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‘Jet fighter’ bird breaks world record for non-stop flight with epic 7,500-mile journey from Alaska to New Zealand in ELEVEN DAYS Bar-tailed godwit has broken the world record for longest non-stop bird flight It flew 7,500 miles from Alaska to New Zealand in 11 days without breaking The bird’s aerodynamic build was compared to that of … Read more
Relatives of care home residents will be treated as key workers and get tested for Covid-19 weekly to enable safe visits as part of a new trial. Health minister Helen Whately today told MPs a pilot scheme would be launched ‘shortly’ to see if the strategy would work. In a meeting with MPs today, she … Read more
Journalist Darren Grimes has accused the BBC of ‘failing in its obligation to inform the nation’ after the broadcaster stays silent on the Metropolitan Police’s investigation into the Brexiteer’s interview with David Starkey Journalist Darren Grimes has accused the BBC of ‘failing in its obligation to inform the nation’ by not reporting the Metropolitan Police’s probe … Read more
Nine out of 10 people taking coronavirus tests in England have to wait more than 24 hours for their result, despite Boris Johnson’s pledge to turn all swabs around within a day by the start of July. NHS Test & Trace data shows that in the last week of September more than 750,000 people had … Read more
Britain today recorded more than 100 coronavirus deaths for the first time in four months as officials announced 143 more victims. Department of Health statistics show the grim milestone hadn’t been hit since June 17, when 110 lab-confirmed fatalities were added to the tally. For comparison, 76 deaths were registered last Tuesday as well as … Read more
Racial and religious hate crimes soar by a third in a year amid coronavirus lockdown and Black Lives Matter tensions Race hate crimes accounted for 72 per cent of hate offences in 2019 to 2020 Number of race hate crimes in June 2020 34 per cent higher than previous year Provisional findings from Home Office … Read more
A British World War II Tallboy bomb has exploded while being made safe underwater by Navy sappers in northwestern Poland on Tuesday. No one was injured in the incident. The 5.4-ton bomb was found September 2019 beneath a waterway leading to the port of Szczecin during work to deepen the passage. Polish Navy sappers were … Read more
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TIER ONE AND TIER TWO LOCKDOWN? TIER ONE (Medium risk) Pubs, bars and restaurants are subject to a 10pm curfew. Gatherings of more than six people are banned, though 15 people can attend wedding ceremonies. Different households of up to six people are allowed to meet indoors as well as outdoors. … Read more
Furious butchers chase animal rights activists out of London’s Smithfield meat market as attempted demo ends in farce Footage shows group of protestors getting chased out of market by butchers The furious altercation took place at Smithfield Market in London last Friday Historic market has previously been targeted by Animal Rebellion protestors By Amie Gordon … Read more
Number 10 faces Commons revolt on 10pm pub curfew as it is accused of ‘dirty tricks’ tactics in attempt to AVOID a vote despite promising one to lockdown-sceptic Tory MPs Ministers want to axe a planned vote tonight on whether to keep the curfew They want to roll it into wider vote on Covid Alert … Read more