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Ryanair cuts flights due to ‘mismanagement of the return of air travel’

Ryanair cuts flights due to ‘mismanagement of the return of air travel’

Ryanair cuts flights due to ‘mismanagement of the return of air travel’

18 September 2020

The budget airline said its capacity in October will be 40% of 2019 levels, compared with the 50% it previously announced.


Father and son return weather vane to cathedral’s towering spire

Father and son return weather vane to cathedral’s towering spire

Father and son return weather vane to cathedral’s towering spire

18 September 2020

Norwich Cathedral has the country’s second tallest spire.


National lockdown not ruled out to curb spread of Covid-19 – Hancock

National lockdown not ruled out to curb spread of Covid-19 – Hancock

National lockdown not ruled out to curb spread of Covid-19 – Hancock

18 September 2020

The Health Secretary said hospital admissions are now doubling every eight days, amid warnings that deaths will rise in the coming weeks.


‘You will see another angle of life here’ – stories from migrants in Calais

‘You will see another angle of life here’ – stories from migrants in Calais

‘You will see another angle of life here’ – stories from migrants in Calais

18 September 2020

Video project ‘People of Calais’ tells stories of refugees in northern France waiting to come to the UK.


More train services could be nationalised when contracts expire on Sunday

More train services could be nationalised when contracts expire on Sunday

More train services could be nationalised when contracts expire on Sunday

18 September 2020

Emergency Measures Agreements lasting six months were introduced for all of Britain’s rail franchises in March to keep trains running.


Investec to slash 210 UK banking jobs

Investec to slash 210 UK banking jobs

Investec to slash 210 UK banking jobs

18 September 2020

The company said it will cut around 13% of its London-based roles in order to help ‘simplify and focus the business’.


New lockdown restrictions expected for parts of England’s North West

New lockdown restrictions expected for parts of England’s North West

New lockdown restrictions expected for parts of England’s North West

18 September 2020

A Government announcement on new measures is anticipated.


Retail sales continue recovery in August but lose pace

Retail sales continue recovery in August but lose pace

Retail sales continue recovery in August but lose pace

18 September 2020

The ONS said volumes for the month were 4% higher than in February, before the country was fully impacted by the pandemic.


Make the most of gardening in autumn, experts urge green fingered householders

Make the most of gardening in autumn, experts urge green fingered householders

Make the most of gardening in autumn, experts urge green fingered householders

18 September 2020

Two thirds do not think autumn is an important season for gardening, poll shows.


Waitrose ends use of plastic shrink wrap on multi-buy grocery tins

Waitrose ends use of plastic shrink wrap on multi-buy grocery tins

Waitrose ends use of plastic shrink wrap on multi-buy grocery tins

18 September 2020

Most multi-buy cans will be available loose, while tuna and tomatoes will move to a card sleeve that can be recycled.


Appeal after NHS Test and Trace worker’s head stamped on five times on bus

Appeal after NHS Test and Trace worker’s head stamped on five times on bus

Appeal after NHS Test and Trace worker’s head stamped on five times on bus

18 September 2020

Police said it was a ‘totally unwarranted violent assault’.


Jeremy Hunt: Maternity mistakes costing NHS nearly £1 billion per year

Jeremy Hunt: Maternity mistakes costing NHS nearly £1 billion per year

Jeremy Hunt: Maternity mistakes costing NHS nearly £1 billion per year

18 September 2020

The former health secretary claims nearly twice as much is being spent on lawsuits as on the total pay of labour doctors in England.


Sadiq Khan urges extension to business rates holiday

Sadiq Khan urges extension to business rates holiday

Sadiq Khan urges extension to business rates holiday

18 September 2020

The mayor of London has joined with councils in the capital to call for an extension to 2021/22.


Domestic violence sufferers asked to share Clare’s Law experiences

Domestic violence sufferers asked to share Clare’s Law experiences

Domestic violence sufferers asked to share Clare’s Law experiences

18 September 2020

The number of disclosures made under Clare’s Law nearly doubled from 3,410 in the year ending March 2017 to 6,583 in the year ending March 2019.


What the papers say – September 18

What the papers say – September 18

What the papers say – September 18

18 September 2020

The national papers are dominated by concern over the ‘barely functional’ test and trace scheme.


Total number of people in lockdown rises above 10 million

Total number of people in lockdown rises above 10 million

Total number of people in lockdown rises above 10 million

17 September 2020

The new lockdown measures come amid reports that tougher restrictions are expected to be imposed on Lancashire.


Post Office and eBay adopt ‘safe spaces’ portal for domestic abuse victims

Post Office and eBay adopt ‘safe spaces’ portal for domestic abuse victims

Post Office and eBay adopt ‘safe spaces’ portal for domestic abuse victims

17 September 2020

The portal opens in a pop-up window, features a quick exit button and leaves no trace in internet history.


European Commission president ‘convinced’ UK-EU trade deal can still be done

European Commission president ‘convinced’ UK-EU trade deal can still be done

European Commission president ‘convinced’ UK-EU trade deal can still be done

17 September 2020

But Ursula von der Leyen said the PM had distracted negotiators by threatening legislation that would override the Brexit agreement.


Kickboxer completes marathon pulling a plane

Kickboxer completes marathon pulling a plane

Kickboxer completes marathon pulling a plane

17 September 2020

Carl Thomas dragged a 1.25-tonne aeroplane up and down an airfield at Elvington, near York.


Care home visit restrictions in higher risk Covid -19 areas may be announced

Care home visit restrictions in higher risk Covid -19 areas may be announced

Care home visit restrictions in higher risk Covid -19 areas may be announced

17 September 2020

The Government is due to launch its social care action plan to help fight the spread of coronavirus over winter.


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