Summary

  • Updates for Friday, 13 January 2017

  • Despite severe flood warnings for areas along the Suffolk coast, most places avoid flooding

  • Environment Agency says a change in wind direction helped avert flooding

  • Some local flooding, including at The Harbour Inn, Southwold

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    The 2011 Hollywood movie looks at what would happen in the event of a virus spreading around the world.

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    A charity supported by the Duchess of Cambridge will close two bases to save money.

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  18. 'Not a moment to ease Covid measures' - Hancockpublished at 19:44 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2021

    The health secretary says it is "difficult" to put a timeline on when England's lockdown will be lifted.

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    The health secretary says lifting restrictions can only happen when the "facts on the ground" show it is safe.

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  20. PM promises school update 'as soon as we can'published at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2021

    Boris Johnson says he understands parents' frustrations but the infection rate is "still very high".

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