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Hertfordshire boy, 14, died after being hit on the head by a hockey stick at practice, inquest hears

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Schoolboy, 14, died after being hit on the head by a hockey stick at practice with no coaches present and pitch lights switched off, inquest hears Luke Hobson was hitting balls at Blueharts Hockey Club in Hitchin, Hertfordshire But the lights were off and no coaches were there to monitor them, court heard Luke’s parents … Read more

BGT Ofcom complaints hit 1,000 for Nabil Abdulrashid’s racism routine and Amanda Holden’s dress

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Britain’s Got Talent’s latest episode has now hit 1,000 Ofcom complaints, with viewers objecting to Nabil Abdulrashid’s comedy set and Amanda Holden’s dress.  While comedian Nabil, 35, won the semi-final of the ITV show on Saturday, he attracted a barrage of complaints after winning laughs for mocking racists. And BGT judge Amanda, 49, drew criticism … Read more

Trump calls the FDA vaccine delay a hit job in flurry of tweets

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President Donald Trump has issued a flurry of 42 tweets and retweets on a wide range of topics in just a few hours while under quarantine in the East Wing, slamming the FBI, FDA, Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Chris Wallace. In one tweet, Trump set his terms for approving a stimulus bill from … Read more

Now Tory conference is hit by tech glitches too

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Now Tory conference is hit by tech glitches too: Virtual Q&A with Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak is delayed by 50 minutes after system crashes in ‘complete shambles’ Feed went dead as Rishi Sunak addressed the virtual Tory conference yesterday  On Saturday, exhibitors were temporarily unable to log into the virtual event  Commercial exhibitors had stumped up … Read more

Complaints over NS&I service keep pouring in as savers are hit with delays

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Complaints over NS&I service keep pouring in as savers are hit with delays while rates tumble Customers say waiting times for calls to be answered are often up to an hour  Some are also finding it difficult to register online after changes to bond prizes By Rachel Rickard Straus For The Mail On Sunday Published: … Read more

Underwater barriers succeed in first emergency as Venice is hit by floods 

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A long-delayed flood barrier successfully protected Venice from a high tide for the first time today, bringing relief and smiles to the lagoon city following years of repeated flooding.  ‘Today, everything is dry. We stopped the sea,’ city mayor Luigi Brugnaro told reporters after raising a glass in celebration with some of the engineers and … Read more

Does living near a stadium hit house prices?

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This whole business of professional sport being played behind closed doors is strange – and now it looks as if it’s going to continue all the way up until Christmas. Perhaps beyond. It’s a depressing thought, but for those of us who live within a goalkeeper’s punt of a football ground it’s been doubly bizarre … Read more

Revellers hit locked down Newcastle after 770 students at one university test positive for Covid

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Revellers last night hit the streets of locked down Newcastle after 770 students at a university in the city tested positive for coronavirus. Youngsters flouted the ‘Rule of Six’ and social distancing guidelines as they queued up outside kebab shops when the 10pm curfew kicked in. Police officers wearing masks and gloves tried to separate … Read more

Why is the North and Scotland being hit so badly? Experts say it could be the weather

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Colder temperatures, less sunlight and more rain in the North and Scotland may be to blame for them suffering a worse hit from Britain’s second wave of coronavirus, scientists say. Boris Johnson and his top two scientific advisers last night wheeled out a set of striking statistics laying bare the Covid-19 divide across the UK, … Read more