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Covid updates as UK cases hit record high on New Year’s Eve

Related video: ‘A tough year’ Keir Starmer reflects on 2021 in New Year’s message The UK has hit a new daily record of Covid-19 cases with 189,846 reported in the latest 24-hour... Read more »
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Police powers ramped up in North Westminster before New Year’s Eve after ‘firearm discharge’

Officers from the Met Police are on alert after the “discovery of weapons” and a “firearms discharge” in Central London. Police in Westminster confirmed that a Section 60, which gives officers enhanced... Read more »
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See the New Years Eve events you can attend in South London

Although the Trafalgar Square event is cancelled there is still a range of great events taking place across the capital that you can attend for New Year. From parties at some of South London’s... Read more »
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No need for thermals as New Year’s Eve temperatures set to break records

H ats and scarves are staying in the wardrobe as the end of the year approaches,  as the UK enjoys a spell of spring-like weather. Temperatures hovered in the mid-teens in parts... 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 »

East London shopping centre closing times on Christmas Eve

Published: 2:52 PM December 23, 2021 Have you left your Christmas shopping until the last minute? Luckily, many shopping centres across east London are still open tomorrow – Christmas Eve – so that... 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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East London things to do: Boxing Day to New Year’s Eve 2021

Published: 12:56 PM December 24, 2021 Looking for things to do between Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve? With Boris Johnson refusing to rule out further Covid restrictions after Christmas Day amid concerns... Read more »
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Sadiq Khan cancels New Year’s Eve celebrations as London grapples with soaring Covid cases | UK | News

It had been hoped that the event would replace the capital’s iconic firework show after it was cancelled in October due to continued uncertainty amid the pandemic. But this evening the Mayor... Read more »
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COVID-19: New Year’s Eve celebrations in Trafalgar Square cancelled ‘in interests of public safety’ | UK News

New Year’s Eve celebrations in Trafalgar Square have been cancelled “in the interests of public safety”, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced. An event was being planned for 6,500 key workers and... Read more »