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New images show there was no mass Easter getaway as most people follow advice

New images show there was no mass Easter getaway as most people follow advice

New images show there was no mass Easter getaway as most people follow advice

10 April 2020

Traffic in London, Manchester and Birmingham was significantly down on Thursday compared with the equivalent day in 2019.


Lockdown measures in Wales ‘could get tougher’ if people flout rules

Lockdown measures in Wales ‘could get tougher’ if people flout rules

Lockdown measures in Wales ‘could get tougher’ if people flout rules

10 April 2020

First Minister Mark Drakeford said restrictions could be tightened if people do not comply with social distancing measures.


Park visits increased last weekend, Google data shows

Park visits increased last weekend, Google data shows

Park visits increased last weekend, Google data shows

10 April 2020

The latest figures suggest that, in Greater London, park visits are down just 15%.


Jenrick ‘complied with social distancing rules’ when visiting parents – No 10

Jenrick ‘complied with social distancing rules’ when visiting parents – No 10

Jenrick ‘complied with social distancing rules’ when visiting parents – No 10

10 April 2020

The Housing Secretary defended his actions on Twitter.


Police launch online reporting tool for social distancing breaches

Police launch online reporting tool for social distancing breaches

Police launch online reporting tool for social distancing breaches

10 April 2020

Officers in Northern Ireland have asked the public to alert them to instances of people breaking the rules.


In Pictures: Roads clear as lockdown scuppers Easter getaway

In Pictures: Roads clear as lockdown scuppers Easter getaway

In Pictures: Roads clear as lockdown scuppers Easter getaway

10 April 2020

Ministers have urged people not to ‘ruin’ the UK’s progress.


Coronavirus deaths in Scotland rise to 495 as police urge lockdown compliance

Coronavirus deaths in Scotland rise to 495 as police urge lockdown compliance

Coronavirus deaths in Scotland rise to 495 as police urge lockdown compliance

10 April 2020

The figures were announced by Nicola Sturgeon at a press briefing alongside Police Chief Constable Iain Livingstone.


Easter a chance to ‘reset and rebuild’, says head of Catholic Church

Easter a chance to ‘reset and rebuild’, says head of Catholic Church

Easter a chance to ‘reset and rebuild’, says head of Catholic Church

10 April 2020

Cardinal Vincent Nichols will point to the Easter story to show that ‘death is not the last word’.


Over The Rainbow recitals staged across UK as musicians pay tribute to NHS

Over The Rainbow recitals staged across UK as musicians pay tribute to NHS

Over The Rainbow recitals staged across UK as musicians pay tribute to NHS

10 April 2020

The tune was sung and played up and down the country on Thursday evening.


Boris Johnson likely to feel like he has been ‘hit by several buses’

Boris Johnson likely to feel like he has been ‘hit by several buses’

Boris Johnson likely to feel like he has been ‘hit by several buses’

10 April 2020

A consultant virologist said patients can feel ‘weak and exhausted’ after a stay in intensive care.


NHS staff stuck in South Africa plead for help to get home and join virus fight

NHS staff stuck in South Africa plead for help to get home and join virus fight

NHS staff stuck in South Africa plead for help to get home and join virus fight

10 April 2020

Catriona Walker and Holly Watts say they feel their skills are being wasted.


Four-year-old cancer patient Archie ‘out the other side’ of Covid-19

Four-year-old cancer patient Archie ‘out the other side’ of Covid-19

Four-year-old cancer patient Archie ‘out the other side’ of Covid-19

10 April 2020

Archie Wilks, from Saffron Walden, Essex. is being treated for neuroblastoma at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.


Police not monitoring supermarket purchases, force insists

Police not monitoring supermarket purchases, force insists

Police not monitoring supermarket purchases, force insists

10 April 2020

A Twitter post by the force’s Cambridge team said they were pleased to see that the ‘non-essential aisles’ were empty.


Cyclist spells out NHS to thank key workers

Cyclist spells out NHS to thank key workers

Cyclist spells out NHS to thank key workers

10 April 2020

Adam Bronkhorst created the route on fitness app Strava.


Cycling supremo Sir Dave Brailsford helps hand sanitiser operation

Cycling supremo Sir Dave Brailsford helps hand sanitiser operation

Cycling supremo Sir Dave Brailsford helps hand sanitiser operation

10 April 2020

The boss of Team Ineos has helped the chemical giant distribute its product free to the NHS.


Boris Johnson needs to ‘rest up’, says his father

Boris Johnson needs to ‘rest up’, says his father

Boris Johnson needs to ‘rest up’, says his father

10 April 2020

Stanley Johnson said his son ‘almost took one for the team’.


Hundreds of students join rent strike in protest at summer-term halls fees

Hundreds of students join rent strike in protest at summer-term halls fees

Hundreds of students join rent strike in protest at summer-term halls fees

10 April 2020

University students are angry at having to pay for vacated accommodation during the Covid-19 crisis.


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