Some of the worst polluting vans on Britain’s roads will still be allowed free access into new Clean Air Zones because of flaws in official Government data, a new report reveals today. Experts say that admitted errors in the DVLA’s own records – described by ministers as ‘limited gaps’ – mean they will fail to … Read more
Two Kent towns are on a list of 20 places facing fresh lockdown after government documents were leaked. Folkestone and Ashford have been identified as two of 20 areas of concern for the UK government, based on a document leaked to the Guardian and Observer. Three of the twenty councils – Kirklees, Bradford and Sheffield … Read more
Thirsty Britons went out boozing with their friends and munching on fast food last night on the first Friday night out since pubs in England reopened after months of coronavirus lockdown. Groups of millennials in Leeds yesterday dolled up and went drinking with pals before tucking into kebabs, pizzas and fish and chips in the … Read more
Boris Johnson will next week tell office workers to start returning to their desks to help save the British economy. The Prime Minister will use an update on virus strategy to press employers to start ordering their staff back to the workplace – if it is safe. He and Chancellor Rishi Sunak are said to … Read more
The places where homebuyers could benefit the most from a proposed stamp duty holiday have been revealed, with potential savings of up to £15,000. Rightmove looked at the stamp duty savings for areas in England where people would stand to benefit the most if the Chancellor delivers a stamp duty ‘holiday’ in his so-called mini-Budget … Read more
Northern towns and cities offer the biggest discounts as house prices are cut by up to 11 per cent to help judder the market back to life Property website Zoopla found sellers in Newcastle offer the biggest discounts Seven of the top ten areas with the most drastic discounts were in the North The Kent seaside … Read more
Many moons ago, my first solo assignment abroad was to the Netherlands, travelling on Sealink’s grotty Harwich ferry to the Hook of Holland for a piece on Amsterdam. There were windmills, canals, Van Goghs, and I loved it. Everything felt excitingly different yet familiar and safe, even when wandering around the red-light district. Times have … Read more
Whole towns could face ‘local lockdowns’ if they have a flare-up of coronavirus cases, Matt Hancock confirms By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 20:35 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 20:38 BST, 26 May 2020 ‘Local lockdowns’ could be imposed on whole towns if there are regional flare-ups of coronavirus cases in England, Matt Hancock … Read more
Towns across Britain today began taking themselves out of lockdown as high street businesses looked to claw themselves back to normality amid the coronavirus crisis. Beauty salons, chocolatiers, florists and coffee shops are tentatively opening their doors to customers, by coming up with their own interpretations of the government’s social distancing rules. In Alresford, Hampshire, … Read more
Pedal into the past: Railway tunnel designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel that links two Welsh towns could be reopened as cycle path nearly 60 years after last train passed through The 1.4 mile tunnel would be the longest in Europe if transformed into a route It runs between former coal and steals towns of Merthyr … Read more