Day: September 18, 2020
'Covid-19 remains a real and deadly threat': Police urge Brits to comply with new rules ahead of weekend of warm weather
September 18, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Police forces across the country have urged people to comply with the new coronavirus rules ahead of a weekend of warm weather. The Government has made social meet-ups of more than six people illegal. The rules apply across England […]
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New lockdown measures for London ‘increasingly likely’, says Sadiq Khan
September 18, 2020It is “increasingly likely” that lockdown restrictions will soon be needed to slow the spread of coronavirus in London, the capital’s mayor has warned. London mayor Sadiq Khan said he was of the “firm view” that action should be taken before the virus spirals out of control, and leaders were considering measures already imposed in […]
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Common colds ‘may account for some reported coronavirus cases’
September 18, 2020Rising cases of the common cold could be giving a false picture of the spread of coronavirus among children. Public Health England’s weekly coronavirus report shows a rise of almost 23% in rhinovirus infections, which include the common cold, in the last week. Among children aged five to 14, back at school since earlier this […]
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Woman throws drink at Irish premier Leo Varadkar during interview
September 18, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates An unidentified woman was filmed throwing her drink at Irish Premier Leo Varadkar during an interview in Dublin. Taoiseach Varadkar was filming in Merrion Square on Friday afternoon when the woman, who was wearing a mask, threw a drink […]
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‘Increasingly likely’ London will face tougher lockdown restrictions
September 18, 2020It is “increasingly likely” further lockdown restrictions will be required in London, the city’s mayor has warned – and says he does not want to wait. Sadiq Khan said: “The prime minister has said that we are now seeing the start of a second wave of COVID-19 across the UK. “Londoners should also know that […]
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Coronavirus lockdown restrictions 'increasingly likely' in London, Sadiq Khan warns
September 18, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Sadiq Khan has said it is “increasingly likely” lockdown restrictions will be required in London to curb the “accelerating” spread of coronavirus. The Mayor of London said he was “extremely concerned” about the speed at which Covid-19 is spreading […]
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Escaped UK prisoner tried to hand himself in seven times, court told
September 18, 2020Met police ordered to launch inquiry into claims that officers refused to arrest Akram Uddin A Met police spokesperson said an initial review had found no record of Uddin having attended Lewisham police station on the dates given. Photograph: Loop Images Ltd/Alamy The Metropolitan police force has been ordered to launch an inquiry after a […]
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Police manhunt after woman sexually assaulted and beaten by stranger in Acton
September 18, 2020Detectives are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted and beaten by a stranger in west London. Police were called shortly before 11pm on Thursday to Brouncker Road, Acton. Officers searched the area with the assistance of the National Police Air Service, the Metropolitan Police said. The victim, aged in her forties, is […]
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St Andrews University students urged to adhere to voluntary weekend lockdown
September 18, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Students at St Andrews University are being urged to remain in their rooms as much as possible from 7pm on Friday to help curb the spread of coronavirus. In a message to students on Friday, St Andrews principal Professor […]
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Will London go into lockdown again?
September 18, 2020Coronavirus cases are on the rise across the country, sparking fears of a second national lockdown. The nationwide lockdown is still being held off as the ‘last line of defence’, according to Health Secretary Matt Hancock, but it would follow more local lockdowns. From today, September 18, nearly two million people living in Newcastle and […]
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