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Smartphone app helps eye patients monitor vision from home

Smartphone app helps eye patients monitor vision from home

Smartphone app helps eye patients monitor vision from home

Patients at Moorfields Eye Hospital are testing an app that allows them to check their vision from home during lockdown.

‘Victory’ – campaigners with learning disabilities celebrate vaccine news

‘Victory’ – campaigners with learning disabilities celebrate vaccine news

‘Victory’ – campaigners with learning disabilities celebrate vaccine news

‘Today is something to celebrate. This is a step forward,’ said Harry Roche.

Ribena ditches plastic straws on cartons for paper alternative

Ribena ditches plastic straws on cartons for paper alternative

Ribena ditches plastic straws on cartons for paper alternative

The company said the move would save up to 16 tonnes of plastic from being produced per year.

Parliament to gift ornate lamps costing £175,000 for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Parliament to gift ornate lamps costing £175,000 for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Parliament to gift ornate lamps costing £175,000 for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Ornate lamp sculptures will be installed at the staircase leading to an existing fountain in New Palace Yard at the Palace of Westminster.

Highland ospreys have names migrated to Mars

Highland ospreys have names migrated to Mars

Highland ospreys have names migrated to Mars

Details of the four birds were taken on board Nasa’s Perseverance rover.

Time to put brakes on reckless drivers renting supercars, says MP

Time to put brakes on reckless drivers renting supercars, says MP

Time to put brakes on reckless drivers renting supercars, says MP

Labour’s Holly Lynch said the Government must ‘call time on reckless drivers’ and ‘irresponsible hire companies’.

Bank boss warns EU over ‘very serious escalation’ in financial services grab

Bank boss warns EU over ‘very serious escalation’ in financial services grab

Bank boss warns EU over ‘very serious escalation’ in financial services grab

Governor Andrew Bailey told MPs that moving clearing to the EU would be a potential financial stability concern in the UK.

Large cocaine seizure made in Northern Ireland

Large cocaine seizure made in Northern Ireland

Large cocaine seizure made in Northern Ireland

The 20-kilo haul worth an estimated £1.6 million was discovered hidden inside an empty fuel tank being transported in a van.

Camilla praises flower growers as she reveals her passion for blooms

Camilla praises flower growers as she reveals her passion for blooms

Camilla praises flower growers as she reveals her passion for blooms

The Duchess of Cornwall also launched the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition, founded in 1883 by the Royal Commonwealth Society.

Coronavirus advertising campaign launched to reinforce ‘stay at home’ message

Coronavirus advertising campaign launched to reinforce ‘stay at home’ message

Coronavirus advertising campaign launched to reinforce ‘stay at home’ message

The plea to keep going with measures to curb the spread of coronavirus follows the launch of the road map out of lockdown.

Assurances sought that Westminster can act over conduct of Scottish Government

Assurances sought that Westminster can act over conduct of Scottish Government

Assurances sought that Westminster can act over conduct of Scottish Government

Former minister Dr Liam Fox raised concerns over remarks made by Scotland’s former first minister Alex Salmond.

Alex Salmond offered new date to give evidence at Holyrood

Alex Salmond offered new date to give evidence at Holyrood

Alex Salmond offered new date to give evidence at Holyrood

The former first minister could now face MSPs on Friday, after he pulled out of his evidence session on Wednesday.

Woman who faked pregnancy after one-night stand sentenced to community service

Woman who faked pregnancy after one-night stand sentenced to community service

Woman who faked pregnancy after one-night stand sentenced to community service

Jaclyn McGowan pleaded guilty to causing fear and alarm after lying to Jamie Aitken about being pregnant.

Funeral held for mother and daughter killed in Kilmarnock attacks

Funeral held for mother and daughter killed in Kilmarnock attacks

Funeral held for mother and daughter killed in Kilmarnock attacks

NHS worker Emma Robertson Coupland and Nicole Anderson died on February 4.

Golden Cadbury’s egg sold at auction for £37,200

Golden Cadbury’s egg sold at auction for £37,200

Golden Cadbury’s egg sold at auction for £37,200

The 22-carat gold egg was commissioned by Cadbury’s from royal goldsmiths Garrard & Co as part of a treasure hunt promotion in 1983.

Gething confirms pledge to offer all adults in Wales a Covid vaccine by July 31

Gething confirms pledge to offer all adults in Wales a Covid vaccine by July 31

Gething confirms pledge to offer all adults in Wales a Covid vaccine by July 31

The Health Minister described Wales’ vaccine programme as the ‘beacon of hope that will help to guide us out of lockdown’.

Sturgeon: Claims Crown Office was politically influenced are downright wrong

Sturgeon: Claims Crown Office was politically influenced are downright wrong

Sturgeon: Claims Crown Office was politically influenced are downright wrong

The First Minister denied there was any political pressure behind the Crown Office’s intervention that led to Alex Salmond’s evidence being redacted.

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