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Coronavirus: 'I didn't think I was going to get home'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/21/2020 - 10:38
Paramedic Mark Anders was infected with Covid-19 but is now out of hospital and recovering.

UK employment rate at record high before lockdown

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/21/2020 - 09:33
Unemployment stayed roughly the same and pay continued to outstrip inflation, official figures show.

Schools give emergency food to families with nothing to eat

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/21/2020 - 08:59
With some families still waiting for government food vouchers, schools are having to step in.

Coronavirus: Advice issued for spending Ramadan in lockdown

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/21/2020 - 07:07
This year's Ramadan will be a very different experience, the Muslim Council of Britain says.

Coronavirus: Masks for public 'could put NHS supplies at risk'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/21/2020 - 02:29
The hospitals bosses' warning comes ahead of a review into whether people should be urged to wear them.

Coronavirus: How the funeral industry is coping with Covid-19

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/21/2020 - 01:23
A south-east London funeral directors say their workload has doubled since the outbreak.

Coronavirus: New working arrangements for MPs as Commons returns

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/21/2020 - 01:04
Questions by video link and strict social distancing will be among new features of parliamentary life.

Wildlife returns to Marsden Moor but fire threat persist

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/21/2020 - 01:01
Marsden Moor, ravaged in a huge blaze a year ago, is starting to show signs of recovery.

Captain Tom sent thousands of 100th birthday cards

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/21/2020 - 00:55
Royal Mail sets up a dedicated service to deal with cards sent to the fundraising war veteran.

Alcohol fuels rise in assaults on over 50s, study suggests

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/21/2020 - 00:52
Drink-related violence may be behind a rise in A&E visits by older people, as total admissions fall.

Coronavirus: Leicester baby who tested positive back home

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/21/2020 - 00:49
Ares Banister's mum says it was an "awful, scary" time but "he's doing absolutely brilliantly now".

Coronavirus: Airports 'at risk' of closure as flights drop 90%

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/21/2020 - 00:44
Most remaining services are for freight, supplies and repatriation of people from overseas.

Coronavirus: Dentists facing 'critical shortage of kit'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/21/2020 - 00:34
Patients with urgent problems are having to "take matters into their own hands", a dental body says.

Coronavirus: Why hanging on to a ticket could save your favourite festival

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/21/2020 - 00:27
Some independent festivals are worried refunding after virus cancellation could end their business.

Coronavirus doctor's diary: The patient who married hours before dying

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/21/2020 - 00:27
Dr John Wright relates two love stories from the Covid wards of Bradford Royal Infirmary.

Virtual court will hear Kezia Dugdale defamation appeal

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/21/2020 - 00:25
Response to coronavirus crisis leads to first for Scottish justice system, as government considers changes to jury trials

The coronavirus-hit care homes without enough staff

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/21/2020 - 00:20
New data shows 12 Scottish care homes have been left without enough workers to 'meet the needs of those they care for'.

Coronavirus dreams: Why are people having lockdown nightmares?

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/21/2020 - 00:18
Some people are reporting more intense dreams while in lockdown due to coronavirus.

Plant disease: UK restricts olive tree imports to halt infection

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 04/21/2020 - 00:14
Imports of lavender and rosemary will also be restricted from today to halt a deadly plant infection.

Coronavirus: NI 'could see 1,500 deaths' in first Covid-19 wave

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 04/20/2020 - 23:54
The revised modelling is a "clear indication" lockdown restrictions are working, says Robin Swann.

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