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‘Missed opportunities’ to identify Manchester Arena bomber, inquiry hears

‘Missed opportunities’ to identify Manchester Arena bomber, inquiry hears

‘Missed opportunities’ to identify Manchester Arena bomber, inquiry hears

07 September 2020

Salman Abedi was reported to police and security as acting suspiciously in the minutes before he detonated his bomb, the inquiry heard.


Retail sales jump in August as online boom offsets struggling high streets

Retail sales jump in August as online boom offsets struggling high streets

Retail sales jump in August as online boom offsets struggling high streets

07 September 2020

The latest BRC-KMPG retail sales monitor revealed that total UK retail sales increased by 4.7% on a like-for-like basis.


Helicopter crash pilots ‘did not share understanding about airport approach’

Helicopter crash pilots ‘did not share understanding about airport approach’

Helicopter crash pilots ‘did not share understanding about airport approach’

07 September 2020

AAIB inspector Alison Campbell has given evidence to an inquiry into a ditching off Shetland in 2013, in which four people died.


Pizza Express: Full list of 73 restaurants set to close

Pizza Express: Full list of 73 restaurants set to close

Pizza Express: Full list of 73 restaurants set to close

07 September 2020

Creditors approved proposals which will also put 1,100 jobs at risk at the dining chain.


Man fails to return home to East Midlands after Highlands trip

Man fails to return home to East Midlands after Highlands trip

Man fails to return home to East Midlands after Highlands trip

07 September 2020

Richard Woolley’s car has been traced to Stoer Lighthouse car park near Lochinver, Sutherland.


Flights resume between London City and Belfast City

Flights resume between London City and Belfast City

Flights resume between London City and Belfast City

07 September 2020

The route has been suspended since Flybe collapsed in March.


Arctic terns fail to fledge chicks at one of UK’s largest breeding sites

Arctic terns fail to fledge chicks at one of UK’s largest breeding sites

Arctic terns fail to fledge chicks at one of UK’s largest breeding sites

07 September 2020

Seabirds abandoned site at Long Nanny, Northumberland, after extreme weather and lockdown, which hampered conservation efforts.


Young adults blamed for rise in cases as Hancock plans 24-hour Covid ‘pass’

Young adults blamed for rise in cases as Hancock plans 24-hour Covid ‘pass’

Young adults blamed for rise in cases as Hancock plans 24-hour Covid ‘pass’

07 September 2020

Matt Hancock said recent rises in cases have been linked to ‘affluent younger people’.


Government announces £32m in R&D funding for futuristic healthcare projects

Government announces £32m in R&D funding for futuristic healthcare projects

Government announces £32m in R&D funding for futuristic healthcare projects

07 September 2020

Walk-through body scanners and robotic muscles are among the projects receiving backing.


Protesters demand freedom for WikiLeaks founder

Protesters demand freedom for WikiLeaks founder

Protesters demand freedom for WikiLeaks founder

07 September 2020

Julian Assange is wanted in the US over the publication of hundreds of thousands of classified documents in 2010 and 2011.


Suffolk shooting: Year 11 pupil involved in ‘serious incident’ on way to school

Suffolk shooting: Year 11 pupil involved in ‘serious incident’ on way to school

Suffolk shooting: Year 11 pupil involved in ‘serious incident’ on way to school

07 September 2020

Roads have been sealed off in Kesgrave, Suffolk, after the incident in Grange Farm.


BP and Aberdeen City Council sign deal to cut climate emissions

BP and Aberdeen City Council sign deal to cut climate emissions

BP and Aberdeen City Council sign deal to cut climate emissions

07 September 2020

The agreement is the second completed by the energy firm after it paired up with leaders in Houston, Texas.


Julian Assange appears at Old Bailey to fight US extradition

Julian Assange appears at Old Bailey to fight US extradition

Julian Assange appears at Old Bailey to fight US extradition

07 September 2020

Assange spoke to state he does not consent to extradition after confirming his name and date of birth at the start of the hearing.


What is the latest disruption to hit the Brexit trade negotiations?

What is the latest disruption to hit the Brexit trade negotiations?

What is the latest disruption to hit the Brexit trade negotiations?

07 September 2020

A reported Government move would get rid of the requirement for new customs arrangements in Northern Ireland.


Latest Covid-19 rates in Bolton, Leeds and other key areas

Latest Covid-19 rates in Bolton, Leeds and other key areas

Latest Covid-19 rates in Bolton, Leeds and other key areas

07 September 2020

Numbers continue to rise sharply across areas of northern England.


Beatrice’s wedding dress to go on show to the public at Windsor Castle

Beatrice’s wedding dress to go on show to the public at Windsor Castle

Beatrice’s wedding dress to go on show to the public at Windsor Castle

07 September 2020

The gown by Sir Norman Hartnell was loaned to the princess by her grandmother the Queen.


Pizza Express plan to shut 73 restaurants given green light

Pizza Express plan to shut 73 restaurants given green light

Pizza Express plan to shut 73 restaurants given green light

07 September 2020

The chain said 89% of its creditors voted for its Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) restructuring deal.


William’s praise for tireless dedication of air ambulance services

William’s praise for tireless dedication of air ambulance services

William’s praise for tireless dedication of air ambulance services

07 September 2020

The duke sent a letter expressing his gratitude to mark Air Ambulance Week.


Ministers deny plan to tear up Brexit deal over trade talks deadlock

Ministers deny plan to tear up Brexit deal over trade talks deadlock

Ministers deny plan to tear up Brexit deal over trade talks deadlock

07 September 2020

Environment Secretary George Eustice says the UK remains committed to the protocol on the Northern Ireland border.


Silent tribute marks start of public inquiry into Manchester Arena bombing

Silent tribute marks start of public inquiry into Manchester Arena bombing

Silent tribute marks start of public inquiry into Manchester Arena bombing

07 September 2020

The sombre proceedings began with counsel to the inquiry Paul Greaney QC reading out the names of the 22 people murdered by Salman Abedi in May 2017.


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