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Newcastle city centre has a strangely subdued atmosphere for a Friday night.

Campaigners have described it as "a huge step forward".

A number of areas have been added to the coronavirus watchlist as scientists warned the transmission rate could now be as high as 1.4 in the UK.

Police investigating the death of a man who was found on fire in south London have named and issued a photo of the victim.

Lancashire Police has warned people against heading to Blackpool for one "last blast" ahead of new lockdown measures in the county.

Football league clubs are warning of financial implosion if the return of fans to stadiums is further delayed with a second national lockdown potentially looming.

Rising cases of the common cold could be giving a false picture of the spread of coronavirus among children.

Parts of the North West, West Yorkshire and the Midlands have been placed under further localised coronavirus restrictions.

The coronavirus transmission rate could now be as high as 1.4 in the UK, official figures show.

Amal Clooney has quit her role as the UK’s special envoy on media freedom in protest at the government’s "lamentable" intention to "break international law" with the Internal Market Bill.