Category: England

Teenager in Court Following Crawley College Armed Incident

A teenager appeared in court on Wednesday after being charged following an incident at Crawley College on Monday when shots were fired. Sandijs Dreimanis, 18, of Barton Walk in Crawley, West Sussex, England, was named by police earlier in the day and “charged with possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, two…


Family Pay Tribute to 2-Week-Old Baby Killed in England After Pram Hit by Car

The 18-year-old parents of a two-week-old baby, who was killed on Sunday in a hit-and-run incident in the West Midlands of England, paid an emotional tribute to their baby boy. The boy, named Ciaran Leigh Morris, died in hospital on Sunday after his pram was hit by a car. According to the West Midlands Police, Ciaran’s…


UK Government Spends 30 Percent More on Scots Than English: Report

For every pound the UK government earmarks for the English, according to an economic think tank, it gives the Scottish an extra 30 pence. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) report says that almost all of the 30 percent gap is down to the controversial Barnett formula. That formula is a fixed way of divvying…


Bold & Beautiful Gypsy Vanner Horse Discovered in English Field Has the Allure of a Romance Novel

The adventurous-looking gypsy vanner horse possesses all the allure of a romance novel, as well as incredible strength. Interestingly, its existence in the United States and Canada owes to a chance encounter between a lone horse and a pair of horse lovers in a field in England. In 1995, Dennis and Cindy Thompson, of Ocala,…


MPs Cite ‘Serious Concerns’ Over England Lockdown Exit Clarity

The UK government needs to provide transparent criteria for lifting lockdowns, says a report by a committee of MPs that cites “serious concerns” about lack of clarity. “For the Government to build public confidence, it is absolutely vital that it is open on how it reaches its decisions and the data underpinning them,” MP William…


Door-to-Door Testing for SA Variant Expands to New Areas in England

Door-to-door testing for the CCP virus is being expanded to more local areas of England, as authorities try to stamp out local occurrences of the South African variant. Authorities say that postcode areas in Manchester, Norfolk, Southampton, and Surrey have been added to the list of “surge testing” for that variant of the Chinese Communist…


1 in 7 Had CCP Virus Antibodies in England in January: Report

An estimated one in seven people had antibodies to the CCP virus in England in January, according to an analysis of a nationwide blood-test survey. The analysis, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), uses blood-test data collected during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey to test for antibodies. It excludes infections reported in hospitals and care homes. In London, one…


Door-to-Door Tests for Parts of England As Community Cases of SA Variant Emerge

Door-to-door “surge testing” for the CCP virus is to be carried out in eight local areas in England after several cases of the South Africa variant emerged that could not be traced to travel from the country. Those cases are the first in the UK of community transmission of the variant, which is more transmissible…


Two Cases of South African Virus Variant in South of England Without Travel Links

Two people in the south of England have tested positive for the South African variant of the CCP virus—the first such cases with no identified links to travel from the country. The discovery in Surrey sparked the rollout of local “surge testing” of thousands of people as local authorities try to stem the spread of…


2 Cases of South African Virus Variant in South of England Without Travel Links

Two people in the south of England have tested positive for the South African variant of the CCP virus—the first such cases with no identified links to travel from the country. The discovery in Surrey sparked the rollout of local “surge testing” of thousands of people as local authorities try to stem the spread of…