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UK meteor: 'huge flash' as fireball lights up skies

Pieces may have landed just north of Cheltenham, computer modelling suggestsThe yellow-green fireball that pierced Earth’s atmosphere on Sunday night, delighting observers from the UK to the Netherlands, is thought to have partially survived the journey in the form of meteorites most likely landing just north of Cheltenham.Fireballs are particularly bright meteors – space matter that burns up...

Time to say goodbye? Calls rarely end when we want them to, study finds

Whether talking to family, friends or strangers, calls hardly ever end when both parties are ready Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSo you just called to say “I love you”, but how long should you stay on the phone?New research suggests no matter who we’re talking to, or what we’re talking about, conversations rarely conclude when the two individuals want them...

Brazilian Covid variant: what do we know about P1?

Six cases have been detected in Britain. What threat does the variant pose, and how is it different?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTwo coronavirus variants have been detected in Brazil, or in people who have travelled from Brazil, called P1 and P2. They are similar but it is P1 that is causing concern in the UK, after the detection of six cases – three in England...

UK Covid live news: Brazil variant may make foreign summer holidays impossible, ministers warned

Latest updates: UK officials face urgent calls for tougher border measures as the search continues for one of six people infected with Brazilian variantAlarm over delays in border measures as Brazil Covid variant hits UKCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 10.04am GMT Dr Deepti Gurdasani, an epidemiologist at Queen Mary University of London, told BBC Breakfast this...

UK meteor: 'huge flash' as fireball lights up skies

Very bright meteor, known as a fireball, was captured on doorbell cameras across the countryA large meteor blazed across UK skies on Sunday night, delighting those lucky enough to spot it.The meteor was spotted shortly before 10pm and was visible for around seven seconds. It was captured on doorbell and security cameras in Manchester, Cardiff, Honiton, Bath, Midsomer Norton and Milton Keynes....