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Radar safety system protects only 7 per cent of UK smart motorways

The UK government has pledged to make smart motorways safer by rolling out a radar detection system within the next three years, but New Scientist can reveal that just 7 per cent of the roads are protected by the measure today




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Unemployment fears mount in UK holiday hotspots with mass job cuts predicted



BRITAIN'S summer holiday destinations will face some of the biggest economic hits of the coronavirus pandemic with fears of massive job losses in coastal communities, a study has claimed.




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Video Friday: Kuka's Robutt Is a Robot Designed to Assess New Car Seats

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos




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Fortnite Party Royale Premiere UK Start Time, How to Watch, Neon Wings and more



Epic will be hosting its latest in-game event in Fortnite this weekend, featuring the talents of Dillon Francis, Steve Aoki and deadmau5




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UK coastguard urges people to stay home after increase in calls

Meanwhile police in London say they’re ‘losing the battle’ as people gather in parks despite coronavirus clockdown

The coastguard has urged the public not to ignore the government’s stay-at-home message after recording its highest number of distress calls in a single day since the lockdown began.

The rescue service said it dealt with 97 incidents on Friday, more than half the daily average over the previous month.

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I watched 627 minutes of Adam Driver movies because what else am I going to do | Luke Buckmaster

SBS On Demand is streaming more than 10 hours of his features. Our isolated film critic took the bait and watched them all

Many terrible things are discussed in the maelstrom of mayhem and misery I call my inbox – terrible, terrible things, such as requests involving me needing to go somewhere, or speak to someone or do something.

But last Thursday afternoon a lovely email broke through like a ray of sunshine piercing grey clouds on a stormy day. It was an email from a publicist at SBS. The subject line read: “Binge 627 minutes of ADAM DRIVER for free.”

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UK cinemas lobbying government for June reopening

The UK Cinema Association aims to resume business before July release of Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster Tenet, as studios and distributors scramble to protect theatrical business model

The UK cinema industry is understood to be lobbying the government to approve a proposed reopening scheme that would see venues welcome customers by the end of June.

Phil Clapp, the chief executive of the UK Cinema Association said: “We’ve made representations to government on the safeguards which UK cinemas would look to have in place for audiences and staff alike upon re-opening, and have asked that consideration be given – with these in mind – to allow cinemas to open by the end of June.”

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UK's scientific advice on coronavirus is a cause for concern

The UK government has published details of the scientific advice behind its strategies to tackle the covid-19 outbreak, but outside experts say it is missing key points and hasn't been implemented properly




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UK has enough intensive care units for coronavirus, expert predicts

Neil Ferguson, whose modelling has informed the UK's coronavirus strategy, says that the need for intensive care beds will come close to, but not exceed, national capacity




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UK science advisers expect coronavirus epidemic to peak within a month

The peak of the UK coronavirus epidemic now looks likely to arrive within the next month, according to analysis by the government’s science advisers




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UK’s coronavirus science advice won’t be published until pandemic ends

The UK government says its coronavirus strategies are based on science, but the scientific advice it has received won’t be made public until after the pandemic




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Names of UK's coronavirus science advisers to be revealed

The membership of the UK's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies has so far been kept secret, but a list of names will soon be published, the UK's chief scientific adviser has said




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UK sets new target to recruit 18,000 contact tracers by mid-May

The UK government has set a new target of recruiting an army of 18,000 coronavirus contact tracers by the middle of May, to be in place for the launch of the NHS contact tracing app




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UK government won't say how many covid-19 contact tracers it has hired

The UK government has refused to say how many covid-19 contact tracers it has employed, with less than three weeks to go until its target of recruiting 18,000 of them by mid-May




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UFC 249: What TV channel is it on and what time does it start in the UK tonight?

UFC returns to action this weekend with an action-packed card of action from Florida.The mixed martial arts organisation comes back after a coronavirus-enforced hiatus on Saturday night in Jacksonville with a 11-fight bill headlined by Tony Ferguson’s clash against Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title.





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UFC 249: What time does it start in the UK and what TV channel is it on tonight?

UFC returns to action this weekend with an action-packed card of action from Florida.The mixed martial arts organisation comes back after a coronavirus-enforced hiatus on Saturday night in Jacksonville with a 11-fight bill headlined by Tony Ferguson’s clash against Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title.





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Britain to quarantine travellers for 14 days, UK airlines association says

The British government has told airlines it will introduce a 14-day quarantine period for most people arriving from abroad to try to avoid a second peak of the coronavirus pandemic, an association representing the airlines said on Saturday.




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UK coronavirus death toll rises to 31,587

The death toll from coronavirus in Britain has risen to 31,587, an increase of 346 in a 24-hour period, Transport Minister Grant Shapps said at the government's daily news briefing.




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Free games offered to NHS workers by the UK games industry

A nice touch during a difficult time




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UK and EU Competition: Win a be quiet! Pure Base 500DX chassis

We reckon it's pretty damn good. Here's your chance to win one.




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Mercury-nominated UK rapper, Ty, dies of coronavirus at 47

Mercury-nominated UK rapper, Ty, has died aged only 47 after contracting coronavirus.




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Drake scores the Official UK Chart double with Dark Lane Demo Tapes and Toosie Slide

Congratulations to Drake, who scores the Official Chart double this week as his Dark Lane Demo Tapes mixtape and song Toosie Slide claim Number 1 on the Official Albums and Singles Charts.






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Mike Graham LOSES it at author arguing UK 'never been less free' in VE Day 'insult'



MIKE GRAHAM furiously lashed out at journalist and author Christopher Snowdon live on-air after the author claimed the country has "never been less free" than it is today under the nationwide lockdown.




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Coronavirus map LIVE: UK reaches grim milestone of 36,000 deaths as daily toll rises 346



THE UK reached a grim milestone today as the total number of coronavirus deaths is believed to have surpassed 36,000.




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Coronavirus POLL: Should Boris have enforced quarantine for travellers to UK sooner? VOTE



BORIS JOHNSON is set to announce a 14-day quarantine for travellers into the UK to avoid a second coronavirus peak - but should the Prime Minister have brought in the measure before now?




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UK garden centres prepare for sales surge to end lockdown disaster

Welsh plan to reopen stores offers hope for UK-wide industry closed in prime sales season

Garden centres are preparing for a surge in plant and flower sales that could help salvage a catastrophic year for the horticulture industry.

The UK’s 2,000 garden centres and nurseries were forced to close in March because, unlike DIY chains such as B&Q and Homebase, they were not granted “essential” retailer status. The shutdown came at a critical time of year, with 70% of sales rung up in spring, forcing devastated growers to throw away millions of plants.

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More selective elimination of leukemia stem cells and blood stem cells

Hematopoietic stem cells from a healthy donor can help patients suffering from acute leukemia. However, the side effects of therapies are often severe. Researchers have now shown how human healthy and cancerous hematopoietic stem cells can be more selectively eliminated using immunotherapy instead of chemotherapy in mice. The aim is to test the new immunotherapy in humans as soon as possible.




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TV stars make UK lockdown dramas with help of family, technology

While most drama productions around world have stopped shooting during the coronavirus pandemic, a team in Britain headed by Oscar nominee Jeff Pope filmed a series of four short stories for television that are already being aired.




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Government urges UK to stick to social distancing rules over Easter break and 'stay the course' in coronavirus battle

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Boris Johnson's girlfriend Carrie Symonds tweets clapping emojis as UK hails NHS heroes for third week in Clap for Carers

The PM was moved out of intensive care on Thursday evening




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UK weather forecast: Britain to see mix of sunshine and April showers over Easter Bank Holiday weekend

Temperatures in parts of Britain are likely to soar to 24C over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, but the sunshine could be interrupted by some April showers.




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Coronavirus UK LIVE: Boris Johnson out of ICU as Brits applaud key workers

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UK coronavirus lockdown: What impact have restrictions had on health, family life, work and economy so far?

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UK 'must not ruin' coronavirus lockdown progress over Bank Holiday weekend as Boris Johnson 'rests up' after leaving intensive care

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UK coronavirus death toll rises by 881 bringing total to 7,978

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UK park visits increased last weekend despite Covid-19 lockdown, Google data shows

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'Coronavirus curve beginning to bend' as UK's hard work 'pays off', deputy chief medical officer says

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UK coronavirus death toll among hospital patients rises by record 980 to total of 8,958

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Death rate of intensive care coronavirus patients hits 51% as UK fatalities see record increase of 980

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Coronavirus UK LIVE: Boris Johnson now 'able to walk' while he recovers from Covid-19 as death toll rises by nearly 1,000

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UK coronavirus death toll in hospitals rises to 9,875 with 11-year-old among victims

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UK still in 'round one' of marathon fight against coronavirus, NHS England chief says

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British public stick to Government lockdown rules on beaches and parks despite UK's warmest day of year so far

The British public appeared to stick to the Government's advice on avoiding beaches and parks even as the UK saw its warmest day of the year so far.




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Coronavirus UK LIVE: Home Secretary 'sorry if people feel there have been failings' over PPE as Covid-19 hospital death toll rises to nearly 10,000




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UK pledges £200m to World Health Organisation in battle against second global wave of coronavirus

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UK coronavirus death toll could end up being highest in Europe, Sir Jeremy Farrar warns

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UK coronavirus death toll among hospital patients passes grim 10,000 milestone after NHS England confirm further 657 deaths

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Coronavirus UK LIVE: Number of people in London hospitals 'stabilising' as death toll soars past 10,000

It comes Matt Hancock has described Easter Sunday as a "sombre day" for the nation, as the the UK death toll among Covid-19 hospital patients soared past the grim 10,000 milestone.