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Rapid Covid tests across North East in January

By Daniel Holland LDRS The government has announced that Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland, County Durham, Sunderland, North Tyneside, and South Tyneside will soon be rolling out...

Government borrowing hits record £31.6 billion in November

Government borrowing surged to a record £31.6 billion in November as efforts ramped up to support the economy through the second wave of the pandemic, official...

Travel implications for UK as new virus variant spreads across the South

More countries are banning arrivals from the UK because of concerns at the spread of a new variant of coronavirus. On Sunday, France shut its...

Covid Guidelines Tightened Nationwide for Christmas and Tier 4 for London, South-East and East

Boris Johnson has announced strict coronavirus restrictions for England over Christmas, with London, the South-East and East also placed under a new tier 4. The announcement made...

Prime Minister refuses to rule out 3rd national lockdown

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to rule out a third England lockdown after Christmas, saying the rates of Covid infection have increased very...

Staggered school return in January

Secondary schools in England are to have a staggered return after the festive holidays, with online learning replacing classroom lessons. The Education Secretary Gavin Williamson...

Kirklees remains in Tier 3 with rest of West Yorkshire

By Tony Earnshaw LDRS The government’s decision to keep the majority of England in Tier 3 Covid restrictions means there will be no change for...

North East remains in Tier 3

North East leaders have reacted to the announcement by the Health Secretary that the region will remain in the highest tier of Covid restrictions. Health...

British Islamic Medical Association statement on Covid vaccine

The British Muslim community has been disproportionately affected by Covid-19 with excess cases and deaths. One third of those from minority backgrounds in the...

Christmas go ahead despite Covid cases rise

The four UK nations have agreed to keep relaxed Christmas Covid rules in place, the prime minister confirmed on Wednesday, but Scotland and Wales...

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