Clean up efforts to restore railway routes blocked by debris continue this evening, as Storm Bella saw tracks littered with fallen trees and flooded after gusts of more than 100mph were recorded overnight. South Western, Southeastern Railway and the London Overground were all forced to implement clean up operations and cancel or delay services today … Read more
From worm-charming to bun-throwing bouts – it may be nearly 2021 but Britain’s bizarre traditions remain as important as ever. More than 10,000 Britons usually take part in eccentric festivals and competitions every year – with up to 60 events across 35 counties. Covid-19 may have brought a temporary halt to many but here we … Read more
Boris Johnson vows to focus on ‘levelling-up’ Britain and ‘spreading opportunity’ after securing post-Brexit trade deal with EU Boris Johnson said he hopes to make use of the new freedoms afforded by Brexit The Prime Minister said he wants to ‘deliver for people who felt left behind’ But he acknowledged his deal did not completely … Read more
The highly infectious mutant strain of coronavirus found in Kent could be more likely to affect children, scientists have warned. Modellers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found the new virus strain is 56 per cent per cent more infectious. Even if another national lockdown was implemented, it would be ‘unlikely’ to … Read more
Storm Bella batters Britain: Hundreds left without power as winds hit 83mph with dozens of new flood warnings in place after people were forced to flee their homes on Christmas Day Met Office said a gust of wind had been recorded at 83mph in the coastal village of Aberdaron in North Wales In Cornwall, more … Read more
Europe finally starts vaccinating… three weeks after Britain became the first country to start using Pfizer jabs The first shipments of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine have been despatched Most health authorities to begin delivering jabs to the most vulnerable today At least 600,000 Britons have already been inoculated against Covid-19 By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: … Read more
Britain could be free of tight Covid restrictions by the end of February, after Ministers pinpointed the 15 million people who would need vaccinations to end the cycles of crippling lockdowns. With the ‘game-changing’ Oxford jab expected to be approved within days, the Government hopes that enough doses will soon be available to inoculate those … Read more
Richard Westall’s portrait of Byron at Hughenden, Disraeli’s Buckinghamshire home In 1817 Lord Byron, the romantic poet, was at the height of his fame, or ‘Byromania’ as his wife described it, with his reputation as mad, bad and dangerous to know making him especially alluring to female fans. His fame endures to this day – … Read more
RISHI SUNAK: In 2021 we won’t be Remainers or Leavers – only believers in Britain By Rishi Sunak For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:15 GMT, 26 December 2020 | Updated: 22:16 GMT, 26 December 2020 This has been a tough year for everyone in this country. We all know businesses which have had to … Read more
Britain has suffered 34,693 new coronavirus cases on Boxing Day – an increase of more than 7,000 on last Saturday despite incomplete figures, it was revealed today. But deaths in England and Wales have fallen by 55 per cent on last week’s figures, as 210 were recorded on the UK Government’s dashboard today. Cases have … Read more