Water quality testing is halted across England during the coronavirus crisis

Water quality testing is halted across England during the coronavirus crisis just as the warm weather causes Britons to flock to beaches and lakes Environment Agency said it could no longer carry out the checks on UK waters But it will still monitor pollution in waters where incidents have taken place A massive 98 per … Read more

Floods will get so bad in areas of England that emergency services will struggle to respond quickly

Flooding will become so bad in parts of England over the next 30 years that ambulances and fire brigades will struggle to reach locals within the seven-minute window for life-threatening incidents, study shows When flooding occurs, roads can become impassable or congested with traffic At the same time, demand for the emergency services often significantly rises  Experts … Read more

Coronavirus: England had more deaths than Italy at peak

England suffered more coronavirus deaths than Italy during the peak of the COVID-19 crisis, according to a shock new analysis.  London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine researchers looked at total excess mortality, which shows how many more people than average have died in a period. Figures showed Italy’s outbreak peak occurred on March 27, … Read more

Church of England wades into school row and calls on pupils to return

The Church of England last night warned children will suffer if they are not able to return to the classroom, as pressure mounted on teachers’ unions to end their boycott of back-to-school plans. Cabinet minister Michael Gove yesterday escalated the row by telling union leaders: ‘If you really care about children, you will want them … Read more

Church of England wades into school row and calls on pupils to return

The Church of England last night warned children will suffer if they are not able to return to the classroom, as pressure mounted on teachers’ unions to end their boycott of back-to-school plans. Cabinet minister Michael Gove yesterday escalated the row by telling union leaders: ‘If you really care about children, you will want them … Read more

People in England will have to self-isolate for two weeks before going to hospital for routine ops

Patients will have to self-isolate for a fortnight before going to hospital under new NHS rules Patients will have to shut themselves away from family or isolate as a household  A COVID-19 test also be mandatory 72 hours before patients arrive at hospital Rule will apply to everyone regardless of whether they have COVID-19 symptoms … Read more

England star John Stones spoken to by police over spying claims

Footballer John Stones was visited by police after he was accused of using CCTV to spy on his former girlfriend, it has been claimed. The England star’s former partner Millie Savage, 25, said she was left ‘feeling vulnerable’ after finding out that she may be being watched on CCTV at the couple’s old £6million home. She … Read more

England star John Stones spoken to by police over spying claims

Footballer John Stones was visited by police after he was accused of using CCTV to spy on his former girlfriend, it has been claimed. The England star’s former partner Millie Savage, 25, said she was left ‘feeling vulnerable’ after finding out that she may be being watched on CCTV at the couple’s old £6million home. She … Read more

People in England will have to self-isolate for two weeks before going to hospital for routine ops

Patients will have to self-isolate for a fortnight before going to hospital under new NHS rules Patients will have to shut themselves away from family or isolate as a household  A COVID-19 test also be mandatory 72 hours before patients arrive at hospital Rule will apply to everyone regardless of whether they have COVID-19 symptoms … Read more

What do low Bank of England interest rates mean for savers?

Savers were potentially handed more bad news today with the Bank of England suggesting base rate could remain close to historically low levels over the next few years. While policymakers kept the base rate, which helps determine borrowing and savings rates, at 0.1 per cent today, it forecast it could increase to just 0.2 per … Read more