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It aims to alleviate pressure through the pandemic and future seasonal demand.

A 39-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

Officials are looking into the Gasworks Pipe Bridge after a structural assessment raised safety concerns.

Sarah Gilbert has been given the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) Albert Medal.

A sixth person in the UK who tested positive for a Brazilian coronavirus "variant of concern" has been found in Croydon, south London.

Two men have been arrested after the unexplained death of a teenager in South Wales.

A nun who knelt in front of armed security forces in Myanmar to stop them firing on civilians has said she was prepared to die to save protestors' lives.

The Royal Family's handling of bullying claims against the Duchess of Sussex shows it is "bankrupt of decency", one of Meghan's former Suits co-stars has said.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is confident the "power of the club" means they will never be without Champions League football for long. 

Gordon Elliott has been handed a year-long ban by the Irish Horse Racing Regulatory Board, the final six months of which have been suspended, after an investigation into a photo of him sitting on a dead horse.

England produced a stirring fightback with the ball on day two of the fourth Test in Ahmedabad before their stretched attack tired significantly late on in the face of some destructive batting from Rishabh Pant, who brought up a 115-ball ton with a six.

With Harry and Meghan dominating headlines in the run-up to their much-anticipated, tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, it seems the world is waiting to hear the revelations about the Royal Family expected to be revealed when the programme airs.

Boohoo is facing renewed pressure from MPs on workers' rights - days after Sky News revealed the online fashion retailer was facing the possibility of a US import ban over the issue.

Australia has hit back at the EU's move to block a shipment of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine - suggesting the bloc was trying to "tear up the rule book". 

US jobs grew more than expected last month amid falling COVID-19 cases, rising vaccination rates and extra government support putting the labour market recovery back on firmer footing.

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has branded the chancellor's new business rates holiday "near worthless" for larger firms and is an obstacle to it taking on old Debenhams shops.

US jobs grew more than expected last month amid falling COVID-19 cases, rising vaccination rates and extra government support putting the labour market recovery back on firmer footing.

Philip Jansen, the chief executive of BT Group, gave boardroom colleagues an ultimatum over his own future that led to the departure this week of the company's chairman, Jan du Plessis.

Holidaymakers face paying more for a UK seaside break this summer, with demand for staycations driving up the cost of accommodation by an average of 35% compared to last year.

The public are being urged to join a mass slow handclap in protest at a government recommendation for a 1% pay rise for NHS workers - as unions warn of possible strike action.

Britons travelling abroad from Monday will have to carry a form setting out why their trip is allowed under lockdown rules - or face a £200 fine.

The UK is "absolutely not" trying to provoke a row with the EU over post-Brexit border arrangements, after the government's intervention saw the bloc threaten legal action, a cabinet minister has told Sky News.

The European Parliament has declined to set a date to ratify the Brexit trade deal following a row over the UK's action in relation to arrangements for Northern Ireland.

The oldest known bird in the world has hatched a chick at the age of 70.

A Californian plastic surgeon is being investigated after he attended a virtual court hearing while operating on a patient.

A puppy with six legs has been born in the US - and vets are describing her as a "miracle".

Eighty alligator heads have been seized after a police search of a house in Birmingham.