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Former footballer Ronnie Wallwork spared jailed over trainers assault

Former footballer Ronnie Wallwork spared jailed over trainers assault

Wallwork pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm on a man who trod on his trainers in a pub.

Victims’ anger over failure to publish report on Libya compensation efforts

Victims’ anger over failure to publish report on Libya compensation efforts

The IRA was armed with powerful explosives by Libya’s then leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Johnson says rising European cases means holidays ‘look difficult’

Johnson says rising European cases means holidays ‘look difficult’

Boris Johnson said it was too soon to say whether foreign holidays will be allowed this summer.

Boris Johnson rules out retaliating over EU vaccine threat with a blockade

Boris Johnson rules out retaliating over EU vaccine threat with a blockade

The Prime Minister said he was encouraged by some of the things he has heard from the continent.

54% of UK public will miss some aspects of coronavirus restrictions – study

54% of UK public will miss some aspects of coronavirus restrictions – study

Around a third of adults said the past year has been similar to or better than average for them personally, according to research.

Tui plans 48 more high street store closures

Tui plans 48 more high street store closures

The UK’s biggest tour operator said the travel industry and the high street ‘are both facing unprecedented pressure’.

Johnson says country is making progress ‘step by step’ a year after lockdown

Johnson says country is making progress ‘step by step’ a year after lockdown

Boris Johnson said the country had been ‘fighting in the dark’ against coronavirus until scientific advances were made.

Science of happiness course improves students’ mental health, study finds

Science of happiness course improves students’ mental health, study finds

Almost 1,000 students at the University of Bristol have taken the 12-week course.

Police release images of 10 ‘Kill the Bill’ riot suspects

Police release images of 10 ‘Kill the Bill’ riot suspects

Violence erupted in Bristol city centre on Sunday evening and saw a police station attacked, 21 officers injured and vehicles set alight.

In Pictures: Spot the lockdown difference one year on

In Pictures: Spot the lockdown difference one year on

The streets of the UK were eerily quiet after the first UK-wide lockdown was announced – how do they look now, one year on?

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

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

Barnsley, Corby and North Lincolnshire are currently recording the highest rates.

PM facing demands to explain ‘paradoxical’ potential cuts to science

PM facing demands to explain ‘paradoxical’ potential cuts to science

Greg Clark raised concerns that the UK Research and Innovation’s science and research funding could be slashed by nearly a quarter

Downing Street the setting for 145th briefing on anniversary of first lockdown

Downing Street the setting for 145th briefing on anniversary of first lockdown

The first coronavirus press conference was held on March 16 2020 a week before the UK went into an official shutdown.

Spike in pre-op patients living life ‘worse than death’ during pandemic – study

Spike in pre-op patients living life ‘worse than death’ during pandemic – study

Researchers scored patients on a scale from -0.6 to 1, where 1 is full health and 0 is considered death.

Lewis urges Stormont to act on delayed abortion services before he orders it

Lewis urges Stormont to act on delayed abortion services before he orders it

The NI Secretary has tabled regulations at Westminster that will give him the power to direct the region’s health department to commission services.

I will not be bullied out of office, Sturgeon tells Tories as she beats vote

I will not be bullied out of office, Sturgeon tells Tories as she beats vote

A vote of no confidence in the First Minister fell by 65 votes to 31 at Holyrood with 27 abstentions.

Groups concerned over potential mandatory vaccine plans for care home workers

Groups concerned over potential mandatory vaccine plans for care home workers

Care home workers in England could be legally required to be vaccinated against Covid-19 under plans being considered by the Government.

New housing developments and public transport should be ‘loneliness proofed’

New housing developments and public transport should be ‘loneliness proofed’

There are ‘too many barriers’ preventing people from reconnecting when Covid restrictions start to ease, according a report from MPs and peers.

Mother set to take battle over brain-damaged daughter to Supreme Court

Mother set to take battle over brain-damaged daughter to Supreme Court

Paula Parfitt, who thinks Pippa Knight should leave hospital and wants specialists to stage a home-care trial, has lost two rounds of her fight.

Increasing weed threat now greater than any point in human history – study

Increasing weed threat now greater than any point in human history – study

On plots where herbicides have never been used, yield losses to weeds have been consistently increasing since the 1960s, research suggests.

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