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Fed-up fans protest outside Stamford Bridge over Super League proposals

Fed-up fans protest outside Stamford Bridge over Super League proposals

Supporters from different clubs put rivalry aside.

Covid-19 Antivirals Taskforce launched

Covid-19 Antivirals Taskforce launched

The taskforce hopes to bring two at-home Covid treatments online this year.

Forget ‘cover-ups’ and focus on evidence, jurors in Hillsborough trial told

Forget ‘cover-ups’ and focus on evidence, jurors in Hillsborough trial told

The trial has heard that three defendants were involved in amending statements about the day of the disaster.

Exercise can cut Covid-19 death risk by more than third, study says

Exercise can cut Covid-19 death risk by more than third, study says

Physical activity which gets you slightly out of breath could also increase the effectiveness of vaccines.

Expelling Super League clubs could hit domestic broadcasting cash, experts warn

Expelling Super League clubs could hit domestic broadcasting cash, experts warn

Six clubs from the Premier League have signed up to hugely controversial plans for a new competition.

Torture and genocide to be excluded from new legal safeguards for troops

Torture and genocide to be excluded from new legal safeguards for troops

The Ministry of Defence said the Government will table its own amendment to the Overseas Operations Bill.

Crowd-sourced poem captures the arrival of spring

Crowd-sourced poem captures the arrival of spring

Observations made by 400 members of the public were woven into the verse.

Type 1 diabetes can cause musculoskeletal problems, study suggests

Type 1 diabetes can cause musculoskeletal problems, study suggests

The condition increased the risk of developing frozen shoulder, trigger finger, carpal tunnel syndrome and Dupuytren’s contracture, researchers found.

New IRA blamed for fireball bomb bid on police officer and young daughter

New IRA blamed for fireball bomb bid on police officer and young daughter

The device was placed at the rear of the Police Service of Northern Ireland officer’s car beside where her three-year-old daughter sits.

Cat rescued after three weeks trapped in wall cavity

Cat rescued after three weeks trapped in wall cavity

Molly was stuck on a ledge between the kitchen and the bathroom.

Janssen vaccine has ‘possible link’ to blood clots, says European regulator

Janssen vaccine has ‘possible link’ to blood clots, says European regulator

The vaccine is yet to be approved for use in the UK.

Queen’s 95th birthday to be private and low-key

Queen’s 95th birthday to be private and low-key

The milestone on Wednesday falls within the two-week period of royal mourning for the Duke of Edinburgh.

New law could force tech firms to say how long smartphones will receive updates

New law could force tech firms to say how long smartphones will receive updates

Easy-to-guess universal default passwords could also be banned under cyber security laws proposed by Government.

Smart motorways: Key questions answered

Smart motorways: Key questions answered

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the Government would ‘do all we can to help drivers feel safer’.

Brave porter ‘tried to hurt’ Fishmongers’ Hall killer with large spear – inquest

Brave porter ‘tried to hurt’ Fishmongers’ Hall killer with large spear – inquest

Lukasz Koczocik attempted to disarm convicted terrorist Usman Khan with a boarding pike during the bloody rampage in 2019.

Key changes in Scotland’s easing of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions

Key changes in Scotland’s easing of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions

Further easing of rules will take place on Monday and through the spring and summer.

Shapps ramps up safety plan for smart motorways

Shapps ramps up safety plan for smart motorways

Safety concerns have been raised over the use of hard shoulders as running lanes.

Misleading insurance ads on Google are costing customers, watchdog warns

Misleading insurance ads on Google are costing customers, watchdog warns

Customers are unwittingly using claims management companies (CMCs) and premium-rate call connecting services when searching for their insurer.

Car insurance prices drop by largest amount in seven years

Car insurance prices drop by largest amount in seven years

Average premiums in the UK have fallen by £87 in the past 12 months, according to price comparison website Confused.com.

Tony Blair calls for UK to publish data to bolster confidence in AstraZeneca jab

Tony Blair calls for UK to publish data to bolster confidence in AstraZeneca jab

The former prime minister warned that global inoculation efforts could be undermined if vaccines were discredited ‘based on unjustified anxieties’.

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