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Roll up for your vaccine as pop-up clinic comes to the circus

Roll up for your vaccine as pop-up clinic comes to the circus

Visitors to the Circus Extreme in Halifax, Yorkshire, on Saturday will be able to grab a jab.

Mother remanded in custody accused of murdering her baby son

Mother remanded in custody accused of murdering her baby son

Raluca Ioana Tagani appeared before a judge in Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Friday morning accused of murdering Liam O’Keefe.

Hatton Garden robber ‘Basil’ wins reduction in £6m confiscation order

Hatton Garden robber ‘Basil’ wins reduction in £6m confiscation order

Michael Seed was jailed for 10 years in March 2019 for his role in the £13.6m heist and ordered to pay back £5,997,684.93 or face another seven years.

‘Brighton cat killer’ jailed for ‘cruel’ string of attacks on pets

‘Brighton cat killer’ jailed for ‘cruel’ string of attacks on pets

Steve Bouquet attacked 16 cats in the East Sussex city between October 2018 and June 2019.

Ross calls drug death figures a ‘stain on Scotland’ and demands action

Ross calls drug death figures a ‘stain on Scotland’ and demands action

The Tory leader was speaking after figures released on Friday showed that 1,339 people died from drugs in Scotland last year.

England’s chief midwife urges pregnant women to get coronavirus jab

England’s chief midwife urges pregnant women to get coronavirus jab

Scientists said more than 99% of pregnant women admitted to hospital with the virus have not been vaccinated.

Vast majority of adults still wearing masks after ‘Freedom Day’, research shows

Vast majority of adults still wearing masks after ‘Freedom Day’, research shows

The ONS analysed responses from 3,784 people aged 16 and over who were surveyed between July 21 and 25.

Alex Salmond trial blogger ‘will go to jail with clean conscience’

Alex Salmond trial blogger ‘will go to jail with clean conscience’

Craig Murray has been given an eight-month term for contempt of court after judges ruled his blog coverage could identify four complainers.

Dairy giant Arla warns of summer milk supply crisis due to driver shortage

Dairy giant Arla warns of summer milk supply crisis due to driver shortage

Arla, which supplies milk to about 2,400 stores each day in the UK, said it was unable to deliver to a quarter of them on Saturday.

Man who threatened MP Joanna Cherry on Twitter sentenced

Man who threatened MP Joanna Cherry on Twitter sentenced

Ms Cherry contacted police over a threat on February 1.

Reality TV star Stephen Bear to stand trial accused of sharing sexual images

Reality TV star Stephen Bear to stand trial accused of sharing sexual images

The 31-year-old, who appeared in Ex On The Beach, is accused of secretly recording himself having sex with a woman and posting the footage online.

Human remains confirmed to be British hiker missing in Pyrenees

Human remains confirmed to be British hiker missing in Pyrenees

Esther Dingley had been walking solo in the mountains near the Spanish and French border.

Workers at three rail companies set to take industrial action

Workers at three rail companies set to take industrial action

Three separate disputes have flared in England and Scotland involving the RMT union.

Tickets for Peter Kay’s return to the stage sell out in 30 minutes

Tickets for Peter Kay’s return to the stage sell out in 30 minutes

The comedian will raise money in two charity gigs for Laura Nuttall, who has an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Shapps: Good idea for workers to be fully vaccinated before return to office

Shapps: Good idea for workers to be fully vaccinated before return to office

The Transport Secretary said some companies will require staff to be double-jabbed, but it will not be made law by the Government.

Deliveroo draws up plans to quit Spain

Deliveroo draws up plans to quit Spain

The decision comes four months after the country’s government announced plans to change the law, making gig economy riders ’employees’.

Drug death figures in Scotland rise to 1,339 in 2020

Drug death figures in Scotland rise to 1,339 in 2020

Scotland’s drug death rate remains the worst in Europe and is more than three-and-a-half times higher than the rest of the UK.

Covid-19 death toll in Northern Ireland passes 3,000, stats agency reports

Covid-19 death toll in Northern Ireland passes 3,000, stats agency reports

Figures compiled by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency provide a broader picture of the virus’s impact than health department stats.

Cineworld secures new loans ahead of ‘unprecedented’ slate of film releases

Cineworld secures new loans ahead of ‘unprecedented’ slate of film releases

The group has secured 200 million US dollars (£143.3 million) in new loans and amended covenants on existing debt facilities.

Family of BMX racer hail ‘amazing’ Olympic silver success and say gold is next

Family of BMX racer hail ‘amazing’ Olympic silver success and say gold is next

Kye Whyte, 21, from Peckham, came second in the men’s BMX racing.

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