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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.

Britain’s most-bashed railway bridge revealed

Britain’s most-bashed railway bridge revealed

The structure in Leicestershire was hit 25 times in just 12 months.

Act to prevent ‘loneliness emergency’ this winter, Government urged

Act to prevent ‘loneliness emergency’ this winter, Government urged

Around four in 10 adults say they have not had a meaningful conversation in the past fortnight, research by the British Red Cross found.

Covid-19 breakthrough: Vaccine is ‘more than 90% effective’

Covid-19 breakthrough: Vaccine is ‘more than 90% effective’

Pfizer and BioNTech published interim results showing their jab can prevent coronavirus.

London markets soar to best day since March after vaccine breakthrough

London markets soar to best day since March after vaccine breakthrough

Shareholders in Britain’s airlines were the biggest winners following the news.

Drakeford: ‘Positive signs’ in Wales following end of firebreak

Drakeford: ‘Positive signs’ in Wales following end of firebreak

But the First Minister warned high numbers of deaths would continue ‘until we get coronavirus under control’.

Laws protecting crimes by undercover agents could ‘violate human rights’ – report

Laws protecting crimes by undercover agents could ‘violate human rights’ – report

Concerns have been raised about the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill.

Students could apply to university after they have received their A-level grades

Students could apply to university after they have received their A-level grades

A post-qualification application model – where pupils start degrees in January – is being considered by Ucas.

What does the Pfizer vaccine announcement mean for me?

What does the Pfizer vaccine announcement mean for me?

Data suggests the vaccine created by Pfizer and BioNTech is 95% effective.

Graphic designer for Diana’s Panorama interview demands apology from BBC

Graphic designer for Diana’s Panorama interview demands apology from BBC

Matt Wiessler, speaking on TV for the first time, said he was made a scapegoat by the BBC following the 1995 interview.

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine ‘90% effective in preventing the disease’

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine ‘90% effective in preventing the disease’

The results are based on the first interim analysis of Phase 3 of the study.

Retail sales jump in October before second lockdown ‘throws recovery away’

Retail sales jump in October before second lockdown ‘throws recovery away’

The BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor for October revealed that total retail sales increased by 4.9% for the month.

Asylum seekers turning to drink amid lengthy waits over claims, study suggests

Asylum seekers turning to drink amid lengthy waits over claims, study suggests

University of Edinburgh researchers have looked at alcohol use among refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland and the north of England.

Plea for blood donors to keep appointments in lockdown 2.0

Plea for blood donors to keep appointments in lockdown 2.0

It is ‘vital’ that donors stick to their appointments if they are fit and well, health leaders say.

Labour in call to bring forward £30bn investment to cut carbon and create jobs

Labour in call to bring forward £30bn investment to cut carbon and create jobs

The party is urging a green recovery from the pandemic which it says could create 400,00 jobs across the UK.

Man wanted for 2005 murder of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky appears in Pakistan court

Man wanted for 2005 murder of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky appears in Pakistan court

Piran Ditta Khan, 72, appeared for an extradition hearing in connection with the murder of the West Yorkshire Police officer in Bradford.

A week’s worth of alcohol available for the price of a coffee, analysis shows

A week’s worth of alcohol available for the price of a coffee, analysis shows

Top doctors have warned that cheap alcohol is causing serious harm to the health of the nation.

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