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Avonmouth explosion: Boy, 16, among four workers killed

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 20:47
The teenager and three men were killed in the blast at a water treatment works in Bristol.

Covid-19: Care home vaccinations to start 'within two weeks'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 20:24
The medicines regulator says doses will have to be delivered to homes within 12 hours of unpacking.

Times apologises over Reading knife attack slur

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 20:17
The newspaper wrongly suggested Moazzam Begg supported a knifeman who killed three people.

Protected River Lugg was 'bulldozed' in 'wildlife crime'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 19:40
The Herefordshire Wildlife Trust says the damage caused was a "crime against the environment".

Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson arrested in bribery probe

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 19:18
Joe Anderson and four others are being investigated over the awarding of building contracts in the city.

Cardiff teacher jailed for pupils' indecent photos

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 19:10
Richard Edmunds, 40, admitted to downloading intimate images of his pupils on phones and computers.

Jamaica flight: Priti Patel criticises anti-deportation campaign

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 18:21
The home secretary says it was wrong to link the deportations to Jamaica with the Windrush scandal.

Covid in Scotland: Under-50s urged to be 'patient' over Covid vaccine

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 18:16
Scotland's national clinical director says he hopes vaccination of healthy younger people could start by the summer.

Covid-19: UK 'confident' of more vaccine doses, and care home rapid test concerns

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 17:50
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday evening.

Coronavirus: Methodist College Belfast sends 500 pupils home amid outbreak

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 17:02
Sixth-formers at Methodist College Belfast will end the term at home after 35 of them test positive.

'Tsunami of grief' warning over Covid deaths

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 17:01
"The only thing we could do was talk to her on FaceTime", a woman who lost her daughter to Covid told the BBC.

John O'Groats-Land's End 'record speed' driver cleared

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 16:49
Thomas Davies told a jury he had been exaggerating about how quickly he drove the 841-mile journey.

Coronavirus vaccine: First doses of Pfizer jab arrive in NI

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 16:10
Nearly 25,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine arrived in Belfast on Friday morning.

Panto is back. Oh yes it is!

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 15:57
Cinderella can finally go to the ball, as venues in tiers 1 and 2 are allowed to hold productions.

Croydon tram crash: Fresh delays to inquest 'unfair'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 15:27
The inquest is now due in May 2021, having been postponed in October because of coronavirus.

Steve Rotheram: No handshake with PM without Hillsborough apology

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 15:21
Boris Johnson must personally apologise for 2004 Hillsborough article, Labour mayor tells Nick Robinson.

Post-Brexit trade talks at a very difficult point - No 10

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 15:11
UK and EU negotiators are trying to reach agreement in time to get it approved by 31 December.

Covid: City stops care home tests over accuracy fears

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 15:01
The rapid tests picked up five infections out of every 10 found by conventional lab tests.

Covid: Could microwaving face masks help with PPE stocks?

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 14:45
Researchers say industrial microwaves could decontaminate masks, but it cannot be done at home.

Virus levels falling across most of England, says ONS

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 12/04/2020 - 14:40
Infection levels are down among all age groups and all regions apart from one, data suggests.

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