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Flood-hit communities swamped by a month’s worth of rain from Storm Christoph were warned to brace for fresh misery last night as a big freeze is set to grip the country today. Forecasters said -7C blizzard conditions would hit many areas as a blast of Arctic air swept towards Britain after last week’s storm that … Read more
A prolific gang stripped the lead from dozens of rural churches across England causing utter devastation to village communities, a court was told today. Police swooped on the Romanian men, who were all living in the West Midlands, after the targeted churches were left with repair bills collectively totalling more than £2million. Among those counties … Read more
Linzi Boyd admits straight off that she has no qualifications and doesn’t hold any public relations or marketing degrees – let alone an MBA. But what the mother of two, originally from Leeds and now living in London, lacks in qualifications she makes of up for in experience. She’s a serial entrepreneur and brand expert … Read more
BAME communities urged to volunteer for Covid-19 vaccine trials as figures show they account for less than 5% of participants UK Vaccine Taskforce was launched in April to ‘drive forward, expedite and co-ordinate efforts to research and then produce a coronavirus vaccine’ While over 250,000 Britons have taken part in trials since then, 93% are … Read more
Thousands of Brits are facing a dilema as towns, villages and even homes are split across different ‘tiers’ of coronavirus restrictions. An Essex woman is free to drive hundreds of miles around England, but cannot visit her neighbour on the other as her property is split across two councils with opposing restrictions. Golfers at a … Read more
On A fresh early autumn morning, Lakeview, just outside Keinton Mandeville deep in rural Somerset, appears to be the archetypal English village. Houses, made of the local bluey-grey lias stone, surround the village green. There are allotments, orchards and wildflower meadows. Stand still and the only sounds to be heard are the squeals of children … Read more
Getting out to clean up our communities is a ‘wake-up call to all of us’, one of the country’s leading bishops has said. Speaking on behalf of the Church of England, the Bishop of St Albans, Dr Alan Smith, praised the Great British September Clean. He said the environment is a ‘core part’ of being … Read more
The Royal Shakespeare Company has today warned that many UK theatre companies could close and the theatre world will become unable to support diverse communities if ‘the pain continues’ under coronavirus lockdown rules. Erica Whyman, deputy artistic director, said there was a ‘real risk’ of company closure for a ‘substantial length of time’ if they … Read more
The Royal Shakespeare Company has today warned that many UK theatre companies could close and the theatre world will become unable to support diverse communities if ‘the pain continues’ under coronavirus lockdown rules. Erica Whyman, deputy artistic director, said there was a ‘real risk’ of company closure for a ‘substantial length of time’ if they … Read more
A north-eastern Chinese city of 6million has entered what authorities called the ‘wartime mode’ as officials locked down communities to stamp out a fresh COVID-19 outbreak. Dalian, a major port in Liaoning province, has registered 12 native infections since Wednesday after reporting no new cases for nearly four months. Two neighbourhoods in the city centre … Read more