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19 August 2020

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Migrants standing in a queue waiting to be processed in Kent.

How is the UK stopping Channel crossings?

The government says "stopping the boats" is a key political priority, but how is it going about it?

Trump and Obama at Trump's inauguration

Obama and Trump rip into each other's record

Mr Obama depicts his successor as lazy and incompetent. Mr Trump says Mr Obama inflicted "horror" on the US.

girl

How is the pandemic affecting life in Scotland?

New deaths from Covid-19 have declined but the pandemic continues to have an impact on life.

Anthony Horowitz

Why Anthony Horowitz 'needs to do the unexpected'

The prolific novelist's latest work is a mind-bending murder mystery to tie readers in knots.

ICU nurse

Surviving intensive care is just the start

For some patients affected by Covid-19, walking out of intensive care can be a remarkable feat.

Cromarty Firth

Plan to make Highland firth a free trade zone

Also known as a free port, firms at Cromarty Firth would be exempt from normal tax and custom rules.

Linda Nolan and Bill Turnbull

Nolan encourages public to have cancer checks

Singer Linda Nolan and presenter Bill Turnbull urge people not to put off seeking important checks.

woman receiving radiotherapy

Single breast cancer treatment 'as good as course'

A University College London study followed more than 2,000 women for five years after the treatment.

Hassan Ahmed

'I thought they were my final moments'

A man who was filmed apparently being choked by a police officer says he was not resisting arrest.

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