Alicia Kelly

CHRISTMAS CAUTION: Three households are able to mix this Christmas

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COMMENT: We all have to be cautious this Christmas, otherwise it's a third lockdown in the new year

STANDARDS: Priti Patel, the Home Secretary. Picture: PA

STANDARDS: Priti Patel, the Home Secretary. Picture: PA

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COMMENT: That's right, Priti Patel is still employed. After Cummings when will the PM learn?

GOVERNMENT: Prime Minister Boris Johnson pictured during a tour of an Oxford laboratory where Covid vaccine research has been carried out. Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA Wire

GOVERNMENT: Prime Minister Boris Johnson pictured during a tour of an Oxford laboratory where Covid vaccine research has been carried out. Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA Wire

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COMMENT: For many the reaction to vaccine was joy, then 'how will the government mess this one up'

ELECTION: Joe Biden and Donald Trump Picture: PA

ELECTION: Joe Biden and Donald Trump Picture: PA

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COMMENT: Trump won't concede, Democrats' safe campaign led to this mess

DELAYED: Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Downing Street press conference. Picture: Henry Nicholls/PA Wire

DELAYED: Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Downing Street press conference. Picture: Henry Nicholls/PA Wire

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COMMENT: Delayed press conference summed up dithering PM's handling of this crisis

LOCKDOWN?: Coronavirus in Worcester. Picture: Paul Attwood Photography, PA

LOCKDOWN?: Coronavirus in Worcester. Picture: Paul Attwood Photography, PA

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COMMENT: Lockdown is surely inevitable, so which is better - two weeks now, or two months later?

MASKS: Parents at Red Hill Primary School have been asked to wear masks

MASKS: Parents at Red Hill Primary School have been asked to wear masks

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Worcester parents asked to wear face masks on the school run

FATIGUE: Covid fatigue is understandable, but people have to play their part. Picture: Getty

FATIGUE: Covid fatigue is understandable, but people have to play their part. Picture: Getty

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COMMENT: Covid fatigue is understandable, but we should all do the right things to save lives and livelihoods

COUNTDOWN: Talks between the European Union and the UK are continuing. Picture: Getty Images

COUNTDOWN: Talks between the European Union and the UK are continuing. Picture: Getty Images

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COMMENT: It's Brexit groundhog day - one month to prevent a dreadful no deal outcome

CASES: Cases of Covid-19 have gone up including in Worcestershire

CASES: Cases of Covid-19 have gone up including in Worcestershire

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COMMENT: The testing safety net has failed, if a second national lockdown is now needed the government must not delay

LESS DEADLY?: Coronavirus

LESS DEADLY?: Coronavirus

COMMENT: We should look for the positive signs with coronavirus, but still remain very cautious

CORONAVIRUS: Worcester in lockdown at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic

CORONAVIRUS: Worcester in lockdown at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic

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COMMENT: 'Covid is all over, let's get back to normal' is dangerous and stupid - the 'new normal' has to stay

CHANCELLOR: Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Picture: Matt Dunham/PA Wire

CHANCELLOR: Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Picture: Matt Dunham/PA Wire

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COMMENT: Difficult decisions on debt for government, but expect backlash if poorest hit hardest

BACK TO WORK?:Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told people to get back to work during interviews from his home

BACK TO WORK?:Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told people to get back to work during interviews from his home

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'Back to work' wont work for all in a pandemic- has this government campaign actually been thought through?

PRESSURE: Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson came under pressure after the A Level grades controversy this week. Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

PRESSURE: Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson came under pressure after the A Level grades controversy this week. Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

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COMMENT: Minister should resign after A level chaos

CORONAVIRUS: Children of essential workers at Kempsey Primary School in Worcester during lockdown.

CORONAVIRUS: Children of essential workers at Kempsey Primary School in Worcester during lockdown.

COMMENT: The missing piece in the lockdown loosening jigsaw, schools need to reopen but people are right to be concerned

TALKS: The European Union's Chief Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier arrives at Downing Street. Picture: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire

TALKS: The European Union's Chief Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier arrives at Downing Street. Picture: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire

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Fair Point: Remember Brexit? Deal or no deal - there is just six months to go

MESSAGING: Boris Johnson and, inset, masks have to be worn in shops from Friday. Pictures: PA

MESSAGING: Boris Johnson and, inset, masks have to be worn in shops from Friday. Pictures: PA

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FAIR POINT: Mask wearing confusion shows we aren't getting clear, sensible messaging, when it is needed more than ever

STATUE: Protesters throw statue of Edward Colston into Bristol harbour. Picture: Ben Birchall/PA Wire

STATUE: Protesters throw statue of Edward Colston into Bristol harbour. Picture: Ben Birchall/PA Wire

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OPINION: A slave trader's statue is down, and that's what you care about?

The beach is evacuated PIcture: Purbeck Police

The beach is evacuated PIcture: Purbeck Police

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FAIR POINT: We are all living in a science experiment, with just hope

Dominic Cummings

Dominic Cummings

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FAIR POINT: Scum media? Cummings brought this saga on himself

VISIT: The Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to a laboratory on March 6. Picture: Jack Hill/PA Wire

VISIT: The Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to a laboratory on March 6. Picture: Jack Hill/PA Wire

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FAIR POINT: Error after error - a second wave only leads to stricter lockdown

RUSH HOUR: Worcester High Street quiet during the normally busy lunch hour. Picture: David Davies/PA Wire

RUSH HOUR: Worcester High Street quiet during the normally busy lunch hour. Picture: David Davies/PA Wire

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FAIR POINT: Can we unlock now when '90 per cent' haven't had Covid-19?

File photo dated 13-03-2020 of a locked gate at Anfield, as Liverpool have announced they have placed some non-playing staff on furlough as the Premier League remains suspended due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.. PA Photo. Issue date: Saturday

File photo dated 13-03-2020 of a locked gate at Anfield, as Liverpool have announced they have placed some non-playing staff on furlough as the Premier League remains suspended due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.. PA Photo. Issue date: Saturday

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FAIR POINT: Crowd-less sport still brings risks, but no alternative now

EMPTY: The familar sight in Worcester’s streets since lockdown began

EMPTY: The familar sight in Worcester’s streets since lockdown began

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FAIR POINT: We should resist any attempt to end this lockdown until it is safe

OUTSTANDING: Piers Morgan with GMB co host Susanna Reid. Picture: Ian West/PA Photos

OUTSTANDING: Piers Morgan with GMB co host Susanna Reid. Picture: Ian West/PA Photos

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FAIR POINT: I was wrong, Piers Morgan has been outstanding in this period

A man receives a vaccine against Ebola from a nurse outside the Afia Himbi Health Center on July 15, 2019 in Goma. - Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo have appealed for calm after a preacher fell ill with Ebola in the eastern city of Goma, the

A man receives a vaccine against Ebola from a nurse outside the Afia Himbi Health Center on July 15, 2019 in Goma. - Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo have appealed for calm after a preacher fell ill with Ebola in the eastern city of Goma, the

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FAIR POINT: Ebola was a lesson we missed, we have to be more prepared

OLYMPICS: The Olympic Rings and Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Picture: Getty

OLYMPICS: The Olympic Rings and Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Picture: Getty

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FAIR POINT: Sport had to stop, but how and when will it make a return?

EMPTY: Worcester’s streets are quiet as people stay at home amid coronavirus concerns.

EMPTY: Worcester’s streets are quiet as people stay at home amid coronavirus concerns.

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FAIR POINT: Do the right thing, don't be a 'Covidiot', we are in a war now

BRIEFING: Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the media briefing. Picture: PA Wire

BRIEFING: Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the media briefing. Picture: PA Wire

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FAIR POINT: Slow to act and now we get the U-turn, let's hope it is not too late

OUTBREAK: An empty street in Milan, after Italy called a national emergency. Photo Getty Images

OUTBREAK: An empty street in Milan, after Italy called a national emergency. Photo Getty Images

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FAIR POINT: Take this threat seriously, we are where Italy was not long ago

PRIVATE LIFE: PM Boris Johnson with partner Carrie Symonds after their annoucements. Pic: PA Wire

PRIVATE LIFE: PM Boris Johnson with partner Carrie Symonds after their annoucements. Pic: PA Wire

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FAIR POINT: PM's life is of no interest, it's all about how he does his job and deals with crises

BREXIT BEGINS: If no deal threat returned, could Prime Minister Boris Johnson even come under pressure to quit?
Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire.

BREXIT BEGINS: If no deal threat returned, could Prime Minister Boris Johnson even come under pressure to quit?
Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire.

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FAIR POINT: If Brexit 'no deal' threat returns, could Boris Johnson face pressure to quit?

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. waves to the crowd during a campaign stop at The Colonial Theatre, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, in Keene, N.H. (AP Photo/John Minchillo).

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. waves to the crowd during a campaign stop at The Colonial Theatre, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, in Keene, N.H. (AP Photo/John Minchillo).

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FAIR POINT: No deal crisis, Sanders win and a football final - 2020 predictions

IMPEACHMENT: President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally. Picture: AP Photo/ Evan Vucci

IMPEACHMENT: President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally. Picture: AP Photo/ Evan Vucci

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FAIR POINT: Trump, Brexit delay and cricket - a mixed bag of 2019 predictions

RESULT: PM Boris Johnson, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Liberal Democrat's Jo Swinson. Picture: PA

RESULT: PM Boris Johnson, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Liberal Democrat's Jo Swinson. Picture: PA

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FAIR POINT: The result was all about Brexit, which is far from 'getting done'

Screen grab from ITV of Prime Minister Boris Johnson looking at a photograph of a four-year-old boy with suspected pneumonia having to sleep on the floor in a hospital because of a shortage of beds, on the phone of ITV reporter Joe Pike, after initially

Screen grab from ITV of Prime Minister Boris Johnson looking at a photograph of a four-year-old boy with suspected pneumonia having to sleep on the floor in a hospital because of a shortage of beds, on the phone of ITV reporter Joe Pike, after initially

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FAIR POINT: Quiet election campaign burst into life with one hospital picture

DEBATE: Boris Johnson appearing on the Andrew Marr programme on Sunday. Picture: Jeff Overs/PA Wire

DEBATE: Boris Johnson appearing on the Andrew Marr programme on Sunday. Picture: Jeff Overs/PA Wire

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FAIR POINT: Cowardly PM should face Neil interview, like the other leaders

HARD TO CALL: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn at the head-to-head ITV debate. Picture: ITV/PA Wire

HARD TO CALL: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn at the head-to-head ITV debate. Picture: ITV/PA Wire

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FAIR POINT: Brexit not figuring, pointless polls, this election is hard to call

ELECTION: Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage. Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire.

ELECTION: Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage. Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire.

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FAIR POINT: No one can have a clue how this general election will play out

VAR: A VAR check led to a Sterling goal being ruled out against West Ham. Picture: PA

VAR: A VAR check led to a Sterling goal being ruled out against West Ham. Picture: PA

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Fair Point: Don't blame VAR, blame the officials making bad decisions

RULING: Speaker John Bercow rejected a Government bid to hold a meaningful vote. Picture:PA Wire

RULING: Speaker John Bercow rejected a Government bid to hold a meaningful vote. Picture:PA Wire

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Fair Point: Speaker to blame? PM and his advisors scored own goal on meaningful vote

STOPPAGE: Match referee Ivan Bebek speaks to England manager Gareth Southgate and Tyrone Mings. PA

STOPPAGE: Match referee Ivan Bebek speaks to England manager Gareth Southgate and Tyrone Mings. PA

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Fair Point: It's time for real action against racism, and to abandon games

ADVERTS: The get ready for Brexit government adverts. PA Wire

ADVERTS: The get ready for Brexit government adverts. PA Wire

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Fair Point: We are back to square one, all of this could have been prevented

BACKLASH: Naga Munchetty was found in breach of editorial guidelines, until Lord Hall stepped in. PA

BACKLASH: Naga Munchetty was found in breach of editorial guidelines, until Lord Hall stepped in. PA

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Fair point: Finally some common sense on Naga Munchetty complaint

DECISION: The Supreme Court where judges ruled that the PM acted unlawful. Picture: PA Photo.

DECISION: The Supreme Court where judges ruled that the PM acted unlawful. Picture: PA Photo.

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Fair Point: Judges ruling proves prorogation was in fact provocation by PM

DEBATE: Leave and remain protesters outside the Houses of Parliament. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire.

DEBATE: Leave and remain protesters outside the Houses of Parliament. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire.

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Fair Point: Snowflakes? Brexit has now damaged our ability to debate

ANSWERS: Chancellor Sajid Javid on the Andrew Marr show. Pic: Jef Overs/BBC/PA Wire

ANSWERS: Chancellor Sajid Javid on the Andrew Marr show. Pic: Jef Overs/BBC/PA Wire

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Fair Point: Ambiguous answers? Holding MPs to their answers is crucial

DOVER: Lorries queued outside Dover for a post no deal Brexit trial held by the government. Pic: PA Wire

DOVER: Lorries queued outside Dover for a post no deal Brexit trial held by the government. Pic: PA Wire

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Fair Point: I want Brexit but on a no deal? No thanks, we can do better

CROWDS: The crowds enjoy their Bank Holiday at the Pershore Plum Festival. Picture: Jonathan Barry.

CROWDS: The crowds enjoy their Bank Holiday at the Pershore Plum Festival. Picture: Jonathan Barry.

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Fair Point: The next bank holiday will be Christmas, it's time that changed

COALITION?: Leader of the opposition Jeremy Corbyn has written to MPs suggesting a coalition. Pic: Aaron Chown/PA Wire.

COALITION?: Leader of the opposition Jeremy Corbyn has written to MPs suggesting a coalition. Pic: Aaron Chown/PA Wire.

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Fair Point: 'Government of national unity'? Unlikely but you can't rule it out

CALLS: Technology is modern cars to be able to take calls at the press of a button. Picture: Getty Images

CALLS: Technology is modern cars to be able to take calls at the press of a button. Picture: Getty Images

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Fair Point: A hands-free ban? - I'm not sure whether it's the right call

BIG MOVE: England's Harry Maguire (right)

BIG MOVE: England's Harry Maguire (right)

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FAIR POINT: Daft fees on Transfer Deadline Day? We're all to blame

WINNER: The new Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

WINNER: The new Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

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Fair Point: The once unthinkable is now real, but can Boris deliver Brexit?

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