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Cruise firms prepare for return to life on the ocean wave

Cruise firms prepare for return to life on the ocean wave

The industry generates £10bn for the UK economy every year and supports more than 40,000 direct jobs.

No bells, no singing – Staffordshire couple ready for post-lockdown wedding

No bells, no singing – Staffordshire couple ready for post-lockdown wedding

Weddings can take place from July 4 in England, but ceremonies will be capped at a maximum of 30 guests.

Dozens of theatre staff made redundant after administrators fail to find buyer

Dozens of theatre staff made redundant after administrators fail to find buyer

Nuffield Southampton Theatres was badly hit by the lockdown.

Flowerbeds outside Buckingham Palace replanted with NHS tribute

Flowerbeds outside Buckingham Palace replanted with NHS tribute

It marks the 72nd birthday of the health service.

US and Greece excluded from England’s quarantine exemption list

US and Greece excluded from England’s quarantine exemption list

Around 60 countries and overseas territories are on the initial list for lifting quarantine restrictions, which will be published on Friday.

Duke of York subjecting Epstein victims to torture test – US lawyer

Duke of York subjecting Epstein victims to torture test – US lawyer

A source close to Andrew said he is ‘bewildered’ by claims he has not cooperated with US prosecutors.

Call for countryside code to be taught in schools

Call for countryside code to be taught in schools

CLA says lack of education in relation to the code has left a generation ‘without a basic understanding’ of how to behave in the rural environment.

40 rights groups call for Assange’s immediate release

40 rights groups call for Assange’s immediate release

The 49-year-old WikiLeaks founder has been indicted under the Espionage Act.

Driving instructors and learners eager to get back on the road

Driving instructors and learners eager to get back on the road

Driving lessons and tests have been suspended since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Record day for London’s cycle hire scheme

Record day for London’s cycle hire scheme

Some 51,938 Santander Cycle hires were made on June 24, the most on a working day since the scheme was launched in 2010.

Skylarks over the White Cliffs of Dover as grassland restoration boosts nature

Skylarks over the White Cliffs of Dover as grassland restoration boosts nature

National Trust has worked to transform land bought in an appeal backed by Dame Vera Lynn to bring back flowers such as poppies and wildlife.

Carbon monoxide ‘could have incapacitated Sydney Seaplanes pilot’

Carbon monoxide ‘could have incapacitated Sydney Seaplanes pilot’

The plane hit an area of water away from the expected and standard flight path, crashing in a near-vertical position.

What do the latest travel rules mean?

What do the latest travel rules mean?

Quarantine restrictions are being amended, allowing people to travel without needing to self-isolate on their return.

Party leaders to meet to discuss differences over republican funeral

Party leaders to meet to discuss differences over republican funeral

Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill was criticised by her powersharing partners after attending the service for former IRA prisoner Bobby Storey.

Breweries rally ahead of pubs reopening as uncertainty continues

Breweries rally ahead of pubs reopening as uncertainty continues

Independent breweries have told the PA news agency that they have rallied to generate new revenue streams following the lockdown.

Coronavirus sees Coventry’s year as City of Culture pushed back

Coronavirus sees Coventry’s year as City of Culture pushed back

The West Midlands city was announced as the winner of the title in 2017.

English holidaymakers given green light to travel abroad from Saturday

English holidaymakers given green light to travel abroad from Saturday

Quarantine restrictions and travel advice are being amended, enabling people to travel without needing to self-isolate on their return.

What the papers say – July 3

What the papers say – July 3

The case of Ghislaine Maxwell leads many of Friday’s papers.

Ministers to reveal nations exempted from coronavirus quarantine in England

Ministers to reveal nations exempted from coronavirus quarantine in England

The Prime Minister will warn the nation “we are not out of the woods yet” and that severe restrictions could return if transmission of Covid-19 rises.

England scraps quarantine for arrivals from ‘low risk’ destinations

England scraps quarantine for arrivals from ‘low risk’ destinations

The 14-day self-isolation policy remains in place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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