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‘Britain’s hardest cop’ honoured for bravery after fighting off machete attack

‘Britain’s hardest cop’ honoured for bravery after fighting off machete attack

Pc Stuart Outten was highly commended by Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick at a ceremony held at New Scotland Yard.

Home Office abandons video in row over ‘activist lawyers’ who represent migrants

Home Office abandons video in row over ‘activist lawyers’ who represent migrants

The clip has been viewed more than a million times online.

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

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

Numbers are continuing to fall in Pendle, Blackburn and Oldham.

Passenger taken off flight after receiving positive Covid test result via text

Passenger taken off flight after receiving positive Covid test result via text

The passenger was on-board a Ryanair flight at London Stansted Airport when he received the text message.

Drug dealer locked up over ‘catastrophic’ crash which killed bus driver

Drug dealer locked up over ‘catastrophic’ crash which killed bus driver

Victim Kenneth Matcham, 60, was ‘ejected’ from the bus he was driving after being hit by Dorjan Cera’s car.

Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

Pret a Manger has become the latest high street chain to slash jobs.

Coronavirus: Which new countries have been removed from the safe travel list?

Coronavirus: Which new countries have been removed from the safe travel list?

Here is what it will mean for holidaymakers.

Fire on derailed diesel freight train ‘could burn for days’

Fire on derailed diesel freight train ‘could burn for days’

Police declared a major incident and knocked on the doors of houses in an 800m exclusion zone at Llangennech to ask residents to evacuate.

Covid outbreaks at food processing plants including 75 cases at meat factory

Covid outbreaks at food processing plants including 75 cases at meat factory

A chicken factory in Norfolk has partially closed with hundreds of workers and their families asked to self isolate.

Major appeal after father ‘abducts three young boys from foster home’

Major appeal after father ‘abducts three young boys from foster home’

Bilal, Mohammed Ebrar and Mohammed Yaseen Safi were snatched from a garden last Thursday.

Patients over 80 can benefit from invasive heart attack treatment – study

Patients over 80 can benefit from invasive heart attack treatment – study

Researchers found that people who underwent invasive treatment had better survival rates than those treated with medication alone.

Presenter Kirsty Gallacher says it is ‘vital’ for children to return to school

Presenter Kirsty Gallacher says it is ‘vital’ for children to return to school

The mum-of-two, who had coronavirus earlier this year, said she understood parental anxieties about the issue.

In Pictures: Father and son team tackle towering challenge

In Pictures: Father and son team tackle towering challenge

Chris Milford, 72, and son Sam, have been working at the very top of Norwich Cathedral.

Switzerland, Jamaica and Czech Republic removed from quarantine-free list

Switzerland, Jamaica and Czech Republic removed from quarantine-free list

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that travellers arriving in England from those countries after 4am on Saturday will need to self-isolate.

Insect repellent maker urges buyers not to use products as Covid-19 protection

Insect repellent maker urges buyers not to use products as Covid-19 protection

Scotmas Group has seen a surge in customer interest since the UK Government published a report suggesting the products could help.

Pret a Manger axes 2,800 roles after completing restructure

Pret a Manger axes 2,800 roles after completing restructure

The high street chain said last month that it was planning a shake-up which would result in the closure of 30 sites.

Man admits training dogs to fight wild animals

Man admits training dogs to fight wild animals

Martin Davidson, 23, from Fife, was given a five-year ban on owning dogs.

New studies aim to answer key questions about immunity and Covid-19

New studies aim to answer key questions about immunity and Covid-19

The research aims to develop better tests to define immunity and to study the body’s immune response to the virus.

Hunterston B power station to begin decommissioning by 2022

Hunterston B power station to begin decommissioning by 2022

The Office for Nuclear Regulation has also given site operator EDF Energy permission for Reactor 3 to return to service for approximately six months.

IVF success rates impacted by lockdown, study concludes

IVF success rates impacted by lockdown, study concludes

Analysis shows there is likely to be a drop of 0.5% in the live birth rate following IVF treatment.

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