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Coronavirus: The inside story of how UK's 'chaotic' testing regime 'broke all the rules'
As Britain sought to assemble its coronavirus testing programme, all the usual rules were broken.
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Coronavirus: Ministers urged to 'come clean' after COVID-19 testing regime revelations
Ministers have been urged to "come clean" after Sir Keir Starmer said a Sky News report revealing the confusion over coronavirus test numbers was "very concerning".
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Coronavirus: 5,300 jobs go at Boots and John Lewis
High street chain Boots and department store chain John Lewis are cutting a total of more than 5,000 jobs - blamed on the impact of COVID-19.
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Coronavirus: COVID-19 is not the only pandemic 'plaguing' African-Americans - and it's getting worse
The doctors in Houston are not the only ones who’ve noticed an alarming number of African-Americans are going down with coronavirus in the Texan city.
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BBC to scrap free TV licence for most over-75s in August
Most people aged over 75 will have to start paying for their TV licence from 1 August, the BBC has said.
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Ex-MP Charlie Elphicke said alleged sexual assault victim was 'up for it', court hears
Former Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke sexually assaulted a parliamentary worker and later claimed she was "up for it", a court has heard.
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Bow crane collapse: Victim named as 85-year-old June Harvey
A woman who died after a 20-metre crane collapsed on houses in east London has been named as 85-year-old June Harvey.
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Batwoman: Javicia Leslie cast as first black actor to play the character on TV
Actor Javicia Leslie has been unveiled as the new lead of The CW's Batwoman, joining the show when it returns next year.
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Meghan tries to stop Mail on Sunday from naming five of her friends in court battle
The Duchess of Sussex has applied to the High Court to stop The Mail and Mail on Sunday from revealing the names of five of her friends in her ongoing lawsuit against the papers' publisher, according to a source close to Meghan.
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Elon Musk: Tesla 'very close' to Level 5 autonomous cars
Elon Musk says Tesla is "very close" to developing a completely autonomous driving system, the basics of which he is confident will be completed before the end of the year.
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Q Radio World News
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Australia suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty and offers visa extensions
Australia has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, and offered visa holders from the territory a five-year extension with a pathway to permanent residency, in response to China's imposition of a national security law.
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Coronavirus pandemic could kill more through hunger than the disease itself, warns Oxfam
Hunger linked to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic could kill more people than the disease itself, Oxfam has warned.
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Climate change: New forecasts predict rising average temperatures, a warming Arctic and more Atlantic storms
There is a 20% chance that annual global temperatures will be 1.5C higher than pre-industrial times in at least one of the next five years, according to new analysis.
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Coronavirus: Working from a holiday home! Barbados to offer year-long stays to remote workers
People working from home during the coronavirus pandemic could be given the opportunity to relocate to the Caribbean under a proposal from the Barbados government.
Q Radio National Sport
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Adebayo Akinfenwa says he was called a 'Fat Water Buffalo' during play-off match
Wycombe Wanderers forward Adebayo Akinfenwa says he was repeatedly called a 'Fat Water Buffalo' by a 'representative of the opposition' during Monday's play-off win over Fleetwood.
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Ryder Cup postponed to 2021
The Ryder Cup will not take place in September after tournament organisers confirmed the event has been postponed for 12 months.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Exciting times ahead for Man Utd
Manchester United can extend their unbeaten run to 17 games if they avoid defeat against Aston Villa on Thursday night.
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Michael Holding and Ebony Rainford-Brent say institutionalised racism must be eradicated for the good of humanity
Q Radio Entertainment News
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Naya Rivera: Glee actress feared dead after son, 4, found on boat on California lake
Glee actress and singer Naya Rivera is feared dead after her four-year-old son was found on a boat on a lake in Southern California.
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Batwoman: Javicia Leslie cast as first black actor to play the character on TV
Actor Javicia Leslie has been unveiled as the new lead of The CW's Batwoman, joining the show when it returns next year.
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BBC to scrap free TV licence for most over-75s in August
Most people aged over 75 will have to start paying for their TV licence from 1 August, the BBC has said.
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Mike Skinner: Lockdown is an 'absolute bloodbath' for live music
Mike Skinner has described the effect of lockdown on live music as "an absolute bloodbath".
Q Radio Business News
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Coronavirus: 5,300 jobs go at Boots and John Lewis
High street chain Boots and department store chain John Lewis are cutting a total of more than 5,000 jobs - blamed on the impact of COVID-19.
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Coronavirus: Virgin Atlantic rescue hinges on £200m credit card deal
A £1bn-plus rescue deal for Virgin Atlantic Airways rests on the outcome of crunch talks taking place during the coming days between the airline founded by Sir Richard Branson and two big payment processors.
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Coronavirus: High-risk workers with no symptoms to be tested
Thousands of workers whose jobs put them at higher risk of catching coronavirus will be tested even if they have no symptoms.
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Coronavirus: 'Tricky' to deliver new stimulus as pandemic spending climbs to £190bn
Chancellor Rishi Sunak faces a tricky task in spending new money earmarked to help the economy recover from the pandemic as the total taxpayer bill climbs to £190bn, a respected think-tank has said.
Q Radio Quirky News
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Robotic birds capable of amazingly realistic flight shown off by German company
German engineering company Festo has created robotic birds capable of amazingly realistic flight.
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Australia: Trucker fights off deadly snake while driving at 70mph
An Australian trucker managed to fight off a highly venomous snake while doing 70mph along a busy road.
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Exotic frog found in bunch of bananas in Wales after 'remarkable' 5,000-mile trip
An exotic frog has been discovered in a bunch of bananas after making a 5,000-mile journey from Colombia to south Wales.
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Escaped boa constrictor found at allotment in Wales
Allotment holders in South Wales got the shock of their life when they discovered a 6ft (1.8-metre) boa constrictor among their vegetables.
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Puppy given emergency operation after swallowing 10-inch stick
A nine-month-old puppy had an emergency operation after swallowing a 10-inch stick half the length of its body.
Q Radio Politics
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Coronavirus: Chancellor Rishi Sunak warns of 'difficult times ahead' despite economy stimulus package
Rishi Sunak has told Sky News there will be "difficult times ahead" despite new emergency measures to kickstart the economy after the coronavirus lockdown.
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Rishi Sunak accused of 'wasting' taxpayers' cash after civil service value for money concerns
Two of Rishi Sunak's plans to boost the economy were not signed off as being value for money by the civil service.
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Coronavirus: The inside story of how UK's 'chaotic' testing regime 'broke all the rules'
As Britain sought to assemble its coronavirus testing programme, all the usual rules were broken.
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Coronavirus: Ministers urged to 'come clean' after COVID-19 testing regime revelations
Ministers have been urged to "come clean" after Sir Keir Starmer said a Sky News report revealing the confusion over coronavirus test numbers was "very concerning".
Q Radio Tech News
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Scientists figure out how to pinpoint malicious drone operators like those who shut down Gatwick
Scientists have figured out how to pinpoint the location of someone flying a drone based purely on its flight path, rather than having to intercept and triangulate radio signals.
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Elon Musk: Tesla 'very close' to Level 5 autonomous cars
Elon Musk says Tesla is "very close" to developing a completely autonomous driving system, the basics of which he is confident will be completed before the end of the year.
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Coronavirus: The inside story of how UK's 'chaotic' testing regime 'broke all the rules'
As Britain sought to assemble its coronavirus testing programme, all the usual rules were broken.
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Scientists believe piece of jawbone may belong to new dinosaur species
Scientists believe they may have stumbled on a new dinosaur species that lived in the Arctic 70 million years ago when the region was warmer than it is now.
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