A CONSERVATIVE councillor who was a victim in a colleague’s hate campaign has revealed he plans to step down in May. Alistair Mackay, who represents Johnstone South and Elderslie, used the final Renfrewshire Council meeting of 2021 to confirm he will not stand for election again. He also hit out …
Read More »Craig’s Bond exit, Indy and Tom Cruise: The showbiz year in pictures
Daniel Craig appeared on the big screen in 2021 for the fifth and final time as James Bond when the delayed No Time To Die received a cinema release. Meanwhile, Hollywood A-lister Tom Cruise brought some glamour to North Yorkshire after he was spotted filming in the region in April. …
Read More »Javid and health boss warn of ‘last resort’ measures for public in Omicron fight
Restrictions on freedom “must be an absolute last resort”, Health Secretary Sajid Javid said, as a health boss warned that the prevalence of the Omicron coronavirus variant could prompt hospital managers to close wards to visitors. Mr Javid and NHS Confederation chief executive Matthew Taylor agreed that the record-breaking Omicron …
Read More »New Year Honours: Nuneaton volunteer and teacher appointed MBE – BBC News
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Read More »Man arrested on suspicion of causing death by drug driving as girl dies after Rowley Regis crash
A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by driving while under the influence of drugs after a 14-year-old girl died in a New Year’s Eve crash near Rowley Regis railway station. A 39-year-old man was arrested after the crash, which happened at about 4.45pm yesterday (December 31) …
Read More »Royal Mail customers in Leicestershire warned of delays due to Covid staff issues
Royal Mail customers in Leicestershire are being warned of delays to their post due to problems at sorting centres across the country, it has emerged. People living in LE postcodes in the city and most of the county are among those affected by a backlog at the postal service’s South …
Read More »Why is Big Ben called Big Ben? History behind London landmark and its tower
Big Ben is one of the most famous images of London with the towering time-piece standing proud in the heart of the city. Located next to the Houses of Parliament in London’s Westminster, the enormous 14-tonne bell can be found at the top of the recently re-constructed clock tower. With …
Read More »What the papers say – January 1
The front pages on Saturday focus on the “real heroes” of the pandemic, an award for the man who was James Bond, and Brexit woes. Two boys who raised more than £800,000 for the NHS during the pandemic have become the youngest recipients of honours from the Queen, reports the Daily …
Read More »Daniel Craig granted same honour as James Bond in new year list
James Bond star Daniel Craig has been made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, the same honour given to 007. The actor has been recognised for services to film and theatre in the New Year Honours, for his glittering career where he played the world’s …
Read More »Fireworks return to London amid UK’s subdued New Year celebrations
Big Ben bonged again and fireworks returned to the capital as much of the UK marked the New Year with subdued celebrations amid the ongoing spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus. Authorities said rising coronavirus cases would ensure the traditional New Year’s Eve fireworks display in London did not …
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