Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPM: Number of NHS volunteers in 24 hours equal to “population of Coventry” The number of people who have volunteered to help the NHS in its fight against coronavirus has passed half a million, double the government’s recruitment target. Speaking at his daily news conference, PM Boris […]
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Several EFL clubs have shut completely following the coronavirus outbreak The English Football League is to release a £50m short-term relief fund to help clubs with cash-flow issues because of the coronavirus outbreak. The fund includes the early release of award payments, and an interest-free loan facility. The announcement was made after an EFL board […]
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Dereck Chisora is managed by former British heavyweight champion David Haye. Britain’s Dereck Chisora will fight unbeaten Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk in a heavyweight bout on 23 May at the O2 in London. The fight had been expected to take place in March but was put back after Usyk suffered an injury in training. Chisora, 36, […]
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Image copyright Alamy Image caption Henrietta Mitaire said she was ‘scared’ by how ‘aggresive’ Captain Guido Keel was being, the court heard A woman accused of biting a Swiss Air pilot in a row over a child’s buggy has told a court she acted in self-defence. Henrietta Mitaire, 23, and her mother Mary Roberts, 53, […]
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption Some people in London have taken to wearing face masks on the Tube Three firms in London have now asked staff to work from home as a precaution against coronavirus. Oil giant Chevron has asked 300 staff not to come into its office in Canary Wharf “for the time […]
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Rodri opened the scoring for Manchester City on 30 minutes Kevin de Bruyne made one goal and scored another as Manchester City easily saw off West Ham in their first game since being banned from European competition for two years by Uefa. Friday’s punishment – which City say they will appeal against at the Court […]
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Chelsea goalscorer Beth England has played five times for England Beth England scored her 13th goal of the season to help Chelsea beat Birmingham and maintain their unbeaten Women’s Super League record. Chelsea’s fifth straight league win keeps the pressure on top-of-the-table Manchester City before the meeting between the sides on 23 February. Norway international […]
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Image copyright Met Police Image caption Sudesh Amman was under covert surveillance when he stabbed two people in south London on Sunday The threat from terrorism is “not diminishing”, the head of UK counter-terror policing has warned, as he praised covert officers’ response to the Streatham attack. Officers “calmly ran forward” and prevented more people […]
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Image copyright AFP Hundreds of British citizens being flown back to the UK from Wuhan on Thursday will be put in quarantine for two weeks on their arrival. It is believed passengers will be required to sign a contract agreeing to commit to the quarantine period. It comes as British Airways suspended all direct flights […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe BBC’s David Sillito looks back at the Welsh comic actor, writer and director’s life Monty Python stars have led the tributes to their co-star Terry Jones, who has died at the age of 77. The Welsh actor and writer played a variety of characters in the […]
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