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Historical items worth over €1.1 million stolen from Arundel Castle

Gold Rosary Beads carried by Mary Queen of Scots at her execution in 1587 are among the items stolen.

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YouTube and England's NHS join forces to tackle vaccine scepticism

The social media giant and England's National Health Service have come together in the latest campaign to tackle vaccine scepticism among younger people in the UK.

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English study of 17 million finds minorities at higher risk from COVID

The largest study of its kind confirmed minority ethnic groups in England had a higher risk of testing positive for coronavirus, as well as hospitalisation, admission to intensive care, and death.

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Shoppers and pubgoers flock to streets as venues reopen in England

A handful of venues in England with 24-hour licences opened their doors to punters at 00:01 am, with customers braving the freezing temperatures to enjoy an outdoor pint for the first time since January.

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Sarah Everard: UK police discover 'human remains' in woodland

Sarah Everard, 33, vanished while walking home from a friend's apartment in London on March 3.

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Here are 5 of Europe's unmissable road trips

Here's a selection of some of Europe's best road trips, from Ireland to Italy.

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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.

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COVID-19: UK deploys surge testing to track South African variant

Additional mobile testing units, door-to-door testing and home testing kits are being deployed in eight areas of England where the variant has already been identified.

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UK steps up travel restrictions to crack down on rule flouters

'Going on holiday is not a valid reason to travel', said UK home secretary Priti Patel.

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Scottish and English drinkers most frequently drunk, study suggests

The findings were part of the Global Drug Survey 2020, which included data from 110,000 people from 25 countries.

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Schools closed and exams scrapped as England enters third lockdown

In the first lockdown schools and colleges were given little more than 48 hours to set up remote education. This time they are much better prepared, according to the Association of School and College Leaders.

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Watch: 'You are not alone' says Queen Elizabeth in Christmas speech

The British monarch said that there is "hope in the new dawn" and praised all those who have "risen magnificently to the challenges" of the year.

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Tighter coronavirus restrictions for swathes of England as cases surge

A rise in cases across the south-east and east of England means a number of areas will be moved into the strictest tier of coronavirus measures, health secretary Matt Hancock has announced.

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Men arrested after accidentally showing police video of cannabis farm

One of the men went to open Google Translate on his phone to help him communicate with the officers but ended up showing them a video of a cannabis farm instead.

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London's National Gallery reopens as England's lockdown is lifted

As England's second lockdown comes to an end, cultural venues such as the National Gallery have reopened their doors to the public.

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COVID-19: 99% of England to be in toughest two tiers of restrictions

England will exit its second national lockdown on December 1 and return to a multi-tier system with restrictions imposed depending on the local area's epidemiological situation.

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England to move to a new multi-tiered system of COVID restrictions

The vast majority of England will continue to face severe restrictions when the country emerges from its second full coronavirus lockdown on December 2.

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Coronavirus: England facing tighter restrictions when lockdown ends

Prime minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce changes to the existing tiered system, putting some parts of England under tighter restrictions after the national lockdown ends on December 2.

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England planning Christmas ‘travel window’ for students in December

Mass testing will be carried out across the country's campuses before students travel home for the festive period.

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COVID-19: England goes back into lockdown as cases spike around Europe

People enjoyed a final night out in England on Wednesday ahead of a second national lockdown, brought in to stem the spread of coronavirus.