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Theatres, casinos and bowling alleys will be allowed to reopen in England from this weekend as the Government resumes its easing of lockdown restrictions. From Saturday August 15 socially distanced audiences will be allowed back into indoor venues, while wedding receptions of up to 30 people will also be permitted. Here is what will change … Read more
Oxford University has today warned applicants who successfully appeal their downgraded A-level results that they may have to wait a year before they can start their degree courses. Some students who achieve the top grades after challenging their results could have their places at Oxford deferred until autumn 2021 if the institution reaches maximum capacity. … Read more
BREAKING: River Island announces it will slash 350 jobs in a major store management shake-up – and another devastating blow for the high street By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: 13:05 BST, 14 August 2020 | Updated: 13:14 BST, 14 August 2020 River Island has announced it will slash 350 jobs in a major store … Read more
Return to sender: Moment tables are turned on fly-tipper who dumped 400 tyres in countryside… when landowner uses tipper truck to pile them on his front lawn Gary Rothwell had more than 400 tyres left on his land in Haydock, Liverpool He posted a video on August 13 dumping tyres at the alleged fly tipper’s … Read more
Return to sender: Moment tables are turned on fly-tipper who dumped 400 tyres in countryside… when landowner uses tipper truck to pile them on his front lawn Gary Rothwell had more than 400 tyres left on his land in Haydock, Liverpool He posted a video on August 13 dumping tyres at the alleged fly tipper’s … Read more
Covid-19 cases could be missed if people are screened for a fever in the morning, scientists have warned. US experts found flu patients were 44 per cent less likely to have a temperature in the early hours of the day, compared with the afternoon to evening. Researchers analysed a decade’s worth of data from almost … Read more
Russia fights to stop an outbreak of bubonic plague by vaccinating 32,000 people after virus spreads from Mongolia to Siberian tourist region Plague has been detected in the Altai Mountains for the first time in 62 years The rush to vaccinate comes after two deaths in Mongolia and two in China Some 18,090 people have … Read more
England’s Covid outbreak ISN’T spiralling out of control: ONS now estimates 3,800 people are getting infected each day – up from last week’s claim of 3,700 (and one in 1,900 are currently infected) Prevalence of the virus is mostly unchanged since last week, statistics show Office for National Statistics report says 0.05 per cent of … Read more
The coronavirus crisis has seen the UK plunge into recession for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis. Countries worldwide have been hit by the pandemic, but Britain suffered the biggest second-quarter contraction of all the major economies. Here we look at some of the key questions surrounding the economy’s record-breaking recession and what … Read more
UK government-financed projects in Scotland will fly a Union flag as Boris Johnson battles Nicola Sturgeon’s independence drive PM wants it to figure in same way as EU emblem on Brussels-funded schemes Move due to to come into effect after the transition period ends in December Comes as PM battles strong support for independence in … Read more