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Scotland to end most Covid restrictions but face masks stay in some settings

Scotland to end most Covid restrictions but face masks stay in some settings

Scotland’s First Minister addressed MSPs in a virtual sitting of the Scottish Parliament.

Barbie creates doll in honour of Oxford vaccine co-creator

Barbie creates doll in honour of Oxford vaccine co-creator

Barbie has created a doll in the likeness of Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert as part of a global campaign to encourage girls into Stem careers.

Flood of cherries to hit supermarket shelves after heatwave saves supply

Flood of cherries to hit supermarket shelves after heatwave saves supply

Growers are hailing a massive yield in the sweet stone fruit after unseasonal cold and rain during a bleak spring threatened this year’s output.

Giraffes have high-functioning social systems, like elephants – study

Giraffes have high-functioning social systems, like elephants – study

The mammals were traditionally thought to have little or no social structure.

More than 17,000 al fresco seats approved for England’s streets

More than 17,000 al fresco seats approved for England’s streets

Councils have approved requests for at least 17,045 more outdoor seats, mainly for pubs, bars and cafes, PwC said.

UK is ‘on your side’, Johnson tells Belarus opposition leader

UK is ‘on your side’, Johnson tells Belarus opposition leader

Boris Johnson said the UK would help the Belarusian people in a meeting with opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.

More frontline staff could have access to life-saving overdose medicine

More frontline staff could have access to life-saving overdose medicine

The Government has launched a consultation on making naloxone more widely available to staff who have regular contact with drugs users.

Terrorist ‘shared extreme views including a desire to kill Queen’, inquest told

Terrorist ‘shared extreme views including a desire to kill Queen’, inquest told

Sudesh Amman, 20, was shot dead by police in Streatham, south London, in 2020 following his release from jail.

‘Wicked’ rapist jailed after campaign for justice by victim’s daughter

‘Wicked’ rapist jailed after campaign for justice by victim’s daughter

Carvel Bennett was jailed for 11 years.

Liver patients face huge regional variation of care, charity warns

Liver patients face huge regional variation of care, charity warns

Three quarters of areas in the UK have little or no formal structures in place for detecting and managing liver disease and liver cancer.

Robertson calls for clarity on Northern Ireland Protocol plans

Robertson calls for clarity on Northern Ireland Protocol plans

Angus Robertson said tensions between the UK Government and the EU were of ‘great concern’.

Nato and EU condemn attack on Mercer Street tanker

Nato and EU condemn attack on Mercer Street tanker

The UK has blamed Iran for the incident which killed a Briton and a Romanian.

Legal battle over decision to reinstate senior police officer despite conviction

Legal battle over decision to reinstate senior police officer despite conviction

Superintendent Novlett Robyn Williams successfully appealed against the decision to dismiss her and was reinstated as a police officer.

Sales rebound at New Look after restructuring

Sales rebound at New Look after restructuring

The high street brand revealed that total revenues have more than doubled for the first quarter of the current year.

MoD pays ‘ethical hackers’ to find flaws in bid to avoid cyber attacks

MoD pays ‘ethical hackers’ to find flaws in bid to avoid cyber attacks

Bug bounty programs offer people a financial reward in exchange for reporting technical flaws.

Festival fans queue up for Covid jab from 6am for free tickets

Festival fans queue up for Covid jab from 6am for free tickets

Health workers administered 500 Pfizer jabs in exchange for Feile an Phobail tickets.

Olympic medallist ‘will dive into special roast dinner to celebrate’

Olympic medallist ‘will dive into special roast dinner to celebrate’

Dave and Jackie Laugher, from Ripon, North Yorkshire, said they were thrilled by their son Jack Laugher’s bronze medal.

Duchess of York’s new novel fails to hit the spot with critics

Duchess of York’s new novel fails to hit the spot with critics

Sarah’s new book, Her Heart For A Compass, tells the story of an aristocrat in the Victorian era.

Minister admits just 25% of department’s civil servants are back in office

Minister admits just 25% of department’s civil servants are back in office

Gillian Keegan gave the estimate for the Department for Education.

New PPE for medical staff hailed as ‘game-changer’

New PPE for medical staff hailed as ‘game-changer’

Makers of the new hood said interaction between staff and patients will be easier because facial expressions can be seen more clearly.

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