Tokyo Olympics: Further glory in the pool as Team GB win 200m freestyle relay
There has been more glory for Great Britain in the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, with gold in the men’s 200m freestyle relay.
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COVID-19: Minister confirms ‘travel corridor’ talks ahead of meeting on ditching quarantine for fully vaccinated US and EU arrivals
Airlines are putting pressure on the government to exempt fully-vaccinated Americans and EU visitors from quarantine on their arrival to the UK.
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COVID-19: Coronavirus tests ‘won’t be mandatory’ for fully vaccinated people to avoid isolation if ‘pinged’ from 16 August
Fully vaccinated people will not be legally required to take a coronavirus test to avoid isolation if "pinged" from 16 August, Sky News understands.
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COVID-19: UK to give Kenya more than 800,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
The UK will give Kenya 817,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, the government has announced.
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Ferocity of US wildfires revealed as blaze engulfs forest camera in California
The ferocity and speed of US wildfires has been caught from a unique perspective, with a forest camera revealing what it’s like to face an oncoming wall of flames.
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KT Tunstall pulls out of summer tours over hearing loss fears
Singer-songwriter KT Tunstall has pulled out of her upcoming live shows due to concerns about her hearing.
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Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles pulls out of all-around final after withdrawing from team event due to mental health
Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the individual all-around final in Tokyo after pulling out of the team event over mental health concerns.
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RNLI release dramatic bodycam footage of migrant Channel rescue for first time – as boss defends crew who faced abuse
Dramatic bodycam footage of migrants being rescued by the RNLI in the English Channel has been released by the charity for the first time.
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Tokyo Olympics: Games reveal strain on body and soul of life in the sporting spotlight
If you do what Simone Biles does, if you take the awe-inspiring risks that she takes, you really have to believe that you can pull them off.
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