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Four killed in water works explosion in Avonmouth named by police

Four killed in water works explosion in Avonmouth named by police

Michael James, 64, Brian Vickery, 63, Raymond White, 57, and Luke Wheaton, 16, are believed to have died in the explosion.

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

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

Medway in Kent is now recording the highest rate, followed by Swale and Boston.

Cold weather alert issued after snow hits parts of UK

Cold weather alert issued after snow hits parts of UK

Public Health England is urging people to stay warm and look out for those most at risk.

Herd immunity not likely for the foreseeable future – expert

Herd immunity not likely for the foreseeable future – expert

Independent Sage scientists said a Covid-19 vaccine would not be a “silver bullet” against the pandemic.

Taxi drivers to get 1.5m face masks to combat Covid-19

Taxi drivers to get 1.5m face masks to combat Covid-19

The hygiene equipment will be distributed at car parks across the capital from Monday.

Charles’ Campaign For Wool launches unisex scarf to mark its 10th anniversary

Charles’ Campaign For Wool launches unisex scarf to mark its 10th anniversary

The scarf is available in three autumnal colours -The Elgin, The Derwent and The Murray

Dramatic impact of Covid crisis on smaller firms revealed

Dramatic impact of Covid crisis on smaller firms revealed

Many small business owners live in fear of the consequences of another national lockdown, says a report to mark Small Business Saturday.

Covid-19 rates up in all but one area of Wales

Covid-19 rates up in all but one area of Wales

Denbighshire is the only area to record a week-on-week fall.

First Northern Ireland vaccine recipient will get jab on Tuesday morning

First Northern Ireland vaccine recipient will get jab on Tuesday morning

Stocks of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine arrived in Northern Ireland on Friday.

US Air Force to assess what caused B-52 bomber engine to shut down

US Air Force to assess what caused B-52 bomber engine to shut down

The aircraft circled around Gloucestershire for around an hour and a half on Thursday before it landed at RAF Fairford.

Queen holds first virtual diplomatic audience

Queen holds first virtual diplomatic audience

Diplomatic audiences have remained almost unchanged since the Victorian era with ambassadors taken to Buckingham Palace in a horse-drawn carriage.

Care bosses express concerns over family visits

Care bosses express concerns over family visits

The head of a large regional group of care homes said testing visitors will take staff away from their jobs and involve training.

First people in Wales to be given coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday

First people in Wales to be given coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday

Mark Drakeford said, while the Pfizer vaccine ‘offers hope for the future’, the picture in Wales with regards to transmissions ‘remains very serious’.

Downing Street defends speed of vaccine approval after US criticism

Downing Street defends speed of vaccine approval after US criticism

America’s top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci said the UK medicines regulator had ‘rushed’ the Pfizer decision.

Stocks of Pfizer vaccine arrive in Northern Ireland

Stocks of Pfizer vaccine arrive in Northern Ireland

The vaccine doses were transported into the region overnight.

13-year-old boy becomes Salisbury Cathedral’s chorister bishop for a day

13-year-old boy becomes Salisbury Cathedral’s chorister bishop for a day

Sebastian Kunzer, 13, has been chosen by his peers to be the cathedral’s new chorister bishop – a role that dates back to medieval times.

Majority of consumers ‘more likely to replace broken phone than get a repair’

Majority of consumers ‘more likely to replace broken phone than get a repair’

The survey findings came as EE launched a new same-day smartphone repair service.

‘She doesn’t know how we feel’ – Windrush victims slam Patel deportation comment

‘She doesn’t know how we feel’ – Windrush victims slam Patel deportation comment

They spoke out after the Home Secretary said conflating victims of Windrush with ‘these vile criminals’ was ‘deeply offensive’.

Man banned from driving after speeding up to 150mph during lockdown

Man banned from driving after speeding up to 150mph during lockdown

Maeteusz Kryskow was filmed on the A27 near Lewes on May 10.

In Pictures: Plunging temperatures bring snowy scenes

In Pictures: Plunging temperatures bring snowy scenes

Parts of Scotland and northern England woke up to a blanket of snow on Friday after the coldest night of autumn/winter so far.

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