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With some theatre productions starting up again, actress Jenny Seagrove spoke to BBC Breakfast.

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The steel fabrication firm, with plants in Fife and Lewis, blamed the government for failing to secure any new contracts.

Prof Jonathan Van-Tam says it will take time before we understand how long the vaccine will be effective.

The move follows Morrisons and Tesco, after supermarkets faced criticism for taking state support.

Tributes have been paid to the actor, who played the villain Toecutter opposite Mel Gibson.

Shoppers at Arcadia brands will only be able to use gift cards for half of their order, the company says.

Pubs, restaurants and other hospitality outlets on the island are expected to close until 4 January.

Wales' Covid rules previously banned all but "essential" travel between Wales and England.

There are short-term practical difficulties in getting the vaccine to care homes, a vaccine expert says.

Ministers will look at whether businesses can reopen next Friday at a meeting later today.

Keyboardist Edwin Congreave says musicians should stop global tours to slow climate change.

The environment secretary says the ban could be in place by the end of 2021 in a move away from EU rules.

There was a jump in complaints about such orders in the first wave of the pandemic, the care watchdog says.

There will be generous grades and advance notice of topics, as GCSEs and A-levels in England go ahead.

A charity wants unpaid carers to get the Covid-19 vaccine at the same time as health and social workers.

One of Britain's most celebrated artists tells the BBC how her new exhibition helped her get through cancer treatment.

Students in Hartlepool talk about what it's like going to school during a pandemic.

The government says its review will help “ensure there is a diversity of provision and facilities for everyone.”

Alex and Buffy dropped everything to start a new life on the Isle of Rum, which they had only seen in pictures.