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Woman and girl found dead in Hounslow

Woman and girl found dead in Hounslow

The 25-year-old woman and two-year-old girl were related to each other.

‘Left in the lurch’: Restaurant owner speaks about impact of Tier 3 in London

‘Left in the lurch’: Restaurant owner speaks about impact of Tier 3 in London

Andy Jones, who owns Jones & Sons restaurant in east London, said a week’s worth of food will be ‘wasted’ due to new restrictions.

Greenwich council told to keep schools open to all pupils or face legal action

Greenwich council told to keep schools open to all pupils or face legal action

Gavin Williamson issued a temporary continuity direction to the London Borough of Greenwich demanding it withdraw letters advising schools to close.

Rate of coronavirus cases increases across all new Tier 3 areas, data shows

Rate of coronavirus cases increases across all new Tier 3 areas, data shows

Figures also show that the number of Covid-19 hospital admissions in London has risen to the highest level since April.

Wetherspoon to slash beer prices in new Tier 3 areas

Wetherspoon to slash beer prices in new Tier 3 areas

Pubs in London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will sell real ale at 99p a pint.

Be careful now if you want to visit elderly at Christmas, warns Hancock

Be careful now if you want to visit elderly at Christmas, warns Hancock

The Health Secretary said it is not about doing the maximum the rules allow, but about taking personal responsibility.

More steps needed to protect young from self-harm on social media – psychiatrist

More steps needed to protect young from self-harm on social media – psychiatrist

Decision on Online Harms laws widely welcomed but concerns expressed about approach against self-harm material.

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Of the 315 local areas in England, 222 have seen a rise in case rates.

Midwifery choir launches Christmas single to raise £500,000

Midwifery choir launches Christmas single to raise £500,000

The single is raising money for parenting charity Best Beginnings and aims to raise £500,000 – £1 for each baby born since March.

Google outage due to internal technical fault, company says

Google outage due to internal technical fault, company says

The tech giant said an ‘internal storage quota issue’ was the cause of the global outage.

What are the new rules to make tech giants accountable for harmful content?

What are the new rules to make tech giants accountable for harmful content?

Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden and Home Secretary Priti Patel will set out a final decision on online harms proposals on Tuesday.

Protesters arrested after Parliament Square demo

Protesters arrested after Parliament Square demo

One man was detained on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker.

Ministers threaten to use emergency legal powers to force schools to stay open

Ministers threaten to use emergency legal powers to force schools to stay open

The warning came as council leaders in Waltham Forest, Islington and Greenwich advised schools to shut early ahead of Christmas.

What does the emergence of new coronavirus strain mean?

What does the emergence of new coronavirus strain mean?

Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed a new variant of coronavirus has been identified in England.

Concert to mark 100 years since first performance of The Lark Ascending

Concert to mark 100 years since first performance of The Lark Ascending

The piece was first performed at Shirehampton Public Hall in December 1920.

Bounce back loan fraud ‘five times higher’ than typical levels

Bounce back loan fraud ‘five times higher’ than typical levels

Bankers told the Treasury Select Committee they have seen higher levels of fraud for the taxpayer-backed scheme.

‘Bah humbug’: Theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh hits out at London Tier 3 move

‘Bah humbug’: Theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh hits out at London Tier 3 move

New restrictions mean entertainment venues will have to close in the capital and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire.

Online Harms Bill ‘will spark new age of accountability for social media’

Online Harms Bill ‘will spark new age of accountability for social media’

The proposed legislation is expected before Parliament next year.

Broken Isle of Wight monolith on sale on eBay

Broken Isle of Wight monolith on sale on eBay

Bids for the mirrored pillar have passed £5,000.

Experts warn it is too early to worry about new coronavirus strain

Experts warn it is too early to worry about new coronavirus strain

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said a new variant may be linked to the faster spread of the virus in the South of England.

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