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Art festival expands across UK

Art festival expands across UK

Art Night 2021 will take place over the course of a month.

Hairdressers to reopen in Scotland as some lockdown restrictions lift

Hairdressers to reopen in Scotland as some lockdown restrictions lift

Monday will also see garden centres and homeware shops welcome back customers.

Captain Sir Tom Moore’s family call on people to back ‘100 challenge’

Captain Sir Tom Moore’s family call on people to back ‘100 challenge’

Second World War veteran Sir Tom raised more than £32 million for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday.

Police attacked in further loyalist disturbances in Northern Ireland

Police attacked in further loyalist disturbances in Northern Ireland

Sporadic trouble flared in Carrickfergus and Newtownabbey.

UK faces ‘bitterly cold’ day as temperatures plummet

UK faces ‘bitterly cold’ day as temperatures plummet

Highs of nearly 18C were recorded on Sunday, but will fall into single digits for Monday.

Labour urges ministers to tighten rules on lobbyists after Cameron controversy

Labour urges ministers to tighten rules on lobbyists after Cameron controversy

Former PM David Cameron lobbied on behalf of the collapsed finance company Greensill Capital.

Two-week-old baby dies after pram hit by car on pavement

Two-week-old baby dies after pram hit by car on pavement

A BMW is understood to have been involved in a collision with another car in Brownhills before striking the baby’s pram.

Free twice-weekly Covid tests to be offered to everyone in England

Free twice-weekly Covid tests to be offered to everyone in England

Ministers are due to sign off the next stage of the road map out of lockdown with shops reopening and pubs serving outdoors from April 12.

Two-week-old baby dies after pram hit by car on pavement

Two-week-old baby dies after pram hit by car on pavement

A BMW is understood to have been involved in a collision with another car in Brownhills before striking the baby’s pram, West Midlands Police said.

Paloma Faith says baby daughter has been discharged from hospital

Paloma Faith says baby daughter has been discharged from hospital

The 39-year-old singer welcomed the birth of her daughter last month with French artist Leyman Lahcine.

Crackdown on illegal raves over bank holiday weekend

Crackdown on illegal raves over bank holiday weekend

Forces across England seized music equipment from multiple unlicensed events.

Dogs ‘humanely destroyed’ after fatal garden attack on great-grandmother

Dogs ‘humanely destroyed’ after fatal garden attack on great-grandmother

West Midlands Police said further analysis would be needed to determine the breed of the animals.

Police divers help search for missing 19-year-old student

Police divers help search for missing 19-year-old student

Richard Okorogheye has not been seen since March 23.

Female teachers and pupils worried about walking school corridors alone – union

Female teachers and pupils worried about walking school corridors alone – union

School staff have experienced ‘upskirting, down-blousing and inappropriate touching’ at school, NASUWT chief warns.

Thousands of revellers to return to dancefloor in trial for larger audiences

Thousands of revellers to return to dancefloor in trial for larger audiences

Club owner and DJ Yousef Zaher said he can picture ‘super excited’ revellers jumping around in a circle ‘going nuts’.

DUP MP calls for attacks on police to stop and condemns Sinn Fein ‘arrogance’

DUP MP calls for attacks on police to stop and condemns Sinn Fein ‘arrogance’

Gregory Campbell was speaking after 30 petrol bombs were thrown at police in Newtownabbey in an ‘orchestrated attack’.

Easter-inspired restaurant owner offers burglar a job after break-in

Easter-inspired restaurant owner offers burglar a job after break-in

Carl Wallace said he wants to ‘break the cycle’ of the burglar’s criminal actions.

9,000 runners to take part in three races in Covid-19 ‘milestone’ trial

9,000 runners to take part in three races in Covid-19 ‘milestone’ trial

The event is part of a Government scheme to gather scientific evidence on how venues can reopen without the need for social distancing.

Rowers stage protest in hard hats over lack of work on Hammersmith Bridge

Rowers stage protest in hard hats over lack of work on Hammersmith Bridge

The 134-year-old west London bridge has been closed to traffic since April 2019 when cracks appeared in its pedestals.

More than 100 people arrested at London Kill the Bill protest

More than 100 people arrested at London Kill the Bill protest

The Metropolitan Police said 107 people were arrested during Saturday’s demonstration.

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