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First place in British Isles ends social distancing and re-opens pubs
The biggest change in restrictions since the island went into lockdown takes place today, including the removal of the legal need for people to stay two metres apart.
More than 30 intelligent alien races living in our galaxy, suggests new study
"Our new research suggests that searches for extraterrestrial intelligent civilisations not only reveals the existence of how life forms, but also gives us clues for how long our own civilisation will last."
Video – Shoppers queued outside world’s biggest Primark overnight
"I've missed shopping so much during lockdown, so I was always going to try and make a day of it once the stores were allowed to reopen."
Far-right yobs clash with police & anti-racism protesters after rally in Leeds
The demonstrators, believed to have been mobilised by football firms and far-right groups, charged at a group of Black Lives Matter protestors yesterday.
Jobs for BAME groups lag behind white majority ‘due to persistent racism’
Most ethnic minorities experience “indisputable” socio-economic disadvantage in employment opportunities, according to research
Man charged after seen apparently urinating next to Pc Palmer memorial
Andrew Banks, from Stansted, Essex, has been charged with outraging public decency.
Watch – Atlanta police release video of fatal shooting of black man
Rayshard Brooks was killed following a scuffle with police.
Virginia Giuffre: Andrew is “not a prince but a facet of insidiousness”
Ms Giuffre alleges the duke had sex with her on three separate occasions, including when she was 17.
Government’s hushed report shows racism is contributing to coronavirus deaths among ethnic minorities
Deep dismay and anger as evidence mounts that the virus is “exacerbating existing inequalities”.