The newest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking information updates Free bus and Tube travel will be withdrawn from older London schoolchildren instantly after the October half-term holidays, below the most recent Government plans. The short-term removing of free travel from below 18s – for an unknown interval – […]
Bournemouth council issues 'red alert' for beaches as Brits flock to seaside amid heatwave temperatures
The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Some beaches on the UK’s south coast have been put on red alert as sunseekers flock to the seaside amid soaring heatwave temperatures. Hundreds of people descended on Bournemouth beach on Friday, as scorching weather blankets the UK on […]
UK coronavirus LIVE: France 'could be next on 14-day quarantine list' as England cities brace for lockdown update
(AFP) Around three in 10 adults would not feel comfortable attending A&E for urgent care if they needed it, a survey suggests. Some 61 per cent of adults said they would feel comfortable to attend a hospital appointment if their doctor asked them to, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Almost a quarter (23 per […]
Thousands of vulnerable young people not visited by children's services during lockdown, investigation finds
The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Thousands of vulnerable children across swathes of London, including children at risk of harm in their home or community, were not visited by children’s services teams during lockdown, a special Evening Standard investigation has found. Face-to-face visits by children’s […]
England COVID-19 cases have levelled off, new data finds
The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in the community has levelled off in the past week, new government figures show. An estimated 28,300 people in England had coronavirus during the week of 27 July to 2 August, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found. That equates to about 0.05% […]
Bathers take the plunge to cool off as heatwave set to peak at 37C
The newest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking information updates Londoners sought the cool of open water to escape the metropolis warmth as temperatures soared at the begin of an “exceptional” August heatwave. The Met Office mentioned the mercury was set to peak at 35C to 37C in London […]
