April 2020

Obituary: Tim Brooke-Taylor, life of funnyman who co-wrote The Four Yorkshiremen

Tim Brooke-Taylor was at the heart of British comedy for more than six decades – with his words, wit and quickfire japery making millions of people laugh. His comedic roots lay in the Cambridge Footlights, where his contemporaries included John Cleese and the two men he later collaborated with on the TV show The Goodies

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Coronavirus: UK could be ‘worst affected’ country in Europe

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionSir Jeremy Farrar: “The UK is likely to be one of the worst, if not the worst affected country in Europe” The UK is likely to be among the European countries worst affected by coronavirus, one of the government’s senior scientific advisers has said. The warning, from

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Fears of ‘Wild West’ as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market

WASHINGTON — Blood tests for the coronavirus could play a key role in deciding whether millions of Americans can safely return to work and school. But public health officials warn that the current “Wild West” of unregulated tests is creating confusion that could ultimately slow the path to recovery. More than 70 companies have signed

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Fears of ‘Wild West’ as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market

WASHINGTON — Blood tests for the coronavirus could play a key role in deciding whether millions of Americans can safely return to work and school. But public health officials warn that the current “Wild West” of unregulated tests is creating confusion that could ultimately slow the path to recovery. More than 70 companies have signed

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