Month: January 2022

Mass Covid testing and vaccination should be ended for all but the most vulnerable after the booster campaign has been completed, the former chairman of Britain’s vaccine taskforce has said. Mass Covid testing and vaccination should be ended for all but the most vulnerable after the booster campaign has been completed, the former chairman of Britain’s vaccine taskforce has said. Dr Clive Dix has called for an overhaul of the […]

Michael Lang, a co-creator and promoter of the 1969 Woodstock music festival, has died aged 77. Michael Lang, a co-creator and promoter of the 1969 Woodstock music festival, has died aged 77. Michael Pagnotta, a spokesperson for Lang’s family, said he had been battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma and died on Saturday at New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre. “He was absolutely an historic figure and also a great guy,” said […]

Novak Djokovic’s parents have joined a protest rally in the Serbian capital Belgrade as the tennis star awaits a court hearing which could decide whether he can play at the Australian Open. Novak Djokovic’s parents have joined a protest rally in the Serbian capital Belgrade as the tennis star awaits a court hearing which could decide whether he can play at the Australian Open. The virtual hearing in Melbourne, with […]

Virgin Media O2 phone users will not face roaming charges this year after other networks announced the extra fee. Virgin Media O2 phone users will not face roaming charges this year after other networks announced the extra fee. Two of the UK’s four biggest networks – EE and Vodafone – are reintroducing roaming charges for customers travelling to Europe in January, with Three set to reintroduce them in May. However, […]

Stoke boss Michael O’Neill praised Tom Ince’s contribution to the Potters’ first Emirates FA Cup success since 2016 courtesy of a 2-0 win over League Two Leyton Orient. Stoke boss Michael O’Neill praised Tom Ince’s contribution to the Potters’ first Emirates FA Cup success since 2016 courtesy of a 2-0 win over League Two Leyton Orient. The former Blackpool, Huddersfield and Derby midfielder put the Championship play-off hopefuls into a […]

There were 55 people in intensive care with Covid-19 on Saturday, Public Health Scotland figures show. There were 55 people in intensive care with Covid-19 on Saturday, Public Health Scotland figures show. It is an increase of seven from Friday when the intensive care total was 48. The data also shows that 13 of the people requiring intensive care have been treated for more than 28 days. There are 1,382 […]

The North East and North West of England are seeing “concerning” rates of the Omicron variant, an expert has said, amid worries over healthcare staffing and a spike in hospital admissions. Cleveland (846.8 to 2,564.3). Dr Mike Tildesley, from the University of Warwick and a member of the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Modelling group (Spi-M) highlighted these regions, along with the Midlands, as areas of concern. He said cases in London […]

Cambridge boss Mark Bonner saluted his players as they proved the magic of the FA Cup is still alive after the League One side dumped Premier League Newcastle out of the competition. Cambridge boss Mark Bonner saluted his players as they proved the magic of the FA Cup is still alive after the League One side dumped Premier League Newcastle out of the competition. Joe Ironside’s second-half goal secured a […]

The figures published by the Scottish Government on Saturday show 57,907 new tests for Covid-19 reported results and 25.1% were positive, up from 21.7% on Friday. Scotland recorded 26 coronavirus-linked deaths and 12,602 new cases in the past 24 hours, according to the latest data. The figures published by the Scottish Government on Saturday show 57,907 new tests for Covid-19 reported results and 25.1% were positive, up from 21.7% on […]