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Queen ‘deeply saddened’ at loss of life following Hurricane Eta

Queen ‘deeply saddened’ at loss of life following Hurricane Eta

The Queen sent a message of condolence to Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua.

Elderly and healthcare workers could be first in line for vaccine

Elderly and healthcare workers could be first in line for vaccine

The priority list has already been set.

Covid-19 vaccine does not mean things can return to normal – expert

Covid-19 vaccine does not mean things can return to normal – expert

The vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has not yet received regulatory approval.

Retiring police sergeant gets ‘blue light send off’ after 30 years in force

Retiring police sergeant gets ‘blue light send off’ after 30 years in force

Response Sergeant Tony Cotton has been with the Northamptonshire Police for 30 years.

Positive vaccine data a ‘watershed moment’, say scientists

Positive vaccine data a ‘watershed moment’, say scientists

Scientists have welcomed the news but urged caution over the findings.

Elderly and healthcare workers could be first in line for a vaccine

Elderly and healthcare workers could be first in line for a vaccine

The priority list has already been set.

Ex-MoD worker pleads guilty to breaching Official Secrets Act

Ex-MoD worker pleads guilty to breaching Official Secrets Act

Simon Finch was remanded into custody to be sentenced at the Old Bailey on Tuesday.

Vaccine tsar Kate Bingham expected to leave post at end of year

Vaccine tsar Kate Bingham expected to leave post at end of year

Kate Bingham has come under pressure over her activities as head of the vaccine taskforce.

Crane climber taken into police custody following climate protest

Crane climber taken into police custody following climate protest

The teenager came down after spending two nights up in the air.

Lord Kilclooney accused of racism over tweet about Kamala Harris

Lord Kilclooney accused of racism over tweet about Kamala Harris

The House of Lords Speaker said that the peer ‘should retract and apologise’ over the tweet about the history-making US vice president-elect.

Ed Sheeran’s painting sells for £40,000 at charity auction

Ed Sheeran’s painting sells for £40,000 at charity auction

Proceeds from the auction will help GeeWizz to redevelop a playground for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Companies to report climate impact under new Government rules

Companies to report climate impact under new Government rules

Sources said that companies will have until 2025 to get in line.

From polls to Potus – what happens next in the US election?

From polls to Potus – what happens next in the US election?

The PA news agency looks at how the US voting system works and what happens next.

The efforts to develop a Covid-19 vaccine

The efforts to develop a Covid-19 vaccine

Months of research has gone into preparing for the delivery of a vaccine, with the most vulnerable as well as health and care workers a priority.

Stormont executive adjourned to await further evidence on lockdown relaxations

Stormont executive adjourned to await further evidence on lockdown relaxations

Ministers are considering whether to allow restaurants and cafes to reopen but without alcohol being sold

Asian wedding industry ‘forgotten’ during pandemic, campaigners say

Asian wedding industry ‘forgotten’ during pandemic, campaigners say

The Government does not consider the wedding industry to be in the hospitality business.

How do the regions of England compare for Covid-19 case rates?

How do the regions of England compare for Covid-19 case rates?

A snapshot of the latest trends in different parts of the nation.

Ian Rankin booked in for Literary Lunch

Ian Rankin booked in for Literary Lunch

The initiative will give people a taste of different genres, with crime the first to be discussed in March.

Scheme to give addicts clinical-grade heroin hailed a success

Scheme to give addicts clinical-grade heroin hailed a success

A year after it began, the Heroin Assisted Treatment programme in Middlesbrough has had a big impact on addicts and their local community.

Former ballerina with dementia remembers Swan Lake choreography

Former ballerina with dementia remembers Swan Lake choreography

Marta C Gonzalez listened to Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake decades after performing the ballet.

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