Britain today announced 154 more Covid-19 deaths and just 653 coronavirus cases, in the lowest daily jump for more than three months as the outbreak continues to fizzle out. Department of Health figures show the overall number of victims has now topped 43,000 — but other grim data taking into account …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 42,066 with 97 new fatalities
Britain today announced another 184 Covid-19 deaths as data revealed the number of daily fatalities has dropped 25 per cent in the space of a week. Department of Health figures show 245 lab-confirmed deaths were recorded in all settings last Wednesday — and they reveal the number of laboratory-confirmed victims …
Read More »Schools in Scotland and Wales to close
SCHOOLS in Scotland and Wales are to close from the end of this week, it was announced today. In a briefing in Edinburgh, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon conceded that closures were now inevitable, with a number of schools across Scotland already closed due to staff shortages. The Welsh government said that it …
Read More »Controversy over Cardiff postbox marking England’s Cricket World Cup triumph | Wales
A postbox in Cardiff marking England’s recent Cricket World Cup win has caused controversy. The special edition white and gold postbox has been unveiled on Queen Street. Royal Mail said the postbox is to ”honour” the victory of the men’s team in 2019 and the women’s team world cup win …
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