Flights from six countries will be banned as officials review travel measures after scientists voice concern over variant Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Flights from southern Africa will be banned, with six countries placed under England’s red list travel restrictions, after scientists raised the alarm over […]
Month: November 2021
Aid groups say more deaths are likely and Britain must allow safe routes for asylum seekers More lives will be lost in the Channel unless urgent action is taken to stop “playing politics with people’s lives”, ministers have been warned as desperate refugees vowed to keep attempting the perilous journey. […]
Plymouth officers continue to question 24-year-old arrested over teenager’s death Police investigating the killing of 18-year-old Bobbi-Anne McLeod, who disappeared from a bus stop in Devon, have confirmed there is no known link between her and a man being held on suspicion of murder. In an attempt to calm growing […]
Macmillan says government action is needed to relieve pressure on cancer services Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Soaring numbers of women are being diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, undermining their chances of survival, because of Covid’s disruption of NHS care, a charity has warned. The number […]
Indicative BMA ballot follows government drive to force surgeries to increase face-to-face appointments GPs in England have voted in favour of taking limited forms of industrial action to protest against the government’s drive to force them to see patients face to face. The results led the profession’s new leader to […]
Two survivors in intensive care as four are arrested after deaths in boat described as like ‘a pool you blow up in your garden’ Dozens of people including a young girl have died trying to cross the Channel to the UK in an inflatable dinghy, officials say, in what is […]
Collin Reeves, 34, is accused of killing Stephen and Jennifer Chapple as their children slept upstairs A former soldier has been charged with the murder of a husband and wife who died at their home in a Somerset village as their children slept upstairs. Collin Reeves, 34, is accused of […]
Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William ‘Roddie’ Bryan all face the possibility of life in prison Ahmaud Arbery murder trial – latest updates The three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery have been found guilty of murder following his 2020 shooting death in south Georgia, which led to […]
Some residents evacuated and public told to avoid area as emergency services respond to incident Firefighters have been sent to tackle a huge blaze and apparent explosions on an industrial estate near Hull. Some residents were evacuated from nearby houses and emergency services warned residents to keep their doors and […]
Judge reveals identities of more than 30 people whose wills – showing details of their assets – were sealed Wills detailing the assets of distant relatives of the royal family have been kept secret through an obscure legal procedure, a court document has revealed. The Windsor family has over the […]