Day: August 15, 2020
Unlucky travellers return to UK from France after missing quarantine deadline
August 15, 2020Sold-out flights, and inflated travel fares meant many Britons missed the chance to return from France before the new 14 day self isolation rule came into force this morning. Some had to leave family members behind as they could only afford a limited number of tickets home. Transport issues within France meant some people missed […]
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UK travellers returning from France left frustrated after missing 'unfair' quarantine deadline
August 15, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Travellers returning to the UK from France have expressed frustration after missing the quarantine deadline by several hours. Eurostar services to St Pancras from Paris appeared to be quieter than on Friday, which saw thousands of passengers snap up […]
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Man taken to hospital after 'falling through skylight' at house in Shepherd's Bush
August 15, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates A man has been taken to hospital after falling from height at a house in west London. Scotland Yard said officers were called at 4.45pm on Saturday to reports of a man injured after falling from height, possibly through […]
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Police officer dies after falling from jet ski in Wales
August 15, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates An off-duty police officer has died after falling from a jet ski in Wales. The alarm was raised shortly after 4.30pm on Saturday following the incident off the coast of Pwllheli, North Wales. Emergency services, including the Coastguard and […]
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UK weather forecast: Brits brace for more heavy rain and thunderstorms as warnings remain in place
August 15, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue over the weekend, with warnings of potential flooding and travel disruption. A yellow warning for thunderstorms across large swathes of England and Wales has been issued by the Met Office until […]
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VJ Day commemorations: Prince William addresses nation in televised tribute to veterans
August 15, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Prince William has addressed the nation in a televised tribute to honour veterans on VJ Day, 75 years after his great grandfather gave a speech marking the end of the Second World War. In a pre-recorded speech on BBC […]
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Red Arrows flypasts marking VJ Day cancelled due to ‘appalling weather’
August 15, 2020Britons eager to see the world-famous Red Arrows fly over London, Edinburgh and Cardiff commemorating VJ Day were left disappointed after they were cancelled due to cloudy skies. In what would have been a first since the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games, the RAF’s Red Arrows planned to fly over the four nations’ capital […]
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Thunderstorms and downpours to cause severe travel disruption
August 15, 2020Thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rain are forecast to hit parts of Britain this weekend, with flooding expected to cause travel chaos. The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for large areas of England and Wales for the next three days. The extreme weather may damage buildings and cause power cuts and cancellations to […]
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City pubs struggle as countryside drinkers enjoy relaxed restrictions
August 15, 2020The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. Pubs in city centres are struggling to attract customers in the first month of being able to reopen, while locals in the countryside are seeing a good turnout. While offices have been quieter and people have […]
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Coronavirus: Debenhams makes contingency plan for liquidation
August 15, 2020Debenhams’s owners have begun drawing up plans for the liquidation of the 242-year-old department store chain in a move that could trigger the single-biggest jobs cull of the coronavirus pandemic. Sky News has learnt that Debenhams has appointed Hilco Capital, which specialises in helping to wind down distressed retail businesses, to work with it in […]
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