Oldham has overtaken Leicester to have the second highest Covid-19 infection rate in England, official figures revealed today. NHS statistics today showed Oldham recorded 54.3 coronavirus cases for every 100,000 people between July 20 and 26. The weekly infection rate for the Greater Manchester town has risen by 191 per …...Read More
Oldham overtakes lockdown-Leicester to have the highest second coronavirus infection rate in England
Coronavirus outbreak at pub where 200 drinkers were crammed in
Advertisement A Staffordshire market town is today fighting a coronavirus outbreak linked to a local pub where at least ten people were infected after 200 drinkers were filmed crammed into a beer garden 'like sardines' in clear contravention of social distancing guidelines. Punters and staff who were at the Crown …...Read More
Pranksters embarrass couple on their first date by sending bubbly with a fizzing sparkler
A couple were left mortified on their first date after their prankster friends sent a bottle of prosecco along with a sparkler to their restaurant table so it looked like the pair were celebrating their engagement. Neil Harkin, 31, from Derry, Northern Ireland, and Jean McAuley, 31, were left squirming …...Read More
Boris Johnson's brother Jo is locked in planning row with neighbour trying to build roof terrace
amden Council planning officers are due to make a decision on the roof terrace application next month Advertisement Boris Johnson's brother Jo is locked in a planning row with a neighbour who is trying to build a roof terrace that the ex-MP says will invade his privacy at his £3million …...Read More
Clay pig figurine discovered under 5,000-year-old ruins is compared to Angry Birds character
An ancient clay pig figurine has caused an internet sensation for its striking resemblance to a main character of the Angry Birds. The fist-size artwork was discovered under the ruins of a tribe dating back nearly 5,000 years in south-western China. It has sparked a trending topic in the country …...Read More
Lockdown-free Sweden is seeing a 'very positive' downward trend
Sweden is seeing a 'very positive' downward trend in coronavirus cases after its much-debated decision not to go into lockdown, its top epidemiologist says. Anders Tegnell said the number of seriously sick patients was 'close to zero' with the curve of new virus cases also bending downwards. Tegnell is also …...Read More
NOW snowflakes decide Exeter Chiefs name is 'offensive'
Exeter Chiefs is facing calls to drop its name, badge and mascot as 'snowflakes' claim the theme is 'offensive'. Activists set up a petition calling for the 150-year-old rugby union side to change over its 'harmful' impact on Native Americans. Their claims were echoed by modern American history professor Rachel …...Read More
You'll have to BOOK an A&E appointment this winter: NHS told plans for patients to 'call first'
Patients will be asked to book an A&E appointment by calling 111 this winter, NHS bosses have been told. The plans, revealed in a board meeting for NHS England and NHS Improvement yesterday, are set to be put in place before December. But hospitals will not turn away patients who …...Read More
We want a congestion charge for campervans, say locals
Advertisement Britain's beauty spots are being inundated with campervans and campsites filled to bursting - provoking angry locals to call for action to stop the 'tidal wave' of holidaymakers destroying their areas. Fed-up residents in Scotland have called for a 'congestion charge' on campervans as beauty spots across the UK …...Read More
Woman, 37, refuses have to children to help the environment
A woman who refuses have to children to help the environment says those who choose to have a large family 'haven't considered' the impact on the planet, and how they're using up school and hospital places. Anna Hughes, 37, from London, decided in her early 20s never to have children …...Read More
