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Sir Lindsay Hoyle inspects Speaker’s State Coach ahead of museum reopening

Sir Lindsay Hoyle inspects Speaker’s State Coach ahead of museum reopening

Sir Lindsay Hoyle inspects Speaker’s State Coach ahead of museum reopening

23 August 2020

The coach is thought to have been made in about 1698 for William III and was presented to the Speaker a few years later by Queen Anne.


What the papers say – August 23

What the papers say – August 23

What the papers say – August 23

22 August 2020

Plans for the reopening of schools and footballer Harry Maguire’s legal problems in Greece figure prominently in the nation’s newspapers.


Medical chiefs say coronavirus risk at school smaller than damage of not going

Medical chiefs say coronavirus risk at school smaller than damage of not going

Medical chiefs say coronavirus risk at school smaller than damage of not going

22 August 2020

The chief and deputy chief medical officers for the UK said schools were not a “common route of transmission”.


Two women charged in New IRA investigation

Two women charged in New IRA investigation

Two women charged in New IRA investigation

22 August 2020

Officers charged a 45-year-old from Dungannon and a 49-year-old from Lurgan.


Nursing homes were bullied into accepting Covid-19 patients – research

Nursing homes were bullied into accepting Covid-19 patients – research

Nursing homes were bullied into accepting Covid-19 patients – research

22 August 2020

A study found a fifth of nursing homes surveyed said they had received a patient from hospital carrying coronavirus at the height of the pandemic.


Serial killer could be responsible for pensioner murders, leaked report claims

Serial killer could be responsible for pensioner murders, leaked report claims

Serial killer could be responsible for pensioner murders, leaked report claims

22 August 2020

The first two double killings happened in 1996 and 1999 only two miles apart.


‘Foolish’ to plan on having a coronavirus vaccine for winter, says Chris Whitty

‘Foolish’ to plan on having a coronavirus vaccine for winter, says Chris Whitty

‘Foolish’ to plan on having a coronavirus vaccine for winter, says Chris Whitty

22 August 2020

England’s chief medical officer said there will be ‘real problems’ with Covid-19 going into the winter.


Sturgeon: Readers must pressurise publishers to be more diverse

Sturgeon: Readers must pressurise publishers to be more diverse

Sturgeon: Readers must pressurise publishers to be more diverse

22 August 2020

The Scottish First Minister was chairing an interview with writer Bernardine Evaristo about her novel The Triumph Of Girl, Woman, Other.


Starmer says September schools return at risk after Government’s week of chaos

Starmer says September schools return at risk after Government’s week of chaos

Starmer says September schools return at risk after Government’s week of chaos

22 August 2020

The Labour leader said the fiasco threatened plans to get all children back in the classroom when schools reopen in England in a fortnight.


Covid-19 risk at school small compared to damage done by not attending – Whitty

Covid-19 risk at school small compared to damage done by not attending – Whitty

Covid-19 risk at school small compared to damage done by not attending – Whitty

22 August 2020

Professor Chris Whitty said the evidence that not going to school damages children in the long run is ‘overwhelming’.


Man charged with terror offences as part of New IRA probe

Man charged with terror offences as part of New IRA probe

Man charged with terror offences as part of New IRA probe

22 August 2020

The man has been charged with directing terrorism in Northern Ireland.


Traffic in central London gridlocked after Tower Bridge stuck open for an hour

Traffic in central London gridlocked after Tower Bridge stuck open for an hour

Traffic in central London gridlocked after Tower Bridge stuck open for an hour

22 August 2020

Social media users vented frustration as the famous bridge failed to close after opening to allow a ship to pass through along the River Thames.


Girl, 15, killed in boating accident near Southampton

Girl, 15, killed in boating accident near Southampton

Girl, 15, killed in boating accident near Southampton

22 August 2020

The teenager was one of 12 people admitted to hospital when a rigid inflatable boat collided with a buoy in a Hampshire marina.


Covid restrictions in North West are working, says Greater Manchester mayor

Covid restrictions in North West are working, says Greater Manchester mayor

Covid restrictions in North West are working, says Greater Manchester mayor

22 August 2020

Andy Burnham said the numbers were going ‘in the right direction’.


Frustrated holidaymakers prepare to quarantine as they return from Croatia

Frustrated holidaymakers prepare to quarantine as they return from Croatia

Frustrated holidaymakers prepare to quarantine as they return from Croatia

22 August 2020

Anyone who arrived in the UK from Croatia after 4am on Saturday will have to quarantine for 14 days, Grant Shapps announced on Thursday.


Protesting students demand Williamson’s resignation

Protesting students demand Williamson’s resignation

Protesting students demand Williamson’s resignation

22 August 2020

Many students are still angry after losing university places handed to other candidates in the days after the algorithm-based results were announced.


Man stabbed in front of children in London park

Man stabbed in front of children in London park

Man stabbed in front of children in London park

22 August 2020

The 24-year-old man is in a critical condition.


Driving test booking website down for ‘urgent maintenance’

Driving test booking website down for ‘urgent maintenance’

Driving test booking website down for ‘urgent maintenance’

22 August 2020

The service had almost seven million visitors in 12 hours.


Man arrested at Heathrow by police investigating New IRA taken to Belfast

Man arrested at Heathrow by police investigating New IRA taken to Belfast

Man arrested at Heathrow by police investigating New IRA taken to Belfast

22 August 2020

Officers from Police Scotland searched a property in the Blackhall area of Edinburgh following the detention.


Eight officers at Northern Ireland police station test positive for Covid-19

Eight officers at Northern Ireland police station test positive for Covid-19

Eight officers at Northern Ireland police station test positive for Covid-19

22 August 2020

Two stations have been closed and police across the district are self-isolating.


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