The rollout of the first Covid-19 vaccines has forced governments to decide who really needs saving. So far, elderly people, followed by frontline healthcare workers, are being given priority — although US members of Congress have jumped the queue. But with the vaccine in short supply, and public impatience sure …
Read More »California woman unmasked as SoHo Karen was arrested twice this year
The woman unmasked as ‘SoHo Karen’ already had a rap sheet with two arrests in the last year alone, one for public intoxication and another for drunk driving, DailyMail.com can reveal. Miya Taylor Ponsetto, 22, was identified by The New York Post on Thursday as the woman wanted by New York …
Read More »UK economy will rebound at fastest rate since WW2 to rise 8% in 2021
UK economy will rebound at fastest rate since WW2 to rise 8% in 2021 as Britons spend billions saved during lockdown, experts forecast National income is set to rise by 8 per cent in 2021 – fuelled by billions in savings The upbeat forecast comes on the day Britain leaves …
Read More »UK weather: New year ushered in by widespread frost and freezing fog as temperatures plunge below zero
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 …
Read More »‘The gravitational pull of North East Lincolnshire has to be stopped’ – scientist’s warning to two-tier Lincolnshire
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 …
Read More »Nightingale hospitals in London and across England are ‘reactivated and ready to admit patients’
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 …
Read More »Rampant weeds, fleas in ice lollies and delivery mix-ups – 29 of the angriest North Staffordshire men and women of 2020
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 …
Read More »Medics fume over red tape strangling UK’s vaccine rollout
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 …
Read More »Brexit: ‘No customs declarations’ for GB to NI parcels
The Brexit transition ends on Thursday and most commercial goods into NI from GB will need a customs declaration. Source link
Read More »New UK drone laws for 2021: the rules explained as legislation changes for all users across UK and Europe
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 …
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