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Portugal to be added to amber travel list for N Ireland holidaymakers

Portugal to be added to amber travel list for N Ireland holidaymakers

PA understands the decision will come into effect from 4am on Tuesday.

Football fans told to self-isolate after returning from Champions League final

Football fans told to self-isolate after returning from Champions League final

Multiple flights back from Porto have been affected, with fans reporting they now have to stay at home.

Nearly four in five over-50s in England fully vaccinated, figures suggest

Nearly four in five over-50s in England fully vaccinated, figures suggest

Around a third of people aged 45 to 49 have also received both doses.

Toppled statue of slave trader Edward Colston goes on display in Bristol

Toppled statue of slave trader Edward Colston goes on display in Bristol

The memorial to Edward Colston, who died in 1721, was pulled down from its plinth and rolled into a dock last year.

Woman facing jail after admitting £5m money laundering offences

Woman facing jail after admitting £5m money laundering offences

Tara Hanlon was stopped as she tried to board a flight to Dubai in October 2020 with five suitcases containing more than £1.9m in sterling notes.

Supersonic transatlantic flights to return

Supersonic transatlantic flights to return

United Airlines is aiming to fly between New Jersey and London in just three-and-a-half hours.

Two-year-old boy dies four days after being found in lake

Two-year-old boy dies four days after being found in lake

He was taken to Southampton General Hospital where he died on Thursday.

Kate praises dedication of hospital worker featured in lockdown photo project

Kate praises dedication of hospital worker featured in lockdown photo project

The image called Gimba – The Ward Host, was taken by Hassan Akkad.

Covid case rates in north-west England rise to highest level in three months

Covid case rates in north-west England rise to highest level in three months

The South West has the lowest rate but all regions have registered a rise in their case rate figures.

Twitter introduces an ‘undo tweet’ option – but you will have to pay to use it

Twitter introduces an ‘undo tweet’ option – but you will have to pay to use it

Twitter Blue has started rolling out, beginning with Australia and Canada.

Black students have to ‘work harder’ to connect with assessments and curriculum

Black students have to ‘work harder’ to connect with assessments and curriculum

Some black students were concerned that their grades were influenced ‘by their capacity to mask their blackness’ in presentations, analysis finds.

Two-thirds back UK support for poorer countries to shift to clean energy – poll

Two-thirds back UK support for poorer countries to shift to clean energy – poll

More than half think it is in Britain’s interest to help developing nations move away from fossil fuels, survey ahead of G7 meetings finds.

Puppies born ready to communicate with people, research suggests

Puppies born ready to communicate with people, research suggests

A new study found that genetics may help explain why some dogs perform better than others in social tasks.

Apple staff to return to the office three days a week

Apple staff to return to the office three days a week

Chief executive Tim Cook said: ‘The truth is that there has been something essential missing from the past year: each other.’

Tory donor gives £500,000 to party days after PM controversially made him a peer

Tory donor gives £500,000 to party days after PM controversially made him a peer

Electoral Commission records show Lord Cruddas gifted the party £500,000 only three days after being appointed to the House of Lords.

BBC apologises to Bashir whisteblower Matt Wiessler

BBC apologises to Bashir whisteblower Matt Wiessler

The graphic designer raised the alarm about the journalist’s use of fake bank statements.

The Queen’s encounters with American presidents during her reign

The Queen’s encounters with American presidents during her reign

Joe and Jill Biden are due to meet the Queen at Windsor Castle on Sunday June 13.

‘Serious concerns’ over conditions at asylum seeker barracks

‘Serious concerns’ over conditions at asylum seeker barracks

The Home Office decided in September to use Napier Barracks in Kent and Penally Camp in Wales.

Murder-accused Pc cannot recall having boot on Dalian Atkinson’s head, jury told

Murder-accused Pc cannot recall having boot on Dalian Atkinson’s head, jury told

Two police officers are standing trial accused of an illegal attack on the former Premier League star.

Delay to June 21 reopening ‘would be weeks, not months’, says scientist

Delay to June 21 reopening ‘would be weeks, not months’, says scientist

Professor Robin Shattock stressed the importance of following the data.

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