Month: December 2022

They helped out the four women who run it, after heavy snowfall buried the building Royal Navy sailors came to the aid of four women who have taken up jobs at an isolated Antarctic scientific base after heavy snowfall buried some of the buildings. Clare Ballantyne, Mairi Hilton, Natalie Corbett and Lucy Bruzzone beat a record number of applicants to become the team responsible for managing historic site Port Lockroy on Goudier […]

Ministers have confirmed they're looking at options for the military to be part of contingency plans The military could be brought in to minimise disruption from a series of public sector strikes this month. Conservative Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi says soldiers could be involved in driving ambulances and securing the country's borders. “It is the right and responsible thing to do to have contingency plans in place,” he told Sky […]

The two sides will face each other in the last 16 of the tournament at 7pm tonight Gareth Southgate is embracing the increased expectations, selection headaches and chance to put smiles on supporters’ faces at a challenging time as England face Senegal in the World Cup last-16. All eyes will be on cavernous Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday evening as the Group B winners play their first knockout match on the world stage since the […]

Parents are being urged to be aware of the symptoms Health experts are investigating cases of Strep A infection after the deaths of six young children and a rise in cases. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said there had been a rise in rare invasive Group A strep this year, particularly in children under 10, with five deaths of under-10s in England since September. A separate case has been reported in Wales, taking the known UK total to six. Group A strep bacteria […]

18 year old Hussain Bah was arrested on Friday A third teenager has been charged over the murders of two 16-year-old boys a mile apart in south-east London, the Metropolitan Police said. Kearne Solanke was stabbed in Titmuss Avenue, Thamesmead, and Charlie Bartolo was found with stab wounds in Sewell Road, Abbey Wood, on Saturday November 26. The Met had been called at about 5.10pm to reports that people had […]

It's set to come into force next week The Group of Seven nations (G7) and Australia agreed on Friday to adopt a 60 dollar-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil, acting shortly after the European Union reached unanimous agreement on the same price earlier in the day. The European Union had tentatively agreed to the price cap as Western sanctions aim to reorder the global oil market to prevent price spikes […]

They stress it's usually mild, but can be serious in rare cases Health experts are investigating cases of Strep A infection after five deaths of young children and a rise in cases. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said there had been a rise in cases of rare invasive Group A strep this year, particularly in children under 10, with five deaths this season. Group A strep bacteria can cause many different infections, ranging from minor illnesses to deadly diseases. They include the […]

Formula One has announced that next year’s Chinese Grand Prix will be cancelled. The race in Shanghai – due to take place on April 16 – has been scrapped amid ongoing coronavirus restrictions in the country. The sport is now facing a four-week hole in the 2023 calendar with the defunct round in China sandwiched by races in Melbourne on April 2 and Azerbaijan on April 30. But it is […]

Sir Elton John has said he “couldn’t be more excited” to be headlining at Glastonbury 2023, marking what will be the final UK show of his last ever tour. The veteran singer, 75, will top the bill on the Pyramid Stage on Sunday June 25 for his first performance at the Worthy Farm festival in Somerset. After touring the globe on his marathon Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour over the […]