London’s Nightingale hospital will be closed to new patients and placed on standby, it has been revealed today. Staff were sent an email this morning from chief executive, Professor Charles Knight, who told them the hospital would be placed on standby, ‘ready to resume operations as and when needed in the weeks and potentially months to … Read more
It had been the longest week of my life – and then it was announced that we had to close our doors. All the usual comradeship and joyfulness of the place had vanished in the preceding days. We were going out with hardly a whimper, let alone a bang. I stood in the middle of … Read more
London’s transport network could be crippled when the UK eases lockdown measures after TfL furloughed 7,000 staff, a stark report has revealed today. The briefing to emergency planners, seen by the BBC, warns the Underground will be ‘rapidly overwhelmed’ if social distancing were maintained, and says police would be under pressure if needed to maintain … Read more
London’s transport network could be crippled when the UK eases lockdown measures after TfL furloughed 7,000 staff, a stark report has revealed today. The briefing to emergency planners, seen by the BBC, warns the Underground will be ‘rapidly overwhelmed’ if social distancing were maintained, and says police would be under pressure if needed to maintain … Read more
NHS staff get free drive-through food at London’s five-star Berkeley Hotel that’s home to Marcus Wareing’s Michelin-starred restaurant The Berkeley Hotel in London’s Knightsbridge has been closed for over a month Kitchens remain open with staff preparing 250 hot meals a day for key workers Also provided 1,500 meals a week to the Westminster Connects … Read more
NHS staff get free drive-through food at London’s five-star Berkeley Hotel that’s home to Marcus Wareing’s Michelin-starred restaurant The Berkeley Hotel in London’s Knightsbridge has been closed for over a month Kitchens remain open with staff preparing 250 hot meals a day for key workers Also provided 1,500 meals a week to the Westminster Connects … Read more
‘More stupidity!’: Social media users blast ‘idiots’ for smashing social distancing rules by cramming onto London’s Westminster Bridge to clap for NHS workers Hundreds have been blasted over ‘shambolic’ scenes on Westminster Bridge Shocking photographs showed members of the public defying guidelines They clearly defied guidelines to stay 6ft apart during the Clap for Carers … Read more
Dozens of homeless people are sleeping at deserted Heathrow airport during coronavirus pandemic after being stranded Woman in her 40s revealed the number of rough sleepers at Heathrow has risen She said when she arrived in October there were 15 but now more like 30 people Is the responsibility of Ministry of Housing, Communities and … Read more
Dozens of homeless people are sleeping at deserted Heathrow airport during coronavirus pandemic after being stranded Woman in her 40s revealed the number of rough sleepers at Heathrow has risen She said when she arrived in October there were 15 but now more like 30 people Is the responsibility of Ministry of Housing, Communities and … Read more
Lockdown speeders who abuse clear roads are targeted by police after one driver was caught at 151mph on the M1 Metropolitan Police launch new unit to crackdown on speeders during lockdown Road safety chiefs say average speeds on some roads have gone up 50 per cent Figures show one driver caught speed speeding at 73mph … Read more