T he new year has been ushered in by widespread frost and freezing fog as temperatures plunged below freezing overnight. The mercury was expected to drop as low as minus 4C (24.8F) in southern England in the early hours, while wintry showers are expected across parts of the UK. As …

Residents living in the new Tier 4 areas of Lincolnshire must resist going into North East Lincolnshire to prevent the spread of coronavirus, a councillor warned. By moving across the border between villages including Holton-le-Clay, Tetney and North Thoresby into Grimsby and Cleethorpes, the virus will have a free passport …

Nightingale hospitals in London and across England have been ‘reactivated’ to be ready to admit patients as the capital’s NHS facilities struggle under the pressure of a new wave of coronavirus cases.  The Excel centre site has been readied after laying deserted for months as Britain yesterday recorded 981 Covid …

Even the meekest among us can lose their cool when pushed to the edge – especially when we’ve all endured a turbulent year. In fact, it seems to have happened a fair bit in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire in 2020. Like any good local news outlet, we’ve been inundated with …

A million people in England have now been given a Covid-19 jab. But serious questions remain about the race to vaccinate the rest of the nation – with retired medics trying to volunteer tied up in red tape. Health Secretary Matt Hancock hailed the milestone, which was hit hours before …

The Brexit transition ends on Thursday and most commercial goods into NI from GB will need a customs declaration. Source link

The new rules dictate where drones can fly, and remove the distinction between commercial and recreational drone usage. The changes aim to streamline drone legislation, after it had become confusing, varying from nation to nation. Christian Struwe, director of public policy DJI (one of the world’s biggest drone manufacturers) welcomed …

Prince Harry used a photograph of his late mother Princess Diana and described himself as his ‘mother’s son’ as he and Meghan Markle today launched the website of their non-profit organisation Archewell. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex set out their goal to ‘build a better world’ in an open …

Kate Middleton and Prince William’s travel and logistics officer with ‘superb can-do attitude and great sense of humour’ is recognised in New Year’s Honours Member of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s, 38, staff has been recognised Tifare Alexander, born in Fiji, works as Travel and logistics officer for couple Has …

The Leaders Never has the ability to sell to a captive audience been more rewarding than in this year of lockdowns. With people ordered to stay at home to prevent the coronavirus pandemic becoming an even greater health disaster, many companies have been stymied, unable to deal with customers or …