MADRID/ROME (BLOOMBERG, XINHUA, REUTERS) – Spain diagnosed a record number of new coronavirus cases for a second day as infections continued to increase during the festive period. New cases identified over the previous 24 hours climbed by 10,217, compared with 9,860 on Wednesday (Dec 30). Spain reported 148 deaths in the past 24 hours while […]
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead in the early hours of New Year’s Day. The victim, in his 30s, was found unresponsive inside a property in Rayleigh, Essex, shortly before 1am. Despite the efforts of paramedics to save him, he was pronounced dead at the scene. […]
New Year’s Eve celebrations were muted by coronavirus restrictions in London and New York, while countries including Australia and New Zealand welcomed in 2021 with impressive firework displays. Big Ben ushered in 2021 with its chimes in an eerily subdued London, which would typically be packed with swathes of people waiting to watch a dazzling […]
Meghan Markle and Harry: Experts discuss ‘life-altering’ move The Duke and Duchess of Sussex launched the new website for their charity project Archewell with a sweet nod to both of their mothers. The Good Morning Britain presenter took to Twitter to accuse the couple of “airbrushing” their dads, Prince Charles and Thomas Markle, out of the […]
REYKJAVIK (AFP) – While New Year’s Eve fireworks are hardly rare, Icelanders take the tradition to breathtaking heights, firing the dazzling incendiary devices from back gardens, streets, hilltops or city parks across their Nordic island. Iceland’s law provides a brief window, from Dec 28 to Jan 6, when buying and shooting off fireworks is allowed, […]
Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson has said he will not run as the Labour candidate in the spring elections after his bail was extended. After being arrested on 4 December on suspicion of conspiracy to commit bribery and witness intimidation, the 62-year-old directly elected mayor was bailed to 31 December. Merseyside Police has now extended his […]
London has bid farewell to 2020 with a futuristic drone display, which highlighted key moments from the year the pandemic changed the world. The pre-recorded display, which was filmed during the early hours of Tuesday, saw the NHS enclosed in a heart, the Black Lives Matter fist raised into the air and Sir Captain Tom […]
PARIS (AFP) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s father Stanley confirmed plans on Thursday (Dec 31) to seek French citizenship as the free movement of Britons in the EU comes to an end under the Brexit pact delivered by his son. Speaking to France’s RTL radio in French, Stanley Johnson said: “It’s not a question […]
Labour: Left has to 'regroup' says Len McCluskey Sir Keir Starmer whipped his Labour MPs to back Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal yesterday. Dozens of backbenchers were outraged when Sir Keir pledged his party’s support for the Government. Of those who rebelled, 36 abstained from voting, while one MP, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, outright voted against […]
The number of people testing positive for Covid-19 rose 33% in a week according to the latest Test and Trace figures. A total of 232,169 people tested positive in England at least once in the seven days to December 23. This is the highest weekly total since Test and Trace began in May. Meanwhile, people […]