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Rail and road problems as temperatures hit new low of -17.1C

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 10:03
Scotland is facing a second day of travel disruption after further heavy snowfall and freezing conditions.

Covid: Prince Charles and Camilla get first vaccine

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 09:28
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have had their first jab, Clarence House confirms.

Coronavirus: Belfast Trust apologises for community workers vaccine ‘error’

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 09:00
Some community and voluntary groups were offered Covid-19 vaccines before front-line workers.

Covid-19: Sports equipment presents 'low risk'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 08:55
A study finds coronavirus particles decay rapidly on sports equipment, including cricket and tennis balls.

Pandemic means young people face cancer treatment alone

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 08:55
Covid restrictions mean patients such as Sophie must attend appointments without family or friends.

Covid restrictions: Men who drove from London to Shropshire fined

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 08:55
The men did not manage to take any beauty spot photos as their phone batteries had died, police say.

Plymouth nursery toddlers found alone by busy road

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 08:31
Busy Bees nursery says it was "devastated" the pair ended up unsupervised near a dual carriageway.

Covid: Shropshire medics 'find a connection' in ICU

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 06:10
The medics at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital met while helping coronavirus patients.

Covid: Royal Oldham Hospital criticised over PPE lapses

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 06:04
A staff member "interacted closely" with patients without using gloves or changing PPE, inspectors find.

Covid: Care home staff without PPE at start of pandemic - MPs

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 04:25
MPs say care homes received a fraction of the PPE needed compared with the health service.

Cladding: Extra cash to deal with crisis expected to be announced

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 02:44
The housing secretary will make a statement later, as thousands face huge bills for safety renovations.

One in 10 teens in UK has tried hard drugs

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 01:16
A study of 20,000 young people finds a third have used cannabis and half admit to binge-drinking.

Life on the Covid front line as a hospital porter

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 01:07
Newsbeat's been given access to the front line of the pandemic at Harrogate District Hospital.

Covid-19 parosmia: 'Public toilets smell nice to me now'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 00:52
NHS dietician Victoria says that since she had Covid-19, things that normally taste and smell nice are repulsive but loos smell good.

'Revealing' the unseen virus on film

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 00:20
Nicola Muirhead's manipulated photos capture the isolation of living with the pandemic.

Fake Covid videos 'will cost lives'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 00:16
Sima Kotecha follows the origins of a 'dangerous' viral video about a false Covid-19 treatment.

The woman who live-tweets inquests

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 00:16
George Julian live-tweets inquests of people with learning disabilities and autism.

Romance fraud on rise in coronavirus lockdown

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 00:15
Authorities warn about the scams criminals employ ahead of Valentine's Day.

Beer and pub leaders plead for reopening date after sales halve in 2020

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 00:09
The industry shows the government a "roadmap to recovery" as it waits for a reopening date.

Putting councils 'in the driving seat' would save £1.6bn, says report

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/10/2021 - 00:04
Centralising responsibility for social care would risk disruption, a council-commissioned report says.

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