Image copyright Getty Images The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has jumped by more than 100 in a day for the first time. The death toll has risen from 475 to 578, health officials have confirmed, with 11,658 confirmed cases. The latest figures came after Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled an aid programme to […]
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Image copyright Handout Image caption Natalia Kurteczko plans to move out of her home and into a hostel next month A self-employed events organiser said she would need to leave her home and move into a hostel after work suddenly dried up because of the coronavirus. Natalia Kurteczko, 30, has lived in Oxford for seven […]
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Arteta was named Arsenal manager in December 2019 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has tested positive for coronavirus and the club’s game against Brighton on Saturday has been postponed. The Gunners have closed their training ground and club staff who had recent contact with Arteta will now self-isolate. The Premier League will hold “an emergency club […]
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If you’ve travelled on the London Underground you’ll know how hot it can get. But what if the stifling air could be put to good use? At Islington’s derelict City Road station, a huge fan extracts warm air from the Northern Line tunnels and sends it to an energy centre above ground. It is used […]
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Not even the visiting defenders could believe Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed his late chance Captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed a glaring chance with the last kick of the match as Arsenal crashed to a shocking Europa League defeat at the hands of Olympiakos. Aubameyang, so often the Gunners’ saviour, looked like he had once again rescued his […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Little or no services are expected on the Bakerloo Line over four days Passengers have been warned to avoid using a busy London Underground line for four days while train drivers take part in two 24-hour strikes. Bakerloo Line drivers will walk out from 11:59 GMT and at midday […]
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WSL: Liverpool 2-3 Arsenal highlights Arsenal striker Vivianne Miedema scored her 15th and 16th goals of the Women’s Super League season to help earn the Gunners a gripping 3-2 win at relegation-threatened Liverpool. The Netherlands star poked the visitors level after Rinsola Babajide had slotted Liverpool in to an early lead. England’s Jordan Nobbs headed […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAudio recording of Jonty Bravery telling carers in autumn 2018 about his plan to commit murder The teenager who threw a six-year-old boy from the tenth floor of the Tate Modern in London had spoken about plans to push someone off a high building about a year […]
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Image copyright Siemens/ PA Image caption A proposed design for an HS2 train Sajid Javid has decided to throw his support behind HS2 ahead of a key meeting with Boris Johnson later. The chancellor is expected to tell the PM he supports the controversial London to Birmingham rail link after studying Treasury analysis of its […]
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Nigel Wray says his intention was to “support players beyond their playing careers” Saracens owner Nigel Wray has apologised for the “ill-considered approach” to salary cap compliance which led to Saracens’ relegation. Premiership Rugby (PRL) released the Saracens report on Thursday. Wray took “full responsibility” for failing to consult the league’s salary cap manager before […]
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