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This year's exams were shelved because of the coronavirus pandemic

Mixed picture at NI schools as A-level results opened

A mixed picture has emerged as thousands of pupils opened their A-level results across Northern Ireland.

Education • 13 Aug 20

Boris Johnson said case rises mean 'we should squeeze that brake pedal'

UK 'puts brakes on' reopening as virus cases rise

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said planned reopenings for tomorrow will be postponed for two weeks.

Coronavirus • 31 Jul 20

The British environment ministry said "all available evidence" suggested the cat had contracted the coronavirus from its owners (File pic)

Cat tests positive for coronavirus in England

A pet cat has tested positive in England for the new coronavirus that causes Covid-19, the government said in the first confirmed case of an animal being infected with the virus in Britain.

Coronavirus • 27 Jul 20

Up to six people will be allowed to meet outside from Monday in England while observing social distancing

Covid-19 restrictions to be eased in England on Monday

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that all five of his government's tests for easing the coronavirus lockdown can be met, so adjustments can begin being made in England from Monday.

Coronavirus • 28 May 20

A member of the ambulance service leads a patient into an ambulance at St Thomas' Hospital in London

UK experiences record increase in Covid-19 deaths

Official figures released on Friday morning revealed that deaths attributed to the coronavirus in the UK have risen by 181 to 759.

Coronavirus • 27 Mar 20

The truck was carrying tubes of Pringles (Pic Highways England)

Burnt to a crisp: Lorry catches fire on UK motorway

A lorry load of Pringles was destroyed after a lorry caught fire on a motorway in England.

UK • 13 Jan 20

The build-up to Christmas can see the same tunes played over and over again

Shop bans modern Christmas songs to keep staff happy

A shop in England has banned "cheesy" Christmas songs for the sake of staff morale, the owners have said.

News Lens • 10 Nov 19

Mysterious foam appears in river in England

A mysterious white foam appeared overnight on the River Irwell, in Salford, England.

News Lens • 05 Nov 19

Man dies after spending hours atop 80m chimney in UK

A man who had been stuck upside down atop an 80m tall chimney in England has died.

UK • 28 Oct 19

Norwich Cathedral's ceiling dates back to the mid 15th Century when a new roof was built following a fire

Cathedral installs helter skelter to show off ceiling

A cathedral in England has installed a huge helter skelter in its nave in order to grant visitors a better view of its ornate ceiling.

News Lens • 09 Aug 19

Local farmers, and their cows, seem to appreciate the singing

Music to their ears: Vet sings opera to cows

Italian vet Alfonso Camassa has a secret weapon in his arsenal of medical treatments - his singing voice.

News Lens • 03 Jul 19

Today's action follows previous arrests late last year and earlier this year

UK police arrest 44 in sex abuse inquiry

British police have arrested 44 people as part of an investigation into historical child sex abuse in northern England.

UK • 21 Jun 19

Thousands of women were not invited for screening

150,000 smear tests held up in NHS backlog

A audit of cancer screening in England has found that not one NHS screening programme – including those for bowel, breast or cervical cancer – met their targets last year.

Health • 01 Feb 19

Local police said that the park was evacuated and air ambulance attended

At least 8 children injured after slide collapse in UK

At least six children are being treated for "potentially serious injuries" in the UK after an inflatable slide is believed to have collapsed at a fireworks funfair, medics have said.

UK • 03 Nov 18

A book by James Anderson titled 'The Constitutions of the Free-Masons' dated 1723

Women allowed in England Freemasons if born male

England's Freemasons are to admit women to their secretive society - but only if they were previously male masons.

UK • 01 Aug 18

The army is helping fire crews on the moor

Army brought in to tackle fire at Saddleworth Moor

Fire chiefs in Britain have requested help from the army to battle a vast moorland blaze that has raged for days.

UK • 27 Jun 18

The pier at Ramsgate was closed after the incident

Man dies after being washed into UK harbour

A man has died in England after being washed into a harbour as strong winds and heavy rain battered parts of Britain.

World • 30 Apr 18

A woman and her two teenage sons were killed in the blast, along with one of their girlfriends, and another woman

Three charged over fatal Leicester blast

Three men have been charged over a fatal explosion in central England which left five people dead and demolished a building.

UK • 03 Mar 18

Woburn Safari Park will remain open during the investigation

13 monkeys die in fire at English safari park

Thirteen monkeys have been killed in a fire at Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire in England.

England • 02 Jan 18

The picture was shared on Twitter by @CPTaskforce

Police seize windowless wreck being driven in England

Police in England pulled over a wreck of a car which was still being driven on the roads despite having no windows or mirrors.

World • 30 Dec 17

Police said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident

Man found on fire on street in England dies

A man has died from his injuries after being found on fire on a street in England.

World • 28 Dec 17

Towns and villages across Sussex towns were bombed during the war (Pic: Google Maps)

WWII 'bomb' that sparked evacuation in UK a fuel tank

A suspected World War II bomb thought to contain up to 450kg of explosives which caused the evacuation of 55 people in an English village was actually a disused fuel tank.

World • 07 Sep 17

Around 150 people sought treatment yesterday

Chemical haze in England unlikely to have French origin

A chemical cloud which forced coastline evacuations across East Sussex, England yesterday is "very unlikely" to have floated over from northern France, British authorities said.

World • 28 Aug 17

Security remains tight across Manchester

As it Happened: Manchester Arena attack

Armed forces will be deployed across the UK after a suspected terror attack killed 22 at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana Grande in Manchester last night.

Manchester Attack • 23 May 17

In Cornwall, a British man died after being swept out to sea yesterday while he was at a beach with his family

Mother and son drown off Scottish coast

A seven-year-old boy and his 37-year-old mother have died in hospital after a rescue operation at Aberdeen beach in Scotland.

News • 20 Aug 16