Covid UK: Boris Johnson criticised amid ‘vaccine postcode lottery’

Boris Johnson is facing a backlash over a ‘postcode lottery’ in vaccinations today as millions of 70-somethings are offered jabs – but only in areas where most older people have already had them. Nearly five million people aged between 70 and 80 are being invited to receive their first dose, with some in Whitehall suggesting … Read more

England’s Covid vaccine postcode lottery: Midlands has vaccinated the most people

British officials must try harder to get Covid vaccines to ethnic minority people because more than half of black people could turn them down, SAGE has warned. In a paper published today by the Government Office for Science, scientists told ministers that vaccine uptake in the past has been lower in non-white communities. And they … Read more

Lost truck drivers clogging up village in Kent after given wrong postcode for Brexit lorry park

Lost truckers are clogging up a small village because the government is giving them the wrong postcode for their new Brexit lorry park. Frustrated residents living in Mersham near Ashford, Kent, have seen their narrow country lanes blocked by HGVs that have been given incorrect directions. Around 30 lorries arrived in the village since the … Read more

Angry villagers slam National Trust after postcode blunder led motorists to flood village

Angry residents have slammed the National Trust after a post code blunder caused hundreds of motorists to flood into their upmarket village during the Coronavirus pandemic. Villagers next to historic Belton House say visitors to a lights trail at the Grade I listed Georgian estate drove up their driveways and were even knocking on doors … Read more

Pair face life in jail for murdering ‘cheeky’ 16-year-old in postcode war

Two men are facing life in prison for the murder of a ‘cheeky’ and ‘charming’ 16-year-old, after one of his killers was spotted on CCTV supposedly carrying the knife used in the fatal ‘postcode war’ attack. Jaydon James died of a single knife wound after being stabbed in the Wood End area of Coventry. The … Read more

Postcodes with biggest house price increase according to Barclays Mortgages Postcode Property Index

House prices in Oldham are increasing the most across UK towns and cities and at DOUBLE the national average, Barclays Mortgages’ Postcode Property Index reveals – and Croydon is seeing the biggest growth in London House prices in 0L8, in Oldham, Greater Manchester, have seen the biggest rise Property value increased by an average of … Read more

How many people have died of Covid-19 in YOUR area? Interactive map shows victims by postcode

Seventy-one areas in England and Wales didn’t suffer a single death from Covid-19 in July, according to an interactive map of official data. The map adds to growing evidence that Britain’s Covid-19 outbreak is fading out and shows a postcode-by-postcode breakdown of where the most people have died.  Crabtree and Fir Vale in Sheffield had the … Read more

Postcode checker reveals how lockdown rules differ in areas across the UK 

An unofficial postcode-checking website has been launched to allow users to find out what the coronavirus lockdown rules are in the area where they live.  Some areas of the country – notably in the North West of England and Leicester – have stricter rules than others because of spikes in Covid-19 cases there.  As a … Read more

Postcode checker shows which pubs and restaurants are offering up to £10 off meals in August

Look away Boris! Postcode checker shows which pubs and restaurants are offering up to £10 off meals in August under Rishi Sunak’s new scheme – and it doesn’t look like it will help much with the government’s anti-obesity drive! Diners will receive a 50 per cent discount, up to a maximum of £10 per head … Read more