T wenty people who attended a party in the basement of a north London restaurant have been issued with fixed penalty notices for breaching strict Tier 4 rules. Police were called to the venue on Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park, after receiving reports of multiple revellers entering. Officers attended and found …
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Dear pupils, welcome back. Or should that be I hope to see you soon. Maybe on January 11, January 18 or another random date, depending on the latest ministerial edict. All those wearing odd-numbered football shirts can have an extra week’s holiday. Those in even-numbered shirts must start remote learning …
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The trails and tribulations of retailers at what should be their busiest time of year dominated December headlines, but so did the big ‘D’ which finally succumbed to the domino effect of exhibitor withdrawals and cancelled next year’s Drupa. 1 Historic printer folds, industry firms in pre-pack and CVA …
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In November, the Duke of Sussex was refused permission to have a wreath laid at the Cenotaph on his behalf. Prince Harry made a personal request to Buckingham Palace, but courtiers denied it on the grounds that he is no longer representing the monarchy. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped …
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The Royal Navy sent four warships into the English Channel to warn French trawlers to stay away from British fish as the Brexit deal came into force. Hours before the deal took effect on New Year’s Day the boats, armed with cannons and machine guns, left Portsmouth to put a …
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After nine months of ever-changing rules and disruption, many of us will be happy just to travel somewhere safe, sunny and hassle-free this year. In fact, 2021 promises to be a bumper one for great things to see and do with plenty of new openings, anniversaries and sports and cultural …
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THE New Forest features in Royal Mail’s new stamps celebrating the founding of Britain’s first National Parks. Peak District (founded 1951) Lake District (1951)Snowdonia (1951) Dartmoor (1951) North York Moors (1952) The Broads (1989) New Forest (2005) South Downs (2010) Pembrokeshire Coast (1952) Loch Lomond and The Trossachs (2002) 2021 …
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You don’t become Dawn French’s go-to recording studio by accident but a Plymouth business can boast of being just that after the TV star chose it twice in a year. Since 1998 Fresh Air studios has been recording the voices of the famous and the familiar at its Stonehouse base …
Read More »In the words of one official in Brussels involved in the Brexit negotiations, the last year “accelerated the grieving process” over the UK’s departure from the EU. This is not to say the bloc’s institutions will be celebrating the country’s passing from the single market and customs union, 48 years …
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Some residents in Essex have been waiting for their post and deliveries ‘for weeks’ due to Covid-19 delays. A number of residents living in Grays in Thurrock have reported not receiving their letters and packages for up to two weeks. Royal Mail explained that the increase in Christmas shopping and …
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