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People asked to post stars in remembrance of loved ones lost during pandemic

People asked to post stars in remembrance of loved ones lost during pandemic

People asked to post stars in remembrance of loved ones lost during pandemic

30 June 2020

Care organisations hope this ‘mutual act of remembrance’ will help to recognise the many losses people have experienced.


Fifty bids for rail funding to reverse Beeching cuts

Fifty bids for rail funding to reverse Beeching cuts

Fifty bids for rail funding to reverse Beeching cuts

30 June 2020

The competition is part of a wider £500 million Restoring Your Railway Fund for England and Wales.


Football fans see dream for baby fulfilled with cut-out in stands

Football fans see dream for baby fulfilled with cut-out in stands

Football fans see dream for baby fulfilled with cut-out in stands

30 June 2020

Jack Stout was just five months old when he died from sudden infant death syndrome.


Johnson’s ‘New Deal’ to prepare for economic aftershock of coronavirus

Johnson’s ‘New Deal’ to prepare for economic aftershock of coronavirus

Johnson’s ‘New Deal’ to prepare for economic aftershock of coronavirus

30 June 2020

Boris Johnson warned that jobs which existed at the start of the crisis would not return.


St Ives closes town centre roads to traffic to help social distancing

St Ives closes town centre roads to traffic to help social distancing

St Ives closes town centre roads to traffic to help social distancing

30 June 2020

The measures will apply between 11am and 4pm daily.


‘Jealous’ man killed heavily pregnant ex-girlfriend and baby, court told

‘Jealous’ man killed heavily pregnant ex-girlfriend and baby, court told

‘Jealous’ man killed heavily pregnant ex-girlfriend and baby, court told

30 June 2020

Kelly Fauvrelle had been 33 weeks pregnant at the time of her death and that of her unborn child, the Old Bailey heard.


Eugenie’s decision to show scar inspired me, says cancer patient

Eugenie’s decision to show scar inspired me, says cancer patient

Eugenie’s decision to show scar inspired me, says cancer patient

30 June 2020

The princess and her sister Beatrice are honorary patrons of the Teenage Cancer Trust and have chatted to young people supported by the charity.


Astronomers witness ‘monster star’ mysteriously disappearing into darkness

Astronomers witness ‘monster star’ mysteriously disappearing into darkness

Astronomers witness ‘monster star’ mysteriously disappearing into darkness

30 June 2020

An intriguing explanation may be that the star collapsed into a black hole without exploding as a bright supernova.


Veteran republican remembered as IRA man who helped grow Sinn Fein

Veteran republican remembered as IRA man who helped grow Sinn Fein

Veteran republican remembered as IRA man who helped grow Sinn Fein

30 June 2020

Bobby Storey died earlier this month at the age of 64.


UK economy on course for V-shaped recovery, says Bank of England economist

UK economy on course for V-shaped recovery, says Bank of England economist

UK economy on course for V-shaped recovery, says Bank of England economist

30 June 2020

Andy Haldane said the recovery in the UK and globally had come “sooner and faster” than expected.


Johnson sets out New Deal to build way out of coronavirus crisis

Johnson sets out New Deal to build way out of coronavirus crisis

Johnson sets out New Deal to build way out of coronavirus crisis

30 June 2020

Boris Johnson set out plans for a £5 billion spending spree as the country is braced for the economic impact of the pandemic.


How will Johnson’s planning shake-up help efforts to rebuild after coronavirus?

How will Johnson’s planning shake-up help efforts to rebuild after coronavirus?

How will Johnson’s planning shake-up help efforts to rebuild after coronavirus?

30 June 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to ‘build, build, build’ could make it easier to convert shops into homes.


More misery for Leicester shop owner ‘within 500 yards’ of lockdown boundary

More misery for Leicester shop owner ‘within 500 yards’ of lockdown boundary

More misery for Leicester shop owner ‘within 500 yards’ of lockdown boundary

30 June 2020

James West, who runs a print and design shop, says his business has already taken a huge hit due to lockdown.


Cricketer loses bid to have rape conviction overturned

Cricketer loses bid to have rape conviction overturned

Cricketer loses bid to have rape conviction overturned

30 June 2020

Alex Hepburn was jailed for five years in April last year for the attack, which took place at a flat in Worcester in 2017.


YouTube bans six major white supremacist channels

YouTube bans six major white supremacist channels

YouTube bans six major white supremacist channels

30 June 2020

Move comes as big tech firms face mounting pressure to take a tougher stance on hate speech.


Targeted measures failed to stop spread in Leicester – Matt Hancock

Targeted measures failed to stop spread in Leicester – Matt Hancock

Targeted measures failed to stop spread in Leicester – Matt Hancock

30 June 2020

Under the new lockdown measures, non-essential shops will close in Leicester while schools will close to most pupils from Thursday.


Leicester has ‘unusually high’ incidence of Covid in children, minister says

Leicester has ‘unusually high’ incidence of Covid in children, minister says

Leicester has ‘unusually high’ incidence of Covid in children, minister says

30 June 2020

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said work is still being done to understand why the city has been so badly affected.


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