Tag: London News

#PositiveCoronavirusNews – Premier Inn throws open its doors to tourist… #UKBiz #BizNews

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

Premier Inn throws open its doors to tourists

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/premier-inn-throws-open-its-doors-to-tourists-2t09x6sdx

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#PositiveCoronavirusNews as Stamp Duty is to be put on hold to help stimulate the economy…

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

Stamp duty ‘holiday’ to help rebuild economy

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/stamp-duty-holiday-to-help-rebuild-economy-2t0rhgphg

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Positive Coronavirus News – Johnson in Major U-turn after Rashford campaign #PositiveCoronavirusNews

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

Free school meals: Johnson in U-turn after Rashford campaign

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/victory-for-rashford-as-johnson-makes-u-turn-on-free-school-meals-fwqltq62r

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Latest Coronavirus Lockdown Rules for England…

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

What are the new lockdown rules on households merging?

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/what-are-the-new-lockdown-rules-on-households-merging-j0ncc7wdt

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#PositiveCoronavirusNews – Housing Market rebounds as sales increase by 137% – #PropertyNews

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

Coronavirus: Housing market rebounds as sales increase by 137%

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavirus-housing-market-rebounds-as-sales-increase-by-137-wv29j6fjv

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#OnlineEvents – Happy Place Festival | 12th June – 12th July hosted by Fearne Cotton…

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

Happy Place Festival
Welcome to Happy Place Virtual Festival.
We’re excited to present a month-long schedule full of passionate people promoting mental and physical wellbeing! Roam around our virtual grounds and find inspiration from the amazing performances, tutorials, and speakers that are making this festival so special!

Connect your mind and body, unlock your creativity, and find your Happy Place!

The festival is completely free, but we encourage you to donate to our wonderful charity partners.

— Read more and get involved on www.happyplacefestival.com/

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Most Primary Schools in England will open on Monday

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

Coronavirus: Most English primary schools to open on Monday

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavirus-most-english-primary-schools-to-open-on-monday-gzp936n7m

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#PositiveCoronavirusNews – Pubs could open sooner than July…

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

Pubs could open sooner than July

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/pubs-could-open-sooner-than-july-f2fvd0mmk

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#PositiveCoronavirusNews – Due your duty and we can defeat Coronavirus…

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

Do your duty and we can defeat coronavirus, Britain told

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/uks-coronavirus-test-and-trace-system-wont-be-really-ready-for-months-xh736lk2x

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The most lusted-after spots in Britain during lockdown

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

BRITS cooped up in their houses during lockdown are pining after family days out and nature spots. Among the top spots in Britain are Trebah Garden …

The most lusted-after spots in Britain during lockdown

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East Londoner becomes a lockdown sensation with poem about talking boobs

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

Holly read the poem on an Instagram Live with Canadian poet Rupi Kaur (Picture: Holly McComish)When an East London trainee actress wrote a poem about…

East Londoner becomes a lockdown sensation with poem about talking boobs

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Tottenham do NOT plan to sell Harry Kane this summer, amid talk of £200million Manchester United transfer

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

Tottenham have absolutely no plans to sell talisman striker Harry Kane this summer. Reports surfaced over the weekend that Spurs would be willing to …

Tottenham do NOT plan to sell Harry Kane this summer, amid talk of £200million Manchester United transfer

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Harry Kane has ‘deliberately’ opened door to leave Tottenham and perfectly fits Man Utd transfer policy, says Neville

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Gary Neville has revealed Harry Kane has left the door open to leave Tottenham after the striker failed to rule out a move …

Harry Kane has ‘deliberately’ opened door to leave Tottenham and perfectly fits Man Utd transfer policy, says Neville

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Tottenham do NOT plan to sell Harry Kane this summer, amid talk of £200million Manchester United transfer

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

Tottenham have absolutely no plans to sell talisman striker Harry Kane this summer. Reports surfaced over the weekend that Spurs would be willing to …

Tottenham do NOT plan to sell Harry Kane this summer, amid talk of £200million Manchester United transfer

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Harry Kane has ‘deliberately’ opened door to leave Tottenham and perfectly fits Man Utd transfer policy, says Neville

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Gary Neville has revealed Harry Kane has left the door open to leave Tottenham after the striker failed to rule out a move …

Harry Kane has ‘deliberately’ opened door to leave Tottenham and perfectly fits Man Utd transfer policy, says Neville

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Britain’s Got Talent 2020 preview: Amanda Holden left sobbing over choir Sign With Us and you will be too

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

Amanda Holden reduced tears over sign language choir and, honestly, same (Picture: Rex)Amanda Holden is left sobbing by a choir who coming singing …

Britain’s Got Talent 2020 preview: Amanda Holden left sobbing over choir Sign With Us and you will be too

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Why Arsenal ignored recommendation to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang when he was just 21

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang eventually signed for Arsenal in January 2018 (Picture: Getty)Arsenal ignored a recommendation from their scouting …

Why Arsenal ignored recommendation to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang when he was just 21

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Positive Coronavirus News roundup… #PositiveCoronavirusNews

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home reportedly rehomed more than double their usual amount of cats and dogs last week. Pet shops were also cleared as people looked for a companion for the lockdown.
British scientists have developed a new ventilator for the NHS in just a week – they hope the simple design will make it easy for manufacturers to produce en masse.
Families in America, Canada and some parts of Britain, have been decking their houses like it’s Christmas with fairy lights, decorations and inflatables.
Millions of the world’s poorest people will receive over 20 million hygiene and cleaning products, including soap and bleach, from a new campaign by Unilever and the Department for International Development.
A mental health company called Unmind has made their online resources free for all NHS workers to combat the impact of pressure and demand on staff mental health caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. They’ve already had 7,000 NHS staff members sign up.
A 96-year-old woman is now the oldest South Korean to fully recover from the coronavirus.
The National Emergencies Trust Coronavirus Appeal has raised almost £11 million since launching a week ago (Weds 18). The first £2.5 million is now being distributed to front-line charities, which will deliver food to isolated people, help people recover after leaving hospital, and protect vulnerable children now schools are closed.

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Positive Coronavirus News – #PositiveCoronavirusNews

Posted on March 29, 2020March 29, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home have reportedly rehomed more than double their usual amount of cats and dogs last week. Pet shops were also cleared as people looked for a companion for the lockdown.

Entrepreneur Mindset – #F***Coronavirus

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Coronavirus: Gary Neville outlines 5 things that must happen while the epidemic threatens the season

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

Gary Neville has outlined five things he believes must happen to patch things up in the Premier League amid the coronavirus epidemic. The spread of …

Coronavirus: Gary Neville outlines 5 things that must happen while the epidemic threatens the season

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British PM Johnson has coronavirus, self-isolates in Downing Street

Posted on March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating at his Downing Street residence but said…

British PM Johnson has coronavirus, self-isolates in Downing Street

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Heathrow worker dad, 61, and pharmacist daughter, 33, die from coronavirus just 24 hours apart

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

A FRONTLINE Heathrow immigration officer and his daughter died from coronavirus 24 hours apart. Terminal 3 worker Sudhir Sharma, 61, passed away on …

Heathrow worker dad, 61, and pharmacist daughter, 33, die from coronavirus just 24 hours apart

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All the latest UK & Global Coronavirus News from the BBC

Posted on March 27, 2020March 28, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

It was an emotional moment for those who took part – not least the NHS staff and care workers being saluted by the nation. The Royal Family and prime minister joined well-wishers who flocked to front doorsteps, balconies and windows on Thursday evening night to applaud those dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. It came after figures revealed the UK death toll rose from 475 to 578 in one day, with 11,658 confirmed cases.			There will be additional support for the NHS from firefighters, who have agreed to drive ambulances and deliver essential supplies if required. However, unions point out many are off-work in self-isolation. And, with NHS leaders saying staff feel “at risk” of contracting the virus unless they wear protective equipment while dealing with all patients, the BBC is told guidance is expected to be updated within two days.		Normal life continues to be seriously affected. As vulnerable people continue to report problems getting groceries while in isolation, supermarkets are to use a government database of the 1.5 million people deemed most at risk to help prioritise delivery slots. Sharon Cranfield, from Surrey, tells us she’s reliant on deliveries because her daughter Jessica, 19, has cystic fibrosis, adding: “I’m terrified of going to the shops.” There are signs, too, the housing market is grinding to a halt, with transactions agreed before the lockdown falling through.	We dig into the detail of the government’s latest financial support package to find out what help is available to self-employed people. Meanwhile, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says the government’s response to coronavirus proves he was “absolutely right” during December’s election campaign that public spending could be increased .

The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country, with more than 85,500 positive tests – overtaking both China and Italy. However, the US death toll remains much lower, at less than 1,300. Some 8,215 people have died in Italy. President Donald Trump predicts the US will get back to work “pretty quickly”, calling the figures “a tribute to the amount of testing that we’re doing”.			Back in China, where the outbreak began, the government is temporarily banning all foreign visitors to prevent a further rise in the number of imported cases. Meanwhile, South Africa has begun a three-week lockdown. And while recent numbers from Italy’s worst-hit northern region suggest the epidemic might be slowing there, fresh fearshave arisen for poorer communities in the south.		Meanwhile, doctors, aid workers and the United Nations say camps for the displaced in north-western Syriacould be devastated by an outbreak. Follow all the latest global developments via our live page.

EU leaders meeting on Thursday – by socially-distant video conference – glaringly failed to agree to share the debt they are all racking up fighting Covid-19. From her flat in Berlin, where she is self-isolating after her doctor tested positive for the virus, German Chancellor Angela Merkel openly admitted to the disharmony over financial instruments.			What leaders did agree on was asking Eurogroup finance ministers to explore the subject further, reporting back in two weeks‘ time. The EU is famous for kicking difficult decisions down the road but in coronavirus terms, with spiralling infection and death rates, two weeks feels like an eternity.


Katya Adler
BBC Europe editor

The Coronavirus Newscast team is joined by Sean Farrington, from Radio 5 live’s Wake Up To Money, to help unpack the government’s new measures to support the self-employed. And musician Charli XCX offers some tips on keeping fit, staying creative and painting rocks in self-isolation. Meanwhile, the World Service’s Science in Actionexamines why China’s strong social distancing policies seem to have been successful in stopping the spread of the virus .

Some front pages use photographs of staff at the Royal Liverpool Hospital taking in the nation’s gratitude for the work of the NHS during the applause that rang around the UK. Others feature the members of the public – and young royals Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – saluting the medical staff and carers. “Checkpoint Britain” is the main headline for both the Daily Express and the Metro, as they report police measures to enforce social distancing. The Daily Star describes those driving without good reason as “Checkpoint Charlies”. The effects of the virus on the property market is the big story for the Daily Mail, under the headline: “Don’t move home.” The housing market was “plunged into chaos” after the government called on people to delay moving home, the Times reports. Meanwhile, the Sun looks at the UK’s latest virus statistics to declare: “One Brit dies every 13 minutes.”

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All new rules and opening hours for Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Lidl, Aldi and Asda

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

Supermarkets across the UK have introduced a number of new rules and opening hours in response to the UK blockade. Supermarkets are only a handful of…

All new rules and opening hours for Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Lidl, Aldi and Asda

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Coronavirus blockade: police use a loudspeaker to tell park swimmers “This isn’t a vacation – go home!”

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Mike Armstrong

The UK is stuck with the order to go out on essential trips only and not to gather in groups of more than two, but these swimmers in a London park …

Coronavirus blockade: police use a loudspeaker to tell park swimmers “This isn’t a vacation – go home!”

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