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All from Tier 2, are you? High Streets in towns with lower Covid restrictions are packed with festive shoppers despite warnings not to travel from high risk areas Shoppers packed into Bicester Village shopping centre, Oxfordshire, on Sunday The shops are in Cherwell district, which is in Tier 2, neighbouring Tier 4 areas Travel restrictions … Read more
Crowds have flocked to shops based just a few miles out of Tier 4 areas as Christmas shoppers head out to buy last minute presents. Pictures showed shoppers queuing and standing together in Horsham, West Sussex, which is under Tier 2 measures, but just four miles from Surrey, which was plunged into Tier 4 by … Read more
Revellers in Tier 2 towns and cities were celebrating their freedom last night while millions of others were plunged into tougher lockdown restrictions. The PM was accused of ‘inconsistency and confusion’ after the extraordinary last-minute U-turn to put a third of England, including London and swathes of the home counties, into a brutal new ‘Tier … Read more
This time last year, the London-based crime writer Martin Bodenham and his wife, Jules, were faced with a problem — where to live next? ‘Even before Covid, London was becoming too impersonal, like a city full of strangers,’ says Martin, 60, whose latest novel, Crime And Justice, was published in August. ‘So we looked at … Read more
Sicily is the triple distillation of Italy. The sun is fiercer, the wine stronger, the sweets sweeter, the shadows darker, the baroque more baroque. And, it has to be said, the dirt dirtier. Every writer comments on the island’s severe contrasts: great beauty and the smell of jasmine here, bloodstains and brutal poverty there. The … Read more
Children have been left devastated following the death of a much-loved charity Santa Claus who had contracted coronavirus. Walter Ernest Parnham was known for bringing festive cheer to children by donning the famous red suit in his home town of Wainfleet, Lincs each Christmas. He had appeared at local schools and seasonal events across the … Read more
Nationwide bosses vow not to abandon towns and pledge to keep at least one branch open in each area Nationwide had pledged to keep at least one branch open in towns until May It has extended this commitment until January 2023 as a result of the pandemic Nationwide’s promise will be a relief for many … Read more
Killer whales may be responsible for the disappearance of great white sharks in South Africa’s waters, according to a new government report. Great whites are a big draw in Cape Town, with visitors viewing them from tour boats or protective shark cages. But their numbers have been in steep decline since at least 2017. Experts … Read more
Jordyn Woods honors boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns’ late mother who died of coronavirus earlier this year … as NBA star turns 25 By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 03:26 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 03:26 GMT, 17 November 2020 Jordyn Woods honored the late mother of boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns as NBA star turned 25 this weekend. The … Read more
Birds living in urban areas have more chicks than those in the country because of light pollution prompting them to lay eggs earlier in the year, study finds. Researchers from California Polytechnic State University based examined data collected by the public on 58,506 nests from 142 species across North America. They found that urban birds are … Read more