Summary

  • Updates for Friday, 18 August 2017

  • Plans revealed for third river crossing

  • Rail disruption continues

  • Third win in a row for Ipswich Witches

Live Reporting

Caroline Kingdon

  1. Ipswich Town 0-0 Oxford United

    Ipswich and Oxford fight out a goalless draw.

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  2. Hancock acted unlawfully over Covid contracts

    The health secretary breached his "legal obligation" to publish details of deals, the High Court rules.

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  3. Referee Drysdale replaced after charge

    Referee Darren Drysdale will not take charge of Southend's game with Bolton on Saturday after his improper conduct charge from the FA.

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  4. How 'patient' Ipswich fan base has turned

    With Ipswich facing the prospect of a third season in League One, BBC Sport looks at where things have gone wrong at Portman Road.

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  5. Referee Drysdale charged over clash

    Referee Darren Drysdale is charged with improper conduct by the Football Association after clashing with Ipswich midfielder Alan Judge.

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  6. Referee locks heads with Ipswich's Judge

    Referee Darren Drysdale locks heads with Ipswich midfielder Alan Judge during their goalless League One draw with Northampton.

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  7. First travellers arrive for hotel quarantine stay

    Arrivals from "red list" countries must pay £1,750 to spend 10 days in government-sanctioned hotels.

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  8. Plan to end lockdown 'cautious but irreversible'

    Boris Johnson says the government will set out its plans on 22 February, which could include target dates.

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  9. Musicians fear being priced out of European tours

    Bristol singer Elles Bailey says costs due to post-Brexit travel rules risk making touring unviable.

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  10. Hancock: 'Third of social care staff' not vaccinated

    The health secretary urges people to come forward to get their first coronavirus vaccine dose.

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  11. Shrewsbury Town P-P Ipswich Town

    Saturday's League One game between Shrewsbury Town and Ipswich Town is postponed due to a frozen pitch.

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  12. Hancock: We could live with Covid 'like we do flu'

    But scientists warn against treating coronavirus like the flu, with mutations getting "more dangerous".

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  13. 'The plan is working but we're a long way off'

    Health Secretary Matt Hancock reacts to the latest ONS figures showing UK levels of Covid are falling.

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  14. Sheeran donates painting to cancer charity raffle

    Splash Planet is the second artwork by the musician to raise money for charity.

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  15. 'Too early' to decide on summer holidays - Hancock

    The health secretary's comments prompted criticism from Labour who said people wanted clarity.

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  16. UK borders 'too leaky' despite quarantine rules

    First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she wants the UK to follow her lead in imposing hotel quarantine on travellers from all countries.

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  17. 'No better time than now' for NHS reform

    The aim is for health and social care to join up more, but Labour questions the timing of the move.

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  18. Jeremy Hunt breaks arm in fall while out running

    Former health secretary is back at work - from home - hours after being treated at his local hospital.

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  19. 'People know there is uncertainty about holidays'

    Matt Hancock tells the BBC that people understand the "uncertain" situation about holidays.

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  20. 'We need to build a better, stronger NHS'

    Health Secretary Matt Hancock sets out plans to shake up NHS bureaucracy.

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