BAME communities urged to volunteer for Covid-19 vaccine trials as figures show they account for less than 5% of participants UK Vaccine Taskforce was launched in April to ‘drive forward, expedite and co-ordinate efforts to research and then produce a coronavirus vaccine’ While over 250,000 Britons have taken part in trials since then, 93% are … Read more
Thousands of Brits are facing a dilema as towns, villages and even homes are split across different ‘tiers’ of coronavirus restrictions. An Essex woman is free to drive hundreds of miles around England, but cannot visit her neighbour on the other as her property is split across two councils with opposing restrictions. Golfers at a … Read more
On A fresh early autumn morning, Lakeview, just outside Keinton Mandeville deep in rural Somerset, appears to be the archetypal English village. Houses, made of the local bluey-grey lias stone, surround the village green. There are allotments, orchards and wildflower meadows. Stand still and the only sounds to be heard are the squeals of children … Read more
Getting out to clean up our communities is a ‘wake-up call to all of us’, one of the country’s leading bishops has said. Speaking on behalf of the Church of England, the Bishop of St Albans, Dr Alan Smith, praised the Great British September Clean. He said the environment is a ‘core part’ of being … Read more
The Royal Shakespeare Company has today warned that many UK theatre companies could close and the theatre world will become unable to support diverse communities if ‘the pain continues’ under coronavirus lockdown rules. Erica Whyman, deputy artistic director, said there was a ‘real risk’ of company closure for a ‘substantial length of time’ if they … Read more
Lockdown measures imposed in late March to slow down the spread of coronavirus may not have been as effective in black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities because of the ‘one-size-fits-all approach’, scientists have said. Academics at the University of Leicester found that Covid-19 cases continued to rise in BAME groups in certain parts of … Read more
Reddit BANS 2,000 communities including r/The_Donald after major change to content policies Reddit has banned 2,000 subreddits after changes to its hate speech policy Banned communities include r/The_Donald and a popular left-wing subreddit The bans represent a significant sea change at Reddit By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 21:07 BST, 29 June 2020 | Updated: 21:08 … Read more
O2 extends 4G mobile coverage in rural communities including almost 400 tourist hotspots ahead of ‘staycation summer’ O2 says it has improved 4G coverage to 91,000 different areas across the UK The company says it has focused improving its coverage in rural communities They have also extended coverage to 400 tourist destinations as the country … Read more
Organisation set up to look at ways of keeping cash on the High Street set to reveal the communities it has selected to pilot new initiatives designed to boost consumer access to cash By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 13 June 2020 An organisation … Read more
As scientists work tirelessly to develop a vaccine that keeps the deadly coronavirus at bay, the views of anti-vaxxers are running rampant online and influencing communities undecided about the treatment. Researchers analyzed over 1,300 Facebook pages with 100 million followers to develop a ‘battleground’ map that shows how distrust in medical guidance is spreading on … Read more