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The whole of Nottinghamshire will go into Tier 3 lockdown on Friday, Sky News understands.

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The government is in danger of leaving it "too late" for a short national lockdown to be effective in driving down the rate of coronavirus infections, a member of its scientific advisory group has warned.

The first generation of COVID-19 vaccines "is likely to be imperfect" and "might not work for everyone", the chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce has said.

Comic Relief will stop sending celebrities to film appeals in Africa after criticism of "white saviour" stereotypes.

Kim Kardashian West has angered social media users with pictures of her "humble" birthday celebrations on a private island.

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Elisabeth Moss has a history of playing women who fight back against the male-dominated environments they find themselves in.

Hopes that the population will become immune to COVID-19 have been dashed by new research showing antibodies fall rapidly after recovering from the disease.

Vampire bats "socially distance" when they are sick, a new study suggests.

Water could be more common on the moon than previously thought in what would provide "everything that NASA needs" for future lunar missions.

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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.

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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A woman who found a rare two-headed snake in her sunroom has found the reptile a new home.

Rolls-Royce has secured support to tap investors for £2bn and guarantee a hefty war chest to ride out the coronavirus crisis.

It is a gloomy time in the UK with the COVID pandemic refusing to weaken and the days getting shorter as we head into winter.

HSBC has warned it could start charging for "basic banking services" after reporting a 35% fall in pre-tax profits for the three months to the end of September.

Anthony Joshua's two fight-deal with Tyson Fury would mean that Deontay Wilder will not receive a world title shot for over a year, says promoter Eddie Hearn.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has told his critics there is "no justification" for him to be sacked.

Can Paul Pogba become a key player in Manchester United's midfield alongside Bruno Fernandes?

At least seven people have died and at least 80 others injured after an explosion during a class at a religious school in northwest Pakistan.

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The government will "learn from" a summer holiday clubs programme as it seeks to steer a way through the free school meals row, a minister has told Sky News.

Infection rates in the town are among the highest in England, according to the Department of Health.

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Four people, including two children, have died after a migrant boat sank off the coast of France, authorities have confirmed.

France has called on Arab nations to end "baseless" calls for a boycott of its goods - after French President Emmanuel Macron's defence of the right to show cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.

Australia has condemned Qatari authorities over "grossly disturbing" reports that women were subjected to invasive strip-searches before a flight from Doha to Sydney.