London postal workers take strike action over coronavirus concerns By our reporter 14 March 2020 Postal workers in several depots across south west London and other parts of the capital have mounted a de facto wildcat strike/work to rule over concerns regarding coronavirus safety. They did so in the …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: Everton and Bournemouth latest Premier League clubs hit by COVID-19
Everton become latest Premier League club to put entire first-team squad into self-isolation after player reported symptoms consistent with coronavirus as Bournemouth reveal Artur Boruc and four staff are displaying it too Everton have become third Premier League club to self-isolate entire first-team News comes after a player reported symptoms …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: London nightlife busy despite fears of outbreak
Defiant Friday night revellers are still hitting the streets of London tonight despite the fact millions of workers stayed at home today over coronavirus fears. Huge crowds gathered outside theatres this evening for popular West End shows near Leicester Square such as The Book of Mormom and Les Miserables. So …
Read More »Mass gatherings WILL be banned from next weekend in dramatic government U-turn
All mass gatherings and sports events are set to be banned from next weekend, it can be revealed. In a major escalation of the coronavirus crisis, ministers are preparing to introduce emergency legislation early next week to allow this. The unprecedented move puts key summer events such as the Glastonbury …
Read More »Expert warns UK might not change behaviour until coronavirus death toll is ‘very big’
The UK’s coronavirus epidemic could spiral out of control if people wait for the death toll to rise before changing their behaviour, a leading scientist has warned. Professor Graham Medley, a disease expert at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said people risk making the outbreak worse by …
Read More »Visiongain Report Provides Critical Market-led Data on the USD 457.3 Billion Private Military & Security Services Market
Private Military & Security Services (PMSCs) Market Report 2020-2030 LONDON, March 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Forecasts by Service Type (Land-Based Security, Specialised Maritime Security, and Duel Land-Maritime), by Provider Type (Private Security Companies and Private Military Companies), and by Country (United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, India, Australia, and Rest …
Read More »Coronavirus: Europe now EPICENTRE as outbreak spreads
Europe is now the ‘epicentre’ of coronavirus with more daily cases on the continent than China was suffering at the height of its outbreak, the World Health Organisation said today. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the stark assessment today as he lamented the ‘tragic milestone’ of 5,000 global deaths from …
Read More »Approval for development on former tank factory
Plans for the construction of almost 450 homes on the site of a former tank factory in Leeds have been given the green light. Vickers Defence Systems manufactured both Challenger 1 and Challenger 2 tanks on the site until the 1990s and prior to that it was used to produce …
Read More »Tributes to young pedestrian killed in Royal Mail van collision near Exeter
Devon and Cornwall Police have released a family tribute to 23-year-old Hamish Culling, who died following a collision with a Royal Mail goods vehicle on an A30 slip road near Exeter airport. The family has said they ‘will never recover’ from their loss after the tragic accident at 1.55am on …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: Queen and Prince Charles cancel engagements
The Queen’s upcoming visits to Cheshire and Camden have been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, Buckingham Palace has announced. Heir to the throne the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have already pulled out of their spring overseas tour just days before it was due to begin, …
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