Search results for ‘Sheffield’
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Asylum seekers on being inside Rotherham hotel attacked by far-right
Around 400 people have been arrested and some have been appearing in court today over violence in Sheffield, Sunderland, Liverpool, Southport, Hartlepool and Belfast.
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Extinction Rebellion to help guard London Marathon from protests
This coming weekend was always going to be a tough one for policing in London. First, there’s the small matter of around 40,000 runners taking part in the London Marathon.
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Former MP jailed for four years over £52,000 fraud
A former Labour MP who attempted to claim more than £50,000 to fund his cocaine habit has been jailed for four years for fraud.
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Cost of living crisis: pawning possessions to pay the bills
Many low income families hit hardest by the cost of living crisis are finding it hard to cope with the rising price of basic goods like energy and food.
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How VR is helping children recover from surgery
Noel, 12, suffers from a rare condition that means he’s already had 18 operations.
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‘Catastrophic collision of failures’ revealed in mental health services
An exclusive Channel 4 News investigation has uncovered an 800% increase over the past five years in coroners issuing official warnings about cases involving mental health issues.
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‘You have no humanity if you don’t feel something inside you, just hurt when you see that’ – education secretary on Ukraine war
The education secretary Nadhim Zahawi is an Iraqi Kurd who left his home country when he was just 11, his family fearing for their lives under Saddam Hussein.
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Long Covid study spots hidden lung damage
Researchers who’ve studied breathing problems in people with Long Covid say the virus may have caused microscopic damage to their lungs.
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Home schooling affecting most disadvantaged
We spent the week on the Winn Gardens estate in Sheffield, to find out how parents have been managing.
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FactCheck: Test and Trace chief claims variant couldn’t have been predicted
There was evidence of mutations in spring 2020.
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Premier League returns after 100-day absence – without fans
Premier League football is back – after 100 days off the pitch.
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Coronavirus contact tracing explained – as NHS launches app on Isle of Wight
One group of retired GPs has organised volunteers to run a pilot track and trace programme in Sheffield.
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Joanna Midgley on losing her mother to coronavirus: ‘This is a completely different way of people ending their lives’
Pat Midgley died of the Covid-19 virus in a hospital in Sheffield yesterday. Despite being 82 years old, she was still active as a Labour councillor in the city. She and her husband had celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last year. Her daughter Joanna Midgely described how suddenly the illness came on.
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Over 70 universities in strike action as tens of thousands of students have lessons cancelled
Tens of thousands of students have had their lessons cancelled or disrupted today because of a strike by university staff.
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Storm Dennis clatters UK as army is deployed to bolster flood defences
The UK has been lashed by storm force winds and rain for a second weekend in a row. Storm Dennis has caused widespread disruption to air and rail travel, with a number of high profile sporting fixtures cancelled.
