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Post-Brexit rules keep European bees out of Britain

A British beekeeper says post-Brexit regulations are preventing him bringing bees into the UK. The bees are likely to be seized and destroyed. Since the end of the transition period, only queen bees, rather than entire colonies, can be imported.

15/02/2021

United Kingdom

Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting their second child

Prince Harry and Meghan revealed the news on Sunday, meaning baby Archie will become a brother later this year.

15/02/2021

United Kingdom

Meet the Congolese ex-asylum seeker soon to lead a Scottish university

Human rights lawyer Debora Kayembe will become rector of the University of Edinburgh in March.

14/02/2021

United Kingdom

15m in the UK have had their first COVID jab - how about wider Europe?

The British government says the majority of the top four most vulnerable groups have had or been offered a first dose. But other European countries are doing better in terms of full vaccinations.

14/02/2021

United Kingdom

Oxford/AstraZeneca to begin COVID vaccine trials on children

Pfizer and Moderna began trialling their vaccines on children as young as 12 last year, while AstraZeneca will be expanding the age group further.

13/02/2021

Eco-Innovation

Millions of CO2 emissions come from failed driving tests, says study

A new report assesses the impact of failed driving tests on carbon emissions and how the pandemic plays a part.

12/02/2021

Eco-Innovation

UK has no 'roadmap' towards electric car usage by 2030

In ten years, no new petrol or diesel cars will be on sale in Britain. But is this target achievable?

12/02/2021

United Kingdom

Worst year on record for cancer diagnosis in the UK

Factors mostly involving the pandemic saw patients too worried to seek treatment, while struggling healthcare services forced further delays and cancellations.

12/02/2021

United Kingdom

No end in sight for UK hospitality after six weeks of lockdown

When the third lockdown began, hopes were raised that it could be over by now, but the government is following advice from health experts not to make any estimates of when businesses can reopen.

10/02/2021

Europe Decoded

Weetabix and beans? How one ghastly breakfast combination went viral

The cerial brand shared a food combination on Twitter, causing an enormous backlash from companies, embassies, countries and many more.

10/02/2021

Travel News

What are the new UK hotel quarantine rules and who do they apply to?

The British government has set out stricter quarantine procedures and warn of the consequences if arrivals do not comply.

09/02/2021

United Kingdom

COVID-19: England & Wales saw second-highest weekly deaths in January

The Office for National Statistics revealed that 8,433 deaths registered in the week ending January 29 mentioned "novel coronavirus (COVID-19)" — the second-highest weekly figure since the beginning of the pandemic.

09/02/2021

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Yorkshire covered in snow as Storm Darcy hits England

The Yorkshire Dales were covered in a thick layer of snow this week as Storm Darcy hit the UK.

08/02/2021

Europe Decoded

Social media firms 'must take accountability' over online racist abuse

It comes after Manchester United's Axel Tuanzebe and Lauren James became the latest players to be targeted by online abusers.

08/02/2021

Green News

This 4000-year-old beetle is returning to the UK due to climate change

The Oak Capricorn Beetle went extinct in the British Isles, but our warming climate could mean its impending return.

08/02/2021

Living

The zero waste fashion designer taking over TikTok

Young people are rallying against fast fashion. To meet the demand, designers are turning to social media.

08/02/2021

United Kingdom

UK churches combat covid vaccine mistrust

Church groups in the UK launch a campaign to combat mistrust and increase covid vaccine take-up in black and minority ethnic communities

07/02/2021

United Kingdom

London's thinnest house for sale

Described as a little piece of London magic the city's thinnest house is up for sale with a price tag of over a million euros

07/02/2021

Destinations

Watch this mountain biker take on the Isle of Skye’s Cuillin Hills

View footage of Danny MacAskill tackling some extreme terrain on the Isle of Skye.

06/02/2021

United Kingdom

How worried should you be about new COVID-19 variants?

Professor Danny Altmann, a professor of immunology at Imperial College London, explains why new coronavirus variants have emerged.

05/02/2021

United Kingdom

UK regulator says COVID vaccines meet strict safety standards

Most of the reported side effects from COVID vaccines are "mild and short lasting", the UK medicines regulator said.

05/02/2021

United Kingdom

Scottish police probe 'linked' deaths of two women and a man

Two women died after being found injured, one from stab wounds, while a man was also killed in a fatal road accident nearby. Police are linking the incidents.

05/02/2021

Eco-Innovation

World’s ‘most sustainable’ glass bottle has just been invented

One manufacturer in Northern Ireland is using biofuels to minimise carbon emissions in the glass-making process.

05/02/2021

United Kingdom

How COVID-19 has caused deadly delays to diagnosing cancer

Meet the people who've had to battle cancer amid a COVID-19 pandemic.

04/02/2021

United Kingdom

UK in world-first trial to test effects of mixing COVID-19 vaccines

“This study will give us greater insight into how we can use vaccines to stay on top of this nasty disease,” said Jonathan Van Tam, the UK's deputy chief medical officer.

04/02/2021

World

Could more have been done to stop the new B117 UK COVID variant?

Peter Openshaw, an Immunologist at Imperial University, says hospital admissions were the first clue.

04/02/2021