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PM urges people to get Covid jab despite concerns over potential side effects

PM urges people to get Covid jab despite concerns over potential side effects

Concerns have been raised that there could be a potential association between the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and a rare form of blood clot.

Arlene Foster blames ‘malign and criminal elements’ for whipping up violence

Arlene Foster blames ‘malign and criminal elements’ for whipping up violence

Alliance Party leader Naomi Long had called for MLAs to debate a motion condemning the recent attacks on police in loyalist areas.

Rashford charity more than doubles food shared since first Covid lockdown

Rashford charity more than doubles food shared since first Covid lockdown

The England footballer partnered with FareShare around the start of the first coronavirus lockdown.

Police investigate after 8,000 bluebell bulbs dug up from private woodland

Police investigate after 8,000 bluebell bulbs dug up from private woodland

The landowner is now in the process of replanting the bulbs, and officers are appealing for witnesses.

Boris Johnson faces battle over ‘un-British’ vaccine passports

Boris Johnson faces battle over ‘un-British’ vaccine passports

The Prime Minister was warned the plans could lead to a ‘Checkpoint Britain’ where people are forced to show their papers.

Legoland Windsor outlines plans to reopen on April 12

Legoland Windsor outlines plans to reopen on April 12

Guests aged 11 and over will have to wear face masks on all rides except for water rides, as well as throughout the park.

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

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

One in 10 local areas have recorded a week-on-week rise in rates.

Travellers face 10-week wait for new passports

Travellers face 10-week wait for new passports

Someone applying on Wednesday might not receive their passport until June 16 under a new timeline set out by HM Passport Office.

Seal known as Mrs Vicar due to white plastic round her neck is finally rescued

Seal known as Mrs Vicar due to white plastic round her neck is finally rescued

A vet has cut the disc off at the RSPCA’s East Winch Wildlife Centre.

How many adults in the UK are fully vaccinated against Covid-19?

How many adults in the UK are fully vaccinated against Covid-19?

A quarter of people in Wales aged 50 and over are likely to have received both doses.

Plaid Cymru launches Senedd election manifesto

Plaid Cymru launches Senedd election manifesto

The nationalist party has also renewed its pledge to hold an independence referendum should Plaid form the Welsh Government.

Face masks to remain in secondary school and college classrooms after Easter

Face masks to remain in secondary school and college classrooms after Easter

It is hoped the precautionary measure will help limit the risk of transmission.

Blood plasma donations for manufacture of medicines to begin after ban lifted

Blood plasma donations for manufacture of medicines to begin after ban lifted

Donations will be taken at 14 centres across the country

MPs urge ‘impetus’ to continue feeding poverty-hit people post-pandemic

MPs urge ‘impetus’ to continue feeding poverty-hit people post-pandemic

There are 5.9 million adults in the UK who experienced food poverty in the six months up to February.

Formal complaint considered over Boris Johnson attack on Sadiq Khan

Formal complaint considered over Boris Johnson attack on Sadiq Khan

London Labour says it is considering writing a formal letter of complaint to the BBC and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case.

Painkillers should not be prescribed for pain with no known underlying cause

Painkillers should not be prescribed for pain with no known underlying cause

Concerns have been raised that painkillers could become addictive and there is ‘little or no evidence’ backing their use.

Assembly set to be recalled as 41 officers injured in loyalist violence

Assembly set to be recalled as 41 officers injured in loyalist violence

In the latest night of disorder violence flared in Ballymena, Londonderry, Carrickfergus and Newtownabbey.

Salmond: Voting for my Alba Party ‘is in the national interest’ of Scotland

Salmond: Voting for my Alba Party ‘is in the national interest’ of Scotland

Alba Party leader Alex Salmond did not say exactly how many MSPs would be needed to constitute a supermajority in support of independence.

Post-mortem due after body found in hunt for missing student

Post-mortem due after body found in hunt for missing student

The body discovered in Epping Forest is yet to be formally identified.

The Wave House TikTok post banned over lack of ad disclosure

The Wave House TikTok post banned over lack of ad disclosure

The ruling is the first against the group of six influencers, who posted the ad for fashion retailer Pretty Little Thing.

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