The coronavirus reproduction ‘R’ rate – the average number of people each patient infects – is still hovering around the dreaded level of one in three regions in England. Rising above one would cause infections to grow exponentially The coronavirus’s reproduction ‘R’ rate is still on the brink of spiralling out of control in three … Read more
Fears Rolls-Royce will cut up to 4,500 jobs in the East Midlands as it grapples with the fallout of Covid crisis By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 17 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 17 June 2020 Rolls-Royce could cut up to 4,500 jobs in the East Midlands as it grapples … Read more
M6 is closed in the Midlands as Black Lives Matter protesters WALK down the carriageway A video posted on social media shows crowds of people covering the motorway Many on motorway going other way got out of their cars to watch the protests A helicopter was also seen overhead on the stretch of the M6 … Read more
A massive 95 per cent of deaths caused by hot weather in London and the West Midlands occur before heatwave alerts have been triggered, a study has found. And many do not view high temperatures as a risk – with only two out of five over-75s saying they thought it posed a danger to their … Read more
Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports will force travellers to wear masks to travel as Eurostar passengers face two-week quarantine in France The three airports are also trialling temperature checks before entering building Passengers will be expected to bring their own gloves and masks to the airport It comes as ministers have been accused of … Read more
‘We CAN stop the slow death of the High Street,’ claims West Midlands mayor Andy Street, as the former John Lewis boss calls for an urgent overhaul of Britain’s ‘archaic’ business rates Andy Street is the former boss of John Lewis and mayor for the West Midlands He is calling for an review of business … Read more
The cost of filling up a car with petrol can currently vary by more than £3.50 in Britain as average fuel prices drop at a differing pace across the country, This is Money can reveal. A litre of unleaded on average is most expensive in London costing 113.6p at the start of this week, while … Read more
Police extinguish covidiots’ Brighton beach barbecue with helmet while windsurfers are fined for driving 125 miles from West Midlands to North Wales to enjoy the waves Sussex Police have been filmed putting out the flames at Brighton beach Officers confronted two people sat at seaside having a barbecue on Saturday Another pair from Birmingham travelled … Read more
An outbreak of the coronavirus that has killed 28 people in the West Midlands has been linked to a church attended by a worshipper who did not realise they were a carrier. Yesterday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that the West Midlands was exploding as a coronavirus hotspot, alongside London. There have been 28 fatalities … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more