Hospitals in England could become “overwhelmed” with Covid cases if MPs do not back new restrictions, Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove has said. Many Tory MPs oppose the tougher tier system, which begins on 2 December. But writing in the Times, Mr Gove said MPs – who will vote on the measures next week – need to …
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A total of 13 residents at an East Dunbartonshire care home have died in a Covid-19 outbreak. The owners of Mavisbank care home in Bishopbriggs confirmed the deaths and said that a further seven residents had also tested positive for the virus. Another 11 staff members were self-isolating following positive tests. The Care Inspectorate rated …
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A man has been seriously injured after being hit by a car that failed to stop within hospital grounds. South Wales Police said the incident happened at Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, at about 10:00 GMT on Friday. The man is in hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening, …
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A west Belfast man found guilty of murdering a prison officer, who died 11 days after a bomb exploded under his van, has been given a minimum jail term of 22 years. Adrian Ismay, 52, died in hospital in 2016 after he was injured in the explosion near his home at Hillsborough Drive in east Belfast. …
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onservative MPs have called on the government to publish more evidence to justify areas of England being put into the higher tiers of Covid restrictions when the lockdown ends next week. Several Tory MPs have criticised the introduction of the stricter measures. No 10 said on Thursday that most of England would go into the …
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Strike action has been threatened over plans to centralise some air traffic control at Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (Hial). Hial has proposed controlling air traffic at six airports from a central hub in Inverness. The Prospect union said some members were unwilling to relocate, meaning nearly 50 could lose their jobs. Prospect said it …
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A bus driver has been charged with death by dangerous driving after a crash which killed a woman last December. Jessica Jing Ren, 36, died 11 days after the bus crashed into a railway bridge on Neath Road in Swansea. Eric Vice, 64, from Dunvant, Swansea, has been charged with death by dangerous driving and …
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Tougher new Covid-19 restrictions are in place across Northern Ireland as a two-week circuit breaker takes effect. Non-essential retailers have been told to close except for click-and-collect services. Cafes and restaurants can only provide a take-away service. Close-contact services such as hairdressers and beauty salons have also had to shut their doors. The restrictions came into …
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The world-renowned mountaineer and inventor Dr Hamish MacInnes, who died this week, aged 90, is to be taken on a “final tour” of his beloved Glen Coe. Mr MacInnes, who was born in Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries and Galloway, moved to the glen in 1959. A hearse carrying his coffin, which will have two …
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Two pubs have been linked to a coronavirus outbreak which forced the closure of a number of schools and a college campus in a west Wales town. Ceredigion council said 55 new cases in the Cardigan area suggested there was “significant community transmission”. The council called on people who attended the Red Lion and Bell …
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