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Coronavirus: Cheap steroids save lives from severe Covid

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 15:01
Eight lives would be saved for every 100 critically ill patients given steroids.

Police safety: Four in 10 officers say they were assaulted last year

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 13:44
A survey of 40,000 officers also finds that nearly nine in ten have been attacked during their career.

BBC Proms: Rule, Britannia! will be sung on last night, BBC confirms

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 13:26
A select group of BBC singers will now perform the songs at Last Night of the Proms.

Greater Manchester lockdown easing U-turn after cases rise

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 13:19
Plans to eases restrictions in Bolton and Trafford are scrapped after a spike in Covid-19 cases.

Coronavirus: False information 'hampering' contact tracing

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 13:14
Passengers returning from Zante have complained they were not told to self-isolate quickly enough.

New Oxford cycle lane built around two lampposts

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 13:08
Two lampposts now stand in the middle of a new cycle path on Marston Ferry Road.

Oxford Union: Blind student removed from debate compensated

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:53
Ebenezer Azamati said he felt "unwelcome" in Britain after being "violently removed" from the Oxford Union.

Coronavirus in Scotland: Minister says virus driven by home visits not pubs

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:50
John Swinney responds to criticism that pubs will remain open despite a surge in Covid cases in Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Coronavirus: London's Winter Wonderland event cancelled

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:45
Organisers hope the event in London's Hyde Park will return in November 2021.

Banwen illegal rave: Couple made ravers 'cups of tea'

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:37
About 3,000 people descended on the small community at the edge of the Brecon Beacons during a rave.

Coronavirus: How it feels to be back at school

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:35
The BBC speaks to parents to discover how they feel as they take their children back to school.

Transfer tests: Exams put back until January 2021

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:04
Transfer test providers in Northern Ireland have agreed to postpone the assessments by two months.

City of London school changes name 'due to slavery links'

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 10:30
A bust and statue of 17th Century merchant Sir John Cass will also be removed from the school.

Nicola Adams: Same-sex partner 'big step' for Strictly Come Dancing

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 10:18
The ex-boxer will make Strictly Come Dancing history by becoming the first contestant to be part of a same-sex pairing.

Strictly Come Dancing: Ex-boxer Nicola Adams to have same-sex dance partner

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 10:04
Olympic boxer Nicola Adams will form Strictly Come Dancing's first competitive same-sex pairing.

Claire Glatman: British woman 'killed by speedboat' in Corfu named

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 08:48
Claire Glatman, from North Yorkshire, died after being hit by a boat off the Greek island of Corfu.

House prices at all-time high, says Nationwide

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 07:48
August saw the highest monthly rise in prices since 2004 as the recovery continued, the lender says.

Coronavirus: Back to school, local lockdowns and Kickstart jobs scheme

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 07:27
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Wednesday morning.

Runner crushed by charging cow in Pentland Hills

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 07:05
A runner describes being pinned to the ground after he tried to shoo away cows from a path in the outskirts of Edinburgh.

Coronavirus: Stormont response 'has cost at least £2bn'

Wed, 09/02/2020 - 06:44
The Northern Ireland Audit Office says the final cost to the taxpayer will be much higher.

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