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How Russian hackers tried to breach UK Covid-19 vaccine research

How Russian hackers tried to breach UK Covid-19 vaccine research

The National Cyber Security Centre has published details of Russian cyber criminals’ attempts to hack into coronavirus vaccine research.

SS Great Britain prepares to reopen to visitors

SS Great Britain prepares to reopen to visitors

The ship and museum is reopening to visitors on Saturday, a day before the 50th anniversary of its homecoming.

Amber Heard threw Johnny Depp’s phone off balcony, security guard claims

Amber Heard threw Johnny Depp’s phone off balcony, security guard claims

Starling Jenkins alleged he retrieved it from a homeless man in exchange for cash and food.

Micheal Martin at Stormont for talks in first visit as Taoiseach

Micheal Martin at Stormont for talks in first visit as Taoiseach

The Taoiseach met Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill during his first trip to Northern Ireland as premier.

Calls for rehab safety net as long-term Covid symptoms ‘not taken seriously’

Calls for rehab safety net as long-term Covid symptoms ‘not taken seriously’

Thousands of patients are reporting health issues months after initially contracting coronavirus.

Winona Ryder and Vanessa Paradis said Johnny Depp was never violent to them

Winona Ryder and Vanessa Paradis said Johnny Depp was never violent to them

Statements from the actor’s former partners were released on the eighth day of his libel claim against News Group Newspapers.

French authorities ‘closed door on themselves forever’ with extradition bid

French authorities ‘closed door on themselves forever’ with extradition bid

Ian Bailey is facing a third extradition process to France where he is facing a 25-year prison sentence over the death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

Charles attends socially distanced RAF graduation ceremony

Charles attends socially distanced RAF graduation ceremony

The Prince of Wales was the reviewing officer at RAF College Cranwell in Lincolnshire.

SNP attack ‘con trick’ by UK Government over post-Brexit powers for Holyrood

SNP attack ‘con trick’ by UK Government over post-Brexit powers for Holyrood

Ian Blackford described plans to create a new ‘internal market’ across the UK as a ‘blatant power grab’.

Speedboat killer should leave prison earlier than expected after appeal ruling

Speedboat killer should leave prison earlier than expected after appeal ruling

Appeal judges say 78 days Jack Shepherd spent in custody awaiting extradition from Georgia should count as time served.

Pizza Express ‘working on plans to close around 75 sites across UK’

Pizza Express ‘working on plans to close around 75 sites across UK’

The group is reportedly in talks over a restructuring that could see it shut eateries and slash rents to weather the coronavirus crisis.

Speed of contact tracing system essential to slowing coronavirus spread – study

Speed of contact tracing system essential to slowing coronavirus spread – study

Researchers said the R value can be reduced to 0.8 through tracing ‘in the most optimistic scenario’.

Increasing number of nurses thinking of leaving the profession – poll

Increasing number of nurses thinking of leaving the profession – poll

More than one in three (36%) are thinking of leaving their job, up from 27% in a similar poll at the end of last year.

NHS recovery in Wales will take years, says top boss

NHS recovery in Wales will take years, says top boss

Around 60,000 patients were now waiting more than 36 weeks for treatment to begin, the NHS Wales chief executive revealed

Russian hackers targeting Covid-19 researchers, UK security agency warns

Russian hackers targeting Covid-19 researchers, UK security agency warns

NCSC director of operations Paul Chichester condemned the ‘despicable attacks’.

Elphicke paid alleged victim ‘in small amounts to prevent wife finding out’

Elphicke paid alleged victim ‘in small amounts to prevent wife finding out’

Former Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke told police he agreed to pay a woman £5,000 after attempting to kiss her, but denies sexual assault.

SNP attack ‘con trick’ by UK Government over post-Brexit powers for Holyrood

SNP attack ‘con trick’ by UK Government over post-Brexit powers for Holyrood

The party’s Westminster leader Ian Blackford said the plans are the ‘biggest threat to devolution’ since the Parliament was established in 1999.

How might the coronavirus vaccine work?

How might the coronavirus vaccine work?

According to reports, the vaccine candidate being trialled at Oxford may be showing promising results.

PSNI chief apologises to journalists for ‘distress and upset’ of searches

PSNI chief apologises to journalists for ‘distress and upset’ of searches

Simon Byrne wrote to Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey after the Court of Appeal quashed a search warrant used to raid their homes and offices.

Man accused of possessing gun used to kill Lyra McKee ‘left DNA on weapon’

Man accused of possessing gun used to kill Lyra McKee ‘left DNA on weapon’

Niall Sheerin, of Londonderry, is charged with possessing a firearm in suspicious circumstances and possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.

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