July 29, 2021
Northern Ireland ‘faces more severe Covid wave due to flagging vaccination rate’
Cornwall braces for 75mph wind gusts as Storm Evert approaches UK
Stormzy scholarships to pay for 30 more black students at Cambridge
New record for Covid app self-isolation alerts as ‘pingdemic’ continues
Tory PCC tells Home Secretary police pay freeze is a ‘huge blow’
Library book returned more than 50 years late
1,800 healthcare staff off work in Northern Ireland for Covid reasons, MLAs told
Quarantine relaxation ends ‘sad and scary’ time for separated families
Man charged after priest assaulted in cathedral
Diageo sales rise as UK drinkers indulge in spirits during pandemic
National Holocaust memorial can be built next to Westminster, minister rules
‘My heart hasn’t restarted yet’: Cork town celebrates rowers’ Olympic gold
Mortgage borrowing surges to record high in June ahead of stamp duty deadline
Google app charges subject of new UK legal claim
Coroner confirms Liverpool fan Andrew Devine is 97th Hillsborough victim
‘Blast off’ for UK space industry as new regulations come into force
Medic urges pregnant women to get jab amid ‘surprising’ number of hospital cases
Football fan denies racially abusing former England defender Rio Ferdinand
Team GB shooter’s bronze medal at first Olympics ‘incredible’ achievement
590,000 come off furlough as employers prepare to shoulder burden for scheme
One in four young adults not following self-isolation rules, survey suggests
Decision on vaccination status for university campus return not til September
AstraZeneca sees surge in Covid vaccine sales as jabs are rolled out globally
Plumber offering free work for elderly close to shutting due to lack of funding
Competition watchdog fines pharma firm over pricing of crucial thyroid drug
‘You need a bit of luck’ – Ireland’s Olympic rowers celebrate gold
Sir Stanley Matthews’ silver tea set up for sale for £22,500
World could be ‘adequately’ vaccinated by mid-2022, says Dominic Raab
Raab insists new travel measures are ‘sensible’ amid warnings over variants
Male rats stick with friends but females less picky – study
I will try until I die – Migrants in France determined to seek better life in UK
Cyclist jailed over pedestrian’s crash death
President and Taoiseach hail Ireland’s Olympic gold rowers
Lloyds swings to profit as bad debts cut on UK economic recovery
First-time buyer mortgage demand buoys Yorkshire Building Society
What the papers say – July 29
Helen Glover proud but keen to return home after missing rowing medal
Stormont ministers to consider relaxing international travel rules
July 28, 2021
Concerns raised over risk of new Covid variant as travel restrictions eased
Parents in more affluent areas ‘putting pressure on teachers’ over exam grades
Violence against Jews quadrupled in London after Gaza war broke out
Three in four eligible secondary schools in England sign up for summer provision
More than £860m to be spent on flood protections as heavy rain batters the UK
NI could become ‘permanent casualty’ of Brexit if protocol dispute not resolved
Car makers face ‘very tough’ conditions as up to 30% of workers self-isolate
UK ‘to hit 40C on regular basis even if global warming is limited to 1.5C’
‘Super committee’ created to examine draft Online Safety Bill
Three-quarters of adults comfortable discussing funeral wishes, survey says
