Coronavirus UK: How many people catching Covid each day in YOUR area?

Around 65,000 people in England are catching Covid-19 each day but the outbreak is no longer shrinking, according to analysts tracking the second wave.  London-based Lane Clark and Peacock (LCP) — a consultancy firm that uses official data to estimate daily infections across the country — predicted that cases plunged to 62,552 on January 14.  … Read more

Coronavirus UK: How many people catching Covid each day in YOUR area?

Around 65,000 people in England are catching Covid-19 each day but the outbreak is no longer shrinking, according to analysts tracking the second wave.  London-based Lane Clark and Peacock (LCP) — a consultancy firm that uses official data to estimate daily infections across the country — predicted that cases plunged to 62,552 on January 14.  … Read more

Ice arches supporting the Arctic’s ‘Last Ice Area’ could COLLAPSE due to warming trends

The ‘Last Ice Area’ is a narrow band of ice that covers about a million square miles across the Northern coasts of Greenland and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, which has long withstood the effects of climate change – until now. A team from the University of Toronto found that the ice arches holding the frozen … Read more

How bad is the Covid outbreak in YOUR area? Interactive tool shows surging infection rates

Coronavirus outbreaks are spiralling fastest in former Tier One areas and the North of England, official data has revealed. Of the ten councils registering the biggest surges in Covid infections in the most recent fortnight, eight were in the North of England — including three in Cumbria and three in Liverpool.  The remaining two were … Read more

Anyone who has travelled to Manchester from any Tier 4 area should isolate for ten days

Anyone who has travelled to Manchester from any Tier 4 area should isolate for ten days even if they don’t have Covid symptoms, health officials warn Greater Manchester’s 10 Directors of Public Health issued guidance on Monday  Isolation period should start from December 19 and visitors must remain indoors No visitors should then be allowed … Read more

Anyone who has travelled to Manchester from any Tier 4 area should isolate for ten days

Anyone who has travelled to Manchester from any Tier 4 area should isolate for ten days even if they don’t have Covid symptoms, health officials warn Greater Manchester’s 10 Directors of Public Health issued guidance on Monday  Isolation period should start from December 19 and visitors must remain indoors No visitors should then be allowed … Read more

What tier are YOU in and why? Document attempts to explain curbs in each area of England

All but three places will be plunged into Tier Three or Two (shown in red and orange) when England’s national shutdown ends on Wednesday  Number 10 today published a breakdown of England’s lockdown tiers in a desperate attempt to justify the brutal curbs to the public as Boris Johnson announced all but three places of … Read more

What tier are YOU in and why? Document attempts to explain curbs in each area of England

All but three places will be plunged into Tier Three or Two (shown in red and orange) when England’s national shutdown ends on Wednesday  Number 10 today published a breakdown of England’s lockdown tiers in a desperate attempt to justify the brutal curbs to the public as Boris Johnson announced all but three places of … Read more

Nature: England’s woodland could DOUBLE in area without intruding on important habitats or farmland

England’s woodland could DOUBLE to cover 20 per cent of the country without intruding on important habitats or farmland, map shows The map was drawn up by the environmental group Friends of the Earth and cartographers at Terra Sulis  Woodland coverage could expand without impacting protected nature sites Most of the areas highlighted for tree … Read more

Nationwide bosses vow not to abandon towns and pledge to keep at least one branch open in each area

Nationwide bosses vow not to abandon towns and pledge to keep at least one branch open in each area Nationwide had pledged to keep at least one branch open in towns until May It has extended this commitment until January 2023 as a result of the pandemic  Nationwide’s promise will be a relief for many … Read more