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Drug offences soared by 30 per cent during the coronavirus lockdown as overall recorded crime dropped by a quarter compared to 2019, new figures show. Total recorded crime fell by 121,873 in April compared to the same month last year after Britain was plunged under draconian coronavirus restrictions, according to an Office for National Statistics report published today. … Read more
Britain today recorded more than 100 coronavirus deaths for the first time in four months as officials announced 143 more victims. Department of Health statistics show the grim milestone hadn’t been hit since June 17, when 110 lab-confirmed fatalities were added to the tally. For comparison, 76 deaths were registered last Tuesday as well as … Read more
Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone has been given the green light for 1 June 2021 Drivers of older polluting petrol and diesel cars who travel into the centre of Birmingham will face daily charges of £8 from 1 June 2021, the new start date for the city’s delayed Clean Air Zone. Only motorists who use the … Read more
The BBC’s Director of Creative Diversity June Sarpong revealed she was ‘heartbroken’ after being left out of a photoshoot involving all her white colleagues. The 43-year-old said a PR team decided not to include her in a beauty shoot for a magazine. She also described how producers throughout her career would regularly tell her she … Read more
Robin Williams’ eldest son, Zachary, has found happiness six years after the tragic loss of his father. On Saturday evening, Zak shared on Twitter that he and his girlfriend Olivia June, had gotten married on World Mental Health Day. Zak, 37, who has been a mental health advocate ever since losing Robin to suicide, married his ‘best … Read more
A further 12,872 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the UK as the country’s daily case total stays above the 10,000 mark for an entire week. Some 65 more people have died after testing positive for Covid-19 – nearly double the 33 deaths recorded last week. The rising number comes as a top scientist warned … Read more
EastEnders’ June Brown, 93, is told to ‘carry on smoking’ by doctors as the shock of quitting could make her collapse By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline Published: 00:09 BST, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 00:09 BST, 10 October 2020 EastEnders’ June Brown has been told to ‘carry on smoking’ by doctors or the shock of … Read more
Britain has announced 1,735 new coronavirus cases in the biggest daily spike in three months. The last time daily infections were higher was on June 4, when 1,805 were diagnosed with the disease and the majority of tough lockdown restrictions were still in force. The seven-day rolling case average is now 1,435, up by a quarter … Read more
The UK has announced 1,735 new coronavirus cases in biggest surge since June 4, taking the total to 340,411. There are now 1,435 cases being reported on average per day, a 26 per cent increase in a singular week. Britain also recorded another 13 coronavirus deaths across all settings, ending the four-day stint of single-digit fatalities. Wales was the … Read more
Number of workers on furlough plunged by two million between May and June but the Government scheme is still supporting millions two months before it ends, says new study A study by The Resolution Foundation found 8.9 million workers were furloughed This fell to 6.8 million by the end of June with numbers continuing to … Read more