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Couple’s fury as council plan to build giant quarry 100 metres from dream Grade II-listed home

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A couple who spent 20 years lovingly restoring a Grade II-listed property to its former glory are locked in a bitter dispute over plans to build a quarry next to their dream home. Barbara and Simon Campbell purchased the 16th century manor house, complete with 15 acres of land, at an auction for £270,000 in … Read more

Government plan calls for floor dividers to keep youngest children up to 3.5 metres apart

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The government has released plans for the future of schools and early years provision, including keeping the youngest children 3.5 metres apart and a queuing system for the school run.   In his 50-page roadmap for easing the country out of lockdown restrictions earlier this month, Boris Johnson said he was keen to open non-essential shops … Read more

Spending a few seconds one metre from a colleague is equivalent to an hour two metres away

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Spending a few seconds one metre from a colleague is equivalent to an hour two metres away, and talking loudly makes it worse, it’s been warned. Government scientific advisors are considering telling workers exactly how strong the risk of catching the coronavirus is depending on how close they stand next to someone. The fresh advice would … Read more

Elizabeth Day: Love thy neighbour – from two metres away

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Elizabeth Day: Love thy neighbour – from two metres away By Elizabeth Day for You Magazine Published: 00:02 BST, 17 May 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 17 May 2020 Hair: Fabio Nogueira. Make-up: Ruby Hammer. Styling: Holly Elgeti. Trousers, Amanda Wakeley. Jewellery, Alighieri When I was a child, I loved Neighbours. Not the ones who … Read more

Two thirds of pavements in London are not wide enough for people to keep two metres apart

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Revealed: Two-thirds of pavements in London are NOT wide enough for people to keep two metres apart to meet social distancing guidelines Experts analysed the available pavement widths for all streets in Greater London Only 36 per cent of streets had 3-metre-wide pavements allowing for distancing Hammersmith & Fulham and Wandsworth were the boroughs with the … Read more

Social distancing should be at least EIGHT metres to avoid coronavirus risk

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In the space of seven short days, life in the UK has changed beyond recognition. The nation is entering its first weekend of lockdown at the end of a week that has seen society shut down and the streets virtually empty as attempts to slow the spread of coronavirus ramped up. A week ago today, … Read more

Workers stand a LOT closer than two metres apart on crammed tube

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What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Incredible moment world’s largest fish swims metres from a boat – leaving those on board stunned

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Incredible moment the world’s largest fish swims just metres from a boat – leaving those on board stunned Stunned skipper and passengers had an amazing encounter with whale shark  Nik Weyel was running wildlife charter when whale shark swam by the boat One of his crew were able to capture the awe inspiring moment on camera  By … Read more

Gold prospector rescues a kangaroo that survived after falling 11 metres down an abandoned mineshaft

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A kindly gold prospector has saved a kangaroo and her joey after she fell down an abandoned mine. The prospector spotted the kangaroo when he heard a sound coming from the 11metre deep mine shaft outside Vaughn, Victoria, 120km north-west of Melbourne on Sunday. When he looked down the hole, he spotted the kangaroo at the … Read more