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More than 1,300 English sites exceed pollution limits, analysis suggests

More than 1,300 English sites exceed pollution limits, analysis suggests

Data analysed by Friends of the Earth reveals monitoring sites across England that exceed annual air quality levels for nitrogen dioxide.

Retailers return to meagre growth – survey

Retailers return to meagre growth – survey

Grocery sales led the charge, but others such as DIY tools, also grew in the year to July.

Further 1.5 million children should be given free school meals – report

Further 1.5 million children should be given free school meals – report

The National Food Strategy, commissioned by Government, says poorer children risk being ‘left behind’ and will be badly affected by Covid-19.

Tourist towns facing ‘stark’ jobs crisis, warns Starmer

Tourist towns facing ‘stark’ jobs crisis, warns Starmer

The Labour leader has urged the Government to provide a targeted extension of the furlough scheme to support the hardest-hit sectors.

Johnny Depp ‘is no wife beater’, his lawyers tell High Court

Johnny Depp ‘is no wife beater’, his lawyers tell High Court

The Edward Scissorhands star’s libel action against The Sun newspaper is drawing to a close.

Medicine supplies need boosting ahead of possible second Covid-19 wave – MPs

Medicine supplies need boosting ahead of possible second Covid-19 wave – MPs

A report said the typical six-month buffer needs to be extended.

Oldham ramps up coronavirus restrictions after spike in cases

Oldham ramps up coronavirus restrictions after spike in cases

The new measures aim to avoid a local lockdown, the council says.

Lockdown increases demand for homes with gardens, study shows

Lockdown increases demand for homes with gardens, study shows

Properties with south-facing gardens have an asking price 7% higher than average.

Friday could be a scorcher after unseasonably chilly July

Friday could be a scorcher after unseasonably chilly July

Temperatures are expected to rise continually in the next few days, with some areas getting into the 30s by the weekend, the Met Office said.

BP fined £7,000 over crude oil discharge in North Sea

BP fined £7,000 over crude oil discharge in North Sea

About 95 tonnes of oil was released into the sea 75 miles west of Shetland on October 2 2016.

Harry and Meghan’s Sussex Royal foundation in formal solvent liquidation

Harry and Meghan’s Sussex Royal foundation in formal solvent liquidation

The couple are planning to launch their Archewell charitable body instead.

Scientists one step closer to test for Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists one step closer to test for Alzheimer’s disease

Research suggests a test may be able to detect changes in the brain 20 years before dementia symptoms occur.

How the internet as we know it came to be, thanks to subsea cables

How the internet as we know it came to be, thanks to subsea cables

Despite talk of the ‘cloud’, the vast majority of connectivity is deep under the ocean.

Government must learn lessons on business support, say MPs

Government must learn lessons on business support, say MPs

Westminster’s Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee wrote to Business Secretary Alok Sharma.

West Devon and Scarborough among areas with longest spells of no Covid-19 cases

West Devon and Scarborough among areas with longest spells of no Covid-19 cases

The most recent new case in West Devon was recorded on June 26.

Watchdog warns over nurseries charging parents ‘unfair’ fees

Watchdog warns over nurseries charging parents ‘unfair’ fees

But the regulator is not taking enforcement action against the early years sector at this stage.

PM urges drivers to be ‘courteous’ towards cyclists

PM urges drivers to be ‘courteous’ towards cyclists

Bikes will be made available on the NHS and £50 vouchers towards repair costs will be launched on Tuesday night.

Fifteen staff at NHS trust test positive for Covid-19

Fifteen staff at NHS trust test positive for Covid-19

The staff are now isolating.

Ex-chancellor Alistair Darling retires from House of Lords

Ex-chancellor Alistair Darling retires from House of Lords

Lord Darling was chancellor during the financial crisis of 2008.

Shop prices fall as high street stores try to tempt shoppers back in

Shop prices fall as high street stores try to tempt shoppers back in

The latest BRC-Nielsen shop price index revealed that shop prices slid 1.3% in July, as non-food products dropped in value.

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