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NewsYahoo News UKPublic concern about coronavirus remains at record levels despite infections drop
Three quarters of Britons say they are still worried about the impact of COVID-19.
LifestyleYahoo Quizzes UKCan you guess the cocktail from three ingredients?
Think you're a cocktail expert? If you know your Manhattan from your Mojito, this quiz is for you.
LifestyleYahoo News UKAmateur powerlifter drowned after going swimming in lake two days after 22nd birthday
A school friend has started a fundraiser to pay for Peterborough resident Kristers Bednarskis’ funeral costs.
NewsYahoo News UKResidents blast Warrington council after 60ft high 'monstrosity' warehouse is built behind their street
Homeowners on Tourney Green in the Cheshire town described the building as an "eyesore" and a "monstrosity".
NewsYahoo News UKEthel the Emu escapes enclosure and evades police officers for five days
The normally “timid” bird named Ethel broke out of its pen in Doncaster, South Yorkshire last Tuesday.
NewsYahoo News UKPolice shut down 125 illegal gatherings in West Mids during heatwave weekend
Among the gatherings was a 600-person rave in Birmingham, which has been one of the worst affected areas during the coronavirus pandemic.
NewsYahoo News UKNew Zealand records first community transmission of COVID-19 in over 100 days
New Zealand has recorded new cases of community transmission of COVID-19 for the first time in more than 100 days.
NewsYahoo News UKGovernment defends Test and Trace as phone calls replaced with home visits
Government claims that NHS Test and Trace would be 'world-beating' have been criticised by Labour.
NewsYahoo News UKFlash flooding hits Wales and UK prepares for more thunderstorms as heatwave continues
Large parts of the Welsh town of Aberystwyth were underwater on Monday.
NewsYahoo News UKWoman, 91, arrested over death of boy, three, struck by car in Edinburgh
Xander Irvine was walking with his mother, Victoria, 37, on Morningside Road on 30 June when he was struck by the vehicle.
EntertainmentYahoo News UKRSPCA warns of a rise in abandonment of exotic pets after lockdown
The coronavirus lockdown has been to blame for many who have bought animals, but the purchase of non-native species can have major effects on the environment and can be a danger to our native wildlife.
NewsYahoo News UKSon jailed for life for stabbing father to death over ‘trivial’ broadband row
Stephen Gallagher, 55, attacked 76-year-old Thomas multiple times with a knife, telling him to 'die' as he pleaded for his life, Swansea Crown Court heard.
ScienceYahoo News UKPerseid meteor shower to light up Britain’s skies with shooting stars this week
All through this week, the Perseid meteor shower will blaze across the sky as our planet flies through a cloud of dust from a comet.
HealthYahoo News UKExperiment shows which masks are best at blocking coronavirus
Researchers found that medical-grade ‘N95’ masks and surgical masks performed extremely well.
BusinessYahoo News UKGoogle Home speakers were recording users all the time, company admits
For privacy reasons, the devices normally don’t listen until they hear the 'wake words' designed into them.
NewsYahoo News UKSupport for closing schools to curb coronavirus outbreak plummets in the UK
Support for the measure to close schools has fallen 60% in the past four months.
NewsYahoo News UKWoman jailed after plotting for gang of armed robbers to raid ex-boyfriend’s home and attack him
Marie Thompson, 46, planned the brutal attack at the property of her ex-partner in Newcastle in 2017.
NewsYahoo News UKWoman dies after being pulled from sea at Norfolk Coast
Ambulances and a rescue helicopter were sent to Waxham after multiple 999 calls at around 5:30pm on Sunday.
NewsYahoo News UKWHO praises Boris Johnson for 'strong and precise' northern England lockdown
Dr Tedros's words were far more positive than some of those the prime minister has received at home.
NewsYahoo News UKDawn Butler hits out at 'racist trolls' after accusing Metropolitan Police of racial profiling over car stop
The Labour MP for Brent Central was stopped by police while travelling in a car with a friend.
NewsYahoo News UKMetal detectorist unearths 'nationally significant' Bronze Age hoard in Scotland
Mariusz Stepien found the artefacts in a field in Scotland.
NewsYahoo News UKFour days of 'disruptive' thunderstorms for UK this week after heatwave
Heavy downpours that could cause flooding have been forecast by the Met Office.
NewsYahoo News UKTanker spills 1,000 tonnes of crude oil into Indian Ocean near Mauritius in environmental disaster
A ship that ran aground off the coast of Mauritius has leaked more than 1,000 tonnes of crude oil into the Indian Ocean.The island nation has declared a “state of environmental emergency” after the MV Wakashio vessel began to spill out oil at the end of last week.It is estimated the tanker has leaked about 1,300 tonnes of oil into the ocean so far, but it was reportedly carrying up to 4,300 tonnes.Read more: Thousands fail to wear face coverings on public transportThere are fears more oil could leak into the water as cracks open in the Japanese tanker.At the weekend, locals donned hazmat suits in an effort to clean-up the area.The tanker ran aground on a coral reef on 25 July but began leaking oil on 6 August.Mauritius prime minister Pravind Jugnauth declared the state of environmental emergency on Friday.
NewsYahoo News UKTwo dogs rescued after being left in hot car for 'more than two hours'
The animals were left in a car in Looe, Cornwall, on Saturday.
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