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Coronavirus cases in Wales pass 10,000 mark

Coronavirus cases in Wales pass 10,000 mark

Coronavirus cases in Wales pass 10,000 mark

02 May 2020

The number of people who have died from coronavirus approached 1,000, as opponents welcomed the government’s ‘U-turn’ on care home testing


Johnson baby tribute doctors are infection and ventilation experts

Johnson baby tribute doctors are infection and ventilation experts

Johnson baby tribute doctors are infection and ventilation experts

02 May 2020

It was announced on Saturday that the Prime Minister and his fiancee Carrie Symonds have called their newborn Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson.


Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds name son in tribute to doctors who saved PM

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds name son in tribute to doctors who saved PM

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds name son in tribute to doctors who saved PM

02 May 2020

Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson was born on Wednesday.


JK Rowling donates £1m to help homeless and domestic abuse victims

JK Rowling donates £1m to help homeless and domestic abuse victims

JK Rowling donates £1m to help homeless and domestic abuse victims

02 May 2020

The Harry Potter author said she is thinking of those people out ‘doing their jobs to protect us and our way of life’.


Olympic rower joins fight against coronavirus as junior doctor

Olympic rower joins fight against coronavirus as junior doctor

Olympic rower joins fight against coronavirus as junior doctor

02 May 2020

Team GB rower Dr Polly Swann, 31, began working as a junior doctor at a hospital in Scotland last week.


Kate coos over newborn baby during virtual chat with parents

Kate coos over newborn baby during virtual chat with parents

Kate coos over newborn baby during virtual chat with parents

02 May 2020

The Duchess of Cambridge has continued her video call meetings with health professionals and frontline workers.


Labour calls for NHS mental health support as staff ‘break down’ on frontline

Labour calls for NHS mental health support as staff ‘break down’ on frontline

Labour calls for NHS mental health support as staff ‘break down’ on frontline

02 May 2020

Rosena Allin-Khan said it was ‘clear’ from conversations with colleagues and unions that there is a ‘rise in suicides’ among staff.


Two teenagers arrested over murder of NHS worker

Two teenagers arrested over murder of NHS worker

Two teenagers arrested over murder of NHS worker

02 May 2020

David Gomoh, 24, was stabbed to death in Newham, east London, just days before the funeral of his father.


Residents describe shock after gun attack on 11-year-old boy

Residents describe shock after gun attack on 11-year-old boy

Residents describe shock after gun attack on 11-year-old boy

02 May 2020

No arrests have been made, with police saying a number of suspects had made off prior to the arrival of officers.


Dunn family’s lawyers to receive further document disclosure for judicial review

Dunn family’s lawyers to receive further document disclosure for judicial review

Dunn family’s lawyers to receive further document disclosure for judicial review

02 May 2020

Harry Dunn was killed when his motorbike crashed into a car outside RAF Croughton in August last year.


Home testing kits just as good as drive-in swab centres, testing tsar says

Home testing kits just as good as drive-in swab centres, testing tsar says

Home testing kits just as good as drive-in swab centres, testing tsar says

02 May 2020

Professor John Newton also insisted the 100,000 daily testing target was met on Thursday despite home test kits being counted as they are dispatched.


Queues build up as some tips reopen for first time since lockdown

Queues build up as some tips reopen for first time since lockdown

Queues build up as some tips reopen for first time since lockdown

02 May 2020

Efforts to control numbers included only allowing access to cars which have number plates ending in even numbers.


National Trust could lose up to £200m this year, says boss

National Trust could lose up to £200m this year, says boss

National Trust could lose up to £200m this year, says boss

02 May 2020

The charity’s director general Hilary McGrady has said ‘a sharp drop in income’ is threatening the future of nature sites and staff.


Life on the inside: 10 ways to look after your teeth in lockdown

Life on the inside: 10 ways to look after your teeth in lockdown

Life on the inside: 10 ways to look after your teeth in lockdown

02 May 2020

When it comes to teeth, prevention is better than cure.


Family tries to raise £232,000 to take boy, four, to New York for cancer vaccine

Family tries to raise £232,000 to take boy, four, to New York for cancer vaccine

Family tries to raise £232,000 to take boy, four, to New York for cancer vaccine

02 May 2020

The coronavirus lockdown has severely hit plans to raise the money needed to get Liam Scott to New York for treatment that could save his life.


Boy shot in east London suffers ‘possibly life-changing’ injuries

Boy shot in east London suffers ‘possibly life-changing’ injuries

Boy shot in east London suffers ‘possibly life-changing’ injuries

02 May 2020

The incident occurred in Upminster on Friday evening.


New blood plasma Covid-19 treatment set to be trialled

New blood plasma Covid-19 treatment set to be trialled

New blood plasma Covid-19 treatment set to be trialled

02 May 2020

London’s Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital is leading research using the plasma of recovered coronavirus patients.


In Pictures: Princess Charlotte turns five

In Pictures: Princess Charlotte turns five

In Pictures: Princess Charlotte turns five

02 May 2020

The young royal was born on May 2 2015 and is fourth in line to the throne.


What the papers say – May 2

What the papers say – May 2

What the papers say – May 2

02 May 2020

The ‘class divide’ among Covid-19 victims features prominently in the nation’s papers on Saturday.


Commuter temperature checks under consideration in lockdown easing plans

Commuter temperature checks under consideration in lockdown easing plans

Commuter temperature checks under consideration in lockdown easing plans

01 May 2020

It comes after Health Secretary Matt Hancock said his target for 100,000 Covid-19 tests per day had been met.


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