NEWS FOR 24/01/2021 (Sunday the 24th of January, 2021 - 8:19:42am gmt)
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Vaccinated people must stick to lockdown rules as they may spread COVID, says Van-Tam
Posted on Sunday, 24/01/2021, 1:49:00am gmt
Getting your COVID-19 vaccination does not mean you can liberate yourself from lockdown or other restrictions.
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'Incredibly selfish' people attending parties during COVID lockdown
Posted on Saturday, 23/01/2021, 11:49:00pm gmt
Police have criticised party-goers for making "incredibly selfish" decisions during the coronavirus lockdown.
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Johnson has first phone call with Biden - and wants to 'deepen longstanding alliance'
Posted on Saturday, 23/01/2021, 8:44:00pm gmt
Boris Johnson has spoken to the newly inaugurated US President Joe Biden in a Saturday evening phone call to Washington DC.
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US and UK condemn 'harsh tactics' against Navalny protesters
Posted on Saturday, 23/01/2021, 7:21:00am gmt
The US and UK have condemned the "harsh tactics" used against protesters and journalists in Russia - as more than 3,000 people have reportedly been arrested at rallies in support of the jailed Putin critic Alexei Navalny.
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Drug syndicate 'kingpin' and most-wanted fugitive arrested at airport
Posted on Sunday, 24/01/2021, 4:26:00am gmt
The alleged leader of an Asian drug syndicate and one of the world's most-wanted fugitives has been arrested by Dutch police.
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'I had to have the police come around to deal with him': SEN children 'falling through gaps' in lockdown
Posted on Wednesday, 20/01/2021, 2:25:00pm gmt
Children with special needs are "falling through the gaps" in lockdown because they are not classed as "vulnerable enough" to continue going to school, families have told Sky News.
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'Major dog welfare crisis' warning after sharp rise in dogs sold online
Posted on Saturday, 23/01/2021, 11:22:00pm gmt
Experts have warned of a "major dog welfare crisis" following a sharp rise in the number of dogs being sold online during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UK students create 3D-printed coral structures that could rebuild world's damaged reefs
Posted on Tuesday, 22/12/2020, 9:50:00pm gmt
Students at the University of Exeter have developed an environmentally friendly technique that could help to rebuild coral reefs.
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Appeal after 'gentle soul' road safety officer Allan is 'kidnapped'
Posted on Sunday, 24/01/2021, 3:21:00am gmt
Road safety officer Allan has been "kidnapped" from his post and residents of Braemar are appealing for his return.
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Lucky shopper bags billion dollar lottery prize after trip to supermarket
Posted on Saturday, 23/01/2021, 5:32:00pm gmt
A supermarket shopper has beaten odds of one in 302.5 million to win a billion dollars on the US Mega Millions lottery.
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China mine rescue: Nine miners brought to surface, say state media
Posted on Sunday, 24/01/2021, 7:25:55am gmt
Nine miners trapped in the collapsed Hushan mine have been brought to the surface, state media say.