M iddlesbrough has been named as England’s Covid hotspot with the highest rate of cases in the country. Figures for every local authority area show the north-east town has 1,216 new coronavirus cases in the seven days to July 24 – the equivalent of 862.5 per 100,000 people. This is down from 1,396.7 in the […]

T he Covid test scheme recently implemented by the Government is a “pointless solution” for the “pingdemic” because it excludes supermarket workers, the boss of the Iceland chain said. This means fully-vaccinated workers in these sectors will be able to escape self-isolation rules even if they come into contact with someone who tested positive. More […]

Police in Bexley said the bird was found on Monday at Southmere Lake with a gunshot wound to the head on Monday. The swan was recovered under the foot bridge near Bazalgette Way SE2. Met Wildlife crime unit urged Londoners who may have any more information to come forward. READ MORE The team have now […]

R esidents of a north London street named after Team GB’s Charlotte Dujardin have spoken of their pride in the dressage rider after she became Britain’s most-decorated female Olympian. Dujardin Mews in Enfield was named after the equestrian following her gold medals at London 2012 after a vote by the residents’ association. Her victory was […]

A manda Pritchard is going to be the new head of the NHS in England. It will go down in history as it is the first time a woman has been given the title after the role of chief executive in the NHS in England was first created in 1985. Ms Pritchard will take up […]