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Fall in Covid-19 patients in England looks to have stopped

Fall in Covid-19 patients in England looks to have stopped

Admission rates are also showing signs of an increase.

Google opens its first accessibility research and development centre in the UK

Google opens its first accessibility research and development centre in the UK

The tech giant said the centre would be used to develop new technology to help people with disabilities.

Prosecutors challenge dismissal of charges against anti-HS2 Euston tunnellers

Prosecutors challenge dismissal of charges against anti-HS2 Euston tunnellers

The judge erred when she threw out the charges on a technicality, prosecutors have argued.

Met Office: mild autumn keeps 2022 on track to be UK’s hottest year on record

Met Office: mild autumn keeps 2022 on track to be UK’s hottest year on record

The UK would need a December of near-record cold weather to stop this year ending up as the warmest in records going back to 1884.

Sheku Bayoh inquiry: Preservation of life the priority when suspect restrained

Sheku Bayoh inquiry: Preservation of life the priority when suspect restrained

Joanne Caffrey continued to give expert evidence at the Sheku Bayoh inquiry on Thursday in Edinburgh.

Transport Secretary working to ‘encourage’ deal aimed at avoiding rail strikes

Transport Secretary working to ‘encourage’ deal aimed at avoiding rail strikes

Mark Harper was speaking while visiting a HS2 tunnelling site in Warwickshire on Thursday.

UN relief chief criticises UK’s reduced overseas aid spending

UN relief chief criticises UK’s reduced overseas aid spending

Martin Griffiths said Britain should offer more money to help the world’s poorest.

Indian ‘plogger’ starts 30 city clean-up tour of UK

Indian ‘plogger’ starts 30 city clean-up tour of UK

Over the past year, Vivek Gurav and his volunteers have picked up 5,000kg of rubbish, including 3,000kg of plastic, all while out running in Bristol.

Owl-shaped plaques may have been created by Copper Age children as toys – study

Owl-shaped plaques may have been created by Copper Age children as toys – study

It had previously been thought that the plaques had ritualistic significance and represented deities or the dead.

Boys accused of stabbing ‘creative and loving’ Jesse Nwokejiobi, 17, to death

Boys accused of stabbing ‘creative and loving’ Jesse Nwokejiobi, 17, to death

Jesse died after being stabbed in the chest near Logan’s Meadow, a reserve next to the River Cam in Cambridge, in the early hours of November 19.

Pine martens successfully breeding in New Forest, hidden cameras show

Pine martens successfully breeding in New Forest, hidden cameras show

The rare creatures were once widespread in the UK but populations were hit by persecution and loss of habitat, experts said.

Myleene Klass launches festive jumper range for Save the Children with daughters

Myleene Klass launches festive jumper range for Save the Children with daughters

All proceeds from the jumper range will be donated to Save the Children’s work in the UK and around the world.

Emma, the late Queen’s favourite riding pony, wins Horse of a Lifetime award

Emma, the late Queen’s favourite riding pony, wins Horse of a Lifetime award

The pony received a bag of carrots as a prize after readers voted for her as part of Horse & Hound magazine’s annual awards.

Off-duty constable ‘more like a drunk’ than a policeman, rape trial told

Off-duty constable ‘more like a drunk’ than a policeman, rape trial told

The alleged victim of Met Special Constable Paul Hoile said the 40-year-old subjected her to aggressive questioning and instructed her not to drive.

Shopper footfall stumbles in November amid cost-of-living fears

Shopper footfall stumbles in November amid cost-of-living fears

Total UK footfall was 13.3% below pre-pandemic levels last month and 1.5 percentage points worse than October, according to BRC-Sensormatic IQ data.

UK church leaders to join Pope on ‘historic’ visit to South Sudan

UK church leaders to join Pope on ‘historic’ visit to South Sudan

The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland will accompany the pontiff next February.

New technology to catch train fare dodgers

New technology to catch train fare dodgers

Northern said it will use the technology at ‘known hotspots’ across its network.

Sturgeon rejects claims of ‘coup’ against Blackford as he stands down

Sturgeon rejects claims of ‘coup’ against Blackford as he stands down

The Westminster leader announced he would not seek re-election next week.

Sturgeon: Pay offer to teachers was fair and on par with other council workers

Sturgeon: Pay offer to teachers was fair and on par with other council workers

Teachers are set to walk out after rejecting the pay offer of 6.85% for the lowest paid staff and 5% for those on higher salaries.

Murderer ‘not allowing victim dignity and respect of proper burial’, say family

Murderer ‘not allowing victim dignity and respect of proper burial’, say family

Mark Brown was found guilty of murdering two women six months apart in 2021.

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