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Don’t pretend you wouldn’t love an extra day off this year… Proving once again that we should never doubt the swift and whimsical opportunism of the nation who once produced “Boaty McBoatface”, there’s already a petitio...
Key dates in England’s exit from lockdown have been revealed under the PM’s roadmap. With the number of vaccinated people in the UK nudging 18 million, the R rate falling nationwide, today is finally the day we learned...
By August, the whole adult population of the UK might have the Covid jab. Though government ministers have raised the possibility of ever over-18 being offered the jab by September, there’s tentative evidence to suggest...
Vaccine passports will pave the way for international travel, says Cabinet minister. According to the Transport Secretary, vaccine certificates could allow for international holidays to take place one again. Grant Shapp...
“Beans have no authority here” Out of all the unlikely combos in the world – Kanye and Paul McCartney, pineapple and pizza, Rachel and Joey – this one really takes the cake. And when I say that, I’m talking a ‘should-be...
This calculator can estimate when you’ll receive the Covid-19 vaccine. 2020 is finally over, three Covid-19 vaccines have been approved and you can now find out when you’re likely to be vaccinated- so plenty of good new...
An extra 125 million bars will be made in Birmingham. One of the things Birmingham is famous for is its manufacturing over the years- from Bird’s Custard to bicycle bells, postage stamps to pacemakers- Brum is the...
Amanda Holden launched the petition just yesterday. A petition has launched calling for a new statue to be built in memory of national treasure, Captain Sir Tom Moore. The former veteran sadly passed away on Tuesday, Fe...
Rest in peace, Captain Tom. Through the darkest early days of the coronavirus pandemics, UK spirits were lifted by the incredible fundraising efforts of Captain Sir Tom Moore, the then 99-year old World War II veteran w...
Residents in the WS2 postcode area will be offered Covid-19 tests. The government has announced that testing for Covid-19 is to be increased in the West Midlands after a case of the South African variant was identified...