A murder inquiry has been launched after a man was stabbed in the neck in a historic Norfolk market town. The victim, who was attacked during “a disturbance”, was treated by paramedics on Bacton Road in North Walsham on Friday night. Despite their efforts, he died at the scene shortly after police arrived just before […]
LONDON (REUTERS) – A mass roll-out of a Covid-19 vaccine in Britain could be finished in as little as three months, the Times reported, citing government scientists. Scientists working on the Oxford vaccine hope regulators approve it before the beginning of 2021, the newspaper said. A full Covid-19 immunisation programme, which would exclude children, could […]
PARIS (REUTERS) – At least eight people were missing in France after a storm passed through the southeastern part of the country, causing strong floods around the city of Nice, authorities said on Saturday (Oct 3). Meteo France said that 450mm of rain was recorded over 24 hours in some areas, which is the equivalent […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The Duchess of Sussex spoke openly to ITV’s Tom Bradby about her struggles as a royal wife and mother during a trip which was intended to draw attention to many worthy charities […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The Queen has dedicated her entire life to serving the UK, attending and hosting royal events, travelling the world and meeting with leaders. Now the monarch’s life has faced upheaval, due to […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Republic is an organisation that campaigns for the abolishment of the monarchy and for Queen Elizabeth II to be replaced with an elected, democratic head of state. Graham Smith, the organisation’s CEO, […]
MOSCOW (NYTIMES) – A Russian journalist who edited an independent news website died Friday (Oct 2), setting herself afire in front of police headquarters in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, a day after investigators had searched her home there. Just before her self-immolation, Irina Slavina, 47, founder and editor of Koza Press, a local news […]
Black business leaders are calling for greater “recognition and opportunity” and not just financial sales to mark this month’s Black Pound Day. Falling on the first Saturday of each month, it encourages people to shop in person or online at black-owned businesses. The event was first held in June this year and has brought in […]
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson said people in the United Kingdom became “complacent” about social-distancing rules in recent months, as his own scientific advisers warned it was still “highly likely” that the coronavirus epidemic is growing exponentially across the country. In a BBC interview, Mr Johnson blamed the rise in cases on the […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Figures from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) showed more than 1,100 families forked out a total of £259m in inheritance tax in 2017-18 – more than the whole of Scotland where 1,032 […]