Facebook has launched the Climate Science Information Centre – a dedicated webpage on the site that collects resources from climate experts. The new feature collects resources from reputable climate experts, including the UK’s Met Office and the UN Environment Programme. The feature is like a climate version of the platform’s Covid-19 Information Centre, which was introduced earlier … Read more
CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews last night’s TV: This bomb squad’s so cool and calm the drama just fizzled out By Claudia Connell for the Daily Mail Published: 01:57 BST, 15 September 2020 | Updated: 02:00 BST, 15 September 2020 Inside The Bomb Squad Rating: The Yorkshire Job Centre Rating: Stumbling across an unexploded bomb or hand … Read more
A father was left stunned after seeing hundreds of people standing in a ‘five hour’ queue waiting for Covid tests at a walk-in centre in Manchester. Tony Kirvin, 43, needed to get his son Michael tested after the 14-year-old started showing mild symptoms and was sent home from school. The nearest testing centre was a 120-mile … Read more
The army and security forces have blockaded Minsk city centre as more than 100,000 demonstrators demand the Belarusian President quit over ‘rigged’ election victory. Protests against President Alexander Lukashenko entered their fifth week as tens of thousands of demonstrators marched to the outskirts of his presidential residence in the capital. Protests calling for the country’s authoritarian … Read more
‘Multiple people’ are stabbed in Birmingham city centre as police declare a ‘major incident’ The incident happened in Birmingham city centre around 12.30am this morning Police say there are a ‘number of victims’, but severity of injuries not yet known West Midlands Police have today declared the stabbings as a ‘major incident’ The incident took … Read more
Police seal off Manchester city centre and call in bomb squad after ‘suspicious package’ is found on bus Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester was evacuated at around 1.15pm this afternoon Police confirmed they were called to reports of a ‘suspicious item’ found on a bus Manchester and Wigan Stagecoach said buses would not leave from the station … Read more
Police evacuate part of Manchester city centre after ‘suspicious package’ is found on a bus Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester was evacuated at around 1.15pm this afternoon Police confirmed they were called to reports of a ‘suspicious item’ found on a bus Manchester and Wigan Stagecoach said buses would not leave from the station By Kate Dennett … Read more
Transport bosses are considering offering Londoners a free trip into the capital in an attempt to stimulate the economy. The First Ride Free scheme is being considered by Transport for London (TfL) to let the public see that it is safe to enjoy the centre of the capital. It is deemed the public travel equivalent … Read more
Step off an incoming plane at Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport and you enter a ghost town where masked travellers cast nervous glances at empty Duty Free shops and stroll past once bustling restaurants where staff now outnumber customers. What was once Britain’s vibrant ‘gateway to the world’ is now almost entirely moribund, with acres … Read more
‘Multiple’ Tesco workers are infected with coronavirus at vast distribution centre where 1,800 staff supply 318 stores Livingston Distribution Centre in West Lothian said ‘small number’ test positive Warehouse supplies 318 Tesco branches across Scotland, England and Ireland Around 3.6million boxes of produce reportedly pass through centre each week By Faith Ridler For Mailonline Published: … Read more