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Climate change: UK forests 'could do more harm than good'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 12:20
Mass tree planting could harm the environment if badly planned, a report warns.

Coronavirus: Virtual wedding surprise celebration for doctors

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 11:27
After their wedding was cancelled due to coronavirus, Zoe and Tom were thrown a virtual celebration instead.

Coronavirus complicates journeys home from Antarctica

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 11:09
The British Antarctic Survey is juggling planes and ships to get its people off the White Continent.

Coronavirus: Nurses' Wetherspoon's parking fines overturned

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 10:13
Several nurses at Sheffield's Hallamshire Hospital were fined after parking at a nearby closed pub.

Most coronavirus deaths occurring in hospitals

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 10:12
Latest figures show some are happening in the community but most are on hospital wards.

Darwen boy gives Easter eggs to medics after dad's death

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 10:07
Kelvin Baker, whose father died after a crash, wanted to thank NHS staff facing the Covid-19 crisis.

Coronavirus: Police called to Streetly funeral

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 09:46
West Midlands Police say people were encouraged to disperse but failed to do so.

Coronavirus: NHS volunteers to start receiving tasks

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 09:14
More than 750,000 people signed up to join the "volunteer army" to support 2.5 million at-risk people.

Coronavirus: UK PM Boris Johnson 'receiving the very best care'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 08:09
Cabinet minister Michael Gove says the prime minister remains in intensive care in London.

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson spends night in intensive care after symptoms worsen

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 06:43
World leaders send Boris Johnson messages of support, after his symptoms worsened on Monday afternoon.

Coronavirus: Retired NI teachers urged to return for Easter

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 06:40
Peter Weir asks retired teachers and classroom assistants to help supervise key workers' children.

Coronavirus: NI's MoT centres to be used for virus testing

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 06:33
Balmoral, one of the centres repurposed for drive-through Covid-19 testing, will open later.

Calls for debt relief for world's poorest nations

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 03:14
More than 100 global organisations want debt payments to be waived for developing countries this year.

Coronavirus: The council workers switching roles to help the vulnerable

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 02:24
A look at how one Scottish local authority is delivering vital services during the lockdown.

Coronavirus: 'I'm a frontline carer but feel undervalued'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 02:02
Care worker Precious Omoruyi says she was turned away from a supermarket during an NHS-only time slot.

ITV drama Quiz explores Millionaire cough scandal

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 01:46
A three-part series tells the story of the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? coughing scandal.

Coronavirus doctor's diary: The oxygen supply problem

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 01:27
Hospitals need to supply oxygen to more beds than is currently possible, so doctors are searching for hacks.

Coronavirus: Girl, nine, delivers pizza on remote-controlled car

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 01:11
Elodie Press brought a slice of happiness to neighbours in lockdown with her innovative service.

Coronavirus: Warning over daily death figures

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 01:01
Spikes or dips may in part reflect bottlenecks in the reporting system, rather than real changes in the trend.

Coronavirus: Hospices warn they could close as virus hits fundraising

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/07/2020 - 00:45
Charities are warning they will need government and public support to provide palliative care.

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