The UK is seeing Covid hotspots popping up in some areas, which means we can’t rule out the return of local lockdowns. Environment Secretary George Eustice says the government are aware of spikes in infection rates in parts of the UK. There are 28 in England,… Read More »Covid Hotspots could see Return of Local Lockdowns
Pret a Manger is trialling opening concessions in Tesco supermarkets following a huge drop in demand as more people work from home during the pandemic. Many of the sandwich chain’s branches are located in city centres and rely heavily on trade from office workers. Therefore,… Read More »Pret a Manger in Tesco to win back customers
The NHS App will double as a vaccine passport from Monday, but only if you have had both doses of the vaccine. A paper version of the vaccine passport will be available if people ring 119. Passports will not be available via a GP. They… Read More »NHS app to double as Vaccine Passport from next week
Taylor Swift wins Global Icon at the BRITs, making a mark as she is the first woman ever to be awarded this prize. Today, 11th May 2021, Taylor Swift will be handed the gong at London’s O2 Arena. This will also be the first large… Read More »Taylor Swift wins Global Icon award at the BRITs
Award winning actor Tom Cruise has returned his three Golden Globes in protest as the Golden Globes Crisis continues. Tom Cruise, and others, has joined the protest against unethical activity in the Annual Hollywood awards. The organisers, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are accused of accepting… Read More »Tom Cruise returns gongs in protest of Golden Globes Crisis
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is promising a post-Covid skills overhaul for England to recover from the pandemic. He pledges loans for adults to retrain and powers to deal with failing educational establishments. The new measures will be revealed in the Queen’s Speech at the State… Read More »Boris Johnson Promises Post-Covid Skills Overhaul
A second member of Little Mix, Perrie Edwards, has announced that she is expecting her first child. Fellow bandmate Leigh-Anne Pinnock revealed her pregnancy just last week in a Little Mix baby boom. In a post on social media network Instagram, Perrie Edwards shared an… Read More »Little Mix baby boom: Perrie Edwards announces pregnancy
The Queen is carrying out her first major public engagement since the death of her husband Prince Philip. She will be attending the State Opening of Parliament today. The event marks the beginning of the parliamentary session, with the delivery of the Queen’s Speech setting… Read More »What to expect from the Queen’s Speech at State Opening of Parliament today
Climate Change is set to change the taste of a British staple, the cup of tea, as available Kenyan land is affected. Extreme variants in weather, along with consistently rising temperatures, is affecting the amount of land where tea can be grown. Kenya produces over… Read More »Climate change putting British Cuppa at risk?
Rescuers are attempting, for the second time, to catch a stranded whale in the River Thames in London. The whale, first spotted near Barnes Bridge on Sunday, is thought to be a baby minke. RNLI teams saved the whale, but while being towed to safety… Read More »Attempts to Save Stranded Whale in River Thames