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Sturgeon considers new national lockdown as furlough scheme extended

Sturgeon considers new national lockdown as furlough scheme extended

Sturgeon considers new national lockdown as furlough scheme extended

02 November 2020

Scotland’s First Minister spoke on the issue on the day the country’s new five-tier system of coronavirus restrictions came into force.


Trial launched to test app that promises ‘digital self-help’ for youngsters

Trial launched to test app that promises ‘digital self-help’ for youngsters

Trial launched to test app that promises ‘digital self-help’ for youngsters

02 November 2020

Researchers at the University of Exeter are leading a pan-European project to recruit young people aged between 16 and 22 to use the app.


Covid 4,000 deaths a day scenario ‘needs checking’, urge scientists

Covid 4,000 deaths a day scenario ‘needs checking’, urge scientists

Covid 4,000 deaths a day scenario ‘needs checking’, urge scientists

02 November 2020

Professor Carl Heneghan and Dr Daniel Howdon said the scenario was based on three-week-old models.


Health and safety investigated after Belfast teenager found dead in drain

Health and safety investigated after Belfast teenager found dead in drain

Health and safety investigated after Belfast teenager found dead in drain

02 November 2020

Noah Donohoe, 14, was recovered from a storm drain near the M2 motorway in June, six days after he went missing in north Belfast.


Domestic abuse charity: Johnny Depp libel verdict sends powerful message

Domestic abuse charity: Johnny Depp libel verdict sends powerful message

Domestic abuse charity: Johnny Depp libel verdict sends powerful message

02 November 2020

Amber Heard said she was in fear of her life during her marriage to the actor.


Wales to introduce new national measures after firebreak ends

Wales to introduce new national measures after firebreak ends

Wales to introduce new national measures after firebreak ends

02 November 2020

Some of the new measures are still being finalised following the announcement over the weekend about a month-long lockdown in England.


William’s secret Covid battle was a ‘retrograde step’, says royal expert

William’s secret Covid battle was a ‘retrograde step’, says royal expert

William’s secret Covid battle was a ‘retrograde step’, says royal expert

02 November 2020

The Duke of Cambridge tested positive for coronavirus in April but the news has only just come to light.


Troubled childhoods: Judge outlines Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s backgrounds

Troubled childhoods: Judge outlines Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s backgrounds

Troubled childhoods: Judge outlines Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s backgrounds

02 November 2020

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are both said to have had difficult upbringings.


New lockdown ‘will be less economically damaging than first’

New lockdown ‘will be less economically damaging than first’

New lockdown ‘will be less economically damaging than first’

02 November 2020

Experts have said GDP will fall sharply in November as a result of coronavirus restrictions due to come into force in England on Thursday.


How England’s latest Covid numbers compare with the first lockdown

How England’s latest Covid numbers compare with the first lockdown

How England’s latest Covid numbers compare with the first lockdown

02 November 2020

The nationwide data masks some notable regional variations.


Motorists rescued from flood water after heavy rain

Motorists rescued from flood water after heavy rain

Motorists rescued from flood water after heavy rain

02 November 2020

Storms on Sunday night caused travel disruption and left parts of Yorkshire under water.


Johnny Depp libel case loss ‘immensely damaging’ to his career – lawyer

Johnny Depp libel case loss ‘immensely damaging’ to his career – lawyer

Johnny Depp libel case loss ‘immensely damaging’ to his career – lawyer

02 November 2020

Mark Stephens said the case was ‘ill-advised’.


Johnny Depp no longer just ‘pantomime villain’ after ruling, says PR expert

Johnny Depp no longer just ‘pantomime villain’ after ruling, says PR expert

Johnny Depp no longer just ‘pantomime villain’ after ruling, says PR expert

02 November 2020

PR expert Mark Borkowski said the case was ‘one of the biggest showbiz fails for a long time’.


Container deaths trial halted over Covid fears for a second time

Container deaths trial halted over Covid fears for a second time

Container deaths trial halted over Covid fears for a second time

02 November 2020

One juror was absent from the Old Bailey after her sister tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday.


Religious leaders not consulted over provisions for second national lockdown

Religious leaders not consulted over provisions for second national lockdown

Religious leaders not consulted over provisions for second national lockdown

02 November 2020

Justin Welby, Stephen Cottrell and Sarah Mullally have written to the Government to emphasise the ‘critical role’ that Churches play in the community.


Half of drivers had cut mileage even before new lockdown, survey suggests

Half of drivers had cut mileage even before new lockdown, survey suggests

Half of drivers had cut mileage even before new lockdown, survey suggests

02 November 2020

A survey of more than 16,000 motorists conducted in mid-October indicated that 50% were driving less than before the pandemic.


Questions raised over speech by vaccine taskforce chair to investors

Questions raised over speech by vaccine taskforce chair to investors

Questions raised over speech by vaccine taskforce chair to investors

02 November 2020

Kate Bingham is married to Conservative minister Jesse Norman.


Sharma suggests rapid tests could be route out of coronavirus crisis

Sharma suggests rapid tests could be route out of coronavirus crisis

Sharma suggests rapid tests could be route out of coronavirus crisis

02 November 2020

Business Secretary Alok Sharma said he was “sorry” a second lockdown in England was necessary.


Johnny Depp assaulted Amber Heard on dozen occasions, High Court rules

Johnny Depp assaulted Amber Heard on dozen occasions, High Court rules

Johnny Depp assaulted Amber Heard on dozen occasions, High Court rules

02 November 2020

Mr Justice Nicol dismissed the Pirates Of The Caribbean star’s libel claim, saying NGN had proved what was in the article to be ‘substantially true’.


Tory MP Chloe Smith discloses breast cancer diagnosis

Tory MP Chloe Smith discloses breast cancer diagnosis

Tory MP Chloe Smith discloses breast cancer diagnosis

02 November 2020

The constitution and devolution minister stressed the need to “check for lumps and see your GP without delay”.


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