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Stagger students’ return to campuses in new year or risk Covid spikes – Labour

Stagger students’ return to campuses in new year or risk Covid spikes – Labour

Stagger students’ return to campuses in new year or risk Covid spikes – Labour

30 November 2020

The party says students on placements, or whose face-to-face teaching is essential, should be allowed to travel back to university first.


Wreath laid as victims pay tribute to murdered lawyer Edgar Graham

Wreath laid as victims pay tribute to murdered lawyer Edgar Graham

Wreath laid as victims pay tribute to murdered lawyer Edgar Graham

30 November 2020

The 29-year-old unionist law lecturer was shot dead by the IRA in 1983.


Sturgeon ’emphatically’ distances SNP from host’s conspiracy theory posts

Sturgeon ’emphatically’ distances SNP from host’s conspiracy theory posts

Sturgeon ’emphatically’ distances SNP from host’s conspiracy theory posts

30 November 2020

TV presenter Hayley Matthews, who hosted the party’s virtual conference, has previously expressed support for conspiracy theories.


Ecclestone burglary plot suspect: I’m a ‘simple escort’, not a thief

Ecclestone burglary plot suspect: I’m a ‘simple escort’, not a thief

Ecclestone burglary plot suspect: I’m a ‘simple escort’, not a thief

30 November 2020

Maria Mester, 47, is on trial accused of helping to organise the £25 million raid on the home of Tamara Ecclestone last December.


Closure order for hair salon ‘causing distress to public’ by opening in lockdown

Closure order for hair salon ‘causing distress to public’ by opening in lockdown

Closure order for hair salon ‘causing distress to public’ by opening in lockdown

30 November 2020

Sinead Quinn, owner of Quinn Blakey Hairdressing in Oakenshaw, near Bradford, did not appear at Bradford Magistrates’ Court for the hearing.


Catering assistant admits stealing medals and photos from Buckingham Palace

Catering assistant admits stealing medals and photos from Buckingham Palace

Catering assistant admits stealing medals and photos from Buckingham Palace

30 November 2020

Some of the goods, which included two prestigious medals, were listed for sale on eBay, prosecutor Simon Maughan said.


More Covid-19 fines handed out by police during lockdown

More Covid-19 fines handed out by police during lockdown

More Covid-19 fines handed out by police during lockdown

30 November 2020

More than 60% of the fixed penalty notices have gone unpaid in some areas.


Council moved at ‘glacial pace’ over poor air quality, inquest told

Council moved at ‘glacial pace’ over poor air quality, inquest told

Council moved at ‘glacial pace’ over poor air quality, inquest told

30 November 2020

A new inquest into the death of Ella Kissi-Debrah is probing whether illegal pollution in the London Borough of Lewisham caused a fatal asthma attack.


What do we know about the Moderna vaccine?

What do we know about the Moderna vaccine?

What do we know about the Moderna vaccine?

30 November 2020

The US company said it is applying for regulatory approval of its Covid-19 vaccine.


UK’s carbon emissions fall by 10.3%, oil and gas report estimates

UK’s carbon emissions fall by 10.3%, oil and gas report estimates

UK’s carbon emissions fall by 10.3%, oil and gas report estimates

30 November 2020

Oil and Gas UK has urged governments to act quickly with the figures highlighting the challenge in securing a green recovery.


Penguins watch Christmas films to prepare for visitors returning after lockdown

Penguins watch Christmas films to prepare for visitors returning after lockdown

Penguins watch Christmas films to prepare for visitors returning after lockdown

30 November 2020

Gentoo penguins at London Aquarium have been watching Elf to keep them ‘entertained and engaged’.


Three launches first 5G sites using Ericsson kit instead of Huawei

Three launches first 5G sites using Ericsson kit instead of Huawei

Three launches first 5G sites using Ericsson kit instead of Huawei

30 November 2020

Three UK’s 5G coverage has now gone live in 154 towns and cities across the country.


Pop star Rita Ora apologises for ‘spur of moment’ decision to break Covid rules

Pop star Rita Ora apologises for ‘spur of moment’ decision to break Covid rules

Pop star Rita Ora apologises for ‘spur of moment’ decision to break Covid rules

30 November 2020

The singer admitted attending a ‘small gathering’ for her 30th birthday and said it had been an ‘inexcusable error’.


Offer HIV tests to anyone who has a blood test – charities

Offer HIV tests to anyone who has a blood test – charities

Offer HIV tests to anyone who has a blood test – charities

30 November 2020

The campaign has been backed by Sir Elton John.


Students will struggle to ‘comply fully’ with self-isolation before Christmas

Students will struggle to ‘comply fully’ with self-isolation before Christmas

Students will struggle to ‘comply fully’ with self-isolation before Christmas

30 November 2020

A seven-day ‘travel window’ will operate between December 3 and December 9 for students who do not test positive for coronavirus.


Father Christmas will not have to wear a mask in Santa’s grottos, says No 10

Father Christmas will not have to wear a mask in Santa’s grottos, says No 10

Father Christmas will not have to wear a mask in Santa’s grottos, says No 10

30 November 2020

Grottos are permitted to welcome in children all over England as long as they are in venues that are allowed to open.


Pc Harper killing ‘as serious a case of manslaughter as is possible to envisage’

Pc Harper killing ‘as serious a case of manslaughter as is possible to envisage’

Pc Harper killing ‘as serious a case of manslaughter as is possible to envisage’

30 November 2020

Henry Long was jailed for 16 years and Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers were each jailed for 13 years over the death of Pc Andrew Harper.


One in four found it ‘harder to follow’ rules in second lockdown

One in four found it ‘harder to follow’ rules in second lockdown

One in four found it ‘harder to follow’ rules in second lockdown

30 November 2020

Over the course of the pandemic one in six people said they have felt there is no point following the rules any longer, researchers found.


Four-day working week should be examined, say SNP members

Four-day working week should be examined, say SNP members

Four-day working week should be examined, say SNP members

30 November 2020

Scottish Government ministers have been urged to instigate a review of employment practices.


Man admits killing 12-year-old boy in hit-and-run outside school

Man admits killing 12-year-old boy in hit-and-run outside school

Man admits killing 12-year-old boy in hit-and-run outside school

30 November 2020

Harley Watson died after a vehicle ploughed into children who were leaving Debden Park High School in Loughton, Essex, in December last year.


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