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A few days before Christmas, I received an email from the NHS stating: 'We are writing to let you know about government advice for people considered to be at highest risk of becoming very unwell if they catch Covid-19. This is because your medical records tell us you are someone with Down's syndrome.' My first reaction was to laugh. This was ridiculous. I don't have Down's syndrome. Perhaps it was some sort of scam? But the email address looked legitimate, it used NHS-headed 'paper', contained my correct date of birth and my NHS number, and —tellingly — the spelling error in my middle nam...

The British government has amended COVID-19-era regulations to permit the police to access a greater level of track and trace information, but without clear limits on...

Fifteen jobs have been lost after historic metal spinning firm Middleton & Cruddas collapsed into administration.

These, presumably, are players who have signed G League contracts but whose rights aren’t currently held by any teams. A player whose returning rights are controlled by a club participating in the G League’s bubble season wouldn’t be eligible to be drafted. For instance, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports (via Twitter) that LiAngelo Ball has signed a contract to play in the bubble. Since the Oklahoma City Blue hold his returning rights and are playing in the bubble, Ball shouldn’t be in the general draft pool. The Blue are one of 18 teams set to participate in the shortened bubbl...

It’s the early season game of the year after the previous early season game of the year was called off in response to COVID-19 issues. Two weeks after No. 1 Gonzaga-No. 2 Baylor was shelved, the Zags are scheduled to face No. 3 Iowa – and player of the year favorite Luka Garza – on Saturday in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Gonzaga has faced seven player of the year award winners, including its NCAA Tournament debut in 1995 against No. 10 Maryland and POY Joe Smith. “It’s not exactly David vs. Goliath, but it might be the prelim to it,” coach Dan Fitzgerald cracked. The Zags shut down...