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Call for clarity on birth partners

Call for clarity on birth partners

Call for clarity on birth partners

08 September 2020

Midwives and doctors have called for more information, saying the current situation is causing stress for pregnant women.


Residents protest over Chinese Consulate wall built without planning permission

Residents protest over Chinese Consulate wall built without planning permission

Residents protest over Chinese Consulate wall built without planning permission

08 September 2020

Diplomatic immunity prevented the High Court taking action over the planning breaches by the Chinese authorities in Belfast.


3.3-magnitude earthquake reported in Bedfordshire

3.3-magnitude earthquake reported in Bedfordshire

3.3-magnitude earthquake reported in Bedfordshire

08 September 2020

One person said it felt as though their house had been hit by a vehicle.


Covid-19 registered deaths in England and Wales lowest since mid-March

Covid-19 registered deaths in England and Wales lowest since mid-March

Covid-19 registered deaths in England and Wales lowest since mid-March

08 September 2020

Just over 57,400 deaths involving coronavirus have now been registered across the whole of the UK.


Royal Albert Hall launches ‘urgent’ plea for £20m in donations

Royal Albert Hall launches ‘urgent’ plea for £20m in donations

Royal Albert Hall launches ‘urgent’ plea for £20m in donations

08 September 2020

The Kensington venue is ineligible for an emergency Government grant and must apply for a loan.


Police investigating schoolboy shooting recover ‘long-barrelled gun’

Police investigating schoolboy shooting recover ‘long-barrelled gun’

Police investigating schoolboy shooting recover ‘long-barrelled gun’

08 September 2020

A teenager arrested on suspicion of attempted murder remains in custody.


Apology over Covid test problems amid surge in cases

Apology over Covid test problems amid surge in cases

Apology over Covid test problems amid surge in cases

08 September 2020

Laboratories have reached a ‘critical pinch-point’, according to an NHS Test and Trace official.


Andrew Lloyd Webber: We are at the point of no return

Andrew Lloyd Webber: We are at the point of no return

Andrew Lloyd Webber: We are at the point of no return

08 September 2020

The composer had hoped his pilot project would demonstrate that theatres can open at full capacity safely.


Brexit fishing talks disruption claim denied by Scottish Cabinet minister

Brexit fishing talks disruption claim denied by Scottish Cabinet minister

Brexit fishing talks disruption claim denied by Scottish Cabinet minister

08 September 2020

UK trade officials are said to be furious at the Scottish Government’s intervention in deadlocked negotiations.


DUP not divided on NI protocol implementation – Donaldson

DUP not divided on NI protocol implementation – Donaldson

DUP not divided on NI protocol implementation – Donaldson

08 September 2020

The MP said the party had consistently opposed the prospect of a customs border in the Irish Sea.


More than half of drivers exceed 30mph limit, research finds

More than half of drivers exceed 30mph limit, research finds

More than half of drivers exceed 30mph limit, research finds

08 September 2020

Department for Transport analysis of these roads across Britain found that 54% of cars were driven too fast during free-flow conditions last year.


Health minister: Lockdown in Caerphilly area will remain until at least October

Health minister: Lockdown in Caerphilly area will remain until at least October

Health minister: Lockdown in Caerphilly area will remain until at least October

08 September 2020

Vaughan Gething said the spike in cases in the area would go ‘out of control’ if left unaddressed.


Eurotunnel demand down 28% in August after France loses quarantine exemption

Eurotunnel demand down 28% in August after France loses quarantine exemption

Eurotunnel demand down 28% in August after France loses quarantine exemption

08 September 2020

Nearly 268,000 passenger vehicles were carried by Eurotunnel Le Shuttle in August.


Up to 2,000 pigs killed in farm blaze

Up to 2,000 pigs killed in farm blaze

Up to 2,000 pigs killed in farm blaze

08 September 2020

The animals were housed in a shed that caught alight in Kilkeel, Co Down.


JD Sports half-year profits slide as store footfall remains ‘weak’

JD Sports half-year profits slide as store footfall remains ‘weak’

JD Sports half-year profits slide as store footfall remains ‘weak’

08 September 2020

The sportswear retailer said its pre-tax profits for the six months to August 1 slipped by 68% to £41.5 million.


EasyJet cuts flights due to quarantine rules

EasyJet cuts flights due to quarantine rules

EasyJet cuts flights due to quarantine rules

08 September 2020

From 4am on Wednesday travellers arriving in England from Lesbos, Tinos, Serifos, Mykonos, Crete, Santorini or Zakynthos must self-isolate.


Countries with smaller class sizes may find it ‘easier to socially distance’

Countries with smaller class sizes may find it ‘easier to socially distance’

Countries with smaller class sizes may find it ‘easier to socially distance’

08 September 2020

Britain is one of the countries with a higher number of students in a primary school class, study shows.


What the papers say – September 8

What the papers say – September 8

What the papers say – September 8

07 September 2020

The rising prospect that Boris Johnson will backtrack on the Brexit agreement dominates the nation’s papers on Tuesday.


Robots found to improve mental health and loneliness in older people – study

Robots found to improve mental health and loneliness in older people – study

Robots found to improve mental health and loneliness in older people – study

07 September 2020

The study marks the first time researchers have collaborated to explore the possibility of developing culturally competent robots.


Airlines urge Covid-19 testing as regional corridors launched in England

Airlines urge Covid-19 testing as regional corridors launched in England

Airlines urge Covid-19 testing as regional corridors launched in England

07 September 2020

From 4am on Wednesday, arrivals from seven Greek islands will need to self-isolate for 14 days.


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