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Two women seriously injured by falling tree as Storm Evert batters England

Two women seriously injured by falling tree as Storm Evert batters England

The Met Office has issued weather and flood warnings and thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast over the weekend.

Pay rise offer a ‘big kick in the teeth’, protesting nurses claim

Pay rise offer a ‘big kick in the teeth’, protesting nurses claim

NHS staff say they are dealing with a ‘massive haemorrhage’ of workers following the pandemic.

Five sentenced after admitting offences relating to Bristol ‘Kill the Bill’ riot

Five sentenced after admitting offences relating to Bristol ‘Kill the Bill’ riot

The disorder followed a peaceful protest in the city on March 21.

Teenager charged with murdering man outside Tube station

Teenager charged with murdering man outside Tube station

Shane Jerome was stabbed to death close to Brixton Tube station last Wednesday.

Charles samples dram of whisky as he makes flying visit to Shetland

Charles samples dram of whisky as he makes flying visit to Shetland

The Prince of Wales, whose title in Scotland is the Duke of Rothesay, was also welcomed to Lerwick Town Hall.

Judge slams ‘yob’ who put Chris Whitty in a headlock

Judge slams ‘yob’ who put Chris Whitty in a headlock

Lewis Hughes, 24, from Romford in Essex, has pleaded guilty to assaulting England’s chief medical officer

Labour MP cleared of housing fraud says case was ‘driven by malicious intent’

Labour MP cleared of housing fraud says case was ‘driven by malicious intent’

Apsana Begum collapsed and wept in the dock as the verdicts were delivered at Snaresbrook Crown Court.

Councils lose active travel funding for ‘prematurely’ axing new cycle lanes

Councils lose active travel funding for ‘prematurely’ axing new cycle lanes

A number of councils scrapped pop-up cycle lanes following vocal opposition by motorists.

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

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

All local areas have recorded a week-on-week fall in rates.

Campaigners win High Court victory over Stonehenge tunnel project

Campaigners win High Court victory over Stonehenge tunnel project

Campaigners challenged the decision to approve the £1.7 billion development to overhaul eight miles of the A303, including the two-mile tunnel.

Health workers urged to reject NHS 3% pay offer

Health workers urged to reject NHS 3% pay offer

Members of the GMB will be balloted in the next few weeks and will be supported if they want to take industrial action.

Spain could follow France onto amber plus list with quarantine exemption axed

Spain could follow France onto amber plus list with quarantine exemption axed

Data expert Tim White believes the Government may announce the change next week.

UK ‘closing in on agreement’ with New Zealand in trade talks – Truss

UK ‘closing in on agreement’ with New Zealand in trade talks – Truss

International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has faced criticism over the environmental impact of shipping food to and from the other side of the world.

Perspex screens ‘may increase Covid-19 transmission risk if wrongly positioned’

Perspex screens ‘may increase Covid-19 transmission risk if wrongly positioned’

Experts have said there is very little overall evidence on effectiveness of barriers at reducing infection transmission through droplets.

Behaviour of man who accosted Chris Whitty ‘shocking and disgraceful’

Behaviour of man who accosted Chris Whitty ‘shocking and disgraceful’

Lewis Hughes, 24, has admitted assaulting England’s chief medical officer.

Scottish Government told ‘talk is cheap’ as drug deaths rise to 1,339

Scottish Government told ‘talk is cheap’ as drug deaths rise to 1,339

Scotland continues to have the worst drug death rate in Europe, which is three-and-a-half times higher than the rest of the UK.

24-year-old pleads guilty to Chris Whitty assault

24-year-old pleads guilty to Chris Whitty assault

England’s chief medical officer was accosted in a central London park last month.

Scientists voice ‘concern’ over rise in foreign travel this summer

Scientists voice ‘concern’ over rise in foreign travel this summer

Experts also said jab rollouts will likely be needed ‘for many years to come’ as immunity wanes.

Lingerie chain Victoria’s Secret UK goes into liquidation

Lingerie chain Victoria’s Secret UK goes into liquidation

The move will enable dividends to be paid to creditors.

Weather and flood warnings as Storm Evert moves eastwards

Weather and flood warnings as Storm Evert moves eastwards

Falmouth Coastguard Operations Centre reported a total of 22 incidents on Thursday night.

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