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Biggest tree planting operation of the winter takes place in Yorkshire
Yorkshire is quite literally going back to its roots – with the biggest tree planting operation ever undertaken in England going on right now. A third of Broughton Hall estate near Skipton will be returned to nature.
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Restrictions needed to avoid winter wave says Independent SAGE member
As the UK is warned that further coronavirus waves are likely this year, we speak to Professor Christina Pagel.
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‘We don’t want to be in this situation next winter’ – Prof Devi Sridhar
Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at Edinburgh University.
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Critical to get testing system up and running before the winter
Health and social care editor, Victoria Macdonald, discusses the staffing issues around increasing the UK’s testing capacity.
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“There is real fear that when winter comes we will find ourselves in a very difficult position”, BMJ’s Dr Fiona Godlee
We’re joined by Dr Fiona Godlee, Editor in Chief of the British Medical Journal.
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NHS publishes worst figures ever despite mild winter
Despite a relatively mild winter the NHS in England has just published its worst figures ever, with one in five A&E patients waiting over four hours.
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Will Brexit dominate voters’ concerns in winter election?
In the last session of Prime Minister’s questions before December’s general election, party leaders set out their battle lines.
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Revealed: 554 homeless people have died in the UK since last winter
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism also found that local authorities across the UK are failing to carry out proper investigations into virtually all of those deaths. We have been investigating the devastating effects of homelessness in Northampton.
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Winter Olympics closing ceremony
The winter Olympics closing ceremony has taken place in South Korea with a digital lightshow, fireworks and input from the country’s K-pop stars. Britain came home happy after a best-ever haul of five medals, but it was the outbreak of sporting diplomacy between North and South Korea that dominated these games.
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GB Winter Paralympians begin countdown to Pyeongchang Games
The 20-strong winter Paralympics GB team gathered in Manchester today as they count down to their chance to shine at PyeongChang 2018. For the first time the team will compete in five sports. Jordan Jarret-Bryan went along to meet some of the medal hopefuls.
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Christopher Hill on Winter Olympics: North Korea ‘trying to decouple US from South Korea’
Former US Ambassador to South Korea, Christopher Hill. discusses the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, where North and South Korea marched together under a single flag.
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North Korea to send delegation to Winter Games in South Korea
North Korea have said they will send a delegation to the Winter Olympics in South Korea. As the countries met for their first high-level talks for almost two years, it was agreed that athletes, high-ranking officials and even cheerleaders will attend next month’s Games. But do the discussions, held in a tiny village in the demilitarised zone, also…
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Britain’s Paralympians look ahead to Winter Paralympics
As Kim Jong-un prepares to send a team to the South Korea Winter Olympics, Team GB are also looking to next month’s Games. Back in the summer of 2016, Britain’s Paralympians were triumphant in Rio. The team smashed their own targets, winning 147 medals. Today they set out their stall for the Winter Olympics, with…
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Jean Lee on North Korea and the Winter Olympics
Jean Lee, global fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, discusses North Korea’s possible involvement in the Winter Olympics in South Korea.
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NHS hospitals under pressure this winter
Hospitals across England are under such pressure they’ve been advised to put off all non-urgent operations until the middle of January. NHS England said they should free up beds for the most unwell patients ahead of an “expected surge” after the Christmas and New Year break.
