[ad_1] Brexit “is not something to celebrate,” declared Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney after the UK formally severed ties with the EU, as it warned of trade disruptions due to the new bureaucracy. In stark contrast to Boris Johnson’s upbeat characterization of the country’s future after the end of the …
Read More »UK College Students Ask for Emergency Cash to Cover Fees and Rent | Universities
[ad_1] The students have asked the university minister to provide emergency financial support to cover fees and rent after she announced that most of them should not return until at least the end of January. Michelle Donelan also told international students preparing to travel from abroad that they should “consider …
Read More »Three people stabbed in ‘alarming’ New Year’s Eve incident
[ad_1] Three people have been stabbed in an attack on New Year’s Eve. Wrexham police were called in for the violent incident that left three men injured in the early hours of Friday, January 1. Two people remain in hospital after the attack, which took place in the Norman Road …
Read More »Hundreds vandalize 500-year-old church with £ 10,000 fines issued for illegal NYE parties
[ad_1] A 500-year-old church in Essex was ransacked by hundreds of people in an unlicensed music event, with the grounds scrambled, a window broken and evidence of drug use. Event organizers set up a bar and DJ rigs inside the church and hired Portaloos for partygoers at All Saints Church …
Read More »The first day of Brexit brings new travel rules for the British
[ad_1] secondig Ben rang last night at midnight to mark the completion of Brexit, signaling a number of changes for travelers visiting Europe. Now that the country has completed the transition phase to leave the EU, tourists heading to the mainland now potentially face longer wait times at airports, restrictions …
Read More »COVID-19: UK cases rise by 53,285 with 613 more deaths recorded | UK News
[ad_1] The number of coronavirus cases in the UK has risen by 53,285, with 613 more deaths on record. The figures are lower than those announced on New Year’s Eve, when the UK recorded 55,892 new cases, the highest number on record, and 964 deaths were confirmed. Total number of …
Read More »Eight-year-old dies as England’s coronavirus deaths rise by 420
[ad_1] An eight-year-old boy is among 420 people who have died from coronavirus in the latest figures released today. Confirmed reported deaths of people dying from the virus in English hospitals now stand at 50,668. The eight-year-old had underlying health problems. According to the most recent statistics, the patients were …
Read More »History made with the first ferries crossing the canal at the beginning of the Brexit era | World News
[ad_1] As the Pride of Kent made its way to the port of Calais, it was making history. The first ferry to cross the English Channel in 2021; the first to transport trucks traveling under the umbrella of new rules and regulations. What happened next was exactly as you had …
Read More »Antidepressant use in England soars as pandemic cuts off access to counseling | Society
[ad_1] Calls to mental health helplines and prescriptions for antidepressants have reached an all-time high, while access to life-saving talk therapies has plummeted during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Guardian research. More than 6 million people in England received antidepressants in the three months to September, which is equivalent to …
Read More »Mark Eden dies at 92: Coronation Street icon passes away peacefully after Alzheimer’s battle
[ad_1] Mark Eden dies at 92 – Coronation Street icon passes away peacefully in hospital after battle with Alzheimer’s The 92-year-old telenovela actor passed away peacefully in hospital on January 1, his agent confirmed. He had been living with Alzheimer’s ‘for some time’ and was hospitalized with the disease in …
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