Boris Johnson has tasked ministers with developing “robust contingency plans” for workplace absences as the Government acknowledged high Covid levels could hit businesses hard over the coming weeks. Public sector leaders have been asked to prepare for a worst case scenario of up to a quarter of staff off work …
Read More »Muslim Hikers’ group met by a barrage of ‘racist’ and ‘nasty’ comments
Pictures of a Christmas Day hike became the unexpected target of negative comments. A walking group, hoping to encourage more Muslims to take up hiking, attracted over 130 people. Muslim Hikers organised a mountain walk in Derbyshire’s Peak District on December 25. A spokesman for Muslim Hikers, Haroon Mota, says …
Read More »Children’s letters to Santa reveal most-coveted toys of the year
Royal Mail has revealed this year’s most-wanted presents after receiving thousands of letters from children to Santa. Favourites such as Lego, Playmobil and Barbie are all in the top 10, as well as board games and Scalextric. The Playmobil range tops this year’s list, with the Barbie Dream House taking …
Read More »Children’s letters to Santa reveal most-coveted toys of the year
Royal Mail has revealed this year’s most-wanted presents after receiving thousands of letters from children to Santa. Favourites such as Lego, Playmobil and Barbie are all in the top 10, as well as board games and Scalextric. The Playmobil range tops this year’s list, with the Barbie Dream House taking …
Read More »Children’s letters to Santa reveal most-coveted toys of the year
Royal Mail has revealed this year’s most-wanted presents after receiving thousands of letters from children to Santa. Favourites such as Lego, Playmobil and Barbie are all in the top 10, as well as board games and Scalextric. The Playmobil range tops this year’s list, with the Barbie Dream House taking …
Read More »Postie leaves job after leaving elderly woman lying in the snow saying he was ‘absolutely knackered’
A postman who failed to help a pensioner stranded on the floor in the snow has left his job. The Royal Mail said Thomas McCafferty no longer works for them following the incident earlier this year, according to the Daily Record. Patricia Stewart, 72, previously told how she was left …
Read More »‘Massive Christmas rave’ at Downing Street Facebook event gets 1.2 million RSVPs
More 1.2 than a million people have responded to to a spoof Christmas party event at Downing Street. It comes amid reports of an alleged Covid rule-breaking bash at No10 last year. The mock event has been organised on Facebook by DJ and filmmaker Jon Mancini, with over half a …
Read More »Scots told to cancel their Christmas parties due to Omicron
You should cancel your Christmas parties, Public Health Scotland has said, amid rising concerns of a mutant coronavirus strain which scientists think is much more transmissible. Dr Nick Phin, the director of public health science and medical director at Public Health Scotland, urged people to put off their parties this …
Read More »More than 800 cases of Omicron Covid infections confirmed across the UK
There are now more than 800 confirmed cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus across the UK. There have been 249 new cases in a huge 24 hour rise, according to the Mirror. The new Covid variant of coronavirus appears to be causing “milder” cold-like symptoms, but the reported …
Read More »Mercedes F1 team condemned for sponsorship deal with firm linked to Grenfell Tower cladding
The most successful F1 team in recent history has been criticised for a new partnership with Kingspan, one of the firms that made insulation for the cladding used in Grenfell Tower. The move has been condemned by the Grenfell survivors group, who described it as “truly shocking”. Michael Gove, Secretary …
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