Tuesday, 30 June 2020

‘Trump political base hit hardest by coronavirus'

Covid-19 has hit President Trump's political base the hardest, says White House economic adviser.

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Civil service: What changes does the government want to make?

There are 450,000 civil servants working in the UK, but what do they do?

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Facebook targets 'false news' amid growing pressure from advertisers

Facebook's boss in Northern Europe says a new media literacy campaign is not about "financial considerations".

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Israel annexation: What is the West Bank?

Concerns have been expressed around the world over plans by Israel’s prime minister to annex parts of the West Bank.

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Coronavirus: Stop childhood being disrupted - charities

The life chances of children and young people risk being derailed over Covid-19, warn 146 charities.

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Protest rights: 'We have a right to protest despite coronavirus'

Lawyer Christian Weaver posts videos online teaching the law in 60 seconds.

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Young skater goes viral performing at Black Lives Matter Plaza

A video of Kaitlyn Saunders skating on the square opposite the White House has amassed over 350,000 views.

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Coronavirus: Spain's Alhambra Palace reopens to visitors

After a three-month closure due to coronavirus, the monument in Granada has once again opened its doors.

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100 days of lockdown: How life changed in the small town of Telford

What's lockdown been like for personal trainer, a student, a rapper and a semi-pro footballer?

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Coronavirus: 'When lockdown eased, my panic attacks returned'

When lockdown began Seaneen Molloy's panic attacks stopped, but as restrictions are eased, her anxiety is returning.

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'Don't call me 'BAME'': Why some people are rejecting the term

The term 'BAME' has been growing in prominence - but many say it does more harm than good.

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‘Trump political base hit hardest by coronavirus'

Covid-19 has hit President Trump's political base the hardest, says White House economic adviser.

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Civil service: What changes does the government want to make?

There are 450,000 civil servants working in the UK, but what do they do?

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‘It’s More Than a Seat at the Table’


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A White Gatekeeper of Southern Food Faces Calls to Resign


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Remote School Is a Nightmare. Few in Power Care.


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In Texas, Voting Reflects Partisan Split Over How to Deal With Virus


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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today


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‘Our Luck May Have Run Out’: California’s Case Count Explodes


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Three Hikers Are Missing on Mount Rainier


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Is This the End for Shane Dawson and Jeffree Star?


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In a Season of Challenges, the Mets See a Unique Opportunity, Too


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Obamacare Versus the G.O.P. Zombies


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Monday, 29 June 2020

Is Becky Hill pop's biggest unknown star?

She's sung on dozens of chart hits but after eight years, people are only just starting to recognise her name.

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Child poverty: Boris Johnson's claims fact-checked

The prime minister has made four claims on poverty, do the figures support them?

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Coronavirus: Survivors 'at risk of PTSD'

Leading doctors call for regular check ups of those who have been treated in hospital.

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How teargas became the go-to weapon for US police

The riot control agent has been banned in war for 100 years but remains a vital tool for police.

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Coronavirus: 'Swift and dangerous turn' in Texas cases, says governor

The state governor says 5,000 people are being hospitalised daily as Texans are urged to wear masks.

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Extra £14bn needed a year for climate, report says

A report by the Green Alliance think tank argues that extra cash is required for clean transport.

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Newspaper headlines: Coronavirus 'knife edge' as Sedwill stands down

Many of Monday's papers look at what the departure of the UK's top civil servant could mean.

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Brexit: Where are we now?

It's been out of the headlines for the past few months, but Brexit is back on the political menu

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Coronavirus: Ghana 'quack doctors' selling 'cure'

Investigative reporter Anas Aremeyaw Anas exposes a Covid-19 scam said to be worth thousands of dollars.

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Want to start cycling to work? Here's how

The Bikeability Trust's Paul Robison breaks down how to start cycling with confidence.

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Who needs Wimbledon? Strawberry sales soar

The cancellation of events like weddings and Wimbledon has not stopped strawberry sales soaring.

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Coronavirus doctor's diary: A 'dying' patient's miraculous recovery

When Mohammed Azeem arrived in hospital his blood oxygen levels were "not compatible with life" as one doctor put it.

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Ready but waiting: 'It will make people proud to live here again'

Kids can get into trouble if there’s nothing to do - could a new £6.6m centre be about to change that?

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'Talking to my white friend about race - for the first time'

The Black Lives Matter protests that followed George Floyd's killing led one of Patrick George's white friends to ask him a question.

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Coronavirus: Can you really do these jobs from home?

Coronavirus has forced people to get creative with the way they work, with some surprising jobs going online.

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'My chronic acne inspired me to start my own skincare company'

How Michelle Doherty overcame her skin problems and launched skincare business Alpha-H.

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Is Becky Hill pop's biggest unknown star?

She's sung on dozens of chart hits but after eight years, people are only just starting to recognise her name.

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Child poverty: Boris Johnson's claims fact-checked

The prime minister has made four claims on poverty, do the figures support them?

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Trump Denies Briefing on Reported Russian Bounties Against US Troops

President Donald Trump on Sunday denied that he had been briefed on reported U.S. intelligence that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan, and he appeared to minimize the allegations against Moscow.

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Mississippi Lawmakers Vote to Remove Rebel Emblem From Flag

Mississippi lawmakers voted Sunday to surrender the Confederate battle emblem from their state flag, triggering raucous applause and cheers more than a century after white supremacist legislators adopted the design a generation after the South lost the Civil War.

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Marty Baron Made The Post Great Again. Now, the News Is Changing.


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Yes, Even George Washington


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Mississippi Lawmakers Vote to Retire State Flag Rooted in the Confederacy


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Sunday, 28 June 2020

LGBT black people share their dating app experiences

Young gay black people from the West Midlands share their experience of racism on dating apps.

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How prosthetics transformed a circus performer's art

Circus performer Erin Ball thought her career was over when she lost her feet in an accident in 2014.

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Coronavirus: Your pictures on the theme of 'walking'

A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of 'walking'.

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Coronavirus: How funerals under lockdown have 'felt incomplete'

Funeral directors, celebrants and mourners discuss how funerals under lockdown have "felt incomplete".

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'The love letter to my neighbourhood that helped me flee my country'

José Gregorio Márquez was ashamed of the place he grew up, but he came to love it before leaving it forever.

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Paul Weller: 'People weren't ready for my house record'

The returning rock star reflects on underground sounds, happy times, and "shocking" race issues.

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Coronavirus: Will pop-up bike lanes keep new cyclists on the road?

Campaigners say routes need to be made safer to keep new cyclists on the roads as lockdown is eased.

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Coronavirus: The foods we are all eating during lockdown

During the coronavirus lockdown our eating habits have changed, so who has been benefiting from it?

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Patient 91: How Vietnam saved a British pilot and kept a clean Covid-19 sheet

Stephen Cameron spent 68 days on a ventilator but beat the odds to survive coronavirus.

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Newspaper headlines: PM pledges 'building blitz' amid unemployment fears

Some Sunday papers take a close look at the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

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To Italy with Love: Postcards from a Covid-America

An Italian student in Ohio watched her country reel from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: How to fly during a global pandemic

Jumping on a plane looks and feels different to how it did at the start of 2020.

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LGBT black people share their dating app experiences

Young gay black people from the West Midlands share their experience of racism on dating apps.

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How prosthetics transformed a circus performer's art

Circus performer Erin Ball thought her career was over when she lost her feet in an accident in 2014.

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Coronavirus: Your pictures on the theme of 'walking'

A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of 'walking'.

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Coronavirus: How funerals under lockdown have 'felt incomplete'

Funeral directors, celebrants and mourners discuss how funerals under lockdown have "felt incomplete".

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'The love letter to my neighbourhood that helped me flee my country'

José Gregorio Márquez was ashamed of the place he grew up, but he came to love it before leaving it forever.

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Paul Weller: 'People weren't ready for my house record'

The returning rock star reflects on underground sounds, happy times, and "shocking" race issues.

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Coronavirus: Will pop-up bike lanes keep new cyclists on the road?

Campaigners say routes need to be made safer to keep new cyclists on the roads as lockdown is eased.

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Coronavirus: The foods we are all eating during lockdown

During the coronavirus lockdown our eating habits have changed, so who has been benefiting from it?

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Patient 91: How Vietnam saved a British pilot and kept a clean Covid-19 sheet

Stephen Cameron spent 68 days on a ventilator but beat the odds to survive coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: The foods we are all eating during lockdown

During the coronavirus lockdown our eating habits have changed, so who has been benefiting from it?

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Being black in business is being 'on your own'

The coronavirus pandemic is expected to widen America's longstanding economic disparities.

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Saturday, 27 June 2020

White Actors Leaving Nonwhite Roles at ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Family Guy’


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After the Statues Fall


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Leaders Re-examine U.S. Reopenings as Coronavirus Cases Soar


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US imposes visa restrictions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong security law

The sanctions aim to punish Beijing over a planned security law that could erode Hong Kong's autonomy.

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Liverpool: Crowds celebrating title win despite coronavirus fears 'told to leave'

Police issue a dispersal order after crowds gather for a second night despite coronavirus fears.

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Coronavirus: More care urged for pregnant BAME patients

Maternity units in England are being asked to provide more checks and support during the pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Armed forces praised for 'versatility' in pandemic

Tributes are paid to veterans and serving military personnel as the nation marks Armed Forces Day.

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Justin Bieber files defamation lawsuit after assault claims

Two anonymous Twitter accounts made sexual assault allegations against the singer last week.

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Liverpool: Crowds celebrating title win despite coronavirus fears 'told to leave'

Police issue a dispersal order after crowds gather for a second night despite coronavirus fears.

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Coronavirus: More care urged for pregnant BAME patients

Maternity units in England are being asked to provide more checks and support during the pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Armed forces praised for 'versatility' in pandemic

Tributes are paid to veterans and serving military personnel as the nation marks Armed Forces Day.

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Justin Bieber files defamation lawsuit after assault claims

Two anonymous Twitter accounts made sexual assault allegations against the singer last week.

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How Facebook scammers target people at risk of suicide

Dozens of Facebook pages claim to be selling a deadly chemical to people at risk of suicide - but it's all a fraud.

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3 Are Dead in New Mexico After Drinking Hand Sanitizer, Officials Say


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Justice Dept. to Take Aim at Antigovernment Extremists


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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today


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As Cases Surge, Pence Misleads on Coronavirus Pandemic


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Mexico City Police Chief Is Wounded in Brazen Ambush


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New Numbers Showing Coronavirus Spread Intrude on a White House in Denial


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After Functioning for 28 Days, U.S. Election Regulator Will Be Powerless Again


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Despite Virus Spike, N.B.A. Is ‘Very Comfortable’ With Florida Plan


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She Took a Knee in College. She’ll Do the Same as a Pro.


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Resist Fear-Based Parenting


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Friday, 26 June 2020

Coronavirus: Most children 'experience only mild disease'

A study of nearly 600 children across Europe reports only four deaths and mainly mild symptoms.

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Coronavirus: 70% of BAME pharmacists have had no risk assessment - survey

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society says the findings of its survey are "shocking".

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Warning over plans for new Royal Navy aircraft carriers

The National Audit Office is concerned about missing elements such as aircraft and support ships.

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'Stop using our pain to attract black consumers'

Some brands have been accused of jumping on the Black Lives Matter bandwagon just to sell their products.

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The moment Liverpool players found out they were champions

Watch the moment Liverpool players celebrated winning the club's first top-flight title in 30 years.

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Quiz of the Week: Which tennis stars caught coronavirus?

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

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Can you remove a statue without erasing the past?

What is the best thing to do with unwanted statues - and is it an option to leave a divisive statue standing?

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George Floyd death: What US police officers think of protests

Some think change needs to come from the top, others say they are doing a tough job and under attack.

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Eurovision: How Ariana Grande's songwriter got involved in Will Ferrell's new movie

Pop songwriter Savan Kotecha and Swedish singer Molly Sanden are among those who helped make the fictional movie about the Eurovision Song Contest.

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When working from home is much more than emailing

Some jobs like animating films need more than just regular internet access and robust Wi-Fi.

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Rethink: 'There has been a renaissance of love for nature,' says author Lucy Jones

Writer and author Lucy Jones considers how - post lockdown - we can capitalise on our rediscovered love of nature.

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Peru?

Peru has one of the highest case totals and excess death rates in the world - but why?

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When working from home is much more than emailing

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'Winning a Conviction Will Be Hard': Why It's So Difficult to Prosecute a Bad Cop

When prosecutors filed charges in the death of George Floyd, it was a step toward justice for his family and supporters. But if the past is any indication of how this case may go, experts warn the path to justice is fraught with myriad factors that make it difficult to criminally prosecute the police.

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Another Nightmare Video and the Police on the Defensive in Tucson


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Iran Investigates Sudden Light and Booms


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Five Months After Celebrating the Economy in Wisconsin, Trump Returns to a Different Place


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Cómo fue que los humanos desatamos un torrente de nuevas enfermedades


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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today


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Philadelphia Police Temporarily Ban Tear Gas for Crowd Control


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Russian Criminal Group Finds New Target: Americans Working at Home


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Police Groups Wield Strong Influence in Congress, Resisting the Strictest Reforms


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‘It’s a Pandemic, Stupid’


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Thursday, 25 June 2020

Preventing a plague: fighting Kenya's locusts

Locust-trackers in Kenya are fighting to control the country's worst invasion of locusts for more than 70 years.

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Glastonbury: The community spirit behind the festival town

With 2020's Glastonbury Festival cancelled, what better time to take a look at the real Glastonbury town the festival takes its name from and the people who live there.

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'It's cold and damp': Seeking a workmate in a historic Australian tunnel

Mushroom grower Dean Smith says the former 19th Century railway passage is "cold and damp" but "unique".

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Coronavirus: Tales from the key worker sharp end

During the pandemic, the UK has relied on an army of low-waged key workers. Their diaries reveal the sacrifices they have made.

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Coronavirus: How Brixton is waking up from 'lockdown coma'

From an excited pub manager's overloaded booking site, to a downbeat barber on universal credit in Brixton.

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Loren Gray: TikTok star 'glad' she shared sexual assault story

Loren Gray tells Radio 1 Newsbeat making videos helped her heal after being sexually assaulted.

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Israel annexation plans for West Bank leave Palestinians in despair

Tom Bateman goes to the West Bank to see how Israeli annexation would shape life with Palestinians.

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Russian parade defies pandemic as Putin stages power bid

Moscow has moved swiftly out of lockdown and many ask if the president is more worried by a national vote.

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Rethink: Tara Westover says 'We are one people and are all needed'

Society must not be divided by class, says author Tara Westover in one of a series of essays for the BBC.

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Denise Welch shares her mental health survival tips

The actress and Loose Women star says self-care is crucial during the uncertainty of the pandemic.

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'Our time is now': I’m running for office because of George Floyd

Four black women from Minnesota tell the BBC why Mr Floyd's death has pushed them to run for office.

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Coronavirus: Qantas to axe 6,000 jobs due to pandemic

The airline says the collapse in billions of dollars of travel revenue means it has "little choice".

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Olympus quits camera business after 84 years

Once a huge camera-maker, it is looking to carve off that part of its business and focus elsewhere.

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Illegal lockdown parties hosted in online rentals

Revellers have hosted events at properties booked on Airbnb and Booking.com, an industry body claims.

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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today


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Tribe in South Dakota Seeks Court Ruling Over Standoff on Blocking Virus


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Baseball’s New Rules: No Spitting, No Arguing, and Lots of Testing


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Breakthrough Drug for Covid-19 May Be Risky for Mild Cases


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Virus Cases Are Soaring in Texas. But Closing Down Again Is a ‘Last Option.’


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Trump, Out of Step


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Trump Is Feeding America’s Coronavirus Nightmare


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Trump’s False Attacks on Voting by Mail Stir Broad Concern


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Talladega Noose Incident Puts Spotlight on NASCAR’s Troubles With Racism


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Wednesday, 24 June 2020

UK's internet use surges to new highs during lockdown

Coronavirus will leave a digital legacy as UK finds solace online, says Ofcom.

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Coronavirus: How coming-of-age rituals were interrupted - and reinvented

How coming-of-age rituals were interrupted - and reinvented - amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Women denied abortions because of the pandemic

Women across Europe are struggling to get abortions because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Cut negatives capture the isolation of lockdown

Photographer Aletheia Casey talks about her series To Dance With Shadows, made during the pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Looking for viruses in Thai bats

Thai scientists are collecting bats to find clues about the origins of viruses, including Covid-19.

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'I want my children to be proud they're black'

Support for the Black Lives Matter movement has swelled across the UK since the killing of George Floyd, but the news has left many parents struggling to explain racism to their children.

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Coronavirus: 'We went from 30 customers to one in 18 hours'

Cleaners saw most bookings cancelled in the first months of lockdown, and the future looks uncertain.

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Still shuttered - the shops that won't be opening

Beauticians, gyms and tattoo artists have been let frustrated by the news they must remain closed.

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Glastonbury fence-jumpers: 'It was girls underneath, boys over the top!'

There was a golden age of breaking into Glastonbury. It's now over but some still manage it.

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Rethink: Caleb Femi says 'creative thinking' is key to students' future

Poet Caleb Femi says the young must be innovative to progress, in one of a series of essays for the BBC.

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Jon Stewart: 'There will always be room for political satire'

The former host of The Daily Show has written and directed a new political comedy film.

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UK's internet use surges to new highs during lockdown

Coronavirus will leave a digital legacy as UK finds solace online, says Ofcom.

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The Pandemic Is Still Raging. The President Pretends Otherwise.


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With Tweets, Videos and Rhetoric, Trump Pushes Anew to Divide Americans by Race


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After Night of Violence Targeting Police, Germany Seeks ‘Roots of Anger’


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A.O.C.’s Digital Juggernaut


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After an Acrimonious Spring, Baseball Finally Has a Plan to Play


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Louisville Police Fire Brett Hankison, Officer in Breonna Taylor Shooting


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