secretary offers to meet Hillsborough families

Justice Secretary offers to meet Hillsborough families

Dominic Raab said the Government would be establishing an Independent Public Advocate to support those affected by major disasters.

Woman rediscovers decades-old manual she made aged 9 on how to find ‘lovely men’

Woman rediscovers decades-old manual she made aged 9 on how to find ‘lovely men’

Katie McCloskey shared A Book Of Lovely Men On Holiday with her Twitter followers.

More than a third of drivers nervous when overtaking lorries – survey

More than a third of drivers nervous when overtaking lorries – survey

Department for Transport figures show 216 people were killed in collisions involving HGVs in Britain in 2021.

House prices dipped 1.1% year-on-year in February, Nationwide reports

House prices dipped 1.1% year-on-year in February, Nationwide reports

The building society said it was the first annual decline recorded since June 2020.

Ghislaine Maxwell lodges appeal against sex trafficking conviction

Ghislaine Maxwell lodges appeal against sex trafficking conviction

Maxwell has called for her conviction and the underlying indictment to be thrown out, or failing that, a new trial or a re-sentencing.

What the papers say – March 1

What the papers say – March 1

Politics dominates Wednesday’s front pages.

Tom Kerridge: Free school meals should be part and parcel of education

Tom Kerridge: Free school meals should be part and parcel of education

The TV chef said it is his ‘priority’ to ensure that all under-privileged children receive free school meals.

Sentencing of parents who killed obese teenager Kaylea Titford to be televised

Sentencing of parents who killed obese teenager Kaylea Titford to be televised

The hearing will be the first in Wales to be filmed since cameras were allowed into criminal courts for the first time last year.

Friends who are new to rowing in training for Atlantic endurance race

Friends who are new to rowing in training for Atlantic endurance race

Sabrina Faith and Leanne Maiden are planning to row 3,000 miles from the Canary Islands to Antigua in the Caribbean.

Flocking together: Flamingos form cliques with like-minded friends

Flocking together: Flamingos form cliques with like-minded friends

The research revealed the complex nature of flamingo societies and could help in the management of captive flocks.

Search for aristocrat’s baby continues amid fears child may have ‘come to harm’

Search for aristocrat’s baby continues amid fears child may have ‘come to harm’

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.

Young V&A to open in summer after £13m redevelopment

Young V&A to open in summer after £13m redevelopment

Designed with and for children under the age of 14, the space aims to inspire the next generation of artists, designers, performers and practitioners.

Schools face further disruption as teachers in Midlands strike over pay

Schools face further disruption as teachers in Midlands strike over pay

The National Education Union has estimated that 200,000 members will strike over three days of action this week.

Hancock disputes ‘distorted’ leak over care home testing

Hancock disputes ‘distorted’ leak over care home testing

Investigation by The Telegraph alleges the then-health secretary rejected advice on testing in care homes during the pandemic.

Four men released by police investigating shooting of detective John Caldwell

Four men released by police investigating shooting of detective John Caldwell

Officers continue to question two men after extensions were granted by the courts.

Mel B presses Keir Starmer to make tackling domestic abuse a key mission

Mel B presses Keir Starmer to make tackling domestic abuse a key mission

The Labour leader said he would make the issue a priority after being grilled by the Spice Girls star.

Nurses in Wales could announce further strikes after rejecting new pay offer

Nurses in Wales could announce further strikes after rejecting new pay offer

However most health unions have accepted an average pay rise of more than 7% for 2022/23

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