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Ministry of Defence temporarily grounds Hawk T1 aircraft after crash

Ministry of Defence temporarily grounds Hawk T1 aircraft after crash

Two pilots are in a stable condition in hospital after ejecting from the jet during the incident in Cornwall on Thursday morning.

Man receives final pay in thousands of pennies after quitting job

Man receives final pay in thousands of pennies after quitting job

Andreas Flaten, from Georgia in the US, received around 91,500 pennies along with an expletive-filled note after he left his job.

Scientists to study effectiveness of AstraZeneca vaccine as a nasal spray

Scientists to study effectiveness of AstraZeneca vaccine as a nasal spray

The University of Oxford will trial the level of immune system responses generated by the vaccine using this delivery technique.

PM to prioritise pub visit over haircut when restrictions ease

PM to prioritise pub visit over haircut when restrictions ease

The Prime Minister echoed the thoughts of the nation as he admitted a trip to the hairdressers was overdue.

Pilots ‘stable’ after ejecting from Royal Navy Hawk jet

Pilots ‘stable’ after ejecting from Royal Navy Hawk jet

Police said the two pilots remain in a stable condition ‘without significant injury’.

Tory rebellion totals 35 but MPs fail to halt extension of coronavirus laws

Tory rebellion totals 35 but MPs fail to halt extension of coronavirus laws

The Prime Minister had ordered his MPs to support an extension to wide-ranging powers contained in the Coronavirus Act.

William and Kate urge people to keep talking about mental health

William and Kate urge people to keep talking about mental health

The royal couple recorded a message of support to mark the end of the Time to Change campaign which has run for nearly 15 years.

University leaders call for all students to return after Easter amid delay fears

University leaders call for all students to return after Easter amid delay fears

Vice-chancellors have warned ministers not to take students’ ‘resilience for granted’ in their plans for easing the lockdown in England.

Latest UK Covid-19 vaccine figures by nation and age group

Latest UK Covid-19 vaccine figures by nation and age group

Some 15% of adults in Wales are now fully vaccinated.

End of the road for the Ford Mondeo

End of the road for the Ford Mondeo

The Ford Mondeo will go out of production next year after almost three decades on sale.

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Of the 315 local areas in England, 132 have seen a rise in case rates.

Johnson acknowledges ‘moral complexities’ around Covid certificates

Johnson acknowledges ‘moral complexities’ around Covid certificates

Boris Johnson suggested documents indicating whether someone had received a vaccine may only be possible once all adults had been offered a jab.

Rise in Covid case rates among children and teenagers – Public Health England

Rise in Covid case rates among children and teenagers – Public Health England

The health body said the case rate for 10 to 19-year-olds stood at 100.7 cases per 100,000 in the seven days to March 21.

Regulators criticised for role in mini-bond collapse apologise to MPs

Regulators criticised for role in mini-bond collapse apologise to MPs

Jonathan Davidson and Megan Butler were named in a critical report into the Financial Conduct Authority’s oversight of London Capital and Finance.

Fresh wave of strikes from Friday by British Gas engineers

Fresh wave of strikes from Friday by British Gas engineers

The GMB union has warned of further industrial action if the dispute over pay and conditions remains deadlocked.

Quarter of over-80s in England fully vaccinated against Covid, figures suggest

Quarter of over-80s in England fully vaccinated against Covid, figures suggest

A small number of younger adults have also received both jabs.

Students banned from roads for riding e-scooters over alcohol limit

Students banned from roads for riding e-scooters over alcohol limit

Six were charged with drink-driving offences after being stopped while riding the electric hire vehicles on one night in Jesmond, Newcastle.

Another fall in car production amid continued impact of virus crisis

Another fall in car production amid continued impact of virus crisis

Overseas orders accounted for more than four out of five cars made in the UK last month, with most of these heading into the EU.

Man in court after bomb disposal team called to Holyroodhouse

Man in court after bomb disposal team called to Holyroodhouse

Julien Dupuis, 39, made no plea and was remanded in custody at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

Around 6,100 lives saved so far thanks to Covid-19 vaccination programme

Around 6,100 lives saved so far thanks to Covid-19 vaccination programme

The true figure could end up being higher once the effect of vaccines on transmission is taken into account.

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