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Paralysed man raises more than £12,000 for NHS with exoskeleton suit walk

Paralysed man raises more than £12,000 for NHS with exoskeleton suit walk

Paralysed man raises more than £12,000 for NHS with exoskeleton suit walk

Simon Kindleysides set out to walk four miles every day in February – the maximum distance his suit can cover before its batteries need recharging.

Family camping on 280ft cliff-top had ‘no idea of extreme danger’

Family camping on 280ft cliff-top had ‘no idea of extreme danger’

Family camping on 280ft cliff-top had ‘no idea of extreme danger’

Coastguard officers were sent to warn the two adults and a child of their ‘extremely perilous position’ on the Cleveland Way in North Yorkshire.

The Crown stars win big on night of British triumph at the Golden Globes

The Crown stars win big on night of British triumph at the Golden Globes

The Crown stars win big on night of British triumph at the Golden Globes

The ceremony was largely virtual due to the pandemic.

Harry says he feared ‘history repeating itself’ in preview of Oprah interview

Harry says he feared ‘history repeating itself’ in preview of Oprah interview

Harry says he feared ‘history repeating itself’ in preview of Oprah interview

Oprah With Meghan And Harry: A CBS Primetime Special is set to air in the early hours of Monday, March 8 UK time.

NI ministers to discuss final details of lockdown exit strategy

NI ministers to discuss final details of lockdown exit strategy

NI ministers to discuss final details of lockdown exit strategy

It remains unclear whether the plan will be made public on Monday.

Key questions answered on rail fares rise

Key questions answered on rail fares rise

Key questions answered on rail fares rise

Why do fares go up and where does the money go?

Rail fares increased across Britain despite low demand for travel

Rail fares increased across Britain despite low demand for travel

Rail fares increased across Britain despite low demand for travel

Fares in England and Wales have risen above inflation.

Create 250,000 green apprenticeships to cut youth unemployment – charity

Create 250,000 green apprenticeships to cut youth unemployment – charity

Create 250,000 green apprenticeships to cut youth unemployment – charity

Research by Friends of the Earth suggests major investment in skills for the green economy could undo the damage done to young people by the pandemic.

Stormont minister to face Executive scrutiny over port checks construction halt

Stormont minister to face Executive scrutiny over port checks construction halt

Stormont minister to face Executive scrutiny over port checks construction halt

DUP Agriculture minister Gordon Lyons ordered officials to stop work on the permanent inspection facilities citing uncertainty over the NI Protocol.

Budget: £1.65bn boost to help get every adult vaccinated for Covid this summer

Budget: £1.65bn boost to help get every adult vaccinated for Covid this summer

Budget: £1.65bn boost to help get every adult vaccinated for Covid this summer

Rishi Sunak will deliver his Budget on Wednesday as the UK continues to plot a course out of the pandemic crisis.

People smugglers could get life sentences under plans from Priti Patel

People smugglers could get life sentences under plans from Priti Patel

People smugglers could get life sentences under plans from Priti Patel

The current maximum sentence for people smuggling is 14 years.

Hunt for mystery person with concerning Brazilian variant of coronavirus

Hunt for mystery person with concerning Brazilian variant of coronavirus

Hunt for mystery person with concerning Brazilian variant of coronavirus

Critics said the development exposed the ‘weaknesses’ in the border protections against new strains.

More than 600 UK police stations have shut in past decade

More than 600 UK police stations have shut in past decade

More than 600 UK police stations have shut in past decade

The figure represents around half of all stations in the nation.

What the papers say – March 1

What the papers say – March 1

What the papers say – March 1

The Brazilian coronavirus strain and Rishi Sunak’s Budget feature prominently on Monday’s front pages.

Councils fear spike in homelessness when protection ends, survey finds

Councils fear spike in homelessness when protection ends, survey finds

Councils fear spike in homelessness when protection ends, survey finds

The report was commissioned by Crisis and led by Heriot-Watt University.

What do we know about coronavirus variants?

What do we know about coronavirus variants?

What do we know about coronavirus variants?

New variants emerge regularly and experts are conducting frequent analysis to see which are of concern, and which are not.

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.

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