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Motorists granted a seven-month extension for driving licence renewals as the DVLA struggles to process applications during pandemic Drivers with photocard licences due to expire between 1 February and 31 August 2020 will be granted an extension to have them renewed Licences will be automatically extended by seven months from date of expiry Impacted motorists … Read more
King Henry VIII’s Mary Rose gets a £25,000 cash injection from Historic England to stop the iconic warship from falling into disrepair as income from visitors dries up during lockdown Money will allow employees to continue maintaining systems protecting ship CEO of Mary Rose Trust warned it may not survive ‘this financial year’ It has … Read more
More than two-million self-employed have claimed £6billion in coronavirus grants in just FIVE DAYS, says Chancellor Rishi Sunak Government’s self-employed bailout opened to applications just five days ago More than two million have claimed total of £6billion in grants, Rishi Sunak says Huge sums will raise fresh concerns about government’s coronavirus liabilities Here’s how to … Read more
Prince William has granted permission for air ambulances to land and refuel at Kensington Palace during the pandemic. The Duke of Cambridge, 37, who was made patron of the London Air Ambulance Charity in March, has offered up a patch of grassland normally used for Royal Family helicopters. It is hoped the move will help save … Read more
Denise Keane-Barnett-Simmons, who is Eddy Grant’s niece, was pulled from the burning house in Brent, north-west London, by the Fire Brigade on Thursday A 44-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a primary school classroom assistant after she burnt to death in a house fire. Denise Keane-Barnett-Simmons, who is Eddy Grant’s niece, was … Read more
Virus grants are postcode lottery for small firms with some councils paying just one in ten eligible companies By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 22 April 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 22 April 2020 Desperate firms scrambling for emergency grants to survive the pandemic face a ‘postcode lottery’, with some councils … Read more
Councils handed £12billion last week to distribute to local firms are still siting on half of it, it has been revealed today. The government distributed some £12.3 billion to local authorities in England as part of its coronavirus business support package. The grant payments are to be distributed to some of the hardest-hit businesses but … Read more
Coronation Street’s Jack P. Shepherd shows off his moves as he hilariously recreates Hugh Grant’s Love Actually dance scene By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 20:46 BST, 12 April 2020 | Updated: 20:46 BST, 12 April 2020 He’s joined the nation in self-isolating in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus. And Jack P. … Read more