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Teenager denies nursery abuse charges

Teenager denies nursery abuse charges

Teenager denies nursery abuse charges

02 June 2020

The 17-year-old will face trial at Exeter Crown Court in September accused of offences linked to Jack and Jill Childcare in Torquay.


Government says two-metre distancing rule to remain in place

Government says two-metre distancing rule to remain in place

Government says two-metre distancing rule to remain in place

02 June 2020

Several MPs had called for the distance to be reduced while an environmental health body said maintaining two metres was “vital”.


UK’s high death rate pinned to epidemic starting ‘much earlier than predicted’

UK’s high death rate pinned to epidemic starting ‘much earlier than predicted’

UK’s high death rate pinned to epidemic starting ‘much earlier than predicted’

02 June 2020

Professor Matt Keeling suggested modellers had ‘dropped the ball’ with regards to how Covid-19 would spread through care homes.


Shop prices tumble as fashion and furniture retailers increase discounts

Shop prices tumble as fashion and furniture retailers increase discounts

Shop prices tumble as fashion and furniture retailers increase discounts

02 June 2020

The BRC-Nielsen shop price index for May revealed prices slid by 2.4% in May, following a 1.7% decline in April.


Telecoms firms asked to shut down ‘glaringly obvious’ drug lines

Telecoms firms asked to shut down ‘glaringly obvious’ drug lines

Telecoms firms asked to shut down ‘glaringly obvious’ drug lines

02 June 2020

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick said it is clear to mobile firms when phones are being used for drug dealing.


Endangered species of seahorse returns to former stronghold due to lockdown

Endangered species of seahorse returns to former stronghold due to lockdown

Endangered species of seahorse returns to former stronghold due to lockdown

02 June 2020

Both of the UK’s native seahorse species were granted protected status in 2008 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.


Clues in blood of Covid-19 patients ‘could help predict how ill they’ll become’

Clues in blood of Covid-19 patients ‘could help predict how ill they’ll become’

Clues in blood of Covid-19 patients ‘could help predict how ill they’ll become’

02 June 2020

Researchers hope their findings will help doctors decide what treatment to give people.


Almost 62,000 ‘excess’ deaths in UK during coronavirus outbreak – ONS

Almost 62,000 ‘excess’ deaths in UK during coronavirus outbreak – ONS

Almost 62,000 ‘excess’ deaths in UK during coronavirus outbreak – ONS

02 June 2020

The proportion of deaths in care homes involving coronavirus fell to below a third in the week ending May 22.


Thieves steal 67 piglets from New Forest farm

Thieves steal 67 piglets from New Forest farm

Thieves steal 67 piglets from New Forest farm

02 June 2020

The six-week-old animals were taken on May 28.


Tracing app ‘could cause digital divide’

Tracing app ‘could cause digital divide’

Tracing app ‘could cause digital divide’

02 June 2020

Concerns have been raised over the much-anticipated contact tracing app.


EasyJet to resume flights on half its routes by end of July

EasyJet to resume flights on half its routes by end of July

EasyJet to resume flights on half its routes by end of July

02 June 2020

The low-cost carrier will serve all its UK bases in the key family summer holiday months of July and August.


8.7 million workers furloughed as pandemic continues

8.7 million workers furloughed as pandemic continues

8.7 million workers furloughed as pandemic continues

02 June 2020

Around £17.5 billion has been claimed by 1.1 million businesses to help pay their workers’ salaries.


Statistics watchdog criticises inadequate data on coronavirus tests

Statistics watchdog criticises inadequate data on coronavirus tests

Statistics watchdog criticises inadequate data on coronavirus tests

02 June 2020

The head of the UK Statistics Authority criticised the way the figures are presented at the daily Downing Street briefings.


Johnson facing Tory revolt over plans to end remote voting in Parliament

Johnson facing Tory revolt over plans to end remote voting in Parliament

Johnson facing Tory revolt over plans to end remote voting in Parliament

02 June 2020

Senior conservatives have tabled amendments to Government plans to force all MPs to vote in person.


Lottery group pledges £600m to tackle Covid-19 as sales rebound after lockdown

Lottery group pledges £600m to tackle Covid-19 as sales rebound after lockdown

Lottery group pledges £600m to tackle Covid-19 as sales rebound after lockdown

02 June 2020

Camelot reported ticket sales up 9.7% to a record £7.9 billion for 2019-20, but said trading took a ‘huge’ hit in the early stages of lockdown.


P&O Cruises extends suspension of sailings until mid-October

P&O Cruises extends suspension of sailings until mid-October

P&O Cruises extends suspension of sailings until mid-October

02 June 2020

The UK’s biggest cruise line had previously cancelled trips up to the end of July.


Weekly deaths involving coronavirus down by almost a third in seven days – ONS

Weekly deaths involving coronavirus down by almost a third in seven days – ONS

Weekly deaths involving coronavirus down by almost a third in seven days – ONS

02 June 2020

A total of 2,589 deaths involving coronavirus in England and Wales were registered in the week ending May 22.


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