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Gaming used to spread Covid-19 safety message to youngsters

Gaming used to spread Covid-19 safety message to youngsters

Government and leading UK video games companies see it as a way to get key public health messages into more UK homes

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer unveils new-look shadow cabinet

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer unveils new-look shadow cabinet

Anneliese Dodds, Lisa Nandy and Nick Thomas-Symonds are among those who have been given frontbench roles.

Hancock warns minority flouting rules: Change behaviour to end lockdown faster

Hancock warns minority flouting rules: Change behaviour to end lockdown faster

The Health Secretary was speaking ahead of the Queen’s televised address to the nation on Sunday night.

Lamb named Zoom after being born during group video chat

Lamb named Zoom after being born during group video chat

Farmer Rachael Caton did not want to miss out on talking to her friends so took part in the group chat from the lambing shed.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab welcomes back stranded Britons

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab welcomes back stranded Britons

What is the advice for Britons struggling to travel home during pandemic?

Coronavirus death toll in Scotland rises to 220 as CMO resigns

Coronavirus death toll in Scotland rises to 220 as CMO resigns

Photos of Dr Catherine Calderwood and her family near a coastal retreat in Earlsferry were published in The Scottish Sun on Saturday.

ExCel U-turns on charges to NHS for Nightingale hospital

ExCel U-turns on charges to NHS for Nightingale hospital

The centre boss said the deal with the health service had included some contributions to costs, but ‘we have since decided to cover the fixed costs’.

What is the advice for Britons struggling to travel home during pandemic?

What is the advice for Britons struggling to travel home during pandemic?

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all but essential travel to many countries.

Scotland’s chief medical officer wrong to visit second home – Nicola Sturgeon

Scotland’s chief medical officer wrong to visit second home – Nicola Sturgeon

Dr Catherine Calderwood has apologised for travelling twice to her family’s second home in Fife from their main residence in Edinburgh.

New stamps issued on 250th anniversary of William Wordsworth’s birth

New stamps issued on 250th anniversary of William Wordsworth’s birth

The set of 10 stamps also celebrates other major Romantic poets.

PPE provision condemned after care home worker suspected of having Covid-19 dies

PPE provision condemned after care home worker suspected of having Covid-19 dies

A care home worker in Scotland suspected of having the virus has died, sources said.

Scotland’s chief medical officer given police warning over visit to second home

Scotland’s chief medical officer given police warning over visit to second home

Police Scotland Chief Constable Iain Livingstone said local officers visited Dr Catherine Calderwood and ‘issued a warning about her future conduct’.

Lord Bath of Longleat dies after testing positive for Covid-19

Lord Bath of Longleat dies after testing positive for Covid-19

Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath, died on Saturday after being admitted to the Royal United Hospital in Bath on March 28.

Life on the inside: 10 ways to be eco-friendly during lockdown

Life on the inside: 10 ways to be eco-friendly during lockdown

A spell in isolation might be an opportunity to change habits and help the environment.

Rail workers discover markings in cave thought to be from 14th century

Rail workers discover markings in cave thought to be from 14th century

Engineers were fixing a landslip near Guildford in Surrey when they found the suspected medieval shrine.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to create ‘balanced’ shadow cabinet

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to create ‘balanced’ shadow cabinet

Angela Rayner won the deputy leadership with 52.6% of the vote in the third round, and promised to ‘do everything’ to repay her supporters’ trust.

Hancock admits NHS may not hit ventilator target before virus peak

Hancock admits NHS may not hit ventilator target before virus peak

The Health Secretary also said the Army is helping to get personal protective equipment to the NHS front line.

Scotland’s chief medical officer apologises for visit to second home

Scotland’s chief medical officer apologises for visit to second home

Dr Catherine Calderwood is facing pressure to quit her post after being pictured visiting her second home in Fife.

Churches mark Palm Sunday with virtual services

Churches mark Palm Sunday with virtual services

Churches across the country will be broadcasting services digitally during Holy Week due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Outdoor exercise could be banned if lockdown rules are flouted, Hancock warns

Outdoor exercise could be banned if lockdown rules are flouted, Hancock warns

His warning came ahead of the Queen’s address to the nation, in which she will urge the country to prove that this generation is ‘as strong as any’.

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