Summary

  • Updates for Friday, 18 August 2017

  • Plans revealed for third river crossing

  • Rail disruption continues

  • Third win in a row for Ipswich Witches

  1. Three things from the latest Covid press conferencepublished at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2020

    The health secretary gives a message of hope as he announces tougher coronavirus restrictions.

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  2. 'Tier 3 not enough for new variant'published at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2020

    The health secretary announces tier four restrictions for more areas in England starting from Boxing Day.

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  3. Covid-19: 'We must not give up now' – Hancockpublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2020

    The health secretary says "we know we can get through" the pandemic but warns of a tough start to 2021.

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  4. EFL 'putting lives at risk' - Lambertpublished at 21:18 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2020

    Ipswich boss Paul Lambert says the scarcity of coronavirus testing in the EFL is "putting people's lives at risk" after he tested positive for the virus.

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  5. Covid-hit Ipswich call off two gamespublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2020

    Ipswich postpone their first two Christmas games - against Northampton and AFC Wimbledon - following a Covid-19 outbreak at the club.

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  6. Ipswich games in doubt over Covid outbreakpublished at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2020

    Ipswich Town's upcoming League One matches are in doubt after six positive Covid-19 tests, including manager Paul Lambert.

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  7. 'When did you first know about the new variant?'published at 12:03 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2020

    The health minister faces questions over when the government first knew about the new coronavirus variant.

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  8. Hancock: Act like you have the virus' to stop spreadingpublished at 11:12 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2020

    The Health Secretary says there are "very difficult" months ahead as he urges people to go further than the rules.

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  9. Ipswich and Burton charged after players clashpublished at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2020

    Ipswich and Burton are both charged with breaching Football Association rule E20 during Tuesday's League One meeting.

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  10. 'I've seen a different side to Keane'published at 07:53 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2020

    Former Sunderland striker Michael Chopra explains how Roy Keane helped him recover from his gambling addiction.

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  11. Toughest Covid rules extended in south of Englandpublished at 18:46 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    It means more than two-thirds of the nation's population will be in tier three from Saturday.

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  12. Tier 3 limits 'across a much wider area' of Englandpublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    The health secretary announces several more counties in southern and eastern England will face stronger restrictions.

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  13. Ipswich Town 2-1 Burton Albionpublished at 22:22 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    A late Emyr Huws header is enough to secure all three points for Ipswich against League One basement side Burton Albion.

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  14. 'Rash' Christmas Covid rules 'will cost many lives'published at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    Officials from the four UK nations discuss the plans, as top medical journals call them a "blunder".

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  15. UK offers help to Covid-hit Welsh hospitalspublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2020

    English NHS offers to take Welsh coronavirus patients - but Matt Hancock is accused of posturing.

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  16. 'New variant' of coronavirus identified in Englandpublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020

    The new strain may be growing faster in some parts of the country, Health Secretary tells MPs.

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  17. More than 1,000 cases of ‘new variant’ viruspublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020

    A new variant of Covid-19 could be speeding up the spread of cases in parts of south east England, says Matt Hancock.

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  18. More areas in Tier 3 after 'sharp rise' in Covid numberspublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020

    Matt Hancock confirms that Greater London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire are being moved into Tier 3.restrictions.

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  19. Care home vaccinations to begin on Mondaypublished at 00:39 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2020

    Both staff and older residents will begin receiving the Pfizer/ BioNTech vaccine from the start of this week.

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  20. Ipswich Town 0-2 Portsmouthpublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Portsmouth move above Ipswich into third place in League One after Ryan Williams' double gives them victory at Portman Road.

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