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Bond star Honor Blackman remembered for ‘beauty, brains and physical prowess’

Bond star Honor Blackman remembered for ‘beauty, brains and physical prowess’

Bond star Honor Blackman remembered for ‘beauty, brains and physical prowess’

06 April 2020

The actress has died at the age of 94.


Police commend shopkeeper who tackled ‘armed’ robber

Police commend shopkeeper who tackled ‘armed’ robber

Police commend shopkeeper who tackled ‘armed’ robber

06 April 2020

Christopher Allison has been jailed after he was caught on camera pointing a blank-firing handgun at the shop worker in Concord, Washington.


Life on the inside: 10 uplifting books to read during isolation

Life on the inside: 10 uplifting books to read during isolation

Life on the inside: 10 uplifting books to read during isolation

06 April 2020

A good read can help break up the monotony of staying indoors.


National Trust buys former golf course to create 74-acre coastal reserve

National Trust buys former golf course to create 74-acre coastal reserve

National Trust buys former golf course to create 74-acre coastal reserve

06 April 2020

The conservation charity will restore habitats including sand dunes and wetlands


Profile: Former Labour leader and new shadow business secretary Ed Miliband

Profile: Former Labour leader and new shadow business secretary Ed Miliband

Profile: Former Labour leader and new shadow business secretary Ed Miliband

06 April 2020

Mr Miliband has accepted the position of shadow business secretary in Sir Keir Starmer’s new-look top team.


Avengers star Honor Blackman was a glamour-puss who packed a punch

Avengers star Honor Blackman was a glamour-puss who packed a punch

Avengers star Honor Blackman was a glamour-puss who packed a punch

06 April 2020

Her father, a strict disciplinarian, taught her how to box.


Goldfinger star Honor Blackman dies aged 94

Goldfinger star Honor Blackman dies aged 94

Goldfinger star Honor Blackman dies aged 94

06 April 2020

The James Bond actress was best known for her role as Pussy Galore.


Canalside social distancing warning after weekend crowds pack towpaths

Canalside social distancing warning after weekend crowds pack towpaths

Canalside social distancing warning after weekend crowds pack towpaths

06 April 2020

The Canal & River Trust has repeated advice to follow government guidance.


Uplifting news: Retirees have a dance and lost engagement ring found after years

Uplifting news: Retirees have a dance and lost engagement ring found after years

Uplifting news: Retirees have a dance and lost engagement ring found after years

06 April 2020

A round-up of some feel-good stories in the news.


Banks failing in pandemic duties, business leader warns

Banks failing in pandemic duties, business leader warns

Banks failing in pandemic duties, business leader warns

06 April 2020

‘Banks have two simple tasks. Both seem to be defeating them,’ said Richard Burge at the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry.


Air and sea ports in NI need ‘urgent help’

Air and sea ports in NI need ‘urgent help’

Air and sea ports in NI need ‘urgent help’

06 April 2020

Stormont powersharing ministers asked Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to introduce special measures.


Models of coronavirus ‘underestimate its peak and overestimate its duration’

Models of coronavirus ‘underestimate its peak and overestimate its duration’

Models of coronavirus ‘underestimate its peak and overestimate its duration’

06 April 2020

Current models do not consider the actual time since they were infected, according to an academic.


Thousands of workers apply to pick fruit and veg amid coronavirus shutdown

Thousands of workers apply to pick fruit and veg amid coronavirus shutdown

Thousands of workers apply to pick fruit and veg amid coronavirus shutdown

06 April 2020

Furloughed staff have the right to seek work elsewhere during the shutdown as long as they have the permission of their main employer.


Carers targeted with abuse including scrawled ‘killer’ note left on car

Carers targeted with abuse including scrawled ‘killer’ note left on car

Carers targeted with abuse including scrawled ‘killer’ note left on car

06 April 2020

The Crescent Community Care worker had been helping a vulnerable adult when the threatening message was left on the vehicle.


Closed pub raises charity money with rainbow drawings from locals

Closed pub raises charity money with rainbow drawings from locals

Closed pub raises charity money with rainbow drawings from locals

06 April 2020

The windows at The Ram Inn have been filled with artworks to raise money for a hospital.


MPs call for social media to be held accountable over 5G conspiracy theories

MPs call for social media to be held accountable over 5G conspiracy theories

MPs call for social media to be held accountable over 5G conspiracy theories

06 April 2020

The DCMS Committee said the Government must take stronger action to stop the spread of disinformation linking 5G to Covid-19.


Led By Donkeys billboards compare coronavirus ‘heroes and zeroes’

Led By Donkeys billboards compare coronavirus ‘heroes and zeroes’

Led By Donkeys billboards compare coronavirus ‘heroes and zeroes’

06 April 2020

Co-founder Oliver Knowles said some people are using the crisis as ‘an opportunity to take’.


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