Met Office issues severe weather warning for thunderstorms and flooding

Thunderstorms will surge across much of Britain today and tomorrow as the Met Office issued yellow weather warnings ahead of a heatwave next week. Downpours could cause flooding this afternoon in a huge weather front across the west of the country stretching from Cornwall to Glasgow and parts of Northern Ireland. The tempest will move … Read more

Ex-Royal Green Jacket and an SAS veteran reveal their ‘horror’ at having to protect memorials

Why we’re defending the Cenotaph: Ex-Royal Green Jacket and an SAS veteran reveal their ‘horror’ at having to protect memorials to fallen soldiers Former soldiers guarded London’s Cenotaph yesterday fearing it was a target The father of two was also among soldiers guarding the Cenotaph on Saturday    He said it was a small group of … Read more

Britain’s coronavirus death toll rises by just 36 – the lowest since before lockdown

Britain’s coronavirus death toll jumped by just 36 today – the lowest since before full lockdown in promising signs the outbreak is improving.  Department of Health bosses announced a further 36 fatalities in people with a positive Covid-19 test result across all settings, taking the Government total to 41,698. Today’s figure is an astonishing 53 per cent … Read more

Hampton Court and Hillsborough Palace to open next week

Royal palaces set to reopen: Hampton Court and Hillsborough Castle will welcome visitors next week with sanitiser stations and reduced ticket numbers – as the charity that manages the sites faces a £96M shortfall Hampton Court Palace and Hillsborough Castle are to reopen next week  They are managed by Historic Royal Palaces alongside four other … Read more

Easing Britain’s lockdown any further may be ‘disastrous’ and lead to 75,000 more Covid-19 deaths

Relying solely on social distancing could lead to a second surge of coronavirus that kills more people and lasts twice as long as the first, a study suggests. Modelling by a mathematician found easing lockdown by 50 per cent would cause cases to spike to around 350,000 a day by August.  Dr David Glass, of Ulster … Read more

Britain’s coronavirus death toll jumps by 151 as official number of victims reaches 41,279

Britain’s coronavirus death toll jumps by 151 in the lowest increase on a Thursday since March 19 — taking the official number of victims to 41,279 By Vanessa Chalmers Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 14:08 BST, 11 June 2020 | Updated: 14:18 BST, 11 June 2020 Advertisement Britain’s coronavirus death toll today jumped by 151, the … Read more

UK’s Covid-19 outbreak has HALVED within a week with fewer than 5,000 people infected each day

New coronavirus cases in Britain have halved in a week and fewer than 5,000 people are being infected each day, according to scientists. Data from the COVID Symptom Tracker suggested there were 9,400 new infections occurring every day across the UK last week. But the estimate — which involves researchers at King’s College London — … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 40,992 with 109 new fatalities

Britain’s coronavirus death toll today jumped by 109 as Northern Ireland recorded no new fatalities for the fourth day in a row with the outbreak across the UK continuing to fade. Department of Health bosses have yet to post the final daily toll, which is often much higher because it takes into account deaths in … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 40,597 with 55 new fatalities

Britain today announced 55 more Covid-19 deaths in the lowest daily toll since before lockdown, as Scotland and Northern Ireland both recorded no new fatalities for the second day in a row. Department of Health bosses say the official number of victims now stands at 40,597 — but separate grim reports say the true number … Read more