The labs will use technology to speed up the process so results come faster, the government says.

A photo of Mr Muggles looking like "skin and bones" was spotted on social media by his owner.

A charity is handing out traditional food to people who it says cannot afford them.

The people who are struggling to survive the financial fallout from the pandemic.

Family and friends will receive screening to allow them to visit loved ones without restrictions.

A pensioner from Suffolk who fell asleep at the wheel on the A66 in Cumbria and caused a head-on crash which killed a much loved grandmother has been jailed for a year.

Colin Brown, 78, of Upper Street, Layham, near Ipswich, was in a Renault Master van towing a caravan which veered across the road into an oncoming Citroen C3 near Penrith.

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Carlisle Crown Court heard Brown, who admitted causing death by dangerous driving was heading from his Suffolk home to the Lakes and had taken three breaks during a seven-hour journey.

The collision left Ann Copley, 76, from Carlisle trapped in the car with every bone in her body broken.

Judge Nicholas Barker heard of Brown’s poor health, his own previous family tragedies and considered references, but imposed an immediate 12-month jail term, saying the message must go out that drivers held a responsibility to others.

Corrie Mckeague disappeared in September 2016 and his body has never been found.

Ipswich boss Paul Lambert is fined £1,750 for comments made in a post-match interview after their defeat at Lincoln last month.

The oyster dredger will get a facelift 80 years after its involvement in the wartime evacuations.

The store owner says 75% of goods are "essential" and not festive items.

The 22ft (7m) festive spruce had only been in position for a few hours when it was toppled.

The health secretary also announces that, from Tuesday, NHS staff will be tested twice a week.

Areas including Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and parts of the West Midlands will receive new rapid tests.

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl invited Ipswich drummer Nandi Bushell during a video call.

The sea bed at one of the UK's biggest port areas will be deepened to allow bigger ships to dock.

Kate Bingham is stepping down as chair of the UK's Vaccine Taskforce in December.

The UK does not have a Covid vaccine yet, but is “one step closer” says the health secretary.

The heath secretary says it will be "a huge logistical effort" to roll out a Covid vaccine once approved.

The top-selling item is the only painting the singer has ever made available for public sale.

The government is to spend about £400m to support poor children and their families in England, in a climbdown.