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BTP detective and police staff member die after contracting Covid-19

BTP detective and police staff member die after contracting Covid-19

BTP detective and police staff member die after contracting Covid-19

18 April 2020

Tributes have been paid to John Coker, 53, and Marcia Pryce, 61.


Hundreds of Britons to be repatriated from Bangladesh

Hundreds of Britons to be repatriated from Bangladesh

Hundreds of Britons to be repatriated from Bangladesh

18 April 2020

Another repatriation flight has also been arranged to bring back UK nationals from Sierra Leone.


No gun salutes for Queen’s 94th birthday

No gun salutes for Queen’s 94th birthday

No gun salutes for Queen’s 94th birthday

18 April 2020

A Buckingham Palace source said the milestone will not be marked in any special way.


Colleagues remember Lyra McKee on first anniversary of murder

Colleagues remember Lyra McKee on first anniversary of murder

Colleagues remember Lyra McKee on first anniversary of murder

18 April 2020

The NUJ said the commemoration is to celebrate the journalist’s life and legacy.


Arcadia stores under threat of permanent closure

Arcadia stores under threat of permanent closure

Arcadia stores under threat of permanent closure

18 April 2020

The retail group had already been hit by financial troubles before the Covid-19 crisis.


Niall Horan makes donation to charity supporting older people

Niall Horan makes donation to charity supporting older people

Niall Horan makes donation to charity supporting older people

18 April 2020

The singer said ‘it’s a real pleasure to help such a great cause’.


Home Secretary vows to stop ‘malicious criminals’ behind migrant crossings

Home Secretary vows to stop ‘malicious criminals’ behind migrant crossings

Home Secretary vows to stop ‘malicious criminals’ behind migrant crossings

18 April 2020

One charity urged Priti Patel to create safe and legal routes into Britain for those seeking sanctuary.


Coronavirus vaccine trials could be finished by mid-August, says expert

Coronavirus vaccine trials could be finished by mid-August, says expert

Coronavirus vaccine trials could be finished by mid-August, says expert

18 April 2020

Professor Sir John Bell said a candidate vaccine was being tested at Oxford.


Culture Secretary urges public to buy a paper as press faces crisis

Culture Secretary urges public to buy a paper as press faces crisis

Culture Secretary urges public to buy a paper as press faces crisis

18 April 2020

Oliver Dowden has also instructed brands to end ‘ad blocking’ on news articles about the pandemic.


Early release scheme paused after six prisoners mistakenly freed

Early release scheme paused after six prisoners mistakenly freed

Early release scheme paused after six prisoners mistakenly freed

18 April 2020

The programme was aimed at stopping the spread of Covid-19 behind bars.


Nightingale clinician calls on military veterans to help NHS staff

Nightingale clinician calls on military veterans to help NHS staff

Nightingale clinician calls on military veterans to help NHS staff

18 April 2020

Professor James Calder said military expertise has been used to help with staff’s mental health at the NHS hospital in east London.


Life on the inside: 10 educational activities to make the best of lockdown

Life on the inside: 10 educational activities to make the best of lockdown

Life on the inside: 10 educational activities to make the best of lockdown

18 April 2020

As everyone is asked to stay at home, there has never been a better time to learn something new.


Spitfire salute planned for Tom Moore

Spitfire salute planned for Tom Moore

Spitfire salute planned for Tom Moore

18 April 2020

The Second World War veteran initially aimed to raise £1,000 and walk 100 lengths of his Bedfordshire garden, but has raised more than £21 million.


Bid to reroute ferries in Dublin amid row between P&O and Port of Liverpool

Bid to reroute ferries in Dublin amid row between P&O and Port of Liverpool

Bid to reroute ferries in Dublin amid row between P&O and Port of Liverpool

18 April 2020

The P&O-owned vessel in Dublin – the Norbank – was fully loaded and ready to depart when the incident unfolded in Liverpool.


Virus may be ‘excuse’ in Lockerbie bomber appeal papers row, lawyer claims

Virus may be ‘excuse’ in Lockerbie bomber appeal papers row, lawyer claims

Virus may be ‘excuse’ in Lockerbie bomber appeal papers row, lawyer claims

18 April 2020

A commission ruled last month a possible miscarriage of justice may have occurred in the conviction of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi for the 1988 atrocity.


What the papers say – April 18

What the papers say – April 18

What the papers say – April 18

18 April 2020

Stories about the coronavirus and its impact lead the Saturday papers.


7,500 feared to have died with coronavirus in care homes

7,500 feared to have died with coronavirus in care homes

7,500 feared to have died with coronavirus in care homes

17 April 2020

Care England said its data suggests fatalities are far higher than the 217 figure released by the Office for National Statistics.


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