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

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

Of the 315 local areas in England, 222 have seen a rise in case rates.

Midwifery choir launches Christmas single to raise £500,000

Midwifery choir launches Christmas single to raise £500,000

The single is raising money for parenting charity Best Beginnings and aims to raise £500,000 – £1 for each baby born since March.

Google outage due to internal technical fault, company says

Google outage due to internal technical fault, company says

The tech giant said an ‘internal storage quota issue’ was the cause of the global outage.

What are the new rules to make tech giants accountable for harmful content?

What are the new rules to make tech giants accountable for harmful content?

Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden and Home Secretary Priti Patel will set out a final decision on online harms proposals on Tuesday.

Protesters arrested after Parliament Square demo

Protesters arrested after Parliament Square demo

One man was detained on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker.

Ministers threaten to use emergency legal powers to force schools to stay open

Ministers threaten to use emergency legal powers to force schools to stay open

The warning came as council leaders in Waltham Forest, Islington and Greenwich advised schools to shut early ahead of Christmas.

What does the emergence of new coronavirus strain mean?

What does the emergence of new coronavirus strain mean?

Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed a new variant of coronavirus has been identified in England.

Concert to mark 100 years since first performance of The Lark Ascending

Concert to mark 100 years since first performance of The Lark Ascending

The piece was first performed at Shirehampton Public Hall in December 1920.

Bounce back loan fraud ‘five times higher’ than typical levels

Bounce back loan fraud ‘five times higher’ than typical levels

Bankers told the Treasury Select Committee they have seen higher levels of fraud for the taxpayer-backed scheme.

‘Bah humbug’: Theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh hits out at London Tier 3 move

‘Bah humbug’: Theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh hits out at London Tier 3 move

New restrictions mean entertainment venues will have to close in the capital and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire.

Online Harms Bill ‘will spark new age of accountability for social media’

Online Harms Bill ‘will spark new age of accountability for social media’

The proposed legislation is expected before Parliament next year.

Broken Isle of Wight monolith on sale on eBay

Broken Isle of Wight monolith on sale on eBay

Bids for the mirrored pillar have passed £5,000.

Experts warn it is too early to worry about new coronavirus strain

Experts warn it is too early to worry about new coronavirus strain

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said a new variant may be linked to the faster spread of the virus in the South of England.

‘Untouchable’ drug gang leader jailed for 22 years

‘Untouchable’ drug gang leader jailed for 22 years

Matthew Harrod went back into drug dealing after being released from prison in 2017 and was put under police surveillance the following year.

London gets harsh restrictions as coronavirus variant blamed for ‘faster spread’

London gets harsh restrictions as coronavirus variant blamed for ‘faster spread’

A new strain of coronavirus may be behind a sharp rise in cases in London and commuter belt towns.

Christmas shoppers told to avoid London when capital moves into Tier 3

Christmas shoppers told to avoid London when capital moves into Tier 3

Matt Hancock was asked whether it would be against the rules for people to come into the capital to do Christmas shopping.

Tier 3 move ‘another nail in the coffin’ for London pubs

Tier 3 move ‘another nail in the coffin’ for London pubs

Hospitality venues must close, except for takeaway and delivery, in the capital as well as parts of Essex and Hertfordshire from Wednesday.

England in tiers: What are the coronavirus rules?

England in tiers: What are the coronavirus rules?

London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will face the toughest restrictions from Wednesday.

GPs begin vaccinating patients against Covid-19

GPs begin vaccinating patients against Covid-19

Family doctors have been asked to vaccinate people seven days a week until 8pm at night.

Partner of missing hiker dismisses ‘new life’ theory

Partner of missing hiker dismisses ‘new life’ theory

The Oxford graduate was walking in the Pyrenees when she went missing last month.

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