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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson considering lockdown for England as early as next week
The prime minister is considering new national lockdown restrictions, which could be imposed in England as early as next week.
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Coronavirus: England has breached 'reasonable worst-case scenario' for cases and hospital admissions, SAGE warns
England has breached its "reasonable worst-case" scenario for COVID-19 infections and hospital admissions, the government's scientific advisers have said.
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Coronavirus: Another 24,405 COVID-19 cases and 274 deaths recorded in last 24 hours
A further 24,405 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the UK and another 274 have died, according to the latest government data.
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Coronavirus: UK restricts flu vaccine exports to protect supplies
Exports of flu vaccine from the UK will be restricted to protect supplies, the government has announced.
National News
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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson considering lockdown for England as early as next week
The prime minister is considering new national lockdown restrictions, which could be imposed in England as early as next week.
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Coronavirus: Carlisle among more than a dozen English regions now in Tier 2 lockdown measures
Carlisle and its surrounding areas have joined a raft of new regions in England that have moved from Tier 1 to Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions.
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Nineteen dead and more than 700 injured after earthquake strikes Turkey and Greece
An earthquake has killed at least 19 people and injured 700 in Turkey and on the Greek island of Samos.
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Nobby Stiles: Member of England's World Cup-winning team dies aged 78
Nobby Stiles, a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning team, has died aged 78.
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Sport
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Nobby Stiles: England World Cup-winner dies aged 78 after long illness
England World Cup-winner Nobby Stiles has died aged 78 after a long illness, his family has announced.
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Usyk vs Chisora: Oleksandr Usyk at career heaviest for Derek Chisora clash
Derek Chisora wore Halloween face and body paint as he went head to head with Oleksandr Usyk, who was at his career heaviest for Saturday's fight.
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Jurgen Klopp exclusive: Liverpool boss on Rhys Williams' chance and how Mohamed Salah has developed his game
"It's the toughest season ever, 100 per cent, for everybody," says Jurgen Klopp, as he considers the relentless demands of this unique 2020/21 season, during an exclusive interview with Sky Sports.
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Fernando Alonso names George Russell as his pick to star in F1's future
Fernando Alonso has told Sky Sports Williams driver George Russell is his pick for the future among the sport's emerging young crop of drivers.
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Usyk vs Chisora: Is Oleksandr Usyk too small and light to be a heavyweight?
If Oleksandr Usyk’s plan to become a world heavyweight champion eventually comes true, he will have to complete it in a unique way.
Showbiz News
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Bruce Springsteen's Letter To You makes UK album chart history as it hits No 1
Bruce Springsteen has made UK chart history, becoming the first solo artist to have a number one album in five consecutive decades.
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Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen donates $100,000 to community of prank victim Jeanise Jones
Sacha Baron Cohen has donated $100,000 (£77,000) to the Oklahoma community of an unemployed grandmother who featured in his Borat sequel.
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Sky History's The Chop axed over contestant's 'far-right' tattoos
Sky History has axed its new woodworking show The Chop after producers said a contestant's tattoos "could be connected to far-right ideologies".
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Kanye West buys Kim Kardashian a hologram of her late father Robert Kardashian for her 40th birthday
Kanye West has raised the present buying stakes for couples around the world, gifting his wife Kim Kardashian a hologram of her late father for her 40th birthday.
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Faithless: 'We created something bigger than the sum of its parts'
They are one of the defining electronic acts of the last three decades, responsible for arguably the greatest dance track of all time.
Technology
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US hospitals facing 'increased and imminent cybercrime threat', FBI warns
Cybercriminals could soon paralyse the US healthcare system with a ransomware attack, which has already hit five hospitals and four other facilities, the FBI has warned.
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Hubble Telescope used to study rare metal asteroid which could have been a protoplanet
An asteroid made of iron and nickel first discovered in 1852 could have been a protoplanet, according to scientists.
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US tech stocks surge as Apple, Amazon and Facebook update on progress
US tech stocks have enjoyed a strong rally on Wall Street in advance of earnings reports from some of the biggest names in the business.
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Coronavirus: NHS contact tracing app to stop sending 'false alarms' after update
The NHS contact tracing app will stop sending "false alarms" telling people they have been near someone who has tested positive for coronavirus, bringing an end to one of the biggest issues for the software in England and Wales.
Strange News
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Politician stuffed £4,500 in the underpants he was wearing during raid by anti-corruption police
A key ally of Brazil's president has been arrested after anti-corruption officers discovered a wad of banknotes in the underpants he was wearing.
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Bungling burglar who left name and address at crime scene jailed
A bungling burglar who left behind a rucksack containing his name and address at the scene of a crime has been jailed for four years.
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Rare two-headed snake slithers into woman's house
A woman who found a rare two-headed snake in her sunroom has found the reptile a new home.
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Cricket game breaks out in Peckham street after 10pm curfew
Revellers took part in an impromptu game of cricket on Saturday night in a south London street after bars and pubs closed at 10pm.
Videos
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Nineteen dead and more than 700 injured after earthquake strikes Turkey and Greece
An earthquake has killed at least 19 people and injured 700 in Turkey and on the Greek island of Samos.
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Rare two-headed snake slithers into woman's house
A woman who found a rare two-headed snake in her sunroom has found the reptile a new home.
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Labour: Sir Keir Starmer 'disappointed' with Jeremy Corbyn but says 'no reason for civil war'
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has told Sky News he was "disappointed" in his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn's response to a damning antisemitism report - but has insisted there is "no reason for a civil war" in the party.
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Coronavirus: France lockdown sparks gridlock in Paris, as WHO warns Europe is 'epicentre' of pandemic
Paris has seen hundreds of miles of traffic jams as people tried to leave the city ahead of France's new national lockdown.
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