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Twitter reacts as Ben Fogle calls for nationwide Happy Birthday to the Queen

Twitter reacts as Ben Fogle calls for nationwide Happy Birthday to the Queen

Twitter reacts as Ben Fogle calls for nationwide Happy Birthday to the Queen

16 April 2020

The presenter was met with scathing responses to his idea of a singalong for the monarch.


New way to expose untrustworthy sites devised by scientists to combat fake news

New way to expose untrustworthy sites devised by scientists to combat fake news

New way to expose untrustworthy sites devised by scientists to combat fake news

16 April 2020

Researchers say looking at third party platforms, such as video hosts, can be an indicator of whether a site can be trusted.


UK citizens’ assembly on climate moves online to complete work on net-zero goal

UK citizens’ assembly on climate moves online to complete work on net-zero goal

UK citizens’ assembly on climate moves online to complete work on net-zero goal

16 April 2020

More than 100 people from around the UK will join an online discussion after the final weekend of the citizens’ assembly was postponed.


Stelios Haji-Ioannou demands head of easyJet’s boss as his wealth takes £1bn hit

Stelios Haji-Ioannou demands head of easyJet’s boss as his wealth takes £1bn hit

Stelios Haji-Ioannou demands head of easyJet’s boss as his wealth takes £1bn hit

16 April 2020

The outspoken tycoon is angry at the airline’s decision to press ahead with a multi-billion pound deal with Airbus, as his wealth plunges.


Social care sector ‘remains at unnecessary risk despite Government plan’

Social care sector ‘remains at unnecessary risk despite Government plan’

Social care sector ‘remains at unnecessary risk despite Government plan’

16 April 2020

There remains a ‘critical lack’ of testing and protective gear, unions and social care bosses say.


Doctor: People should discuss end-of-life plan before coronavirus emergency

Doctor: People should discuss end-of-life plan before coronavirus emergency

Doctor: People should discuss end-of-life plan before coronavirus emergency

16 April 2020

Dr Hamish Courtney, from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, said it is important that those dying from the virus do so peacefully.


Contact tracing app could stop coronavirus spread if widely used, experts say

Contact tracing app could stop coronavirus spread if widely used, experts say

Contact tracing app could stop coronavirus spread if widely used, experts say

16 April 2020

New research suggests if around 60% of the whole population used such technology, the pandemic could be stopped.


Covid-19 sufferer records song for NHS after three-week virus battle

Covid-19 sufferer records song for NHS after three-week virus battle

Covid-19 sufferer records song for NHS after three-week virus battle

16 April 2020

‘It’s a terrible virus, it just keeps attacking your lungs. It’s pretty scary.’


Face masks – should we be wearing them?

Face masks – should we be wearing them?

Face masks – should we be wearing them?

16 April 2020

Public Health England has emphasised the importance of masks for doctors and nurses but has not suggested widespread public usage.


Burger King, KFC and Pret among UK food chains beginning a limited reopening

Burger King, KFC and Pret among UK food chains beginning a limited reopening

Burger King, KFC and Pret among UK food chains beginning a limited reopening

16 April 2020

Takeaway chains including Burger King, KFC, and Pret a Manger have re-opened for takeaway and delivery only.


Coronavirus: Which vaccines and treatments are being trialled?

Coronavirus: Which vaccines and treatments are being trialled?

Coronavirus: Which vaccines and treatments are being trialled?

16 April 2020

Scientists are racing to develop drugs that can treat Covid-19, as well as vaccine candidates than can be used by the general public.


Life on the inside: 10 household chores to finally complete during lockdown

Life on the inside: 10 household chores to finally complete during lockdown

Life on the inside: 10 household chores to finally complete during lockdown

16 April 2020

More time at home means more time to finish those tasks you’ve always meant to do.


Jim Carter: I hope the community spirit lasts beyond lockdown

Jim Carter: I hope the community spirit lasts beyond lockdown

Jim Carter: I hope the community spirit lasts beyond lockdown

16 April 2020

He said carers and frontline staff need to be protected.


Ofcom investigation into Eamonn Holmes’ coronavirus comments praised by MP

Ofcom investigation into Eamonn Holmes’ coronavirus comments praised by MP

Ofcom investigation into Eamonn Holmes’ coronavirus comments praised by MP

16 April 2020

Julian Knight, the chairman of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, said there can be no let-up in tackling ‘dangerous narratives’.


The NHS workers who have died during the Covid-19 outbreak

The NHS workers who have died during the Covid-19 outbreak

The NHS workers who have died during the Covid-19 outbreak

16 April 2020

From housekeepers to specialists, dozens of frontline workers have died in the fight against the pandemic.


Facebook banned OAP fitness class after leg oiling mistaken for sexual content

Facebook banned OAP fitness class after leg oiling mistaken for sexual content

Facebook banned OAP fitness class after leg oiling mistaken for sexual content

16 April 2020

An instructor was showing people how to prepare their muscles for a stretching routine.


William praises ‘selfless’ NHS as he opens Birmingham Nightingale Hospital

William praises ‘selfless’ NHS as he opens Birmingham Nightingale Hospital

William praises ‘selfless’ NHS as he opens Birmingham Nightingale Hospital

16 April 2020

The Duke of Cambridge appeared over a video-link for the occasion.


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