BBC Radio 1 has said it has chosen to play an alternative version of Fairytale of New York.The edited version of the 1987 Christmas song by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl changes up two lines in the song.The British station said that it had made the decision to play the altered version because ‘young listeners are particularly sensitive to derogatory terms for gender and sexuality.’The new edited version of the song has altered two of its lines, one which is sung by Kirsty MacColl has been
UK records almost 500 new coronavirus deaths in last 24 hours - the highest since May
04.11.2020 - 20:18 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
coronavirus death toll since May, according to Wednesdays figures from the government.
The latest data has shown a further 492 people have died with Covid-19 in the last 24 hour reporting period.This is the highest number of deaths recorded in the UK since May 19, when 500 deaths were reported.This brings the total number of deaths in hospital settings in Britain since the start of the pandemic to 47,742.Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show there have now been 63,000
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18.11.2020 / 19:21
These are the new coronavirus hotspots in Greater Manchester
have fallen by almost a fifth. In the seven days to November 13 the region-wide infection rate was 427.6 cases per 100,000 people.That's down by 19% on the previous week.Over the same period the infection rate across England rose by 10%.
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16.11.2020 / 14:13
Two new coronavirus 'megalabs' set to double UK testing capacity
The opening of two new coronavirus 'megalabs' will double the UK's coronavirus testing capacity, the government has announced.The new testing labs are due to open in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, and another location in Scotland in early 2021.Together they will be able to process up to 600,000 tests a day when operating at full capacity, according to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).Each lab will have the capacity to test 300,000 samples a day.As well as processing Covid-19 tests,
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13.11.2020 / 12:47
Detroit DJ Derrick May denies accusations of sexual assault from four women
Derrick May has been accused of physical, verbal and sexual assault by four women in a new investigation.Content warning: the following story contains descriptions of sexual assault.The testimonies, brought forward in a new investigation by DJ Mag, span 20 years and are alleged to have taken place in the US, the UK and New Zealand.One woman alleged May invited her to Detroit to work on a festival with him, and while she was being shown around May “spun me around and sat me down on the stairs in
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11.11.2020 / 20:30
UK records nearly 600 coronavirus deaths in last 24 hours
coronavirus, as of Wednesday, bringing the UK total to 50,365.
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10.11.2020 / 23:04
UK records over 500 new coronavirus deaths in last 24 hours - the biggest daily rise in six months
coronavirus death toll since May 12 according to the latest data from the government.