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Arthritis drug tocilizumab cuts deaths from Covid

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 15:00
Giving it along with a steroid drug can help the sickest patients with Covid-19, research reveals.

Man caught driving with 'practically zero-visibility' in Dundee

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 14:49
The driver was caught with both windscreens almost completely covered with snow as he drove in Dundee.

Brexit: London loses out as Europe's top share trading hub

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 14:41
Amsterdam ousts London in the wake of Brexit changes, as the Bank of England warns over EU financial rules.

Dylan Freeman: Mother who suffocated son with sponge detained

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 14:19
Three psychiatric reports found Olga Freeman was suffering from a severe depressive illness.

Covid: Liverpool mum and daughter study nursing at same university

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 13:31
Tracy and her daughter Sarah are both studying the courses at Liverpool John Moores University.

Merseyside Police arrest footage reveals 'nothing short of an assault'

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 13:04
Video of a man's detention is condemned by the ex-chairman of a black police officers' association.

Covid in Scotland: Vaccination programme 'may need to slow down'

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 12:58
The country has received lower Pfizer vaccine stocks than expected due to a reduction in manufacturing capacity.

Cyclist Josh Quigley flown home after serious crash in Dubai

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 12:25
Josh Quigley, from Livingston, suffered multiple fractures after falling off his bike at 40mph while training in Dubai.

Tonnes of Cornish cheese at risk of being thrown away

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 12:20
Lockdown means 80% of sales have been lost and the cheese will go off within weeks.

Taoiseach: UK and EU 'need to cool it' post-Brexit

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 11:10
Irish prime minister Micheál Martin says that both sides needed to dial down their rhetoric or else risk destabilising the Irish peace process.

Fundraising friends raise thousands for hospital

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 10:33
Hughie is finding out how the hospital he and his friend raised thousands of pounds for will be spending the money.

Covid: Wrexham schools to remain closed after half term

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 10:30
Teachers elsewhere will wear face masks when three to seven years olds return on 22 February.

Covid-19: 'Too early' to decide on summer holidays, says Hancock

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 10:19
The health secretary's comments prompted criticism from Labour who said people wanted clarity.

Brexit: EU has 'head in sand' over checks at NI ports, says Foster

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 10:09
European Commission's Maros Sefcovic and Michael Gove will discuss post-Brexit trading rules later.

Temperature of -22.9C in Braemar 'UK's lowest in 26 years'

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 10:01
The Met Office said the temperature in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, was provisionally the coldest since 1995.

Royal Mail to keep on 10,000 temporary workers

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 09:48
The postal service plans to retain many staff taken on over Christmas after deliveries hit record highs.

Wildfire warning as firefighters tackle Benbecula blaze

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 09:45
Firefighters extinguish a large fire on Benbecula as they warn of an "extreme risk" of wildfires.

Covid: Partygoers hide in cupboards in Alderley Edge raid

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 08:54
Police raid a party in Cheshire where several households had gathered after booking the event online.

The powers being used to disrupt a terror group

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 07:00
Evidence seen by BBC News reveals how terror prevention measures are used to tackle radicalisers.

Covid: Head warns of effect on early years pupils 'lasting years'

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 06:26
A principal fears for the long-term impact of school disruption on reception and Year 1 pupils.

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