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Pressure grows for London to New York ‘air corridor’: Britons could be allowed to fly to the Big Apple without having to quarantine on return The reopening of the route would rescue airlines that rely on trans-Atlantic travel If it gets the go-ahead, New York could be the UK’s first ‘regional travel corridor’ This would … Read more
A 17-year-old has been arrested over the shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin that left two protesters dead and another injured in a possible vigilante attack during the third night of unrest in the city. Kyle Rittenhouse was arrested on Wednesday afternoon in his hometown of Antioch, Illinois and charged with first degree intentional homicide. Court records say the teenager ‘fled … Read more
EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan is to resign after attending a golf dinner with 80 people, in breach of Ireland’s Covid lockdown rules. A spokesperson for the senior Irish politician told broadcaster RTE he was stepping aside. He has been under intense pressure after attending an Irish parliamentary golf society dinner in the west of Ireland … Read more
Up to 30 teenagers in Plymouth could be infected with coronavirus after returning from a holiday in Greece, the city’s council confirmed. Plymouth’s public health team is dealing with a coronavirus outbreak that could involve up to 30 young people who returned from the Greek island Zante last week. At least 11 members of the group, … Read more
A huge chicken factory in Norfolk is closing and 350 families have been forced into self-isolation after 75 workers tested positive for coronavirus. Banham Poultry in the village of Attleborough has voluntarily agreed to close its cutting room tomorrow following an outbreak of the disease. The first case of Covid was reported last Friday, when one … Read more
NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps will become the first black woman to go on an extended trip to the International Space Station NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps has been tapped as the first black woman to participate in an extended mission to the International Space Station. NASA announced Tuesday that Epps would be joining astronauts Sunita Williams … Read more
NASA astronaut will make history as the first black woman to go on extended mission to the International Space Station next year NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps will become the first black woman to go on an extended trip to the International Space Station She will be joining astronauts Sunita Williams and Josh Cassada for the six-month … Read more
Film fans tonight flocked to early screenings of Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster Tenet – as some cinema chains reported a 75 per cent boost in sales for the first big release since lockdown. Venues which closed in March following the coronavirus outbreak were allowed to reopen again at the start of July but many have taken … Read more
Ex-Unite union baron Tony Woodley turns down seat in the Lords after Jeremy Corbyn offered him a peerage Tony Woodley offered position by Mr Corbyn before he stepped down as leader He said he was ‘deeply honoured’ by nomination but decided to refuse peerage Mr Woodley, 72, was the joint general secretary of trade union … Read more
‘Road rage’ driver, 54, denies murder after woman, 40, he ‘ran over following prang’ died from Covid in hospital three months later Robert Barrow appeared at the Old Bailey via video-link from Wormwood Scrubs He is charged with Tahereh Pirali-Dashti’s murder and attacking Asghar Moradmand A two-week trial has now been set for September 17 this … Read more