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Cold and bright weather forecast to welcome in March

Cold and bright weather forecast to welcome in March

Cold and bright weather forecast to welcome in March

Temperatures are due to drop back to single figures in the first week of March, following a February of wide-ranging temperatures.

Prince of Wales ‘enormously impressed’ by teachers’ efforts during pandemic

Prince of Wales ‘enormously impressed’ by teachers’ efforts during pandemic

Prince of Wales ‘enormously impressed’ by teachers’ efforts during pandemic

Charles thanked teachers via a PTI conference video on Sunday.

Surge testing to start in South Gloucestershire after Manaus Covid variant found

Surge testing to start in South Gloucestershire after Manaus Covid variant found

Surge testing to start in South Gloucestershire after Manaus Covid variant found

Testing sites will open at 9am on Monday and are expected to be open until March 7.

Hungarian castle lit up in Welsh colours to mark St David’s Day

Hungarian castle lit up in Welsh colours to mark St David’s Day

Hungarian castle lit up in Welsh colours to mark St David’s Day

The Welsh-Hungarian Cultural Association worked with local residents to arrange the light presentation.

Funds raised after Greta Thunberg protest in Bristol to create rewilding project

Funds raised after Greta Thunberg protest in Bristol to create rewilding project

Funds raised after Greta Thunberg protest in Bristol to create rewilding project

More than £20,000 was raised to repair the lawn at College Green after the strike.

First cases of worrying Manaus variant of Covid-19 found in UK

First cases of worrying Manaus variant of Covid-19 found in UK

First cases of worrying Manaus variant of Covid-19 found in UK

The first two cases of the P.1 strain are from one household in South Gloucestershire with a history of travel to Brazil but the third is not linked.

Nine in 10 over 65s in England have had first Covid vaccine, NHS says

Nine in 10 over 65s in England have had first Covid vaccine, NHS says

Nine in 10 over 65s in England have had first Covid vaccine, NHS says

The new milestone comes as nearly two million people aged 60 to 63 in England have been sent letters inviting them to book a coronavirus jab.

Assessment of structural damage to properties continues after bomb detonation

Assessment of structural damage to properties continues after bomb detonation

Assessment of structural damage to properties continues after bomb detonation

The blast left a crater the size of a double decker bus and caused damage to surrounding properties.

More than 20 million people in UK vaccinated against Covid-19

More than 20 million people in UK vaccinated against Covid-19

More than 20 million people in UK vaccinated against Covid-19

Matt Hancock hailed the ‘magnificent’ milestone.

Partner of missing hiker stresses investigation in Pyrenees is ongoing

Partner of missing hiker stresses investigation in Pyrenees is ongoing

Partner of missing hiker stresses investigation in Pyrenees is ongoing

Esther Dingley, 37, had been walking solo in the mountains near the Spanish and French border and was last seen in November.

Government betraying a generation of unemployed, warns Gordon Brown

Government betraying a generation of unemployed, warns Gordon Brown

Government betraying a generation of unemployed, warns Gordon Brown

Mr Brown accused the Government of ‘complacency’.

Health Minister: ‘Lessons to learn’ on anniversary of first Covid case in Wales

Health Minister: ‘Lessons to learn’ on anniversary of first Covid case in Wales

Health Minister: ‘Lessons to learn’ on anniversary of first Covid case in Wales

Since a year ago, there have been 203,625 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Wales.

Tories to lodge no-confidence vote in Swinney over Salmond legal advice

Tories to lodge no-confidence vote in Swinney over Salmond legal advice

Tories to lodge no-confidence vote in Swinney over Salmond legal advice

Two votes have been held in Holyrood to call for the Scottish Government to release the advice.

‘We all adored him’: Corrie stars pay tribute to ‘lovely’ Johnny Briggs

‘We all adored him’: Corrie stars pay tribute to ‘lovely’ Johnny Briggs

‘We all adored him’: Corrie stars pay tribute to ‘lovely’ Johnny Briggs

The star was famous for his role as Mike Baldwin in Coronation Street.

Johnny Briggs – Coronation Street’s Mike Baldwin – dies aged 85

Johnny Briggs – Coronation Street’s Mike Baldwin – dies aged 85

Johnny Briggs – Coronation Street’s Mike Baldwin – dies aged 85

A statement from his family said Briggs died peacefully after a long illness.

Severely reduced services hard on families in pandemic, funeral directors say

Severely reduced services hard on families in pandemic, funeral directors say

Severely reduced services hard on families in pandemic, funeral directors say

Up to 30 mourners are currently allowed to attend funerals.

Human Rights Act review could undermine NI peace accord, academics warn

Human Rights Act review could undermine NI peace accord, academics warn

Human Rights Act review could undermine NI peace accord, academics warn

Queen’s University experts have outlined concerns to the independent examination of the UK’s adherence to the European Convention on Human Rights.

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