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Phone mast serving Nightingale hospital in Birmingham among latest attacks

Phone mast serving Nightingale hospital in Birmingham among latest attacks

Phone mast serving Nightingale hospital in Birmingham among latest attacks

14 April 2020

Some 20 phone masts were attacked over the weekend, according to the Mobile UK trade body.


Life on the inside: 10 ways to ease an anxious mind during lockdown

Life on the inside: 10 ways to ease an anxious mind during lockdown

Life on the inside: 10 ways to ease an anxious mind during lockdown

14 April 2020

Uncertainty around coronavirus and social distancing can be very difficult to deal with.


Stray dogs eating bat meat could have sparked pandemic, study suggests

Stray dogs eating bat meat could have sparked pandemic, study suggests

Stray dogs eating bat meat could have sparked pandemic, study suggests

14 April 2020

Professor Xuhua Xia analysed all 1,252 full-length betacoronavirus genomes deposited into the open access GenBank database.


Pandemic fraud warning as two arrested over false Covid-19 test claims

Pandemic fraud warning as two arrested over false Covid-19 test claims

Pandemic fraud warning as two arrested over false Covid-19 test claims

14 April 2020

The National Crime Agency said it had arrested two people on suspicion of illegally selling tests.


Two-thirds of British businesses place staff on furlough, survey finds

Two-thirds of British businesses place staff on furlough, survey finds

Two-thirds of British businesses place staff on furlough, survey finds

14 April 2020

The British Chambers of Commerce has said the Government must ensure businesses can access cash to pay staff on furlough.


Labour urges Government to publish exit strategy this week

Labour urges Government to publish exit strategy this week

Labour urges Government to publish exit strategy this week

14 April 2020

Sir Keir Starmer said the ‘silent pressures’ on communities across the UK ‘cannot be underestimated’.


Uplifting news: Online pub quiz raises £90,000, and eagles fly at Warwick Castle

Uplifting news: Online pub quiz raises £90,000, and eagles fly at Warwick Castle

Uplifting news: Online pub quiz raises £90,000, and eagles fly at Warwick Castle

14 April 2020

A round-up of feelgood stories in the news.


Coronavirus: Is lockdown leading to deaths from other causes?

Coronavirus: Is lockdown leading to deaths from other causes?

Coronavirus: Is lockdown leading to deaths from other causes?

14 April 2020

Are people dying during the lockdown because they are reluctant to seek help for other conditions?


Three rail workers jump clear of 125mph train with less than a second to spare

Three rail workers jump clear of 125mph train with less than a second to spare

Three rail workers jump clear of 125mph train with less than a second to spare

14 April 2020

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch found the incident was caused by miscommunication between Network Rail workers.


Recall of duty for first wave of retired police officers

Recall of duty for first wave of retired police officers

Recall of duty for first wave of retired police officers

14 April 2020

Many are returning to service to help deal with the pandemic.


Tributes to ‘selfless’ husband and wife who died after getting Covid-19

Tributes to ‘selfless’ husband and wife who died after getting Covid-19

Tributes to ‘selfless’ husband and wife who died after getting Covid-19

14 April 2020

Hefin and Valerie Williams had four children, six grandchildren and 26 foster children.


Mast fires surge over Easter weekend amid 5G-coronavirus conspiracy theories

Mast fires surge over Easter weekend amid 5G-coronavirus conspiracy theories

Mast fires surge over Easter weekend amid 5G-coronavirus conspiracy theories

14 April 2020

Mobile UK says 20 suspected arson attacks took place over the weekend, including one in Huddersfield involving a mast used by emergency services.


Sturgeon urges people to seek help for their mental health during lockdown

Sturgeon urges people to seek help for their mental health during lockdown

Sturgeon urges people to seek help for their mental health during lockdown

14 April 2020

The First Minister said that the NHS and mental health support remains available as isolation and bereavement take their toll.


‘Emergency laws needed’ to protect doctors from Covid-19 legal challenges

‘Emergency laws needed’ to protect doctors from Covid-19 legal challenges

‘Emergency laws needed’ to protect doctors from Covid-19 legal challenges

14 April 2020

The Medical Protection organisation said treatment decisions could be challenged.


Man wrongly convicted of coronavirus offence in ‘astonishing’ misuse of powers

Man wrongly convicted of coronavirus offence in ‘astonishing’ misuse of powers

Man wrongly convicted of coronavirus offence in ‘astonishing’ misuse of powers

14 April 2020

The 21-year-old’s £60 fine has been set aside.


The NHS workers who have died during the Covid-19 outbreak

The NHS workers who have died during the Covid-19 outbreak

The NHS workers who have died during the Covid-19 outbreak

14 April 2020

From doctors to porters, dozens of frontline workers have already died in the fight against the pandemic.


Doctors tell people to keep vaccines up to date during pandemic

Doctors tell people to keep vaccines up to date during pandemic

Doctors tell people to keep vaccines up to date during pandemic

14 April 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned more than 100 million children could miss out on measles injections due to Covid-19.


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