Anti -lockdown protesters gathered at Parliament Square (Picture: AFP) Anti-lockdown protesters were pinned down and arrested outside Parliament Square this afternoon after ignoring warnings to stay at home. Crowds of maskless demonstrators gathered in Central London to complain about Covid restrictions as England’s third national lockdown came into law. People have been ordered to stay […]
Mystery black cat ‘twice the size of a Labrador’ spotted in Wales
What is dubbed the ‘Puma of Pontybodkin’ was not too long ago spotted on a highway on New Year’s Eve An enormous black cat, reportedly bigger than a Labrador, has been sighted a number of instances in Wales over the previous few weeks. The animal, dubbed the ‘Puma of Pontybodkin’, was seen on a highway […]
Glimpse of hope as first signs of new Covid cases peaking in London
Data from the ZOE app has shown cases in London apparently starting to level off in the last few days (Picture: COVID Symptom Study/Metro.co.uk) There are early indications that the number of new cases of the mutant form of coronavirus is starting to level off in London and the south east. In the first signs […]
Pupils without laptops can still go to school during lockdown
As many as 1.8million pupils in the UK don’t have access to a laptop at home (Picture: Getty Images) Pupils in England with no access to laptops can still come to school for classes during lockdown, the Department for Education has confirmed. These children are classed as ‘vulnerable’ and are therefore exempt from Downing Street’s […]
Who is Raphael Warnock? Georgia’s first black US senator and Pastor
R aphael Warnock has made history by becoming the first black senator of the former confederate US state of Georgia. The Baptist pastor, who has spent the past 15 years leading the Atlanta church where Martin Luther King Jr once preached, defeated Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler to place the Senate majority within his Democratic party’s […]
Man who hosted New Year’s warehouse party for hundreds faces £10,000 fine
To view this video please allow JavaScript, and take into account upgrading to an online browser that helps HTML5 video The organisers of two big events in London for New Year face having to pay £10,000 fines. The incidents got here simply days earlier than England was plunged right into a strict new lockdown throughout […]