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Family 'did Asda shop in blue light ambulance'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 08:07
The ambulance was carrying a family when it arrived at the supermarket in Harpurhey, police say.

Covid-19: Schools in NI set to remain shut until 8 March

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 07:05
Priority may be given to pupils in exam years if a full return is not possible by that date.

Coronavirus: Priest remembers 'caring and warm-hearted' sister

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 07:05
A priest says he could never have imagined he would be saying Mass at his younger sister's funeral.

Jagtar Singh Johal: British man 'tortured to sign blank confession' in India

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 06:35
Jagtar Singh Johal has been held in an Indian jail without conviction for more than three years.

Birmingham 2022: Commonwealth cultural festival awarded £6m

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 06:28
The six-month festival will see art commissioned to celebrate Birmingham's diversity, organisers say.

Covid-19: Ballet dancer moves to Isles of Scilly

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 06:19
Owen Morris has moved to the Isles of Scilly to work on a farm after Covid-19 put his career on hold.

Deer herd crossing Hertfordshire countryside captured on camera

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 06:05
The animals were seen near to Royston, Hertfordshire.

Free anthology of black authors to be given to all primary schools in England

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 03:26
The initiative will provide a copy of the collection to all primary schools in England.

Pricey broadband 'locks poorest out' of key services

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 01:47
One in six UK households struggles to afford broadband, a poll by Citizens Advice suggests.

Nursery top-up fees probe prompts England-wide warning

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 01:17
Ombudsman urges councils to ensure parents are not wrongly charged for free nursery places

Covid: 'Virus going in right direction but not fast enough'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 01:16
Coronavirus infections are still at very high levels in many regions, a study estimates.

Covid vaccines: Misleading claims targeting ethnic minority people

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 01:09
We've been tracking some of the misinformation about vaccines that has circulated in minority communities.

Boris Johnson to visit Scotland despite Nicola Sturgeon warning

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 00:52
The PM will use the trip to argue the Covid response illustrates the strengths of the UK working together.

Covid: Black over-80s 'half as likely' to have been vaccinated

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 00:43
A unique study of millions of patient records identifies "substantial" differences in vaccine coverage.

Covid: Social workers 'braced for tsunami of needs' after lockdown

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 00:37
Many worry about their capacity to protect the vulnerable if workloads increase further, a union warns.

Parosmia: 'Since I had Covid, food makes me want to vomit'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 00:15
Many are finding things do not smell right after Covid - and that most foods smell and taste disgusting.

Staycations: Bookings 'coming in thick and fast'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 00:05
With new hotel quarantine rules for arrivals from abroad, many people are seeking UK holidays instead.

UK car production tumbles to 'worst in a generation'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 00:04
Output tumbled almost 30% last year as Covid forced factory closures and a fall in consumer demand.

Covid: Living through lockdown in a high-rise flat

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 00:01
The continuing lockdown in England is tough for everyone but what's it like if you have limited space at home?

Covid-19: 'I told my kids I wasn't going to make it'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/28/2021 - 00:01
Taxi driver Ali Sakallioglu spent 222 days in hospital with Covid, including three months in a coma.

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