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Scottish police to enforce lockdown with fines

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 14:18
New powers will allow Scottish police to hand out fines to anyone breaking social distancing rules.

Coronavirus: No hospital visits under NI Covid-19 surge plans

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 14:09
Visiting will end, with very limited exceptions, according to new Department of Health plans.

'Very good reasons' to test Prince Charles for coronavirus

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 14:07
Scotland's chief medical officer defends the decision to test Prince Charles and Camilla for coronavirus.

Coronavirus: North Yorkshire Police begin road checkpoints

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 13:40
Road stops are being introduced in North Yorkshire to check if drivers' journeys are necessary.

Coronavirus: Book sales surge as readers seek escapism and education

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 12:56
Sales of novels and home learning books shot up last week as people prepared to stay at home.

Coronavirus: Police send home twitchers searching for rare bird

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 12:18
About 15 birdwatchers had gathered at an "undisclosed site" in the Cotswolds.

Grandchildren's plea after grandpa dies of coronavirus

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 11:26
Josiah and Tahlia Lenton are asking people to obey the rules on social isolation.

Coronavirus: NHS staff to get free parking

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 10:40
A petition signed by 400,000 called on the government to thank NHS staff by axing the fees.

Coronavirus: NHS field hospital plans for Scotland

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 10:31
The chief medical officer says potential sites will be identified this week as Covid-19 cases are set to rise rapidly.

Coronavirus: Man 'deliberately coughed' on police officers

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 10:09
The man, who claimed to have Covid-19, is charged with suspected GBH and will appear in court later.

Coping with coronavirus anxiety

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 09:43
Anxiety UK have experienced a big rise in callers since the Covid-19 outbreak.

Coronavirus: First UK prison Covid-19 death confirmed

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 09:16
The man was an inmate at HMP Littlehey, a category-C sex offenders' prison.

Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak to unveil financial aid for self-employed

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 08:46
The chancellor's coronavirus support package comes after the PM pledges to do "whatever we can".

Coronavirus: Schools 'may open over Easter holidays'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 06:41
Department of Education guidance says schools may open for children of key workers.

Coronavirus: GPs demand 'clarity' over protective gear guidance

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 06:00
Doctors fear some patients could have the virus but no symptoms and unwittingly infect staff.

Friday Night Dinner: Why food fights and mayhem have become a TV treat

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 02:22
The stars of Channel 4's anarchic sitcom open up about the shenanigans on and off-screen.

Coronavirus: 'I'm stuck in isolation with my homophobic parents'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 02:17
With the UK on lockdown, some have had to isolate with parents who don't accept their sexuality.

Help needed to rescue UK's old rainfall records

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 02:10
Pre-1960s handwritten rain gauge data can inform drought and flood planning, but only if digitised.

Coronavirus: Pregnant women facing 'anxious, worrying time'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 00:48
With services "under strain" due to coronavirus, women may have less choice about birthing options.

Coronavirus: Why this self-isolating dad told his daughter he was in Africa

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/26/2020 - 00:14
Conservationist Julian Bayliss has told his young daughter he's in Africa, while he self-isolates in the field next door.

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