UK vaccine chief ‘broke Dry January’ after British Novavax jab passed

The UK’s 2020 vaccine chief today revealed she cracked open the wine and ‘broke dry January’ last night after learning another jab set be made in Britain was proved to beat Covid-19.  Kate Bingham, who stepped down as chairwoman of the UK Vaccine Taskforce on January 1, also revealed that she was one of the people who … Read more

TV stars, actors and radio hosts line up to slam Australia Day as January 26 gets underway

A host of celebrities have refused to celebrate Australia Day and have instead called for the date to be changed as it causes too much pain for First Nations people. TV stars, actors, models and radio hosts took to social media to voice their opposition to January 26 as one of the most divisive Australia … Read more

TV stars, actors and radio hosts line up to slam Australia Day as January 26 gets underway

A host of celebrities have refused to celebrate Australia Day and have instead called for the date to be changed as it causes too much pain for First Nations people. TV stars, actors, models and radio hosts took to social media to voice their opposition to January 26 as one of the most divisive Australia … Read more

The jewels of January: Early blooming crocus are the gems that bring winter cheer

The jewels of January: Early blooming crocus are the gems that bring winter cheer This month crocus will bloom in your gardens creating beds full of colour Snowdrops will also start to peak above the surface of the soil in late January There are about 19 species, almost all winter-flowering and are easy to grow   … Read more

UK faces double-dip recession as business activity PLUNGES in January

Britain is facing a double-dip recession as grim figures showed business activity plunging into the red again this month. Closely-watched PMI data for the private sector showed a reading of 40.6 so far in January – with anything below 50 pointing to a contraction. It was significantly worse than the expectations of analysts, who had predicted … Read more

January 12 was deadliest day of the pandemic so far with 1,110 fatalities in 24 hours

The UK has recorded its deadliest day in the coronavirus pandemic, as the Government’s chief scientific adviser warned parts of the NHS were like a ‘war zone’. Official figures broken down by date of death showed that January 12 saw the highest number of victims recorded in a single 24-hour period – with 1,110 Covid-19 … Read more

January 12 was deadliest day of the pandemic so far with 1,110 fatalities in 24 hours

The UK has recorded its deadliest day in the coronavirus pandemic, as the Government’s chief scientific adviser warned parts of the NHS were like a ‘war zone’. Official figures broken down by date of death showed that January 12 saw the highest number of victims recorded in a single 24-hour period – with 1,110 Covid-19 … Read more

Covid deaths were still responsible for one in THREE deaths in England in first week of January

Covid deaths in England almost doubled in the first week of January, official figures revealed today — but the tally was skewed upwards because of reporting lags over Christmas and New Year. An Office for National Statistics (ONS) report found 6,057 people died from the disease in the week up to January 8, which was … Read more

Covid deaths were still responsible for one in THREE deaths in England in first week of January

Covid deaths in England almost doubled in the first week of January, official figures revealed today — but the tally was skewed upwards because of reporting lags over Christmas and New Year. An Office for National Statistics (ONS) report found 6,057 people died from the disease in the week up to January 8, which was … Read more