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Euston tunnel protesters: HS2 begins eviction

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/27/2021 - 08:38
Bailiffs move in to remove people who dug a 100ft tunnel to block the high-speed rail line.

Covid: Patient returns home after 306 days in hospital

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/27/2021 - 08:24
Geoffrey Woolf, 74, collapsed at home on 20 March and was rushed to hospital three days later.

Covid: Arrivals to England from virus hotspots face hotel quarantine

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/27/2021 - 07:50
The measures will apply to British residents returning to England from areas including southern Africa.

Covid and music: A year without gigs for independent venues

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/27/2021 - 07:06
This year's Independent Venue Week reflects on ten months without live music gigs - and the future of the industry.

Covid: 'Pets listen to your troubles without judgement'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/27/2021 - 06:41
One woman says her son's dog has helped bring her from the "depths of despair" during lockdown.

Covid in Scotland: Train services cut as passenger numbers plunge

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/27/2021 - 06:12
The boss of Scotland's Railways says "difficult decisions" have to be made to save taxpayer money.

Holocaust Memorial Day: Sir Nicholas Winton's statue lit up

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/27/2021 - 06:08
The statue of Sir Nicholas Winton is surrounded by 669 candles - one for each child he saved.

Covid: Archbishops call for daily prayer after 100,000 UK deaths

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/27/2021 - 02:56
The message from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York comes after the UK passed 100,000 Covid deaths.

100,000 Covid deaths: ‘I cursed the sterile white room where Ann died’

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/27/2021 - 00:53
Already 100,000 people in the UK have died of Covid. This is the story of one of them.

Covid crisis: 'I've been excluded from any help'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/27/2021 - 00:50
Millions of people have been shut out of government schemes designed to help, a new study suggests.

Excluded from Covid support: 'Devastated that I've been penalised'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/27/2021 - 00:50
Beauty therapist Kim Kingston explains how her husband's death led to her losing out on government support during the pandemic.

Covid: Will the UK's pubs stay shut until May?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/27/2021 - 00:41
Previous lockdowns suggest hospitality could be facing one of the longest routes back to normality.

Insurers defend covering ransomware payments

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/27/2021 - 00:38
Insurers reject claims that by covering ransomware bills they are funding organised crime.

When your 'pandemic puppy' doesn't work out

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/27/2021 - 00:12
Lockdown seemed like the perfect time to get a dog, but for some, the excitement turned into regret.

Covid-19 vaccine: Woman to restart chemotherapy after jab

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/27/2021 - 00:08
Vicki Meredew, who received a leftover vaccine dose, will continue palliative treatment for a brain tumour.

Chelsea Flower Show: Event moved to autumn for first time in history

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/27/2021 - 00:07
It is the first time the world-famous event will take place in the autumn.

Spanish Armada maps 'saved for the nation'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/27/2021 - 00:07
The maps depict the famous sea battle in which the English fleet was victorious in 1588.

Holocaust Memorial Day 2021: 'It's sad when I sit there alone'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/27/2021 - 00:02
Already a difficult day, honouring those killed by the Nazis will be different this year, as the pandemic prevents survivors and their families being together.

The Papers: Front pages mark UK's 100,000 Covid deaths

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 23:50
Wednesday's papers reflect on the number of Britons who have died during the coronavirus pandemic.

Jenners: How 'architectural grandeur' rose from the ashes

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 22:56
The department store was destroyed by fire in 1892 - but a landmark building was designed in its place.

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