McDonald’s has today opened a branch in the last county in England without a branch of the fast food chain. The restaurant has opened on the outskirts of Oakham, in Rutland and will move to a drive-thru only tomorrow as the country enters a second lockdown. Until now, the East Midlands town had proudly boasted … Read more
With a fresh lockdown imposed this week, eyes will switch on Thursday from the US election outcome to the Bank of England, as its monetary policy meeting and interest rate vote concludes. The new lockdown announced at the weekend may have altered the Bank’s outlook and there are already signs that the country’s economy is … Read more
NHS hospitals in England appear quieter than usual for this time of year even though they are treating more than 9,000 patients with coronavirus. A leaked document claims 84 per cent of all hospital beds were occupied across the country yesterday, which is lower than the 92 per cent recorded during autumn last year. Prime … Read more
Secretary of State for Housing, Robert Jenrick, tweeted that the Housing market will remain open in light of Thursday’s new lockdown measures. The deep freeze that the property market was plunged into by the first lockdown in March will not return, as England finds itself told to stay home again. England’s property market can continue … Read more
Second lockdown WILL end next month, Boris Johnson insists as he faces a major Tory rebellion over new restrictions Boris Johnson insisted last night that second lockdown will end next month Prime Minister made comments during a two-hour grilling in the Commons Warned course of action is only way to head off ‘medical and moral … Read more
Thousands have hit the high street today in preparation for the month-long lockdown that will see non-essential shopping in stores banned in the run up to Christmas. With only 26 days of high street shopping before Christmas crowds are seen flocking to city centres to make the most of their last days in store before … Read more
MARTIN SAMUEL: Nobby Stiles was the everyman of England’s World Cup winning heroes. He didn’t play like a star and most certainly did not look like one, but that was what made the Manchester United legend special By Martin Samuel – Sport for the Daily Mail Published: 19:26 GMT, 30 October 2020 | Updated: 21:36 … Read more
English football is in mourning today after the death of Nobby Stiles, a legend of Manchester United and a key part of the 1966 World Cup triumph. Stiles is the seventh member of the only Three Lions team ever to win the World Cup to pass away after the deaths of Alan Ball, Ray Wilson, … Read more
England’s coronavirus lockdown led to almost 12million adults doing almost no exercise, according to research. The Sport England Active Lives survey of 190,000 people suggests 30 per cent of the adult population were ‘inactive’ between March and May. The proportion of people who said they did less than half an hour activity a week rose … Read more
Sir Patrick Vallance today said the UK’s coronavirus outbreak is not spiralling as fast as it did in the spring because social distancing and lockdown measures are working to keep cases on a leash. But the Government’s chief scientific adviser warned that the epidemic is ‘growing everywhere’ and that more action must be taken to … Read more