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Second release of £50 bike repair vouchers after first batch crashed website

Second release of £50 bike repair vouchers after first batch crashed website

The scheme’s website crashed due to high demand when the first batch of vouchers was released in July.

What do we know about the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine?

What do we know about the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine?

The US company has announced that interim trial results suggest its vaccine could be 94.5% effective.

Indian billionaire plans return for classic British motorbike brand BSA

Indian billionaire plans return for classic British motorbike brand BSA

The bikes will sell for between £5,000 and £10,000.

Street Fighter maker Capcom hit by hack compromising personal data of gamers

Street Fighter maker Capcom hit by hack compromising personal data of gamers

The firm says up to 350,000 items of information could have been obtained by hackers, belonging to customers, shareholders and former employees.

Husband murdered wife and elderly lady in ‘psychotic episode’, court hears

Husband murdered wife and elderly lady in ‘psychotic episode’, court hears

The horrific episode of murderous violence erupted just days before Christmas last year in a West Sussex village.

Calais warns hauliers of ‘difficult’ consequences of wrong post-Brexit paperwork

Calais warns hauliers of ‘difficult’ consequences of wrong post-Brexit paperwork

Port of Calais chief executive Jean-Marc Puissesseau predicted that lorry drivers ‘will not forget (their paperwork) two times’.

UK could get ‘94.5% effective’ Moderna vaccine by next spring, Government says

UK could get ‘94.5% effective’ Moderna vaccine by next spring, Government says

The UK has already secured 40 million doses of a jab from Pfizer/BioNTech, which uses the same technology as Moderna.

Sturgeon considers highest level of restrictions now to help with Christmas

Sturgeon considers highest level of restrictions now to help with Christmas

The First Minister said there will be less flexibility to ease measures over the festive period if coronavirus rates remain ‘stubbornly high’.

Liverpool coronavirus mass-testing pilot ‘going in right direction’

Liverpool coronavirus mass-testing pilot ‘going in right direction’

The Defence Secretary encouraged more people to come forward after 22% of residents took part in the first 10 days.

Landmark £1.2bn battle over coronavirus insurance claims begins at Supreme Court

Landmark £1.2bn battle over coronavirus insurance claims begins at Supreme Court

The Financial Conduct Authority earlier this year brought a test case, which could affect around 370,000 businesses.

Covid-19 vaccines: US-led Moderna jab ‘is 94.5% effective’

Covid-19 vaccines: US-led Moderna jab ‘is 94.5% effective’

The Moderna jab is not one the UK has placed an order for, but scientists said the findings bode well for other coronavirus vaccines.

Caroline Lucas tops Woman’s Hour power list

Caroline Lucas tops Woman’s Hour power list

The list celebrates positive contributions women make to the environment and sustainability.

Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell delivers verdict on The Crown season four

Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell delivers verdict on The Crown season four

The 62-year-old said the show offered ‘a peek behind the doors of Buckingham Palace’.

Parents launch £200,000 fundraiser to help five-year-old son beat cancer

Parents launch £200,000 fundraiser to help five-year-old son beat cancer

Henry Bard was diagnosed with the aggressive childhood cancer in 2019.

One in five children have experienced online bullying – ONS

One in five children have experienced online bullying – ONS

The majority of pupils aged 10 to 15 were emotionally affected by their cyberbullying experience, the report shows.

Cannabis resin has become almost 25% stronger over past 50 years, study finds

Cannabis resin has become almost 25% stronger over past 50 years, study finds

THC – the main psychoactive constituent of cannabis – had increased in both resin and herbal samples from around the world.

Average age of giving birth in 2019 reaches record high – ONS

Average age of giving birth in 2019 reaches record high – ONS

There were 640,370 birth registrations in 2019, the Office for National Statistics said.

All Bar One owner Mitchells & Butlers to axe 20 pubs and restaurants

All Bar One owner Mitchells & Butlers to axe 20 pubs and restaurants

It is understood the company is working with advisers at CBRE to offload the string of sites.

I got sick of being asked why I wasn’t wearing a mask, says actor Adam Pearson

I got sick of being asked why I wasn’t wearing a mask, says actor Adam Pearson

The actor has a genetic condition which has left his face covered in non-cancerous tumours.

Companies with green ambitions unveiled as COP26 climate summit sponsors

Companies with green ambitions unveiled as COP26 climate summit sponsors

SSE and ScottishPower were named among the sponsors for the event in Glasgow next year.

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