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Government to pay for care staff to get vaccines and boosters in work time
Scottish Government figures show that rates of uptake of the booster vaccine are currently lower among social care staff
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Geminid meteor shower to light up the sky tonight
Geminids are very bright, moderately fast, and are unusual in being multi-coloured
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Motorists warned over festive break as 18 million drivers expected to hit the roads
December 18 is meanwhile predicted to be the busiest Saturday
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All adults to be offered booster jab in acceleration of expansion
Nursing leaders have expressed concern about the “scale and pace” of the vaccine programme expansion
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Change in testing for Covid-19 contacts from Tuesday
Double-jabbed people identified as a contact of someone with Covid-19 in England will be told to take a daily rapid test for seven days from Tuesday, health officials said. Unvaccinated adults are not eligible for this new daily testing policy and they must self-isolate for 10 days
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Girl, 11, dies as chemicals discovered at block of flats
The Metropolitan Police said it was called just after 4pm on Saturday by paramedics
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The UK Covid Alert Level increased amid rising Omicron cases
Increasing the UK Covid Alert level to Level 4 means the epidemic is “in general circulation
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£140m needed so England’s cathedrals ‘don’t fail on our watch’
'£50 billion is the amount of money generated, according to the Treasury, to the economy by our lovely English cathedrals.'
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Covid-19 booster rollout open to people aged 30 and over from Monday
There are around 7.5 million people aged 30 to 39, and 3.5 million of those are eligible from Monday
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The most remote home in England among most viewed in 2021
From coastal paradises, to local landmarks, the British public have been looking at a whole array of dream homes
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Guide Dogs charity wants action to stop illegal use of e-scooters
An initial impact of hitting a pedestrian at 15.5 mph could cause moderate injury but it could be worse if someone falls and hit their head.
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105-year-old marathon fundraiser plans to celebrate MBE with champagne
The centenarian raised more than £39,000.