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Around this time last year, after weeks of nerve-wracking news from across the world and the panic-purchasing of all the toilet roll in the country, the UK was plunged into its first lockdown.
Restaurants and bars were ordered to lock their doors, with the nation told to stay at home as the coronavirus pandemic tore across the globe.
At the time we all hoped it would be for a few weeks -
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pet insurance claims for cats increased by 10 per cent annually to an all-time high of £148 million in 2020. New figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) show that 1.06 million cat owners across the UK had pet insurance last year, which is also the highest figure it has recorded.
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direct to your inboxLast week marked the one-year anniversary since the first coronavirus death was reported in the UK.Just days after it was reported, tragedy struck closer to home as the first Covid-related death was recorded in Greater Manchester.Since that first death, we have pledged to pay tribute to the people in our region who have lost their lives to the disease. The M.E.N has published countless tributes from families in our Loved and Lost series.
direct to your inboxThe use of coronavirus testing in schools could be behind rises in infection rates in five areas of Greater Manchester, the latest figures suggest.Figures from Public Health England show that cases rose by 19 per cent in Tameside and 18 per cent in Oldham in comparison to the figure a week ago, with smaller increases in Salford, Stockport and Trafford.Cases fell in the other five boroughs, with the largest decrease being 25 per cent in Bury.Statistics show that there were
direct to your inboxFor many of us, today will be a very different Mother's Day.It would usually be a day for visiting our families, enjoying a meal and celebrating with the special women in our lives.But today, due to the coronavirus lockdown rules, most of us will have to spend the occasion away from our mums.In the hope of spreading some love and keeping spirits up, we asked our readers to tell us about the women who are special to them.We asked you to tell us who you are celebrating today.
Sarah Everard, who police believe may have been abducted as she walked home in south London.Ahead of the debate Phillips said random attacks on the street were a “rarity” but violence against women was not.She said: “The reality is that it’s not a rare crime. Since last week since when Sarah first went missing, six women and a little girl have been have been reported as being killed at the hands of men.“So it’s not particularly rare and the fear that women live with is an everyday thing.