An Emergency Department Nurse during a demonstration of the Coronavirus pod and COVID-19 virus testing procedures set-up beside the Emergency Department of Antrim Area Hospital, Co Antrim in Northern Ireland. Vaccines against Covid-19 could still be effective despite a new study suggesting antibody levels fall “quite rapidly” after coronavirus infection, …
Read More »Red flags are raised above Hut Group | Business
The collection of banks that steered The Hut Group towards its stock market listing have raised red flags over the company’s governance only a month after sharing £35 million in fees. Five of the eight investment banks that advised on London’s biggest flotation since Royal Mail have published research on …
Read More »Boy, 16, in hospital after Barking stabbing
The teen was found injured in Morley Road just before 2pm, police say. He was taken to hospital and his injuries are not life-threatening. A spokesperson from the Met said: “At this early stage, it is believed that the victim may have been attacked [in] Movers Lane. “There have been …
Read More »How to have a brilliant Christmas for hundreds of pounds less – our 12 step guide
It’s been a long and challenging year and most of us are so fed up with the restrictions on our everyday lives we feel the urge to make Christmas a bigger deal than ever this year. But with just eight more shopping weekends to go, many of us will be …
Read More »Royal Mail boss wants to scrap Saturday letter deliveries as ‘it’s not economic’
ROYAL Mail’s boss has suggested that Saturday post may be scrapped – even claiming that postcodes delivering six days a week is no longer “economic”. The company’s chairman Keith Williams believes that as customers are sending fewer letters but more parcels then changes need to reflect their new habits. 1 …
Read More »Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic
Revolution Bars is expecting to cut around 130 jobs as it kicks off a company voluntary arrangement. It adds to more than 200,000 job losses since the start of the pandemic. Here is a list of some of the major British employers that have announced major cuts since the start …
Read More »Extreme E pushes off-road racing start to March 2021
South China Morning Post What is Jack Ma’s Ant Group and how does it make money? Digital financial services giant Ant Group is on the cusp of pulling off the world’s biggest initial public offering and could be worth over US$500 billion in the near future, riding on the digitisation …
Read More »15 Royal Mail staff test positive for coronavirus at Swindon depot
15 people have tested positive for coronavirus at the Royal Mail sorting office, it has been confirmed. Swindon Borough Council, which confirmed the outbreak, said staff members who had tested positive and their potential contacts had been sent home to self-isolate. In a statement, Steve Maddern, Swindon Borough Council’s director …
Read More »Brighton and Hove News » Graffiti costs council tax payers in Brighton and Hove almost £90k
Graffiti in Regent Street in Brighton – Picture courtesy of the Brighton Society Cleaning up graffiti cost council tax payers in Brighton and Hove almost £90,000 in just one year, according to a new survey. Brighton and Hove City Council was in the top 20 councils in the UK for …
Read More »Final Penthouse at London’s Islington Square Development Lists for £4.3 Million
The final penthouse in a converted Edwardian development in north London was revealed on Friday with a price tag of £4.3 million (US$5.6 million). The three-bedroom, four-bathroom penthouse has a private rooftop garden with an infinity pool, plus far-reaching views of the city. It’s one of 11 penthouses in the …
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