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Super-spicy chillies hit the shelves amid red-hot lockdown demand

Super-spicy chillies hit the shelves amid red-hot lockdown demand

Home cooks are being urged to take extreme care in using the Bedfordshire-grown peppers.

Sinn Fein leaders sorry for hurt caused by IRA funeral row to virus bereaved

Sinn Fein leaders sorry for hurt caused by IRA funeral row to virus bereaved

Party president Mary Lou McDonald and vice president Michelle O’Neill both said apologised on Friday morning.

Number 10 plans to televise daily press briefings

Number 10 plans to televise daily press briefings

The afternoon session will be filmed at 9 Downing Street, while the morning briefing will continue to be held behind closed doors.

Greenpeace fined £80,000 for breaching court order with oil rig protest

Greenpeace fined £80,000 for breaching court order with oil rig protest

The environmental organisation was found guilty of contempt of court.

Liverpool fans urged to celebrate at home after mass gatherings

Liverpool fans urged to celebrate at home after mass gatherings

Chief Constable of Merseyside Police Andy Cooke urged fans not to put people’s health at risk.

Johnson: People should not be ‘bullied’ into ‘taking the knee’

Johnson: People should not be ‘bullied’ into ‘taking the knee’

The Prime Minister said he believes in ‘substance’ not ‘gestures’.

‘Let’s not blow it’ – Boris Johnson makes plea ahead of lockdown easing

‘Let’s not blow it’ – Boris Johnson makes plea ahead of lockdown easing

The Government has announced a lifting of quarantine restrictions for people returning to or visiting England from some countries from July 10.

Guests at luxury hotels to have temperatures checked on arrival

Guests at luxury hotels to have temperatures checked on arrival

The Langham in central London, Cliveden House in Berkshire and The Bath Priory in Bath are among those which will screen visitors as they reopen.

Health workers deserve an early pay rise, unions tell PM

Health workers deserve an early pay rise, unions tell PM

A three-year pay deal for health workers is nearing an end.

Boris Johnson says he is ‘pretty hands-on’ father

Boris Johnson says he is ‘pretty hands-on’ father

The PM and partner Carrie Symonds welcomed their son Wilfred at the end of April.

Footballer to cross Channel by kayak to help boy get US cancer vaccine

Footballer to cross Channel by kayak to help boy get US cancer vaccine

A ‘final push’ is needed to raise the £232,000 needed to send Liam Scott, four, to New York for a cancer vaccine that could save his life.

UK services sector signals turnaround as slump in activity slows sharply in June

UK services sector signals turnaround as slump in activity slows sharply in June

The closely-watched IHS Markit/CIPS Services purchasing managers’ index rose to 47.1 last month from 29 in May.

Only one in three pubs plan ‘Super Saturday’ reopening in Newcastle

Only one in three pubs plan ‘Super Saturday’ reopening in Newcastle

Council officials said the majority of licensees have decided to hold off, with one bar fearing ‘total chaos’.

Almost 20,000 care home residents have died with coronavirus – ONS

Almost 20,000 care home residents have died with coronavirus – ONS

The Office for National Statistics has published new figures from March to June.

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.

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