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Queen’s University Belfast given funding to develop rapid test for Covid-19

Queen’s University Belfast given funding to develop rapid test for Covid-19

Queen’s University Belfast given funding to develop rapid test for Covid-19

04 May 2020

It is aimed at producing a diagnostic test that can reveal results within an hour.


Car dealership Pendragon held failed merger talks with rival Lookers

Car dealership Pendragon held failed merger talks with rival Lookers

Car dealership Pendragon held failed merger talks with rival Lookers

04 May 2020

Pendragon said the talks collapsed despite believing that ‘such an exploration would have proved beneficial’.


Don’t rush to the tip when it reopens, householders urged

Don’t rush to the tip when it reopens, householders urged

Don’t rush to the tip when it reopens, householders urged

04 May 2020

Many councils have seen reductions to their waste teams, as staff self-isolate and collections are disrupted by the need for social distancing.


Dunn family invite Raab to concede position on suspect’s diplomatic immunity

Dunn family invite Raab to concede position on suspect’s diplomatic immunity

Dunn family invite Raab to concede position on suspect’s diplomatic immunity

04 May 2020

The family launched judicial review proceedings against the Foreign Office last year.


Medical expert warns against treating over-70s differently when easing lockdown

Medical expert warns against treating over-70s differently when easing lockdown

Medical expert warns against treating over-70s differently when easing lockdown

04 May 2020

Sir Jeremy Farrar said certain age groups should not be treated differently from the rest of society.


Protesters block HS2 building sites amid ongoing coronavirus lockdown

Protesters block HS2 building sites amid ongoing coronavirus lockdown

Protesters block HS2 building sites amid ongoing coronavirus lockdown

04 May 2020

The demonstrators say ongoing work on HS2 railway construction sites is endangering the lives of workers and their families.


Volunteers make more than 20,000 face shields at pop-up factory

Volunteers make more than 20,000 face shields at pop-up factory

Volunteers make more than 20,000 face shields at pop-up factory

04 May 2020

The Shield Force project is producing more than 1,000 items a day to help health workers deal with the Covid-19 crisis.


Accounting watchdog investigates EY over audits of NMC Health

Accounting watchdog investigates EY over audits of NMC Health

Accounting watchdog investigates EY over audits of NMC Health

04 May 2020

NMC was listed on the FTSE 100 until earlier this year, when it saw its shares suspended following allegations of a deepening accounting scandal.


Susanna Reid on ‘best behaviour’ as Piers Morgan misses GMB over Covid-19 test

Susanna Reid on ‘best behaviour’ as Piers Morgan misses GMB over Covid-19 test

Susanna Reid on ‘best behaviour’ as Piers Morgan misses GMB over Covid-19 test

04 May 2020

Ben Shephard is covering for Morgan.


Covid-19: Government proposals examine how office life could look post-lockdown

Covid-19: Government proposals examine how office life could look post-lockdown

Covid-19: Government proposals examine how office life could look post-lockdown

04 May 2020

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said ministers are working with companies and unions to ensure safety.


Hotel Chocolat online sales jump but fail to offset store closures

Hotel Chocolat online sales jump but fail to offset store closures

Hotel Chocolat online sales jump but fail to offset store closures

04 May 2020

Hotel Chocolat shut all its retail stores on March 23 after the Government-mandated lockdown was introduced.


What will Britain’s post-lockdown workplaces look like?

What will Britain’s post-lockdown workplaces look like?

What will Britain’s post-lockdown workplaces look like?

04 May 2020

Boris Johnson is expected to officially reveal a road map on how the UK will exit the lockdown on Sunday.


Smartphone apps being used to fight coronavirus

Smartphone apps being used to fight coronavirus

Smartphone apps being used to fight coronavirus

04 May 2020

Contact tracing has been employed extensively in places where outbreaks have been contained quickly in South Korea, Hong Kong and Germany.


Man arrested after woman shot in Suffolk home

Man arrested after woman shot in Suffolk home

Man arrested after woman shot in Suffolk home

04 May 2020

A 51-year-old man has been arrested after a woman died of injuries in hospital.


What the papers say- May 4

What the papers say- May 4

What the papers say- May 4

04 May 2020

The Prime Minister’s call for a global campaign to develop a Covid-19 vaccine leads Monday’s front pages.


Eta Aquariids set to dazzle night skies with up to 40 meteors per hour

Eta Aquariids set to dazzle night skies with up to 40 meteors per hour

Eta Aquariids set to dazzle night skies with up to 40 meteors per hour

04 May 2020

This celestial display is expected to peak on May 5-6.


People unable to visualise mental images more likely to work in science – study

People unable to visualise mental images more likely to work in science – study

People unable to visualise mental images more likely to work in science – study

04 May 2020

Aphantasia describes when people are unable to visualise in the mind.


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