Storm Christoph will sweep into Britain tomorrow with the country facing up to two months’ worth of rain in 36 hours along with melting snow and floods. Everyone in England and Wales has been put on alert for disruption caused by up to 8in (200mm) of rain falling on already saturated ground, with the Met … Read more
After a brief respite of milder and wet conditions, winter is set to return with a vengeance to parts of Britain as up to a foot of snow falls over 40 hours and temperatures drop to as low as -12C (10F). Blizzard conditions are expected to strike from the early hours of tomorrow morning until … Read more
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic leaders have set up fast-moving floor votes that that will force House Republicans to cast votes both on President Trump’s fitness for office and on whether to remove him during his final days in power. On Monday morning, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) sought to call up a … Read more
From Saturday, January 10, the following Poundland branches will close: England St Marks Place, Newark, Nottinghamshire Isaac Newton Centre, Grantham, Lincolnshire Eden Walk, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire Harvey Shopping Centre, Harlow, Essex Britten Shopping Centre, Lowestoft, Suffolk Culver Street, Colchester, Essex Sailmakers Shopping Centre, Ipswich, Suffolk Castle Mall, … Read more
Spacex’s latest Starship prototype, Serial Number 9 (SN9), ignited its massive Raptor engines for the first time, signaling the massive rocket is gearing up for its first high-altitude test flight. The static fire test, which occurred Wednesday evening, allows operators to fire of the engines while the Starship remains attached to the ground. SN9 can … Read more
Boris Johnson today urged parents to send children back to primary schools – but refused to rule out a full shutdown to control the mutant coronavirus strain. The PM insisted there is ‘no doubt in my mind’ that schools are ‘safe’ as he insisted there would be no further U-turn on reopening most primaries this … Read more
‘Divorce Day’ looms for warring couples tomorrow but experts predict lower numbers of inquiries than last year because more decided to split up while in lockdown Co-op Legal Services has said it recorded a 250% rise in inquiries through 2020 First working Monday in January has long held its grim nickname as ‘Divorce Day’ This … Read more
Which countries have banned flights from the UK? EU All flights from UK banned – Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden. UK travellers allowed with a negative test – Cyprus, Greece. Still allowing own nationals to enter – Greece, Portugal, Spain. REST OF EUROPE All flights from … Read more
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine could get emergency FDA approval as early as Thursday, Dr Anthony Fauci said Wednesday afternoon. A panel of expert advisors to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will met tomorrow to discuss whether to recommend that the agency authorize the second shot to be given to Americans. ‘Tomorrow, the FDA will hopefully … Read more
London borough closes ALL schools: Greenwich says lessons will move online TOMORROW after rising coronavirus cases sparked alarm – despite government threat to SUE to keep classes running Greenwich council leader warns London borough has highest rates since March The south-east London borough is facing ‘exponential growth’ of Covid-19 Schools will be closed from Monday … Read more