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Train timetables reduced and Tube lines closed as ‘pinged’ staff self-isolate

Train timetables reduced and Tube lines closed as ‘pinged’ staff self-isolate

In excess of 600,000 people in England and Wales were instructed to quarantine by the coronavirus app in the week to July 14.

Furry cross the Mersey! Cat reunited with family after seven years

Furry cross the Mersey! Cat reunited with family after seven years

Tony and Claire Fielding spent months trying to find their cat Sam and gave up hope after not being able to track him down.

‘Summer of closures’ predicted for pubs and restaurants due to ‘pingdemic’

‘Summer of closures’ predicted for pubs and restaurants due to ‘pingdemic’

The UKHospitality trade association warned the sector will have “one tied behind our back” as staff are forced into isolation

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, 307 (97%) have seen a week-on-week rise in rates and eight (3%) have seen a fall.

Queen holds video call with Canada’s first indigenous Governor General

Queen holds video call with Canada’s first indigenous Governor General

Governor General Mary Simon served as Canada’s ambassador to Denmark.

Cholesterol in middle aged ‘linked to Alzheimer’s more than 10 years later’

Cholesterol in middle aged ‘linked to Alzheimer’s more than 10 years later’

High levels of low-density lipoprotein were associated with an increased risk of developing the condition.

Food sector bosses: Government action over self-isolation ‘worse than useless’

Food sector bosses: Government action over self-isolation ‘worse than useless’

It comes after a minister said more than 10,000 workers in the sector would be given an exemption.

Governments under pressure to order Omagh bomb inquiries after judicial ruling

Governments under pressure to order Omagh bomb inquiries after judicial ruling

A judge in Belfast High Court found it was potentially plausible that the Real IRA attack in 1998 could have been prevented.

Man denies murdering 15-year-old who was shot and stabbed in street attack

Man denies murdering 15-year-old who was shot and stabbed in street attack

A total of five suspects will face trial in October accused of killing Keon Lincoln.

Couple devastated after life-sized Laurel and Hardy statues stolen

Couple devastated after life-sized Laurel and Hardy statues stolen

Owner said the figures, taken many times over the years, disappeared again on Thursday morning.

UK Government will ‘take time’ to study Omagh bomb High Court ruling

UK Government will ‘take time’ to study Omagh bomb High Court ruling

The Taoiseach said the Irish Government would do what is ‘necessary’.

Vaccinators dubbed the ‘Pfizer Chiefs’ man jab bus at Latitude

Vaccinators dubbed the ‘Pfizer Chiefs’ man jab bus at Latitude

NHS staff are offering people the chance to be jabbed while they enjoy the music.

New Omagh inquiry vital to answer families’ quest for truth, says MP

New Omagh inquiry vital to answer families’ quest for truth, says MP

It comes after a judge found there are ‘plausible arguments’ that there was a ‘real prospect’ of preventing the 1998 atrocity.

Call for clarity on self-isolation exemptions as bin collections hit

Call for clarity on self-isolation exemptions as bin collections hit

Authorities in Bath and North East Somerset, Stoke-on-Trent, Oxfordshire, and Harrogate have warned of disruption.

Delta variant ‘may be 46% more likely to cause reinfection’

Delta variant ‘may be 46% more likely to cause reinfection’

The variant currently accounts for around 99% of coronavirus cases across the UK.

Omagh families feel ‘vindicated’ by judicial ruling

Omagh families feel ‘vindicated’ by judicial ruling

Bereaved relatives have been pursuing justice for more than 20 years.

Giggs ‘kicked ex in back and threw her naked out of hotel room’, court told

Giggs ‘kicked ex in back and threw her naked out of hotel room’, court told

The former Manchester United star denies assault and controlling and coercive behaviour.

How will the self-isolation exemption scheme work?

How will the self-isolation exemption scheme work?

Workers in certain critical sectors can now skip quarantine if they are pinged as a close contact of a Covid case.

Charles challenges students to design solutions for environmental problems

Charles challenges students to design solutions for environmental problems

More than 2,300 Royal College of Art students will be invited to collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams drawn from the college’s four schools.

The victims of the Omagh bomb

The victims of the Omagh bomb

The dead included a woman pregnant with twins.

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