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Online junk food adverts could be banned under new Government proposals

Online junk food adverts could be banned under new Government proposals

A consultation was launched into the measures on Tuesday.

Wavewalker helps construct sea wall to protect Dawlish coastal railway and town

Wavewalker helps construct sea wall to protect Dawlish coastal railway and town

A 2014 storm caused a stretch of the Devon coastal railway to collapse into the sea – cutting off the South West peninsular from the rest of the line.

EV charging network boosted by 1,200 new devices in three months

EV charging network boosted by 1,200 new devices in three months

Rapid devices – which can top up a car battery from empty to 80% in around half an hour – make up just over a quarter of the additional devices.

Royal Navy warship monitors Russian ships in UK waters

Royal Navy warship monitors Russian ships in UK waters

HMS Tyne has kept close watch on the vessels Viktor Leonov and Sergey Osipov, which have been sailing around the Moray Firth.

Parents urged to keep childhood vaccination appointments during lockdown

Parents urged to keep childhood vaccination appointments during lockdown

Public Health England (PHE) said the NHS is ensuring that appointments are still available.

Rapid £10 coronavirus ‘bubble test’ launched for groups of up to 10 people

Rapid £10 coronavirus ‘bubble test’ launched for groups of up to 10 people

The test from DnaNudge is available for people without Covid-19 symptoms and is able to return results in 90 minutes.

MPs warn of ‘political bias’ in funding awards to struggling communities

MPs warn of ‘political bias’ in funding awards to struggling communities

Commons Public Accounts Committee says the selection process for the Government’s Towns Fund was ‘not impartial’.

Foster confident of consensus on coronavirus restrictions for Northern Ireland

Foster confident of consensus on coronavirus restrictions for Northern Ireland

Stormont will resume discussions on Tuesday on whether to extend, amend or relax the current circuit-break measures.

Covid vaccine poses mammoth logistical operation – Hancock

Covid vaccine poses mammoth logistical operation – Hancock

The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine needs to be stored at minus 70C.

Salmond inquiry’s request for information rejected by Crown Office

Salmond inquiry’s request for information rejected by Crown Office

The Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints had asked the lord advocate to disclose any ‘relevant’ material to it.

Viagogo offers to sell StubHub outside US and Canada after £3.2bn tie-up blocked

Viagogo offers to sell StubHub outside US and Canada after £3.2bn tie-up blocked

Viagogo’s proposals come after the UK competition watchdog last month provisionally blocked its completed takeover of StubHub.

British public likely to be among first to receive Covid-19 jab, Hancock says

British public likely to be among first to receive Covid-19 jab, Hancock says

Oxford University and AstraZeneca are expected to announce their results within weeks, according to Sir John Bell, who is part of the Oxford team.

Wales scraps end of year exams for 2021

Wales scraps end of year exams for 2021

Welsh education minister Kirsty Williams said coronavirus disruptions had made it ‘impossible to guarantee a level playing field’ for learners.

Newly-discovered species of prehistoric flying reptile ‘poses mystery’

Newly-discovered species of prehistoric flying reptile ‘poses mystery’

Pterosaurs ruled the skies millions of years ago but the new find is like nothing palaeontologists have seen before.

Martin Bashir must provide answers over Diana interview, says graphic designer

Martin Bashir must provide answers over Diana interview, says graphic designer

The BBC has said that Mr Bashir, now the corporation’s religion editor, is seriously ill with Covid-related complications.

Country’s most senior Catholic ‘prioritised church over victims’, inquiry finds

Country’s most senior Catholic ‘prioritised church over victims’, inquiry finds

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) heard evidence of vulnerable children being raped by priests, with little repercussion.

Charles: Achieving sustainable future is the ‘growth story of our time’

Charles: Achieving sustainable future is the ‘growth story of our time’

The prince gave a keynote speech at the virtual Green Horizon Summit.

UK regulator could approve Oxford or Pfizer jab quickly, says Hancock

UK regulator could approve Oxford or Pfizer jab quickly, says Hancock

Experts said it was possible the UK could have two vaccines ready to deliver by the early part of 2021.

Government must ‘pick up pace’ to improve environment in a generation – NAO

Government must ‘pick up pace’ to improve environment in a generation – NAO

The watchdog said a 25 Year Environment Plan, published in 2018, ‘does not provide a clear and coherent set of objectives’.

Private school faces racism claims from former pupils

Private school faces racism claims from former pupils

One woman said she felt ‘dehumanised’ by their treatment at Fettes College in Edinburgh, where slave auctions were allegedly held.

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