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Stonehaven derailment survivors seek legal action

Stonehaven derailment survivors seek legal action

The train derailment resulted in the loss of three lives, and six others were injured.

Travellers from Tier 4 should ‘assume’ they have Covid variant and self-isolate

Travellers from Tier 4 should ‘assume’ they have Covid variant and self-isolate

The ‘urgent advice’ was issued by the public health directors of the West Midlands.

UK cybersecurity agency issues online safety advice for farmers

UK cybersecurity agency issues online safety advice for farmers

The National Cyber Security Centre has published its first online tips for those in the farming sector, to help them protect their businesses.

‘Unscrupulous’ people-smuggling gang facing jail over 39 migrant deaths

‘Unscrupulous’ people-smuggling gang facing jail over 39 migrant deaths

The Vietnamese victims suffocated in the back of a trailer as they were shipped from Belgium to Purfleet.

Boris Johnson chairs Cobra amid growing concerns over mutant coronavirus

Boris Johnson chairs Cobra amid growing concerns over mutant coronavirus

Ministers hope an emergency travel ban imposed by France and other EU countries could be eased.

Government seeks to reduce need for MPs to travel to Commons amid Tier 4 rules

Government seeks to reduce need for MPs to travel to Commons amid Tier 4 rules

Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg has outlined plans to reduce the number of MPs who need to travel to Westminster

Activate no-deal Brexit plans to deal with France freight ban – Sturgeon

Activate no-deal Brexit plans to deal with France freight ban – Sturgeon

Perishable products worth millions are stuck at the border, the head of Scotland Food & Drink warned.

Mother ‘petrified’ as new shielding guidance allows family to go out in Tier 4

Mother ‘petrified’ as new shielding guidance allows family to go out in Tier 4

Charlie Shore’s children will spend Christmas with their father while she will be home alone where she can control her own environment.

Covid-19 rates continue to rise across most of Wales

Covid-19 rates continue to rise across most of Wales

Conwy is the only local area to record a week-on-week drop.

Girls bring Christmas joy with fundraising efforts

Girls bring Christmas joy with fundraising efforts

Amelia Portlock and Millie Newman’s fundraising was part of an annual school challenge.

Social restrictions ‘may have to continue until half the population vaccinated’

Social restrictions ‘may have to continue until half the population vaccinated’

Professor Stephen Evans said vaccination alone will not be enough to bring the virus circulating in the community to very low levels.

Schools should move online for two weeks in January amid rise in cases – union

Schools should move online for two weeks in January amid rise in cases – union

The Government should begin vaccinating school staff, NHS staff and care workers in the new year, the National Education Union has urged.

Downing Street dismisses calls to extend Brexit transition period

Downing Street dismisses calls to extend Brexit transition period

The UK will leave the European Union’s single market and customs arrangements with or without a deal at the end of the year.

Christmas puddings mixed by royal family given to armed forces communities

Christmas puddings mixed by royal family given to armed forces communities

The Royal British Legion has sent 99 puddings to families in the UK, others in Spain and Fiji, and to service personnel deployed in Bahrain.

Migrants in EU border areas to see social media ads warning against voyage to UK

Migrants in EU border areas to see social media ads warning against voyage to UK

Ads will tell migrants they risk being sent back to Europe even if they make it to the UK’s shores.

Horror film fan and boyfriend jailed for life for murder of stranger

Horror film fan and boyfriend jailed for life for murder of stranger

Nathan Maynard-Ellis and David Leesley dismembered Julia Rawson’s body into 11 pieces

Sinn Fein accuses ministerial colleagues of ‘dithering and delay’

Sinn Fein accuses ministerial colleagues of ‘dithering and delay’

Northern Ireland is considering strengthening its travel locator paperwork and is consulting legal experts over travel from the rest of the UK.

‘Vile monster’ husband jailed for estranged wife’s shotgun murder over divorce

‘Vile monster’ husband jailed for estranged wife’s shotgun murder over divorce

Michael Reader was handed a minimum term of 31 years for shooting dead Marion Price outside her home.

Trailer tragedy couple held hands as dream of new life slipped away

Trailer tragedy couple held hands as dream of new life slipped away

Tran Hai Loc and Nguyen Thi Van were still huddled together when they were discovered among the 39 dead.

Risks taken by people-smuggling gang ‘not unusual’

Risks taken by people-smuggling gang ‘not unusual’

Steve Dann from Immigration Enforcement said people who were trafficked were treated as a commodity.

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