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Windsor and Maidenhead council considers how to honour three Olympic medallists.
A 48-year-old man dies in hospital after being injured in a collision on the A327 on Monday.
The body of a man in his 80s is recovered from the River Thames in Berkshire.
The leader of Slough Borough Council describes the town's financial problems as "alarming".
University of Bath student Tom Dean twice recovered from Covid on the way to Tokyo Olympic success.
The latest number of cases of Covid-19 across the county.
The woman was arrested for causing death through dangerous driving while influenced by drugs.
Watch what happened when Team GB swimmer Tom Dean's family and friends gathered in his mum's garden to watch him in the 200m freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics.
Olly Stephens, 13, was lured by a girl to a field where he was attacked by two 14-year-olds.
The blaze affected multiple barns filled with hay in Wash Water, Newbury, fire crews say.
All over-18s can now get the Covid jab, but the government has criticised take-up among young people.
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.
UK coronavirus cases are rising due to a variant first identified in India that spreads more easily.
Major changes to lockdown rules have taken effect in England and Scotland, but some restrictions remain.
Masks are no longer compulsory in England, but remain necessary in Scotland and Wales.
Doctors and midwives are seeing a rise in unprotected pregnant women in hospital with Covid.
Busting myths and explaining the facts around vaccines.
Jacob Wilson overcame illness to set up the first distillery in Henley in 270 years.
Bafta's nominees for Young Game Designer of the year tackle important issues for a new generation.
On the series' 20th anniversary, the BBC shows never-seen-before interview clips with Ricky Gervais.
Scenes of euphoria have been posted on social media as England fans celebrated in the streets.
The vehicle can lay 11 miles of cones automatically without putting workers at risk on busy roads.
Georgia Laurie speaks to the BBC about how she fought off the crocodile attacking her twin sister.
Karim Khadla’s father Rachid subjected his children to years of physical abuse and manipulation.
The footage looks back on the booming reggae music scene of the 1980s and 1990s.
Radio DJs and listeners share their experiences of policing ahead of police commissioner elections.
Staff in race to retrain lifeguards at Bracknell's Coral Reef water park before end of lockdown.
Three families discuss the financial pressures of living through the coronavirus pandemic.
Youth workers say the pandemic is making it harder to keep children away from crime.
Racing driver Bobby Trundley found himself competing in the same virtual race as Jenson Button.
Team GB finishes 14th in the rowing medal table after winning only two medals at Tokyo 2020. So where did it all go wrong?
Britain's Mallory Franklin wins a silver medal in the women's canoe slalom at the Tokyo Olympics.
Britain's Helen Glover rules out another Olympics rowing bid after the mother of three's hopes of a fairytale finish at Tokyo 2020 are dashed.
Great Britain's men secure another gold in the Olympic pool with a dominant victory in the 4x200m freestyle relay in Tokyo.
Women's Super League club Reading sign Canada midfielder Deanne Rose after her departure from American side Florida Gators.
Windsor and Maidenhead council considers how to honour three Olympic medallists.
A 48-year-old man dies in hospital after being injured in a collision on the A327 on Monday.
The body of a man in his 80s is recovered from the River Thames in Berkshire.
The leader of Slough Borough Council describes the town's financial problems as "alarming".
University of Bath student Tom Dean twice recovered from Covid on the way to Tokyo Olympic success.
The latest number of cases of Covid-19 across the county.
The woman was arrested for causing death through dangerous driving while influenced by drugs.
Watch what happened when Team GB swimmer Tom Dean's family and friends gathered in his mum's garden to watch him in the 200m freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics.
Olly Stephens, 13, was lured by a girl to a field where he was attacked by two 14-year-olds.
The blaze affected multiple barns filled with hay in Wash Water, Newbury, fire crews say.
All over-18s can now get the Covid jab, but the government has criticised take-up among young people.
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.
UK coronavirus cases are rising due to a variant first identified in India that spreads more easily.
Major changes to lockdown rules have taken effect in England and Scotland, but some restrictions remain.
Masks are no longer compulsory in England, but remain necessary in Scotland and Wales.
Doctors and midwives are seeing a rise in unprotected pregnant women in hospital with Covid.
Busting myths and explaining the facts around vaccines.
Jacob Wilson overcame illness to set up the first distillery in Henley in 270 years.
Bafta's nominees for Young Game Designer of the year tackle important issues for a new generation.
On the series' 20th anniversary, the BBC shows never-seen-before interview clips with Ricky Gervais.
Scenes of euphoria have been posted on social media as England fans celebrated in the streets.
The vehicle can lay 11 miles of cones automatically without putting workers at risk on busy roads.
Georgia Laurie speaks to the BBC about how she fought off the crocodile attacking her twin sister.
Karim Khadla’s father Rachid subjected his children to years of physical abuse and manipulation.
The footage looks back on the booming reggae music scene of the 1980s and 1990s.
Radio DJs and listeners share their experiences of policing ahead of police commissioner elections.
Staff in race to retrain lifeguards at Bracknell's Coral Reef water park before end of lockdown.
Three families discuss the financial pressures of living through the coronavirus pandemic.
Youth workers say the pandemic is making it harder to keep children away from crime.
Racing driver Bobby Trundley found himself competing in the same virtual race as Jenson Button.
Team GB finishes 14th in the rowing medal table after winning only two medals at Tokyo 2020. So where did it all go wrong?
Britain's Mallory Franklin wins a silver medal in the women's canoe slalom at the Tokyo Olympics.
Britain's Helen Glover rules out another Olympics rowing bid after the mother of three's hopes of a fairytale finish at Tokyo 2020 are dashed.
Great Britain's men secure another gold in the Olympic pool with a dominant victory in the 4x200m freestyle relay in Tokyo.
Women's Super League club Reading sign Canada midfielder Deanne Rose after her departure from American side Florida Gators.
Charlotte Worthington wins a dramatic BMX park freestyle Olympic gold as Great Britain's swimmers complete historic Games.
The government's latest vaccine drive comes as 68% of 18 to 29-year-olds in England have had a first jab.
Coastguard vessels and private boats have brought holidaymakers to safety, as the death toll rises.
Campaigners say government attempts to unlock parts of the property market paralysed by the cladding crisis have stalled.
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Sunday.
The marshal died after an accident during a race at the track, leading to the cancellation of the event.
American Simone Biles withdraws from the floor final but is yet to make a decision on whether to compete on beam.
From Sunday, government payments reduce to 60% towards salaries, with employers paying 20%.
Turning more commercial property into homes raises fears of sub-standard conditions, says a report.
Fears rise of a humanitarian crisis as Islamist militants seek to take their first provincial capital.
Cori Bush fears millions of US tenants could be at risk as a Covid-related eviction freeze expires.
Britain's Leigh Wood beats China's Xu Can via 12th round stoppage to claim the WBA featherweight title
Several papers report that Boris Johnson and wife Carrie are expecting their second child together.
A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.
Retail worker Romilly, who is autistic, wants to create a comfortable space for other autistic people to shop in.
Eilish tells Amfo of her frustration with internet criticism in a new documentary to be broadcast on Saturday.
A round-up of the week's news you might have missed.
A 34-year-old Dorset photographer is recreating cinematic sci-fi scenes using his Star Wars Lego kits.
How Mike Brown’s discovery of a larger object threatened Pluto’s 75-year status as a planet
A selection of powerful images taken around the world this week.
Declan Brooks was knocked unconscious in a crash that almost cost him his BMX place at Tokyo.
The Victorian rail bridge was almost demolished but now has fans all over the world.
Bethany Shriever lost funding in 2017. Four years and one crowdfunding campaign later, she's BMX Olympic champion.
How the show that once topped viewing figures, and created big stars appears to have run its course.
Simon Gleave from Nielsen Gracenote picks out some interesting data from the Olympic medal table at its halfway stage.
Dancer Yami "Rowdy" Lofvenberg was labelled "stupid" at school. Now she has returned to education - as a lecturer.
All of a sudden, WoW players are in revolt, and its competitors are having a boom.
Artists from across East Africa have converged on Kenya's capital, creating a vibrant scene.
Sophie Robehmed suffered from back and stomach pains for years before being diagnosed with PCS.
From hospitality to road haulage, firms say they can't get staff. So are employees now calling the shots?
Great Britain's Charlotte Worthington wins a thrilling gold in the women's BMX park freestyle Olympic final.
Watch the best moments from the early events on day nine at the Tokyo Olympics, including dramatic BMX finals and more swimming and boxing success for Great Britain.
American Xander Schauffele clinches the men's golf gold medal on a tense final day that is going to a play-off for bronze.
Great Britain's Ben Whittaker will compete for Olympic boxing gold after a split decision win over Imam Khataev helps him progress to the -81kg final at Tokyo 2020.
Rising US star AJ McKee beats featherweight champion Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire to take the title and land a $1m prize at Bellator 263.
British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland says the deciding third and final Test against South Africa next Saturday will be a "cup final".
If it's not coming from the teams, it's coming from the fans. the pressure increases on Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in Hungary.
Watch the dramatic closing stages of the BMX freestyle final as Britain's Charlotte Worthington narrowly beats USA's Hannah Roberts to gold at Tokyo 2020.
Great Britain wins a record eighth swimming medal in Tokyo while Duncan Scott ends with five medals - the most by a Brit at a Games - after silver in the men's 4x100m medley relay.
Great Britain win a record eighth swimming medal in Tokyo while Duncan Scott becomes the most decorated British Olympian at a Games.
For the first time since 2004 an athlete other than Usain Bolt will win the men's Olympic 100m - but who are the contenders for gold?
Ben Whittaker will fight for Olympic boxing gold, while fellow Briton Frazer Clarke lands a controversial victory in Tokyo.
Oliver Townend leads the individual eventing standings at the Olympics after the cross-country phase as the GB team retain top spot.
Watch USA's Caeleb Dressel win the 50m freestyle "by miles" to claim his fourth gold medal of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Team GB's Dina Asher-Smith tells BBC Sport she tore her hamstring during the British Olympic trials after she failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics 100m final and pulled out of the 200m.
Want to know what's happening when in Tokyo? Check out our comprehensive guide to all the action in Japan.
Novak Djokovic displays his frustrations during his bronze medal match against Pablo Carreno Busta, throwing a racquet and then smashing another against a net post.
Great Britain's Jessica Learmonth, Jonny Brownlee, Georgia Taylor-Brown and Alex Yee produce a superb performance to win gold in the first Olympic triathlon mixed relay.
American Simone Biles pulls out of the vault and uneven bars gymnastics finals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Great Britain secure a fourth swimming gold at an Olympics for the first time in 113 years by winning the inaugural 4x100m mixed medley relay in a world-record time.
Great Britain's world champion Dina Asher-Smith pulls out of the Olympic 200m after revealing she tore her hamstring earlier this month.
More than 5,000 bouquets are being handed to athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games - and have a special significance, with flowers from areas devastated by a 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Which country is leading the medal table? How are Great Britain getting on? Medals table for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
They range from an arena built by a father and son, to a legendary home of Japanese martial arts.
Employers will contribute more to the cost of keeping their staff furloughed from 1 August.
A small number of named employees in key sectors will be exempt from some rules
A record number of alerts are being sent by the NHS Covid app.
Key maps and charts explaining how the virus has spread around the world.
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.
People in England can use the pass for travel and to visit venues which ask for them.
People vaccinated in Europe or the US will no longer need to isolate when arriving from amber countries.
What you need to know about going to Portugal, Spain, Greece, France, Malta, Italy and Turkey.
The progress made in vaccinating the country's adult population, as more than 46 million people have received at least one dose.
Flurry of Covid data does not resolve debate around state of the pandemic in the UK.
Doctors and midwives are seeing a rise in unprotected pregnant women in hospital with Covid.
With similar symptoms, deciding whether or not you need to get tested for coronavirus can be tricky.
An EU vaccine "passport" is being introduced, enabling holders to prove they have been jabbed.
All over-18s can now get the Covid jab, but the government has criticised take-up among young people.
Does a week of falling case numbers mean we're close to the end?
There are fears that this version of coronavirus, first identified in South Africa, is
How are countries enforcing vaccine passports and what can people use them for?
Major changes to lockdown rules have taken effect in England and Scotland, but some restrictions remain.
Masks are no longer compulsory in England, but remain necessary in Scotland and Wales.
Lockdown inactivity may have left people with weaker muscles - there are simple solutions.
New research links as many as 200 different symptoms to the condition.
Charts and maps tracking the progress of Covid vaccination programmes.
Hundreds of thousands of children at higher risk from coronavirus infection will be offered a Covid vaccine in the UK.
Figures from Care Quality Commission lay out the pandemic's 'devastating impact' on care homes in England.
The Tokyo Summer Olympics have begun, despite a surge in Covid cases in Japan.
Social distancing rules are changing across the UK.
As social distancing restrictions end in England and ease in Scotland, good ventilation remains vital.
Medical teams around the world are learning which medicines work best against Covid.
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1. How to make meetings more productive. We are spending too much precious work time attending unproductive meetings. For most leaders and managers, meetings take up at least 20 hours every week; meetings merge into one another, and on it goes. READ MORE >> 2. PM calls for caution on ‘freedom day’. Boris Johnson has urged people to exercise caution as most restrictions on social contact are lifted in England. From today, nightclubs can reopen, there are no limits on how many people can meet or attend events and table service will not be required in pubs and restaurants. Masks will no longer be required by law. There are warnings cases will surge, with UK infections - currently at about 50,000 a day – expected to reach 200,000 a day later in the summer. The Times 3. Sunak may push budget into 2022. The chancellor may delay the Budget until 2022 to allow time for the Treasury to consider the economic impact of the third Covid wave and winding down the furlough scheme. It would be the third year in a row that plans for the autumn package were postponed. A surge in inflation means the chancellor faces an extra £10bn in interest payments over the next two years. About a quarter of governmental debt, around £460bn, is tied to the retail price index measure of inflation, so the Treasury must pay out more money to savers and investors when prices rise. Prices in June were up 3.9% on the year and the index appears to be rising steeply. The Daily Telegraph 4. Covid app ‘pings through walls’. Neighbours are being told to self-isolate because the NHS Test and Trace app is “pinging” people through walls. Sources close to the Test and Trace team say the Bluetooth signal used by the app is strong enough to penetrate walls. There are fears that a “pingdemic” will bring businesses, transport and schools to standstill, after more than half a million alerts were sent by the app last week alone. The Daily Telegraph 5. High street enjoys record quarter. Growth in high street sales between April and June made it the best three months on record, industry data has revealed. The British Retail Consortium – the trade body that represents retailers – said warmer weather, people holidaying in the UK and the start of the Euro 2020 tournament powered higher spending. It said retail sales were 13.1% higher in June than in the same month two years ago, while the total for the second quarter of 2021 was 10.4% up on the same three-month period of 2019. The Guardian |
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6. Fined for dumping. Southern Water has been fined a record £90m for deliberately dumping billions of litres of raw sewage into protected seas over several years, for its own financial gain. Over nearly six years, the water company poured a total of between 16bn and 21bn litres of untreated sewage into the seas off north Kent and Hampshire, so as to avoid financial penalties and the cost of upgrading and maintaining infrastructure. Daily Mail 7. Aspirin linked to cancer survival. Taking aspirin alongside conventional treatments may reduce the risk of cancer patients dying by 20%, a new analysis has found. The researchers, at Cardiff University, also found that the painkiller appeared to reduce the risk of the cancer spreading within the body. Their review covered 118 earlier studies, involving patients with 18 different cancers. The 250,000 patients who had reported taking aspirin (as a supplement to other treatments) had a 20% reduced mortality rate. The lead researcher said: “There is now a considerable body of evidence to suggest a significant reduction in mortality in patients who take aspirin.” BBC 8. Last week in the City. The UK inflation rate hit 2.5% in the year to June, the highest for nearly three years, topping the Bank of England’s 2% target for the second month running. The upward tick is likely to fuel debate about interest rate rises. Consumer prices in the US rose by 0.9% from May-June - the largest monthly gain since 2008. BBC 9. Should you work at the weekend? Changes wrought by the pandemic have led to many reassessing their relationship with work. With support for a four-day work week rising, and even sectors traditionally associated with long hours, such as investment banking, seeing shifting attitudes, is the tide turning? What do you think? Have your say in our poll. VOTE HERE >> 10. The bottom line. Data from the ONS has revealed that the average UK house price rose by over 20% between the Brexit referendum in June 2016 and March 2021, from £212,887 to £256,405. Financial Times |
Eilish tells Amfo of her frustration with internet criticism in a new documentary to be broadcast on Saturday.
Retail worker Romilly, who is autistic, wants to create a comfortable space for other autistic people to shop in.
Mike Bull is a double Commonwealth gold medallist and Olympic finalist in the sport.
The singer-songwriter has put her touring plans on hold over concerns she could become completely deaf.
The Victorian rail bridge was almost demolished but now has fans all over the world.
A 34-year-old Dorset photographer is recreating cinematic sci-fi scenes using his Star Wars Lego kits.
People were airlifted from at least four yachts as gale force winds battered south-west England.
The rising south London rapper talks about art imitating life in her new single.
The deputy chief medical officer answers a range of questions about Covid from young audience members.
The public reacts to London's newest tourist attraction, which is facing complaints of being incomplete.
Mikey Poulli, who lost his sight due to a rare degenerative condition, dreams of playing for England.
The slate landscape of north-west Wales becomes the 32 UK site to be on Unesco's heritage list.
"We're just delighted for him", says Matt Richards' mother Amanda.
Tiny harvest mice are being exported from East Kilbride to Ealing to help with a rewilding project.
Norfolk Fire Service deals with about 20 flooding-related incidents in Thetford on Tuesday evening.
Three aerial dancers suspend themselves from 1,000ft (305m) up for a routine in the Lake District.
Fighting Covid has been a "race" with the baton now being passed from older to young people, says the health secretary
The government has tried to "err on the side of caution and safety" on opening up borders to visitors from abroad, says the transport secretary.
Elizabeth McCourt was sexually abused at a care home in Lambeth as a child.
Honor sent a painting to the Queen after the prince's death and was surprised at the response.
Luke Callinan, 35, has been diagnosed with a rare form of multiple sclerosis.
GB skateboarder Sky Brown is 13 years old, but there have been even younger in the history of the Games.
