Another 378 people have died with coronavirus in the UK, on the first day of England’s second national lockdown. The latest official figures show that some 24,141 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number since the pandemic began to 1,123,197. The death toll now stands at […]
The theory that prehistoric hunting was only for men looks like being a modern male sexist construct after a discovery at an ancient burial site in Peru.. The remains of a teenage girl who lived around 9,000 years ago were found, alongside a “well-stocked big-game hunting toolkit”. Previously it was thought that women were foragers […]
England will go into a second national lockdown at midnight, it has been confirmed. MPs overwhelmingly approved the the new restrictions, which are set to last from November 5 until December 2, by 516 votes to 38, a majority of 478. It means that from Thursday, pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops will again be forced to […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Meghan and Prince Harry have openly spoken of the US election ahead of yesterday’s vote. While the Duchess of Sussex invited people to register to vote to make their voices heard, the […]
LONDON (REUTERS) – British lawmakers approved a month-long lockdown in England, voting on Wednesday (Nov 4) in favour of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to try to prevent Covid-19 running out of control and overwhelming health services. People will be ordered to stay at home from 0001 GMT on Thursday to combat a surge in […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The leading university has sparked hope a coronavirus vaccine will be ready in just weeks. When discussing the chances of presenting trial results this year, Oxford Vaccine Trial Chief Investigator Andrew Pollard […]
A woman has been arrested after attempting to take her 97-year-old mother out of a care home for lockdown. Qualified nurse Ylenia Angeli, 73, wanted to care for her mother, who has dementia, at home. But when she told staff at the care home, they called the police who then briefly arrested Ms Angeli. Video […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, 73, and Prince Charles, 71, were in Scotland when the first lockdown happened in March. The royal couple remained there throughout, finally returning to London in June for […]
The health service is getting ready to administer COVID-19 vaccines before Christmas if a jab is ready, NHS England’s chief executive has said. Sir Simon Stevens told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “There are over 200 vaccines in development and we believe that we should hopefully get one or more of those available from the […]
A wedding reception was broken up in London after nearly 100 people were busted secretly celebrating inside. Police were called to Chaudhry’s TKC restaurant in Southall, shortly after 7pm on Sunday. One of the event organisers tried to convince officers there were only 15 guests present. But police discovered a gathering of approximately 100 guests […]