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London news: Man crushed to death in incident at Hackney building site as crane drops load | UK | News

Emergency services, including London Air Ambulance, were called to the scene of the incident at a construction site on East Road, near Old Street at 1.30pm on Tuesday, December 21. Police said a... Read more »
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Despite Omicron Wave, Britons Are Set on Not Losing Another Christmas

LONDON — Under the exuberant Christmas decorations strung above one of London’s most famous shopping streets, presents filled the arms of three grinning young brothers, the smallest boy struggling to keep a... Read more »
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‘I compared Quality Street, Roses, Heroes and Celebrations to see which gives you the most chocolate and only one knows how to count’

Christmas is a time for family, fun and, most importantly, chocolate. The average Brit spends around £5.50 a week on chocolate, but this triples during the festive period – and is it... Read more »
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COVID latest: More than 23,000 new confirmed UK Omicron cases – as Christmas Eve shoppers avoid city centres | UK News

There are 377 local areas in the UK and 98% have seen a week-on-week rise in cases.  The top 17 areas are all in the capital, led by Lambeth, Wandsworth, and Hackney... Read more »
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London gyms warn New Year lockdown could be ‘catastrophic’ as business already ‘falls by 30 percent overnight’

Gyms and leisure centres across the capital have warned that a lockdown in the New Year could be “catastrophic”, as one says it’s already seen customer numbers drop by 30 per cent.... Read more »
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Covid UK: PM set to make decision on new restrictions as London’s daily hospital admissions surge

Further Covid restrictions could be imposed just in time for New Year’s Eve as Boris Johnson is set to review the latest figures on Monday. The new restrictions, which may include a return... Read more »
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COVID-19: Christmas Eve footfall drops over 30% in central London amid fears about Omicron spread, new data shows | UK News

Central London saw the biggest drop in footfall of anywhere in the country as concerns about the spread of the Omicron variant kept shoppers at home. The number of shoppers in the... Read more »
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Ho ho home alone: Up to 900,000 Brits will spend Christmas in self-isolation after catching Covid

Nearly 900,000 people could be forced to spend Christmas Day in self-isolation after catching Covid in the past 10 days, MailOnline analysis shows. A total of 766,000 people across the UK have tested... Read more »
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Another day, another COVID-19 record in Middlesex-London and Elgin-Oxford

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) is reporting 335 new COVID-19 cases while Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) is reporting 110 – new records for both regions. This is the third day of record-breaking... Read more »
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Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad – Barney Walsh’s life from relationship rumours, working alongside supermodels and rarely seen sister

Dad and son duo Bradley and Barney Walsh are back on our tellies tonight (December 24) for a Christmas special of Bradley & Barney: Breaking Dad. The series usually sees the pair... Read more »