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20 April 2020

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News imagePost office sorting line for Captain Tom Moore

Captain Tom sent 25,000 cards for 100th birthday

Royal Mail sets up a dedicated service to deal with cards sent to the fundraising war veteran.

News imageAmbulance outside A&E department

Alcohol fuels rise in assaults on over 50s - study

Drink-related violence may be behind a rise in A&E visits by older people, as total admissions fall.

News imageHe receives thousands of cards ahead of his 100th birthday, after raising millions for the NHS.

Royal Mail inundated with post for Captain Tom

He receives thousands of cards ahead of his 100th birthday, after raising millions for the NHS.

News imageScam

UK forces hundreds of scam Covid-19 shops offline

The National Cyber Security Centre says it took down almost 500 fake stores over the past month.

News imageOne medical worker helps another into PPE

Why a billion items of PPE is not enough

Nearly half of the protective gear provided to frontline staff are gloves. But they're not what's needed.

News imageAres Banister

Baby who tested positive for Covid-19 back home

Ares Banister's mum says it was an "awful, scary" time but "he's doing absolutely brilliantly now".

News imageGrounded planes at Luton

Airports 'at risk' of closure as flights grounded

Most remaining services are for freight, supplies and repatriation of people from overseas.

News imageClosed Burger King

We haven't paid our rent, says Burger King boss

The burger firm is one of several High Street restaurant chains to ask for a nine-month rent holiday.

News imageDentist

Dentists facing 'critical shortage of kit'

Patients with urgent problems are having to "take matters into their own hands", a dental body says.

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