Day: August 22, 2020
'Foolish' to plan on having a coronavirus vaccine for winter, Chris Whitty warns
August 22, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates England’s chief medical officer has said it would be “foolish” to plan for winter on the basis of having a coronavirus vaccine. But Professor Chris Whitty told reporters on Saturday that there was a “reasonable chance” there could be […]
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Risk of catching coronavirus at school 'incredibly small' compared to damage done by not attending, Chris Whitty insists
August 22, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates The risk of children catching coronavirus at school is “incredibly small” compared to the “clear” chances of pupils being damaged by not going, England’s chief medical officer has said. Professor Chris Whitty acknowledged that the risk to children was […]
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Girl, 15, and woman arrested after man found stabbed by side of road in Birmingham
August 22, 2020A 15-year-old girl and a 28-year-old woman have been arrested after a man died after being found stabbed by the side of a road in Birmingham. West Midlands Police said officers were called just before 5pm on Saturday to reports of a man slumped near the busy junction of Bristol Road and Mill Pool Way […]
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Tower Bridge stuck open bringing central London traffic to a standstill
August 22, 2020Traffic ground to a halt in central London after Tower Bridge was left stuck open following a mechanical fault. The famous bridge opened at around 4pm to allow a tall ship to pass along the Thames underneath. But the arms, known as bascules, failed to close again afterwards and remained raised at odd angles. Traffic […]
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Man fighting for his life after group attacked him ‘with baseball bats and knives’
August 22, 2020A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being attacked by a group of up to six people ‘armed with baseball bats and knives’. He is believed to have been attacked in Nursery Row Park, in Walworth, south London. The 24-year-old was taken to hospital in a critical condition after he was found […]
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Police urge witnesses to come forward after 'vicious' homophobic attack in London
August 22, 2020Police urged witnesses to come forward after a “vicious” homophobic assault took place on a man in his 20s in north London. The victim was walking when two men went over to him and started shouting homophobic abuse before going on to assault him on Sunday 26 July. Officers were called at 1am after receiving […]
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