The qualifying event was taking place at London’s 2012 Olympics venue the Copper Box An International Olympic Committee taskforce has been called “irresponsible” after the Turkish Boxing Federation said two fighters and a coach who took part in a Tokyo 2020 qualifying event in London in March had since tested positive for coronavirus. The Boxing […]
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Image copyright Family image Image caption Laila and Jack are having to adjust to life without school “They’re quite scared at the moment, if I’m honest,” says Lucy of her children, Laila, 11, and Jack, 10. “They’re worried they’re going to catch it, they’re wondering when they’ll see their friends again.” Jack is already at […]
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Image copyright Getty Images A major coronavirus epidemic is expected in the UK. A worst case scenario could see 80% of people infected if nothing is done. What is the UK now doing about coronavirus? Advice for the elderly and those with existing health conditions is likely to be the UK’s next step. These groups […]
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Jofra Archer has taken 30 wickets in his seven Tests to date for England England pace bowler Jofra Archer has extended his contract with Sussex until the end of the 2022 season. Archer, 24, began his international career in stunning fashion in 2019 by winning the World Cup and then taking 22 wickets in a […]
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Image copyright AFP Image caption A specialist centre at the Royal Free Hospital, London, is treating one of the new patients Two more patients have tested positive for coronavirus in England, bringing the total number of UK cases to 15. They have been transferred to specialist NHS infection centres in Liverpool and London, the Department […]
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Newcastle beat Cornish Pirates 40-7 to maintain their 100% record at the top of the Championship last weekend Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney says the organisation is looking to phase in cuts to funding for the Championship over two seasons. Second-tier clubs say they are under threat after plans to slash their funding […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCoronavirus in the UK: Five things you need to know about Covid-19 Officials are attempting to trace the contacts of the latest person to be diagnosed with coronavirus in the UK. The woman, being treated at Guy’s and St Thomas’ in London, flew into Heathrow from China […]
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Image copyright Thameslink Image caption Network Rail engineers are repairing the damage to overhead power lines Rail commuters on Thameslink train services are facing major disruption due to a damaged overhead wire, the operator has said. Two of the four lines between London St Pancras and Bedford are closed. Commuters were warned there would be […]
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Image caption Ben Lovett is due to open his second venue in London in March “This place was no man’s land when I was growing up.” Dressed in a hard hat and hi-vis jacket, Mumford & Sons’ Ben Lovett is stood in front of what will soon be his new venue, Lafayette, in north London. […]
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption Mr Ratcliffe, with five-year-old daughter Gabriella, who last year started school in the UK Boris Johnson must be “brave” to secure the release of a British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran, her husband has said. Richard Ratcliffe, who will meet the prime minister later, said he wanted to hold Mr […]
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