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Ricky Gervais: 'The Office would be cancelled now'

Fri, 07/09/2021 - 01:17
The show's star reflects on its appeal 20 years on but feels it could now be politically incorrect.

Photographer's shopping centre exhibition shows the authentic face of black Britain

Fri, 07/09/2021 - 01:16
Cephas Williams turns a shopping centre into a gallery for his Portrait of Black Britain exhibition.

Covid: Children's extremely low risk confirmed by study

Fri, 07/09/2021 - 01:13
The overall risk of death is around two in a million children, scientists looking at England's data estimate.

Newspaper headlines: 'Three lie-ins' and 'thousands spared isolation'

Fri, 07/09/2021 - 00:14
Friday's papers say the NHS Covid app will be "tweaked" to reduce the numbers told to isolate.

Sainsbury's stops selling CDs and DVDs

Fri, 07/09/2021 - 00:07
The supermarket giant says its customers increasingly go online for their entertainment.

RIBA Architects say building demolitions cause of carbon emissions

Fri, 07/09/2021 - 00:01
There are more carbon friendly options than replacing old buildings with new ones, architects say.

Bookings surge after Covid quarantine rules relaxed

Fri, 07/09/2021 - 00:01
Airlines say bookings increase after the government removed quarantine rules on amber-list countries.

Ricky Gervais reflects on The Office's success

Fri, 07/09/2021 - 00:01
On the series' 20th anniversary, the BBC shows never-seen-before interview clips with Ricky Gervais.

Quadriplegic driver makes Goodwood Festival racing debut

Fri, 07/09/2021 - 00:00
Former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt was paralysed from the shoulders down in a racing accident in 2000.

Covid: Doctors call for face masks to stay in healthcare settings

Thu, 07/08/2021 - 22:49
The head of a doctors' group says it is important to keep face coverings in the healthcare sector.

Teenagers killed in London street stabbings named by police

Thu, 07/08/2021 - 21:04
Tamim Ian Habimana, 15, and Keane Flynn-Harling, 16, were killed in separate attacks in London.

Covid in Scotland: Glasgow Life to cut 500 jobs due to venue closures

Thu, 07/08/2021 - 20:50
The charity, which runs libraries, museums and sports centres in Glasgow lost £38m during the pandemic.

Reading stabbing: Park death was not meant to be murder, court hears

Thu, 07/08/2021 - 20:15
Giving evidence a defendant admits he took a knife with him when meeting a boy who was later killed.

Manchester Arena Inquiry: Police chief apologises for bomb response failings

Thu, 07/08/2021 - 19:15
Deputy Chief Constable Ian Pilling says the response to the Manchester Arena attack was "unacceptable".

UK in Afghanistan: 'We have to live with our losses for the rest of our lives'

Thu, 07/08/2021 - 17:56
The BBC’s Jonathan Beale spoke to one bereaved mother, as the UK removes troops from Afghanistan.

Benefits rules to be eased for terminally ill claimants

Thu, 07/08/2021 - 17:39
Ministers will extend the criteria to fast-track benefits payments to patients in England and Wales

Will England's success boost the UK economy?

Thu, 07/08/2021 - 15:57
The chancellor and others think the tournament could boost consumer confidence as the economy reopens.

Bloody Sunday: Soldier F case withdrawal set for delay

Thu, 07/08/2021 - 15:53
A victim's brother victims is given permission to challenge a decision not to prosecute Soldier F.

Contraceptive mini pill can be sold over the counter in UK

Thu, 07/08/2021 - 15:38
A prescription is no longer needed for certain progesterone-only pills, the UK's drug regulator says.

Covid in Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon says surge in cases may be levelling off

Thu, 07/08/2021 - 15:04
Nicola Sturgeon says a "slowdown" in infections gives her optimism that restrictions can be eased.

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