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Coronavirus unemployment: 'I felt worthless'

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 08/29/2020 - 00:07
Julie changed jobs a week before lockdown - then found herself out of work and ineligible for help.

Medal for hero dog Kuno who saved soldiers' lives in Afghanistan

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 08/29/2020 - 00:02
Kuno ran through a hail of bullets to tackle a gunman - and now has prosthetic paws after being shot.

Newspaper headlines: Winter lockdown warning and Christmas vaccine hope

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/28/2020 - 23:35
Some papers lead with coronavirus, with the UK's Health Secretary speaking of a possible second wave.

Covid case could mean entire year group out of school

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/28/2020 - 21:57
Secondary schools in England might switch to rotas in areas with rising levels of Covid-19.

Coronavirus: Wedding guests cancel over quarantine rules

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/28/2020 - 21:27
A couple's third wedding attempt is marred by quarantine changes after guests fly home.

Coronavirus: Restrictions eased in parts of northern England

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/28/2020 - 20:11
Tightened lockdown rules to stop the spread of Covid-19 were imposed in July.

Seal lured away from Norfolk Broads after climbing on kayaks

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/28/2020 - 18:03
The seal spent about five days jumping on to people's kayaks and paddleboards.

Coronavirus: 'I was frozen out of furlough scheme'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/28/2020 - 17:12
The coronavirus crisis has hit jobs in areas already struggling with unemployment, analysis shows.

Erlestoke Prison guard smuggled drugs in her underwear

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/28/2020 - 16:54
Hannah Gaves took cocaine and cannabis into a prison on behalf of an inmate.

Santander hit by online banking outage ahead of holiday weekend

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/28/2020 - 16:47
The hitch comes ahead of the August bank holiday and the day millions receive their monthly salary.

Essex lorry deaths: Ronan Hughes admits manslaughter

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/28/2020 - 16:45
Ronan Hughes pleads guilty to manslaughter after 39 migrants were found dead in a trailer in Essex.

World's most expensive sheep sold for £368,000

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/28/2020 - 16:39
The Texel lamb, named Double Diamond, set the new record at an auction in South Lanarkshire.

Noah Donohoe: 'No evidence' Belfast teenager was attacked

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/28/2020 - 16:36
Coroner Joe McCrisken says there is also no evidence any other person was involved in the teen's death.

Llangennech train fire: Up to 750 tonnes of oil in derailed wagons

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/28/2020 - 16:32
A diesel spill from the train could have a "devastating impact" on the local environment, say experts.

Coronavirus: Staycations expected to boost bank holiday traffic

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/28/2020 - 16:29
Motoring groups say more cars are set to be on the roads as people start or return from UK breaks.

Four arrested as manhunt for Imran Safi and search for three sons continues

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/28/2020 - 16:04
Twelve people have now been arrested in connection with the abduction of three young boys.

Coronavirus cases continue to level off in England - ONS

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/28/2020 - 15:33
The figures are based on tests on people in their homes, whether they have symptoms or not.

Coronavirus: 'Loopholes' warning over new house party law

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/28/2020 - 15:32
The body representing rank-and-file police officers questions how the law will work in practice.

Banksy funds boat to rescue refugees at sea

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/28/2020 - 15:10
The Louise Michel has been funded by the street artist and is operating in the Mediterranean.

Dorset homeless people face fines for sleeping in doorways

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 08/28/2020 - 15:05
"Shopkeepers do not want people obstructing their doorways", a Tory councillor told a meeting.

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