August 15, 2020

What the papers say – August 15

What the papers say – August 15

The new quarantine measures for people returning from France lead many papers.

August 14, 2020

Storms to continue as England hit by flash flooding

Storms to continue as England hit by flash flooding

Heavy rainfall caused closures to the M25 and M23 on Thursday.

Volunteers credited for containing Liverpool Covid cluster

Volunteers credited for containing Liverpool Covid cluster

Britons in France being charged hundreds of pounds to avoid quarantine

Britons in France being charged hundreds of pounds to avoid quarantine

Life sentence for teenager who murdered teaching assistant

Life sentence for teenager who murdered teaching assistant

Sushi chain Yo! to cut up to 250 jobs and shut 19 restaurants

Fortnite pulled from Google Play app store amid tension over developer fees

Man held in murder probe after pensioner found dead in countryside

River Island to cut 350 jobs in management shake-up

Warning after woman attempts to drive WW2 grenade to police station

Stonehaven train slid for 90 metres before hitting bridge

Students demonstrate outside Downing Street after A-level results downgraded

John Lewis ‘failed to make most’ of central Birmingham store, says mayor

All you need to know about thunderstorms and lightning

Appeals over grades will be free for schools in England, says Williamson

What the papers say – August 14

Endangered parrot chick fledges nest at zoo

Which potential vaccines has the UK secured access to?

Do not impose post-Brexit internal market without consent, Holyrood warns

UK reaches agreements on access to 90m doses of potential Covid-19 vaccines

Jigsaw says it could shutter up to 20 stores after footfall dives

Fewer students find degree places through clearing

Businesses ‘delighted’ to welcome back customers in latest lockdown easing

NHS staff call for more support as workers given ‘sanctuary’ weekend

Dawn Butler: I received uptick in abuse after Met defended car stop

Thunderstorms and heavy rain to batter UK over weekend

Teenager to be sentenced for teaching assistant’s murder

Ofqual forced into downgrades by ‘implausible’ teacher predictions

New powers to tackle coronavirus mask refusers

Father clapped from ward after heart transplant and over 200 days in hospital

‘Inappropriate’ to make victims’ payout to those guilty of causing serious harm

Thunder and rain set to continue over the weekend

Pc Harper has created own legacy, says mother as colleagues remember officer

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Oxford graduates urge university to accept downgraded A-level students

Anne’s 70th birthday marked with three official photographs

RMT marks anniversary of breaking of the colour bar at Euston station

Parents urged to ensure children are up to date with routine vaccinations

World leaders to honour veterans on VJ Day

Replacing exam results with teacher predictions would lack credibility – Weir

UK must ‘consider its role’ in migrant crisis – campaigners

Paddleboarder, 17, rescues child blown out to sea on inflatable swan

D-Day veteran dies aged 96

Pressure over A-level grades mounts as Education Secretary faces calls to resign

Positive coronavirus tests at two-month high after sandwich factory outbreak

Solihull clothing brand Gymshark becomes latest £1bn start-up

From Olympic triumph to kidnap attempt – Anne has experienced it all

Anne awarded military promotions to mark 70th birthday

‘Most successful breeding year in decades’ for marsh harriers at nature reserve

Meghan ‘devastated’ to return and see state of US

Huge fire breaks out opposite Cadbury World in Birmingham

Charles visits train crash site to thank first responders

Almost two-thirds unlikely to travel abroad in face of quarantine measures – ONS

Life-sized replica of dolls’ treehouse gets first Airbnb booking

Swimmer hopes quarantine rules do not apply on return from Channel crossing

Pc Andrew Harper remembered a year after he was dragged to his death

17-year-old who killed woman in ‘entirely random’ woods murder jailed for life

Furlough scheme should be extended to save jobs, says arts body

Grant Shapps defends exam results after thousands of pupils downgraded

Travellers face paying hundreds of pounds to return from France on Friday

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for European countries

Students who challenge A-level grades may have Oxbridge places deferred to 2021

Weir defends handling of results controversy as SDLP demands recall of Assembly

Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

Charles commends first responders for bravery on train crash site visit

Holidaymakers rush home before quarantine restrictions are imposed

Young children among migrants brought ashore in latest wave of crossings

Tributes paid to ‘proud’ veteran who died before marking VJ Day

Local Covid-19 measures could ’cause division and economic decline’

‘Hero of lockdown’ forced to pay £300 to fly home from France before quarantine

More talking therapy trainees as NHS braces for spike in mental health demand

Businesses to reopen in latest easing of lockdown measures in England

August 13, 2020

The heavy toll of the Second World War in the Far East

The heavy toll of the Second World War in the Far East

It was not until August 15 1945, days after US atomic bombs fell on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, that the battle in Asia was won.

Ministers under pressure to review system after thousands of A-levels downgraded

Ministers under pressure to review system after thousands of A-levels downgraded

Deliveroo bag filled with cannabis seized by police

Deliveroo bag filled with cannabis seized by police

Jailhouse cat drafted in to tackle prison’s ‘severe’ vermin problem

Jailhouse cat drafted in to tackle prison’s ‘severe’ vermin problem

Girl, 15, died after ‘rare complication’ during routine dental surgery

Boris Johnson defends Gavin Williamson over exams criticism

Heatwave helps bumper watermelon crop at British farm

Harry and Meghan buy ‘£11m Santa Barbara home’

Tui slumps to loss amid pandemic – but hopeful as 2021 bookings recover

Hospital owner Spire expects loss amid Covid-19 pandemic

Study suggests 6% of people in England have had Covid-19

More students accepted on university degree courses amid Covid-19 pandemic

Nine fire crews tackling large blaze near Suffolk airfield

Fewer people using social media to follow news, says Ofcom

Vehicles stranded on M25 amid flash flooding

France added to quarantine list due to coronavirus fears

National Express vows to use job retention bonus cash to slash bus fares

More than 2m people can live and work in UK permanently after Brexit

Latest figures confirm UK ‘not at beginning of second wave’, says expert

Boris Johnson promises to develop Britain’s relationship with Ireland

Stormont leaders differ over Northern Ireland centenary plans

Internal structure of ancient eye ‘comparable to that of modern bees’

A-level performance increases across all grades in Northern Ireland

Theatres, casinos and bowling alleys – What is next to reopen under lockdown?

Severe storms to continue after causing disruption to swathes of UK

VJ Day commemorations to be held despite pandemic

Chindits veteran recalls ‘impossible’ hardships of Burma campaign

Met is not institutionally racist, says Police Commissioner Cressida Dick

Johnson will be ‘ruthless’ over adding France to UK quarantine list

Official solicitor raises concern about treatment ‘outcomes’ for mentally ill

Boris Johnson hails ‘heroic efforts’ of Northern Ireland’s paramedics

The veterans who dodged kamikaze and sniper attacks to reach first VJ Day

Passengers evacuated from train after landslide in Kent

Fire crews dealing with more crashes and rescues than blazes, figures show

Friends found dead off the coast of Sussex named by police

Call to extend free school meals to pupils from low-income migrant families

Key statistics in this year’s A-level results

Thousands of A-level results downgraded after exams cancelled because of Covid

Bulb pays out £1.76m after overcharging customers and blocking switches

Watch: Police officer rescues man in wheelchair from oncoming train

Turnover slides at majority of UK businesses, ONS survey finds

‘Sorry for the bad language’: Lightning bolt stuns Wrexham resident

Work to remove Grenfell-style cladding yet to begin at 135 buildings

Ministers urged to waive appeal fees for pupils with downgraded results

Numbers waiting 18 weeks for hospital treatment at highest level on record

Paddleboarder spotted on the Thames during stormy conditions

No-confidence motion defeated after Sturgeon backs Education Secretary

Irish Sea trade border ‘over my dead body’, says Johnson

PM – centenary of NI an occasion to celebrate

Thunderstorm warnings in place across the UK until Monday

‘Urgent changes’ needed at troubled Shrewsbury and Telford trust, say inspectors

40% of Scots say English tourists should not be allowed into Scotland – poll

Sisters’ wartime role in codebreaking recognised after decades of secrecy

‘Ludicrous’ testing system needs to be more localised, says health official

New powers to tackle coronavirus mask refusers as England’s lockdown eases

What the papers say – August 13

London City Airport delays expansion project as pandemic hits demand

Dozens of high-risk trackside slopes to be inspected after Stonehaven crash

Covid-19 contact tracing app: Key questions answered about new trial

Grant Shapps: Too soon to say if cutbacks led to fatal rail crash

Rail crash probe ‘will reveal whether adverse weather work needs stepping up’

‘Incensed’ school head accuses Williamson of ignoring teachers’ judgment

Tributes paid to driver and conductor killed in Aberdeenshire train crash

Tributes paid to trio killed in Aberdeenshire train crash

Delayed plans for socially-distanced indoor performances given the go-ahead

Flood-risked parts of rail network to be inspected after train derailment

A-level results: What next for students?

Harry appears in trailer for Paralympic Games documentary

Daughter of Second World War soldier shares letter hidden for almost 60 years

Memorials to take place to mark first anniversary of Pc Harper’s death

Calls to remember ‘forgotten army’ ahead of VJ Day

Pub and restaurant sales halved in July after reopening

Colleagues pay tribute to train driver killed in Stonehaven derailment

A-level student loses university place as she is downgraded from A to C

One hundred jobs at risk at Daily Mail and Metro publisher

Douglas Ross: I’m not afraid to criticise my own party over exam row

Watchdog’s funeral probe blown off course by Covid-19 as death rate soars

New Look launches restructuring to cut shop rents and debt pile

Sturgeon defends ‘honourable’ Swinney amid calls for resignation

Migrants arrive in Dover for 10th day in a row

Network Rail to inspect trackside slopes across Britain after Stonehaven crash

In Pictures: A-level students keep their distance to celebrate exam results

Boris Johnson meets political leaders on visit to Northern Ireland

Youth who murdered teaching assistant named after judge lifts restriction

London Zoo welcomes arrival of ‘ugliest pigs on earth’

A-level trends: Farewell to general studies as drama dips and Spanish soars

Belfast principal – pupils let down by calculated grades

Work begins to find out what happened in fatal Aberdeenshire crash

Isle of Wight to test new Covid-19 tracing app followed by London borough

UK adds France to quarantine list: Here’s what it means for holidaymakers

Britons in France face dash to get home before quarantine imposed

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