Chartwell, Kent Chartwell’s land has history dating back to the 14th century and it is thought to have been built on as early as the 16th century, with Historic England noting that some of the Tudor brickwork is still visible on external walls. Chartwell, now a Grade I listed building, became the family home of … Read more
Italy and France entered strict lockdowns today, with both countries struggling to cope with a dramatic rise in Covid-19 cases that has overwhelmed hospitals. In Italy, the country entered a three-day Easter lockdown to prevent a surge in infections over the bank holiday weekend. The entire country is now in the ‘red zone’ – the … Read more
Chartwell, Kent Chartwell’s land has history dating back to the 14th century and it is thought to have been built on as early as the 16th century, with Historic England noting that some of the Tudor brickwork is still visible on external walls. Chartwell, now a Grade I listed building, became the family home of … Read more
Gang who sold ecstasy on dark web and sent packages from UK to Europe, Asia and US is smashed by National Crime Agency as drugs worth £4.3m are seized and two men are arrested The National Crime Agency ‘dismantled’ the drug dealing gang in series of raids Officers seized 90kg of MDMA, 134kg of amphetamine, … Read more
A Metropolitan Police officer has today been found guilty of belonging to banned neo-Nazi terror group National Action. Ben Hannam, from Edmonton in north London, became the first police officer to be convicted of involvement in far-right terrorism following a trial at the Old Bailey. The 22-year-old, who started at the Met as a trainee in … Read more
Veiled ‘female ISIS terrorist’ is shot dead during gunfight in Indonesia’s police headquarters days after newlywed fanatics blew themselves up in cathedral suicide attack A woman wearing a blue veil has been shot by police in Jakarta, Indonesia today Police said the woman believed in Islamic State ideology and was a ‘lone wolf’ She had … Read more
More than 150,000 coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Britain since the pandemic began, official figures revealed today. Announcing the grim milestone, the Office for National Statistics revealed 150,116 death certificates between the start of the pandemic and March 19 mentioned the virus. But other promising figures showed weekly Covid deaths fell below 1,000 in … Read more
Tree-planting drive takes root as National Trust record first 60,000 saplings in bid for 20million more National Trust has received £500,000 in public donations for its campaign Charity has planted 60,000 trees so far and plans to plant 20million by 2030 More locations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have been earmarked By Xantha Leatham Health … Read more
A third lockdown is appearing unavoidable for France as the country faces sharply rising cases and overflowing hospitals in Paris. This week will be decisive for the strategy overseen by President Emmanuel Macron and his government who argue that every day without a lockdown is a bonus for France which they see as exhausted after … Read more
A third lockdown is appearing unavoidable for France as the country faces sharply rising cases and overflowing hospitals in Paris. This week will be decisive for the strategy overseen by President Emmanuel Macron and his government who argue that every day without a lockdown is a bonus for France which they see as exhausted after … Read more