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Bins ‘overflowing’ with Christmas waste amid staff shortages
Covid-related staff shortages across England are causing “terrible” rubbish collection delays, local politicians have warned
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Where it could snow in the UK as temperatures dip below freezing
On Wednesday a ridge of high pressure will bring dry conditions for most of the UK
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Boris Johnsons confirms no new lockdown in England: "We can find a way to live with this virus"
The Prime Minister says the battle with Covid is not over
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30,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in four days
More than 30,000 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Northern Ireland in four days across the new year. The latest figures, which cover from midnight on December 30 to midnight on January 3, also notified the deaths of 15 patients who previously tested positive for the virus.
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NHS staff ‘reduced to tears’ by Covid shortages
“People are getting their heads down and getting on with the job but there is also a lot of burnout"
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Drivers slapped with more than 22,000 parking tickets every day
Some 163 private firms requested car owner records between April and September
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Multivariant Covid-19 vaccine booster shows promise, early trial data suggests
The vaccine candidate also produced broad T-cell responses, which form part of the body’s immune response
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Martin Lewis warns soaring energy bills could force ‘eat or heat’ dilemma
The Money Saving Expert founder said the Government must intervene now to avoid a crisis in the energy market
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Hospital trust declares ‘critical incident’ and braces for Omicron ‘tsunami’
A local health chief said the county is bracing for a “tsunami of Omicron” cases in the coming days.
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'World on the brink' of environmental catastrophe, says Prince Charles
In an essay for American magazine Newsweek, Charles likened the impact of global warming to the threat of nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis
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Worst of the pandemic is ‘absolutely behind us’, says vaccine scientist
In the 12 months since AstraZeneca was injected into Brian Pinker, 82, a dialysis patient, nine billion Covid doses
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England Covid restrictions to be discussed today, minister confirms
Minister for vaccines and public health Maggie Throup has told Sky News that the Government's 'Plan B' is working