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Boris Johnson filmed a video message to congratulate Team GB’s athletes on their successes fo far.

Emily Campbell’s family have rewarded the traders who helped her on her path to a silver medal at the Olympics.

Business leaders called for a ‘new settlement’ to help the travel industry and the UK economy more broadly ‘live with Covid-19’.

Innocent passer-by Aya Hachem, 19, was ‘in the wrong place at the wrong time’ when she was shot in Blackburn, Lancashire, last year.

People who have received both doses of a vaccine are also more likely to have a milder infection if they do get Covid-19.

The ship caused disruption to global shipping after getting stuck in the Suez Canal in April.

Industry experts have reacted to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announcing the lifting of almost all of Scotland’s coronavirus restrictions.

Nicola Sturgeon insisted it would be ‘premature’ to declare victory against Covid, despite confirming most restrictions will be lifted on Monday.

Ministers have insisted they want the traffic light system of travel rules to be as simple as possible.

Athletes claimed eight medals on Tuesday, including Keely Hodgkinson’s second place at the 800 metres which broke the national record.

Nicola Sturgeon confirmed face coverings will remain mandatory in indoor settings and are likely to be compulsory ‘for some time to come’.

Sweaty Betty was founded in Notting Hill in 1998 by Tamara Hill-Norton and husband Simon Hill-Norton.

It comes after a relaxation of coronavirus regulations by the Stormont Executive to allow live music to resume

The champion, who was the only female on the GB team, said she hopes that many more bike tracks will be built on the back of their success.

Helen Macdonald lost a High Court appeal last month to prevent her stud alpaca, Geronimo, from being killed.

The watchdog said the ‘red list’ providers could leave customers out of pocket if their travel plans were disrupted due to Covid-19.

Police said the troublesome swan was ‘put in the back of a police car’ and taken to the nearest lake.

Scotland’s First Minister addressed MSPs in a virtual sitting of the Scottish Parliament.

Barbie has created a doll in the likeness of Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert as part of a global campaign to encourage girls into Stem careers.

Growers are hailing a massive yield in the sweet stone fruit after unseasonal cold and rain during a bleak spring threatened this year’s output.