Oxfordshire plans to become the first ‘smoke-free’ county in England 

Oxfordshire plans to become the first ‘smoke-free’ county in England as health chiefs plan to stamp out the habit by 2025 Council chief said he hopes nobody will smoke in Oxfordshire in five years’ time Approximately 10% of the county’s population smokes regularly at the moment  The Government’s target is for just 5% of the … Read more

Twelve more people test positive for coronavirus in England bringing the total UK cases to 35

Twelve more people have tested positive for coronavirus in England, the government announced today.  The latest announcement brings the total number of cases in the UK to 35, heal officials said today.  A statement from Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, said: ‘As of 9am this morning 12 further patients in England have tested … Read more

England star Keira Walsh opens up on criticism that ruined her first World Cup

You don’t have to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders. But Keira Walsh felt like she had to. Throwing in the towel for England seemed like the only way out. Battling to cope with the constant stream of criticism on social media and tussling with a tough internal dialogue of her own, … Read more

Three MORE patients from England test positive for coronavirus in the UK

Three more patients from England have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of UK cases to 23. Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty said two of the patients had recently returned from Italy and the other one from Asia. The cases are from Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire and Berkshire. Prof Whitty said: ‘All three are … Read more

Police clash with anti-capitalist activists who target Bank of England and London Stock Exchange

Police clash with small group of anti-capitalist activists who target the Bank of England and London Stock Exchange on same day Green Anti-Capitalist Front staged two protests in the City Of London on Friday Group clashed with police at the Stock Exchange before Bank of England demo Video shows officers shouting at activists to ‘get … Read more

Police carry out dawn raids across north of England Merseyside targeting county lines drug gangs

Police arrest 46 people during dawn raids on ‘drug dens’ in huge county lines crackdown dubbed ‘Project Medusa’ – with ‘significant’ haul of Class A narcotics and £20,000 seized Fiver police forces worked together on ‘Project medusa’ to raid 11 properties  46 arrested, 36, from Merseyside, 5 from Lancashire, 1 Cumbria and 1 Scotland Another … Read more

Ben Stokes is awarded an OBE after helping steer England to Cricket World Cup success 

Once the bad boy of English cricket, England cricket hero Ben Stokes was today recognised for a thrilling World Cup victory as he collected an OBE at Buckingham Palace. Stokes was given the award for his services to cricket in the New Year Honours list after last summer’s triumph. The cricketer, who career was once … Read more

Life expectancy grinds to a halt in England for the first time in 100 YEARS

Life expectancy in England has ground to a halt for the first time in a century, according to a landmark report. Professor Sir Michael Marmot, a leading expert on public health, said the widening gap between the rich and poor is to blame. His 172-page report said life expectancy in England has barely improved in … Read more