Mayor declares ‘major incident’ in London
London Mayor Sadiq Khan declared a major incident today, warning that he is concerned about the ‘huge surge’ of Omicron cases. A major incident is not a lockdown, but it is a warning that emergency…
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Sexual assault in the city – Mr. Big actor Chris Noth accused of rape by two women
Chris Noth, actor known for his role as Mr. Big on Sex and the City, has been accused of sexual assault by two women on the release date of the third episode of the show’s…
UK inflation rose to 5.1%, Bank of England raises interest rates to 0.25%
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), UK’s Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 5.1 percent in November 2021, the highest peak in 10 years. The UK interest rate is held at 0.25 percent,…
Sabina Nessa – Man admits to murder taking responsibility for killing teacher
Koci Selmaj, 36, of Terminus Road, Eastbourne has accepted responsibility of the murder of Sabina Nessa. Sabina Nessa was a 28-year-old teacher, teaching at Rushey Green Primary School in Catford. She was found dead in…
Breaking News: Boris Johnson holds Downing Street press conference
Boris Johnson updates on Omicron, its rise and how to tackle the variant through the booster jab. Boris Johnson held a briefing in Downing street. Breaking the news that cases are on the rise. Accompanying…
Covid 19 – Omicron variant causes first hospitalisations days before Christmas
BREAKING NEWS – Omicron variant causes first hospitalisations in UK hospitals. “I can confirm to you this morning there are cases in hospital with Omicron,” the education secretary told Trevor Philips this morning. The Omicron…
British court opens the way for the extradition of Julian Assange to the US
Julian Assange risks extradition to the US. In an appeal judgment handed down on Friday 10th of December, the High Court of Justice in London overturned a decision taken earlier this year in which a…
Omicron: panic with a sprinkle of racism and xenophobia towards Africans
Social media has been in an uproar due to the release of the new ‘red list’ countries being added to the list by the UK government, which only consists of African nations. On the 28th…
Omicron: travel restrictions will come in on Tuesday
From 4am Tuesday 7 December, anyone aged 12 and above who wish to travel to the UK will need to show a negative pre-departure test result (LFD or PCR) in no more than 48 hours…
What is Omicron and will it affect Christmas?
Covid researchers are working hard to learn about the new variant and transmissibility. The new iteration of the coronavirus, Omicron, was first identified in Botswana and South Africa. The variant has caused concern among scientists…