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The blaze affected multiple barns filled with hay in Wash Water, Newbury, fire crews say.
The woman, in her 30s, suffered serious injuries and died at the scene in Bracknell.
A runaway cow was rammed and killed by Thames Valley Police officers in Berkshire in May.
Operators say they may have to run fewer trains as more employees are hit by the "pingdemic".
The latest number of cases of Covid-19 across the county.
The government is responding to continuing complaints of sexual harassment in hotel quarantine.
Councillors vote unanimously to reject plans to build 257 homes on a golf course in Reading.
Sailor Hannah Mills and rower Mohamed Sbihi are chosen to carry the flag for Great Britain at Friday's Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony.
Ross MacLeod from the RNLI's Water Safety Team explains how to float in the water if you get into danger.
British medal hope Amber Hill withdraws from the women's skeet competition at this summer's Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19.
The annual census of the swan population on the River Thames is under way.
Commuters in Reading explain why they are choosing to wear or ditch a mask as restrictions lift.
It covers south-west England and large parts of Wales as the UK experiences a prolonged hot spell.
The constable helped detain a suspect who later tested positive for coronavirus.
A teenager and four men are arrested on suspicion of firearms offences after a brawl in Slough.
The club has rebranded the stadium as part of a sponsorship deal with a car leasing firm.
There is no limit on how many people can meet, nightclubs can reopen and large events can resume.
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.
Vaccine experts recommend that a limited group of children should be offered Covid jabs ahead of winter.
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.
Morecambe re-sign goalkeeper Jokull Andresson on a season-long loan deal from Championship side Reading.
Chelsea will begin their Women's Super League title defence at Arsenal, while Manchester City travel to Everton.
Welsh rower Vicky Thornley says it was brilliant to get going in the Olympics after winning her heat in Tokyo.
Reading striker Natasha Dowie says she had "a need to come back" to the Women's Super League.
Reading boss Veljko Paunovic is confident he will be able to improve his side despite the club being under a transfer embargo.
The blaze affected multiple barns filled with hay in Wash Water, Newbury, fire crews say.
The woman, in her 30s, suffered serious injuries and died at the scene in Bracknell.
A runaway cow was rammed and killed by Thames Valley Police officers in Berkshire in May.
Operators say they may have to run fewer trains as more employees are hit by the "pingdemic".
The latest number of cases of Covid-19 across the county.
The government is responding to continuing complaints of sexual harassment in hotel quarantine.
Councillors vote unanimously to reject plans to build 257 homes on a golf course in Reading.
Sailor Hannah Mills and rower Mohamed Sbihi are chosen to carry the flag for Great Britain at Friday's Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony.
Ross MacLeod from the RNLI's Water Safety Team explains how to float in the water if you get into danger.
British medal hope Amber Hill withdraws from the women's skeet competition at this summer's Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19.
The annual census of the swan population on the River Thames is under way.
Commuters in Reading explain why they are choosing to wear or ditch a mask as restrictions lift.
It covers south-west England and large parts of Wales as the UK experiences a prolonged hot spell.
The constable helped detain a suspect who later tested positive for coronavirus.
A teenager and four men are arrested on suspicion of firearms offences after a brawl in Slough.
The club has rebranded the stadium as part of a sponsorship deal with a car leasing firm.
There is no limit on how many people can meet, nightclubs can reopen and large events can resume.
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.
Vaccine experts recommend that a limited group of children should be offered Covid jabs ahead of winter.
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.
Morecambe re-sign goalkeeper Jokull Andresson on a season-long loan deal from Championship side Reading.
Chelsea will begin their Women's Super League title defence at Arsenal, while Manchester City travel to Everton.
Welsh rower Vicky Thornley says it was brilliant to get going in the Olympics after winning her heat in Tokyo.
Reading striker Natasha Dowie says she had "a need to come back" to the Women's Super League.
Reading boss Veljko Paunovic is confident he will be able to improve his side despite the club being under a transfer embargo.
The health secretary says he used a poor choice of word in a tweet, after criticism from victims' group.
Day two of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics brings Team GB's first medals with taekwondo silver for Bradly Sinden and Chelsie Giles winning judo bronze.
The deaths near Ardlui are among six water-related fatalities in Scotland over the past three days.
They also criticised the government's spending on unusable protective kit and called for an urgent inquiry.
The meteor is believed to have landed in a forest after flashes of light were seen across Norway.
Veterans describe a "boys' club" where sex assaults were hushed up and complaining could be career-ending.
Fire crews are battling extreme temperatures to control wildfires in California and Nevada.
Planet Fun says injuries were caused in County Antrim on Saturday because of "misuse of equipment".
The famed US stand-up comedian and actor voiced Krusty the Clown's father in The Simpsons.
It comes after thousands marched through Australian cities to demand an end to lockdown measures.
Criminals kidnap an elderly man who was sent to pay a ransom for the release of 136 school children.
Beatrice Stoica, 36, died in hospital after a knife attack in East Dulwich, south-east London.
GB skateboarder Sky Brown is 13 years old, but there have been even younger in the history of the Games.
After his homemade animations went viral, Snoop Dogg asked Peter Quinn to direct his new video.
French anti-riot police fired tear gas during protests against Covid-19 curbs and vaccination.
Days of high summer temperatures give way to storms.
A live Word War Two bomb, unearthed by builders on a housing development, has been destroyed in a controlled explosion.
Slate from north-west Wales "roofed the 19th Century world" as it was exported around the globe.
Organisers accuse Hungary's right-wing government of seeking to discriminate against gay people.
There are fears that a mine will threaten Sangihe island's ancient forests and local water supply.
Authorities are trying to avoid a repeat of summer 2020, when hundreds of cars obstructed roads.
Sabah Ahmedi wants to show imams can "have a laugh", have "a bit of banter" and "wear colourful socks".
Parenting a violent child is a traumatic experience, and one that is often hidden from view.
Go-karts, bowling alleys and eateries have taken the place of closed retailers on the High Street.
A mysterious marketing agency secretly offered to pay social media stars to spread disinformation about Covid-19 vaccines
Historians believe the wreck found in Antigua to be the 1762 Beaumont, a French merchant ship.
Great Yarmouth is turning its fortunes round with an increase in visitors and several big projects.
A look at the critical vaccine components in short supply, as a new global marketplace is launched to tackle bottlenecks.
Some holidaymakers who tested positive for Covid while abroad are having to stay and self-isolate.
Bands and fans describe the atmosphere at the UK's first full-capacity festival since 2019.
A renewed surge in fighting has made it ever more difficult for aid to reach areas in desperate need.
Great Britain's Bradly Sinden wins silver medal after losing the men's -68kg taekwondo final to Uzbekistan's Ulugbek Rashitov at the Tokyo Olympics
Chelsie Giles becomes Great Britain's first medallist of the Tokyo Olympics, winning bronze after defeating Switzerland's Fabienne Kocher in the women's -52kg judo competition.
Two-time Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones discusses her shock defeat to Kimia Alizadeh of the Refugee Olympic Team in the first round of the women's -57kg tournament.
Watch the best goals from day two of the men's football competition - featuring stunning strikes from Liberato Cacace, Teboho Mokoena and Teji Savanier.
Bradly Sinden takes silver for Great Britain after defeat by Uzbekistan's Ulugbek Rashitov in the taekwondo -68kg final.
Judoka Chelsie Giles wins Team GB's first medal of the Tokyo Olympics with bronze in the women's -52kg event.
Day two of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is under way, and Team GB's first medal has been won.
Austria's Anna Kiesenhofer launches a remarkable solo breakaway to win road race gold on her Olympic debut, as Britain's Lizzie Deignan finishes 11th.
Watch as 22-year-old Yuto Horigome of Japan makes history by becoming the first Olympic skateboarding gold medallist.
Watch as the Australian women's 4x100 freestyle relay team set a new world record to win gold on day two of the Tokyo Olympics.
Watch key moments from the early events of day two at the Tokyo Olympics including a swimming shock, new sports taking centre stage and heartbreak for Jade Jones.
Watch the final moments as two-time champion Jade Jones loses in her first match at the Tokyo Olympics to Kimia Alizadeh of the Refugee Olympic Team.
Radio 1 Newsbeat speaks to people who can boast they once beat some of the current Team GB.
BBC Sport selects the top 10 unmissable days for Team GB fans at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Medals table for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
Want to know what's happening when in Tokyo? Check out our comprehensive guide to all the action in Japan.
Great Britain's defending champion Max Whitlock reaches the pommel horse final at the Tokyo Olympics with a score of 14.900.
Chinese shooter Yang Qian wins the first gold of the Olympics but has to sing her anthem behind a mask and hang her own medal round her neck.
Full listings and coverage channels for the Tokyo Olympics across BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC radio and online.
Watch some of the best moments from the opening events of the Tokyo Olympics including a 12-year-old table tennis player and debut of 3x3 basketball.
Youngest Olympian Hend Zaza, the 12-year-old Syrian table tennis star, wants to inspire others despite losing 4-0 in the preliminary round.
Ever heard of a guppy hold? Know which sport would see a pancake used? Test how good your knowledge of Olympic lingo is.
BBC Scotland speaks to Olympic rower Polly Swann on juggling training for Tokyo with working in a surgical ward in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Watch all the best bits from the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony - including the best of the athletes' entrances and the lighting of the iconic Olympic flame by Naomi Osaka.
Who are Great Britain's big hopes and long shots to get on the podium in Tokyo? London 2012 Olympian and former world silver medallist Hannah England gives her view...
Hundreds of thousands of children at higher risk from coronavirus infection will be offered a Covid vaccine in the UK.
Fully jabbed adults don't have to self-isolate after visiting amber-list countries - except France.
The contact tracing app could be changed to make it less sensitive, so it sends fewer alerts.
Figures from Care Quality Commission lay out the pandemic's 'devastating impact' on care homes in England.
Key maps and charts explaining how the virus has spread around the world.
All over-18s can now get the Covid jab, but the government has criticised take-up among young people.
Masks are no longer compulsory in England, but remain necessary in Scotland and Wales.
New research links as many as 200 different symptoms to the condition.
The Tokyo Summer Olympics have begun, despite a surge in Covid cases in Japan.
The progress made in vaccinating the country's adult population, as more than 46 million people have received at least one dose.
A small number of named employees in key sectors will be exempt from some rules
With similar symptoms, deciding whether or not you need to get tested for coronavirus can be tricky.
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.
Major changes to lockdown rules have taken effect in England and Scotland, but some restrictions remain.
Social distancing rules are changing across the UK.
Vaccine experts recommend that a limited group of children should be offered Covid jabs ahead of winter.
Clubbers and people attending mass events in England will have to prove they've had both Covid jabs.
There are fears that this version of coronavirus, first identified in South Africa, is
What you need to know about going to Portugal, Spain, Greece, France, Malta, Italy and Turkey.
As social distancing restrictions end in England and ease in Scotland, good ventilation remains vital.
An EU vaccine "passport" is being introduced, enabling holders to prove they have been jabbed.
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 |
GB skateboarder Sky Brown is 13 years old, but there have been even younger in the history of the Games.
After his homemade animations went viral, Snoop Dogg asked Peter Quinn to direct his new video.
A live Word War Two bomb, unearthed by builders on a housing development, has been destroyed in a controlled explosion.
An exhibition looking at the social and technological impact of typewriters opens at the National Museum of Scotland.
Jess and Andrew Waggitt opened their doors to vulnerable people during the pandemic and continue to do so.
Live-streamed footage of a family of blue tits has had more than 41 million views online.
Photographer Peter Britton wants his project to stand as a legacy to those lost to Tusker Rock.
Bradley's mother Gemma explains how her charity is building a holiday home for children with illnesses.
The fossils were originally uncovered by two hobby palaeontologists during lockdown.
Influencer Elle Edwards lets us inside her DMs to show the extent of sexual abuse faced by women online.
Things did not go entirely to plan as prime minister appeared virtually while in isolation at Chequers.
Mick Couzens is working with different community groups and the council in Scarborough to tackle the problem head on.
Ross MacLeod from the RNLI's Water Safety Team explains how to float in the water if you get into danger.
Lynn and Sean Hearson postponed their wedding a year ago, but enjoyed their big day as rules were eased.
A BBC team encounters some of the migrants trying to make the dangerous journey to England.
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for thunderstorms.
Hundreds of thousands of under-18s will now be offered the jab in the UK - but not all. Here's why.
Former Downing Street aide Dominic Cummings says the PM put his own political interests ahead of saving lives.
The BBC's David Sillito visits his hometown of Scarborough, which is seeing a post-lockdown boom.
Three people who were told to shield during lockdown share their concerns as rules are eased in England.
By the end of September, "proof of a negative test will no longer be enough," says the prime minister.
As most coronavrirus restrictions in England are lifted, Covid patients urge the public to take care.
For some revellers in Leeds, this was the first time they'd ever been to a nightclub.
Campaign group Animal Aid set up covert cameras in one of the few slaughterhouses licensed to kill horses.
