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Hospital warns black and minority ethnic staff they are ‘vulnerable’ to Covid-19

Hospital warns black and minority ethnic staff they are ‘vulnerable’ to Covid-19

Hospital warns black and minority ethnic staff they are ‘vulnerable’ to Covid-19

27 April 2020

It comes after a review was launched to examine the seemingly disproportionate number of BAME people who have been affected by Covid-19.


Belfast GP walking virtual Spanish pilgrimage in driveway

Belfast GP walking virtual Spanish pilgrimage in driveway

Belfast GP walking virtual Spanish pilgrimage in driveway

27 April 2020

Father-of-five Martin McMullan is doing the equivalent of a walk from Logrono to Burgos in northern Spain.


Man arrested and car recovered after teenage cyclist killed

Man arrested and car recovered after teenage cyclist killed

Man arrested and car recovered after teenage cyclist killed

27 April 2020

Adam Barry, 15, died in hospital after the incident in Derbyshire on Saturday.


Discrepancies in Covid-19 deaths ‘to be put right’, says First Minister

Discrepancies in Covid-19 deaths ‘to be put right’, says First Minister

Discrepancies in Covid-19 deaths ‘to be put right’, says First Minister

27 April 2020

A draft report indicated there was a separate reporting mechanism at Betsi Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in North Wales.


How could lockdown be eased in the UK?

How could lockdown be eased in the UK?

How could lockdown be eased in the UK?

27 April 2020

The next three-week review of the lockdown restrictions is due on May 7.


Sunak unveils state-guaranteed ‘bounce back’ loans up to £50,000 for small firms

Sunak unveils state-guaranteed ‘bounce back’ loans up to £50,000 for small firms

Sunak unveils state-guaranteed ‘bounce back’ loans up to £50,000 for small firms

27 April 2020

The loans, which will have the interest paid by the Government for the first 12 months, will be available from 9am next Monday.


Not all retailers will survive lockdown, warns Timpson owner

Not all retailers will survive lockdown, warns Timpson owner

Not all retailers will survive lockdown, warns Timpson owner

27 April 2020

Some names will not ‘come back’, shop chain chairman Sir John Timpson predicted.


MP calls for Government plan to bring home Britons stuck abroad

MP calls for Government plan to bring home Britons stuck abroad

MP calls for Government plan to bring home Britons stuck abroad

27 April 2020

The call comes as an entertainer stuck on a cruise ship pleads for help to get back to the UK.


Scientists ‘working to timeline of three months’ for antigen test

Scientists ‘working to timeline of three months’ for antigen test

Scientists ‘working to timeline of three months’ for antigen test

27 April 2020

A consortium of researchers is striving to develop a test which can accurately identify which people have had the disease.


Sturgeon to set out options for easing lockdown restrictions

Sturgeon to set out options for easing lockdown restrictions

Sturgeon to set out options for easing lockdown restrictions

27 April 2020

The First Minister has pledged to reveal within days how the Scottish Government plans to proceed.


Colleagues clap for much-loved consultant who was ‘a truly gentle gentleman’

Colleagues clap for much-loved consultant who was ‘a truly gentle gentleman’

Colleagues clap for much-loved consultant who was ‘a truly gentle gentleman’

27 April 2020

Consultant geriatrician Medhat Atalla moved to Britain from Egypt about 20 years ago and worked at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.


Long-serving ward administrator at London mental health centre dies

Long-serving ward administrator at London mental health centre dies

Long-serving ward administrator at London mental health centre dies

27 April 2020

Andy Costa had spent 26 years working for the NHS.


Man in custody after ‘firearms incident’ siege in West Bromwich

Man in custody after ‘firearms incident’ siege in West Bromwich

Man in custody after ‘firearms incident’ siege in West Bromwich

27 April 2020

Armed police surrounded a flat before detaining a suspect.


UK Government urged to save steel industry

UK Government urged to save steel industry

UK Government urged to save steel industry

27 April 2020

Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford said that more than ‘local solutions’ in Wales were needed to save Tata Steel.


Difficult to know if 100k daily Covid-19 test target is met – Downing Street

Difficult to know if 100k daily Covid-19 test target is met – Downing Street

Difficult to know if 100k daily Covid-19 test target is met – Downing Street

27 April 2020

More than 10 million essential workers and their households are now eligible for Covid-19 checks.


Gambling firms to halt TV and radio advertising during lockdown

Gambling firms to halt TV and radio advertising during lockdown

Gambling firms to halt TV and radio advertising during lockdown

27 April 2020

The Betting and Gaming Council said firms have voluntarily agreed to remove all their gaming product advertising for at least six weeks.


Life on the inside: 10 fitness challenges to come out of lockdown stronger

Life on the inside: 10 fitness challenges to come out of lockdown stronger

Life on the inside: 10 fitness challenges to come out of lockdown stronger

27 April 2020

With the right attitude, lockdown can double up as your own personal fitness boot camp.


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