Coronavirus: Parts of country have already dished out first doses to nearly 90% of 70-74 year olds

Parts of England have already dished out Covid vaccines to nearly 95 per cent of their over-70s, official figures revealed today as the NHS races toward its goal of jabbing the top four priority groups by Monday.   The NHS England statistics, which go up to February 7, show Somerset had given at least one dose to … Read more

Tory mayor slams Melrose over closure of GKN car parts factory

Tory mayor slams Melrose over closure of GKN’s last remaining British car parts factory By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 8 February 2021 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 8 February 2021 West Midlands mayor Andy Street has condemned the owners of GKN over the decision to close its last car parts plant … Read more

Beast from the East II looms over UK: Snow hits parts of the South East as Storm Darcy moves in

Snowy blizzards are set to cause travel chaos and power cuts to parts of Britain from today as Storm Darcy rolls across Europe from Russia and Ukraine and brings up to four days of freezing weather.  The Met Office has warned of ‘significant disruptive snowfall’ in London and the South East, especially parts of East Anglia … Read more

Snow could fall TODAY in London, Wales and parts of south-east

Snow could fall TODAY in London, Wales and parts of south-east England as yellow ice warning brings dangerous conditions for motorists The Met Office has placed yellow warning across parts of central Scotland and the Highlands for today Rural communities in Scotland may become cut off, with power cuts and disruption to transport services Torrential … Read more

Bondi Rescue star Anthony ‘Harries’ Carroll reveals most heartbreaking parts of job

Bondi Rescue star Anthony ‘Harries’ Carroll recalls heartbreaking career moments as a lifeguard on Australia’s most iconic beach By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:14 GMT, 24 January 2021 | Updated: 05:14 GMT, 24 January 2021 Anthony Carroll, who is also known as ‘Harries’, has become a breakout star of hit TV show, … Read more

No10 vows to trial 24/7 Covid jabs as GPs in parts of the UK are having to PAUSE vaccinations

Ministers will trial round-the-clock Covid vaccinations after bowing to immense pressure to adopt the 24/7 roll-out, according to reports. A senior Government source claimed this morning that Number 10 is considering a ‘pilot where vaccinations are offered for longer hours’ to gauge whether there is enough demand to keep jab hubs open through the night.  … Read more

After Storm Bella, parts of the UK are covered in beautiful snow – and there’s more to come

Winter wonderland! As parts of the country are battered by Storm Bella, other areas are covered in beautiful snow – and there’s more to come in the next few days A yellow weather warning for ice and snow is in place across Scotland, northern England, Northern Ireland and parts of northern Wales until Monday Parts … Read more

Collectors go wild for scrap salvaged from Tube trains as parts worth £550,000 fly off the shelves

Have you ever noted the home storage potential of a London Underground luggage rack, or lusted over the interior design qualities of a right-facing Jubilee Line lift button? Is so you are not alone – collectors have gone wild for parts salvaged from decommissioned Tube trains, with goods ranging from seat fabric, station tiles and … Read more

Matt Hancock plunges MORE parts of England into Tier 4 from Boxing Day

What are the Tier 4 rules in England?  The Tier 4 rules will be essentially the same as the blanket lockdown that England was under in November.  Non-essential retail must close, as well as leisure facilities, and personal care such as hairdressers.  However, places of worship can stay open.  People in other Tiers will be … Read more

Will it be a white Christmas? Heavy snow blankets parts of UK with temperatures set to plunge

It is expected to be a wet Christmas – rather than a white Christmas – for most of the UK this year as heavy downpours and frost are forecast ahead of the big day, with a severe rain warning issued for southern England today and almost 100 UK flood alerts. After an unsettled week Christmas … Read more