Covid-19: Campaign for St Paul’s memorial to virus victims
It would see an online book of remembrance installed in a new structure at the cathedral.
Wood burners: Sale of coal and wet wood restricted in England
Owners of wood burners and open fires will need to burn cleaner alternatives as new rules come into force.
South Asians in UK at greater risk from Covid
People from an Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi background suffered more, the Lancet study shows.
Covid: Care home isolation rule axed for low-risk trips in England
The rules will be relaxed in England – allowing for trips without 14 days’ quarantine afterwards.
Covid-19 in NI: ‘Good vibe’ as shops and pubs reopen
Cafes and gyms also got back to business on Friday as lockdown restrictions were lifted.
‘Urban flight’ raises house prices in villages
Property values in less densely-populated areas have risen faster than elsewhere, the Resolution Foundation says.
More festivals face cancellation without government aid
Over a quarter of 2021’s music festivals have been scrapped but organisers say others are under threat.
Game of Thrones actress sues Marilyn Manson alleging abuse
Game of Thrones actress Esmé Bianco accuses the singer of rape and sexual battery.
Middleton-In-Teesdale: Men rescued from disused mine
The “extremely complex” operation saw the men recovered from hundreds of metres below the surface.
Giant 300-tonne fatberg blocks Birmingham sewer
Severn Trent says the mass of oil, grease and “unflushable” items could take until June to clear.