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Covid patients in hospitals rise across four in five areas of England

Four in five areas of England have seen a rise in Covid patients in hospitals over the last week, heaping strain on the NHS as it approaches the busiest time of year. In the latest indication the Covid outbreak is worsening rapidly, an analysis by the Health Service Journal found beds are filling up fast […]

Best friends died in crash so powerful it knocked down a tree

Two men were killed when they hit a tree so fast their car split in three and the mature tree was knocked to the ground. The speedometer on the BMW being driven by Rikki-Lee Woods, 26, was frozen at 84mph after it flew through the air and into the tree following a night of drinking […]

Macron braced for ‘pandemonium and riots in France’ if he doesn’t back down on Brexit

Brexit: Decision ‘wasn’t met with friendship’ says Austrian MEP Just like during the negotiations on the withdrawal agreement, French President Emmanuel Macron is being extremely stubborn with Britain. Earlier this month, the two sides were said to be close to reaching an agreement until several EU member states, spearheaded by France, raised serious doubts about […]

Tariffs, Traffic and Red Tape. What a ‘No-Deal’ Brexit Could Mean for Britain.

LONDON — In recent days negotiators have seemed tantalizingly close to striking a post-Brexit trade deal between Britain and the European Union. But time is running out with just two weeks until the Dec. 31 deadline when Britain withdraws from the European Union’s economic zone, the single market and customs union. That could mean heavy […]

France's Macron says doing fine after testing positive for Covid-19

PARIS (REUTERS) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday (Dec 18) he was doing fine a day after testing positive for Covid-19, but was working at a slower pace while he convalesced. Macron said he would stay focused on France’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit, as negotiations governing €1 trillion (S$1.6 trillion) […]

Prince Harry heartbreak as Cressida Bonas was ‘most suitable person he ever had’

Royal wedding: Cressida Bonas arrives at St George's Chapel Cressida is an actress who recently played Sheila Caffell in the ITV drama White House Farm. She described her “perfectly imperfect” wedding to property investor Harry Wentworth-Stanley, who is the son of the Marchioness of Milford Haven, a former Tatler Social Editor. The couple tied the […]

Businesses aim to outsource work to freelancers more next year, study finds

Matt Hancock reveals discovery of new coronavirus variant A study of 500 people running SMEs found 84 per cent feel they have been left with no choice but to give someone a job, despite them not being a perfect fit. More than half (58 per cent) blamed this on their business’s location restricting the pool […]