Britain’s daily Covid cases drop 30% in a week with 2,064 positive tests and six more deaths

Britain records six Covid deaths and daily infections fall 30% in a week to 2,064 – as figures show 12.9m Brits have now been given both vaccine doses Daily cases and deaths tend to be lower on Mondays because it is after the weekend when fewer people work But week-on-week comparisons show cases are still … Read more

One of Britain’s oldest tea makers could be about to change hands

One of Britain’s oldest tea makers could be about to change hands amid a period of difficult trading By Ben Harrington, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 24 April 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 24 April 2021 One of Britain’s oldest tea makers could be about to change hands amid a period of difficult … Read more

Britain’s Covid cases are still dropping two weeks after lockdown easing

Britain’s coronavirus cases are continuing to drop two weeks after lockdown was eased on April 12, new figures showed today.  The Government said there had been a further 2,061 lab-confirmed cases in the UK – a drop of 7 per cent compared to last week’s figure of 2,206.  In further good news, only 32 new … Read more

Britain’s Covid cases are still dropping two weeks after lockdown easing

Britain’s Covid cases are still dropping two weeks after lockdown easing: Daily cases drop by 7% to 2,206 and 32 Covid deaths are recorded, three fewer than last week Government said there had been a further 2,061 lab-confirmed cases in the UK Only 32 new deaths from the disease were recorded, a drop of three … Read more

Britain’s biggest supergrass puts gangland criminals behind bars

Britain’s biggest supergrass has a ‘target on his back’ for life after giving evidence against dozens of gangland criminals who were jailed for 250 years, it can be revealed today. Fearing he may be killed, the former drug pusher agreed a deal with police after falling into debt to brutal criminals who kidnapped and tortured … Read more

Britain’s biggest supergrass puts gangland criminals behind bars

Britain’s biggest supergrass has a ‘target on his back’ for life after giving evidence against dozens of gangland criminals who were jailed for 250 years, it can be revealed today. Fearing he may be killed, the former drug pusher agreed a deal with police after falling into debt to brutal criminals who kidnapped and tortured … Read more

Britain’s economy springing back to life with ease in lockdown

Britain’s economy springing back to life as rollout of Covid vaccines and easing of lockdown restrictions boost business Research group IHS Markit said the private sector is on course to record its fastest pace of growth for more than seven years this month Data shows the recovery got under way in March as shoppers splashed … Read more

Environment: Carbon footprint calculator reveals Britain’s greenest locations

Britain’s greenest locations have been revealed by an online carbon footprint calculator, with the Welsh county of Ceredigion topping the list. Of the people across this area, which includes the town of Aberystwyth, a fifth rarely buy new clothes and one-in-ten people have their own solar panels. The place with the worst carbon footprint — at 15.08 tonnes … Read more

Environment: Carbon footprint calculator reveals Britain’s greenest locations

Britain’s greenest locations have been revealed by an online carbon footprint calculator, with the Welsh county of Ceredigion topping the list. Of the people across this area, which includes the town of Aberystwyth, a fifth rarely buy new clothes and one-in-ten people have their own solar panels. The place with the worst carbon footprint — at 15.08 tonnes … Read more