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1 August 2021

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News imageA ward being cleaned at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool

Pay-rise call for privately employed NHS staff

Cleaners and others employed by contractors should receive the same rise as NHS staff, a union says.

News imageElaine Burt hugs her nephew after he lands at Glasgow Airport

First people arrive in UK after travel rules eased

People vaccinated in the EU or US do not need to isolate when coming to the UK from an amber country.

News imagePaul Traynor

'I was an awful man until I found God in a squat'

Paul Traynor is an ordained minister but he was once caught in a cycle of crime, drugs and violence.

News imageAnnabel Williams vocal coach

Behind the scenes secrets of a celebrity vocal coach

She has voice-trained Amy Winehouse, Jennifer Hudson and reckons she can help anyone to sing.

News imageFans celebrate as they watch a live broadcast of the semi-final match between England and Denmark at Hackney Bridge

Why bonding over the Euros pushed up Covid cases in men

Psychologists say men need to be part of a group in order to vent their feelings and emotions.

News imageAntonio Ferreira

My schizophrenia is helping an EastEnders storyline

Antonio Ferreira is using his personal experience to advise the soap on a storyline.

News imageA girl getting water from a tank

Finding answers to the world's drinking water crisis

Scientists are racing to come up with technologies that can solve the world's clean water shortage.

News imageVehicles drive down Highway 89 as the Tamarack Fire fills the sky with smoke. California 17 Jul 2021

Then and now: The burning issue of wildfires

Scientists are increasingly concerned climate change is making fires more frequent and more intense.

News imageCalum O'Flynn serving a cocktail

Pingdemic: ‘I'm losing hundreds of pounds in tips’

An ill-timed alert on the NHS Covid app can mean bar staff losing out on tip income at the weekend.

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