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The Oxford Covid vaccine was estimated to have saved six million lives in the first year it was used around the world and hundreds of millions of doses have been taken.However, the vaccine was also restricted for use in some countries because of rare blood clots which affected up to one in 100,000 people.It is possible this vaccine carries the same risk, although this is much lower than the threat from the Bundibugyo species of Ebola which kills around a third of those infected.Pollock said severe side effects are “very rare” and they thought “very deeply” about the implications for…

England are not alone in covering vast distances.Spain have logged more than 12,000 miles, while Switzerland exceeded 10,000 thanks to what the Swiss Football Association described as “venue hopping” across North America.Morocco repeatedly returned to their New Jersey base despite fixtures taking them to Boston, Atlanta, Monterrey and Houston before eventually bowing out to France in the quarter-finals.Belgium’s decision to base themselves in Renton, Washington, kept travel to about 4,000 miles before their exit against Spain.France’s tally is one of the lowest of any nation at the tournament – with a total below even several teams eliminated after only three…

Firefighters are tackling moorland fires including a large blaze above a reservoir which has burned for three days.Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said the fire started on moors above Dovestone Reservoir in Greenfield, Saddleworth, on Saturday. The cause of the fire is being investigated.Crews have also dealt with a wildfire which started on moorland above Darwen, Lancashire, at 16:30 BST on Sunday. A major incident has also been declared in Tintwistle Moor in Derbyshire after a flare-up of a fire which first started last month.The Dovestone fire has sent large plumes of smoke across Greater Manchester.The fire brigade…

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The UK’s third heatwave of the year is set to intensify again this week, following a slight drop in temperatures for some on Monday.More places in England and Wales could exceed 30C, with some forecasts suggesting that temperatures close to the mid-30s could be possible in a few locations.Heatwave thresholds may also be briefly reached in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland as humidity levels increase across the country.Amber and yellow heat health alerts, external issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are in effect until 21:00 BST on 15 July.They warn that significant impacts are likely across health…

Northern Ireland’s largest squad heading to the Games comes in swimming with 15 athletes going to Glasgow.The headline name is Olympic 800m gold medallist Daniel Wiffen. The 24-year-old will compete in his second Commonwealth Games and will look to go one better than Birmingham four years ago when he won silver in the 1500m.Wiffen, who also won bronze in the 1500m in Paris, will compete in 400m, 800m and 1500m Freestyle in Glasgow.He will come up against good friend Jack McMillan in the 400m. The 26-year-old was part of Team GB’s relay team that claimed Olympic gold in Paris. McMillan…

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will set out on Monday the legal steps she will take to deport the freed ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang. Shabir Ahmed, jailed for 22 years in 2012 for multiple counts of child sexual offences including rape, was released from prison on licence earlier this month.Calls have mounted across the political spectrum for the deportation of Ahmed, who was stripped of his British citizenship following his conviction, leaving him with only Pakistani nationality. But he cannot be deported due to a 1971 law that forbids the removal of a small group of Commonwealth citizens who…

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