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In Pictures: Britons seek out fun in the snow despite freezing temperatures

In Pictures: Britons seek out fun in the snow despite freezing temperatures

The UK recorded its coldest night of the winter so far.

Luxury plane concierge to fulfil first-class flight dream after scratchcard win

Luxury plane concierge to fulfil first-class flight dream after scratchcard win

Mark and Sara Plowright, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, won £1 million on a National Lottery scratchcard.

Pandemic sees UK gain record number of new distilleries

Pandemic sees UK gain record number of new distilleries

Last year, 124 distillers registered with the tax office.

Southern start-ups receive ‘five times more funding than in the North’

Southern start-ups receive ‘five times more funding than in the North’

Shadow business secretary Ed Miliband said the Government was reinforcing economic imbalances.

High street retailers scrutinised over environmental impact of wet wipes

High street retailers scrutinised over environmental impact of wet wipes

Environmentalists are calling for a ban on plastic wet wipes amid fears over the ‘plastic soup in our seas’.

UK’s coldest night of the winter so far recorded in Scottish Highlands

UK’s coldest night of the winter so far recorded in Scottish Highlands

The temperature at Altnaharra was minus 16.7C, the coldest temperature recorded there since 2010, the Met Office said.

Sars-CoV-2 ‘not from a lab’ – WHO

Sars-CoV-2 ‘not from a lab’ – WHO

The virus which causes Covid-19 is ‘extremely unlikely’ to have come from a laboratory-related incident, experts concluded after a visit to Wuhan.

Government must raise ambition on peatland protection, wildlife groups warn

Government must raise ambition on peatland protection, wildlife groups warn

Ministers have been urged to better protect carbon-storing peatlands ahead of a key climate summit in the UK.

Some children ‘speaking to strangers and receiving sexual messages online’

Some children ‘speaking to strangers and receiving sexual messages online’

Data from the Office for National Statistics also showed that many children had spoken to and even met up with strangers.

Latest wave of Covid-19 deaths peaked in mid-January, figures suggest

Latest wave of Covid-19 deaths peaked in mid-January, figures suggest

A total of 126,023 deaths involving coronavirus had occurred in the UK by January 29.

Organised criminals turning to pet theft amid boom in demand for puppies

Organised criminals turning to pet theft amid boom in demand for puppies

The charity DogLost saw reported pet thefts rise from 172 dogs in 2019 to 465 in 2020.

National inquiry into racial injustice in maternity care calls for evidence

National inquiry into racial injustice in maternity care calls for evidence

Maternal death rates among women from black ethnic backgrounds are more than four times higher than for white women.

Debt relief charity founder with ‘passion for financial justice’ stepping back

Debt relief charity founder with ‘passion for financial justice’ stepping back

Tributes to Christians Against Poverty founder John Kirkby have been led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the charity’s patron.

George Eustice: EU barriers to live UK shellfish exports ‘indefensible’

George Eustice: EU barriers to live UK shellfish exports ‘indefensible’

He said the Commission changed its position last week, and that prior to that “they had been clear that this was a trade that could continue”.

‘Snowcially distanced’ and ‘Han Snow-Lo’ among gritters on Scottish roads

‘Snowcially distanced’ and ‘Han Snow-Lo’ among gritters on Scottish roads

An appeal to name the vehicles received more than 1,200 entries.

Learn lessons from lack of diversity in pandemic messaging, says black professor

Learn lessons from lack of diversity in pandemic messaging, says black professor

Professor Sir Geoff Palmer said BAME experts should have been standing alongside the Prime Minister to speak about the virus from the beginning.

Extra testing for international arrivals to stop imports of coronavirus variants

Extra testing for international arrivals to stop imports of coronavirus variants

Ministers will set out the proposals later as efforts also continued to set up a series of quarantine hotels.

Projections on London landmarks thank dogs for lockdown companionship

Projections on London landmarks thank dogs for lockdown companionship

The displays thank pets for their ‘heroic role during the pandemic’.

Vaccine rollout advice for the rest of British adults ‘in weeks’

Vaccine rollout advice for the rest of British adults ‘in weeks’

There have been calls for some keyworkers to be next in line for the jab.

Mass legal action brought against Facebook over ‘data protection failure’

Mass legal action brought against Facebook over ‘data protection failure’

The claim alleges that Facebook allowed a third-party app to access the personal information of users without their knowledge or consent.

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