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Covid: Secondary school pupils could face two-metre social distance rule

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 16:31
A Scottish government advisory group says the measure should apply when schools begin a phased return this month.

The pill could be sold in pharmacies without prescription

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 16:18
The contraception could be sold without prescription for the first time, following a public consultation.

Covid: Johnson 'optimistic' ahead of England lockdown-easing road map

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 16:10
It comes as scientists warn against lifting coronavirus restrictions too quickly.

Covid-19: Heathrow says hotel quarantine plan has 'gaps'

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 15:48
Heathrow Airport expresses concern about England's new travel rules, which come into force on Monday.

Swansea: Nine sex attacks in Singleton Park reported

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 15:46
Police say there are extra patrols in Swansea's Singleton Park after nine attacks in five hours.

River Trent search: Police recover two bodies from car

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 15:32
Emergency services have been searching for almost two weeks after a car was seen floating along the river.

Covid: Will lockdown cause long-term behavioural change?

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 15:24
If life returns to normal and all restrictions are lifted, how easy will it be to adjust?

Covid: Boris Johnson 'optimistic' over easing of restrictions

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 15:01
Boris Johnson says he will set out "as much detail" as he can give, in his lockdown roadmap on 22 February.

Harpurhey shootings: Officers bitten by teenager after arrests

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 14:34
Four police officers were attacked by a teenager they arrested following shootings in Manchester.

Covid: South Africa variant found in Hampshire village

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 14:24
Surge testing will be held in the area along with similar schemes in Middlesbrough and Walsall.

Covid: Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to be tested on children

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 13:15
A trial will assess whether the vaccine produces a strong immune response in six to 17-year-olds.

Devon twins celebrate 90th birthdays by moving in together

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 12:55
Pauline Vincent and Jacqueline Hetherington are living together for the first time since their 20s.

Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti's Crosby home burgled

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 11:42
Police appeal for information after two offenders stole a safe from the Merseyside property.

Coronavirus doctor's diary: Will Covid be with us forever, like flu?

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 11:19
Vaccination is unlikely to provide a permanent defence, writes Dr John Wright, so Covid may never be eliminated.

Treasury scraps £95,000 cap on public sector pay-offs

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 10:58
Unions fought the move, saying it would have hit workers on salaries of £25,000 a year.

M4 crash: Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicles near Bridgend

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 10:12
The 34-year-old pedestrian died after he was struck on the motorway near Bridgend, say police.

Ballycastle: Man and woman dead after crash on Moyarget Road

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 10:11
Two cars were involved in the collision on the Moyarget Road on Friday evening.

Covid: We could live with virus 'like we do flu' by end of year, says Hancock

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 10:01
The health secretary says he hopes Covid-19 will be a treatable disease by the end of the year.

Edinburgh aims to become sanctuary for swifts as numbers decline

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 08:43
A project in Edinburgh is aiming to boost numbers after a drastic decline in the bird's population.

Greene King Black Boy pubs renamed in 'anti-racist' move

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 02/13/2021 - 08:04
A brewery chain's boss said research found people felt some of its pubs' names were racist.

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