Home   National   Archive

Subscribe Now

National News

NI health minister: Further action necessary to combat spread of coronavirus

NI health minister: Further action necessary to combat spread of coronavirus

NI health minister: Further action necessary to combat spread of coronavirus

30 September 2020

‘We will have to decide what new restrictions to apply’, Robin Swann said ahead of Thursday’s Executive meeting.


Change of US president will not see Huawei ban reversed – ex-cybersecurity boss

Change of US president will not see Huawei ban reversed – ex-cybersecurity boss

Change of US president will not see Huawei ban reversed – ex-cybersecurity boss

30 September 2020

The UK Government decided in July to ban the Chinese firm from having a role in the country’s 5G network.


TSB bank branch closure list in full

TSB bank branch closure list in full

TSB bank branch closure list in full

30 September 2020

The company said it plans to close 164 branches this year and next.


UK to launch new fund for international space collaborations

UK to launch new fund for international space collaborations

UK to launch new fund for international space collaborations

30 September 2020

The National Space Innovation Programme will fund technologies and services to support UK trade, science, and security.


Johnson warns of ‘critical moment’ in battle with second wave of coronavirus

Johnson warns of ‘critical moment’ in battle with second wave of coronavirus

Johnson warns of ‘critical moment’ in battle with second wave of coronavirus

30 September 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson was joined by England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance.


Suspended Woodford fund paid £15m to sell assets and return cash to investors

Suspended Woodford fund paid £15m to sell assets and return cash to investors

Suspended Woodford fund paid £15m to sell assets and return cash to investors

30 September 2020

The fund was suspended in June 2019 after too many people wanted to take money out.


UK’s first driverless car lab launches in Oxfordshire

UK’s first driverless car lab launches in Oxfordshire

UK’s first driverless car lab launches in Oxfordshire

30 September 2020

The lab is to be run by telecoms firm O2 with backing from the Government and the UK Space Agency.


More workers test positive for Covid-19 at Bernard Matthews turkey plant

More workers test positive for Covid-19 at Bernard Matthews turkey plant

More workers test positive for Covid-19 at Bernard Matthews turkey plant

30 September 2020

Food production at the processing facility in Holton has not been affected by the outbreak.


Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

30 September 2020

Burnley continues to record the highest rate, followed by Knowsley, Liverpool and Newcastle.


Alex Salmond inquiry convener asks court to release all evidence

Alex Salmond inquiry convener asks court to release all evidence

Alex Salmond inquiry convener asks court to release all evidence

30 September 2020

It is an attempt to bypass legal wrangling and disagreements between the former first minister’s lawyers and the Scottish Government,


Drinking coffee before breakfast impairs blood sugar control, study finds

Drinking coffee before breakfast impairs blood sugar control, study finds

Drinking coffee before breakfast impairs blood sugar control, study finds

30 September 2020

The study, by the University of Bath, involved participants undergoing three experiments.


Climate change ‘causing nights to be disproportionately warmer than days’

Climate change ‘causing nights to be disproportionately warmer than days’

Climate change ‘causing nights to be disproportionately warmer than days’

30 September 2020

Researchers have found night-time warming to be more common than daytime warming in more than half of the land surfaces.


Problem of migrant crossings ‘to be here for a while’, NCA says

Problem of migrant crossings ‘to be here for a while’, NCA says

Problem of migrant crossings ‘to be here for a while’, NCA says

30 September 2020

Migrants are paying around 3,500 euros each for a place in a dinghy to cross the channel, according to Immigration Enforcement.


‘Sex assault’ complainant has notes from counselling sessions read in court

‘Sex assault’ complainant has notes from counselling sessions read in court

‘Sex assault’ complainant has notes from counselling sessions read in court

30 September 2020

The masseuse claims blind peer Lord Holmes of Richmond grabbed her bottom during a treatment at a five star hotel.


Notorious rapists’ ‘unduly lenient’ sentences to be challenged next month

Notorious rapists’ ‘unduly lenient’ sentences to be challenged next month

Notorious rapists’ ‘unduly lenient’ sentences to be challenged next month

30 September 2020

Joseph McCann and Reynhard Sinaga could both die behind bars following a two-day hearing in October to challenge their 30-year minimum terms.


Male beavers released to join females as part of ‘rewilding’ scheme

Male beavers released to join females as part of ‘rewilding’ scheme

Male beavers released to join females as part of ‘rewilding’ scheme

30 September 2020

The Wild Ken Hill project is turning around 1,000 acres of marginal farmland and woodland back over to nature.


Government offers MPs greater say over coronavirus laws following Speaker rebuke

Government offers MPs greater say over coronavirus laws following Speaker rebuke

Government offers MPs greater say over coronavirus laws following Speaker rebuke

30 September 2020

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said MPs would be allowed to vote on major national measures ‘wherever possible’.


This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies - Learn More