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London Covid: Scientists hopeful as positive coronavirus cases in London ‘slowing down’ – but 2 weeks needed to be safe

Leading scientists have announced that Covid-19 case rates are ‘slowing down’ in London as the ‘first ray of light’ suggests coronavirus will become easier to live with – but he says nothing... Read more »
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London Covid: PCR test ‘no longer needed’ after positive lateral flow result

People who test positive for Covid with a home lateral flow test (LFT) will no longer need to take a PCR follow-up test to confirm they have Covid, it has been reported.... Read more »
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Covid circuit breaker needed in Scotland to deal with Omicron spread, says leading health expert

A health expert has called for a circuit breaker to be imposed in a bid to halt the rapid spread of the coronavirus Omicron variant in Scotland. Deepti Gurdasani, an epidemiologist from... Read more »
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Brexit news live: Latest updates as EU says ‘genuine urgency’ needed to resolve NI protocol row

Ryanair sees red over UK’s traffic light system for travel The EU has said there is still “a genuine urgency” to resolve a dispute with the UK on the operation of the... Read more »
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Answers needed over controversial Wanstead kiosk cafe approval

Last week Wanstead Lib Dems formally asked the council to scrutinise the decision to approve a new café kiosk on Christ Church Green via its external scrutiny committee The decision by Redbridge... Read more »
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Covid news: Booster jabs not needed for all – AZ vaccine creator Dame Sarah Gilbert

C ovid vaccine booster shots are not needed for the general population and should be reserved for the elderly and those with a weakened immune system, one of the creators of the... Read more »
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Holes in the floor, mould on the walls and falling concrete – the woefully neglected South London estates where 500 repairs are needed every week

Lucy Rowe’s son can’t stop coughing. At night the hacking sound wakes his two brothers in the bunks below and Lucy has to help them go back to sleep. Once they are... Read more »
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Covid UK news live: Lockdowns ‘unlikely to be needed again’

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New normal needed to combat biodiversity and climate crisis

The poet Benjamin Zephaniah recently made a very valid point when he said that we don’t need to get back to normal, after the pandemic. Normal he argued got us into the... Read more »
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‘It’s shocking that Nikki Grahame’s friends had to fundraise to access the eating disorder support she needed’ – Seren Hughes

Reality TV star Nikki Grahame tragically handed away on Friday (April 9) after an almost lifelong battle with an eating disorder. Nikki’s followers mourn the lack of the iconic Big Brother star... Read more »