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Medic in coronavirus hotspot hoped situation would have been ‘better by now’

Medic in coronavirus hotspot hoped situation would have been ‘better by now’

The number of patients requiring critical care at the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough has gone up in the last week.

Captain Tom’s heart would have been broken by trolling, says daughter

Captain Tom’s heart would have been broken by trolling, says daughter

Hannah Ingram-Moore has spoken about her father’s days in hospital and their final family holiday to the Caribbean.

UK inflation bounces higher on rising food prices

UK inflation bounces higher on rising food prices

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation increased to 0.7% in January from 0.6% in December.

Cancer-detecting dogs could inspire ‘robotic noses’ to sniff out disease

Cancer-detecting dogs could inspire ‘robotic noses’ to sniff out disease

Florin and Midas detected extremely aggressive prostate cancers quickly and accurately from urine samples, researchers said.

Nasa’s Perseverance rover to land on Mars in hunt for life

Nasa’s Perseverance rover to land on Mars in hunt for life

The rover will land on the red planet’s surface seven months after it blasted off in July 2020.

What the papers say – February 17

What the papers say – February 17

The front pages feature speculation over England’s roadmap out of lockdown.

PM warned NHS to stay ‘at full stretch’ for weeks as he plans to ease lockdown

PM warned NHS to stay ‘at full stretch’ for weeks as he plans to ease lockdown

NHS Providers chief executive Chris Hopson said it was ‘much too early to start lifting restrictions’.

Southampton, Norfolk and Surrey to face surge testing for South African variant

Southampton, Norfolk and Surrey to face surge testing for South African variant

Testing will also be expanded in parts of Manchester.

Why have more people been added to the shielding list?

Why have more people been added to the shielding list?

Around 2.2 million people are currently on the list in England, which will expand to almost four million.

Civil claim against Harry Dunn suspect to remain in US

Civil claim against Harry Dunn suspect to remain in US

A judge ruled Anne Sacoolas’s ‘refusal’ to return meant the UK was not an ‘adequate’ forum.

Army barracks housing asylum seekers should be closed immediately, lawyers say

Army barracks housing asylum seekers should be closed immediately, lawyers say

Lawyers representing six men challenging asylum seekers being housed at a former army barracks say the Home Office must now ‘close down the barracks’.

In Video: Don’t look down – stonemasons survey Elizabethan mansion

In Video: Don’t look down – stonemasons survey Elizabethan mansion

Not a task for the faint-hearted.

LGB people ‘significantly more likely to suffer poorer mental health’

LGB people ‘significantly more likely to suffer poorer mental health’

Illicit drug use was found to be highest among bisexual people, at 37%.

Quarantine hotel guest says she may ‘go nuts’

Quarantine hotel guest says she may ‘go nuts’

Zari Tadayon, 67, said there ‘hasn’t been any support’ for her mental health since she checked in on Monday.

Syrian filmmaker turned NHS cleaner granted permanent right to remain in the UK

Syrian filmmaker turned NHS cleaner granted permanent right to remain in the UK

Bafta award-winner Hassan Akkad said he is ‘massively relieved’.

‘One in six people’ in England could be on NHS waiting list by April

‘One in six people’ in England could be on NHS waiting list by April

Researchers at Reform said waiting lists could hit 10 million by April due to strains on the health service caused by coronavirus.

Asylum seekers at barracks ‘powerless’ against spread of Covid-19, court hears

Asylum seekers at barracks ‘powerless’ against spread of Covid-19, court hears

The Home Office has ‘failed to prevent the spread of Covid-19’ at a former army barracks housing asylum seekers, the High Court heard on Tuesday.

£200,000 raised for rescue worker injured while helping men breaching lockdown

£200,000 raised for rescue worker injured while helping men breaching lockdown

The team had been called out to help a 47-year-old man from Leicester who was camping with another man from Liverpool.

Famous faces back campaign urging public to get lung cancer checks

Famous faces back campaign urging public to get lung cancer checks

Sir Andrew Strauss’ wife Ruth died from a rare form of lung cancer aged 46.

Parents arrested over 1992 murder of son released without charge

Parents arrested over 1992 murder of son released without charge

Steven Clark’s elderly parents were arrested in September following a cold case review. Police still believe he was murdered.

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