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Coronavirus will spend two weeks in isolation after accidentally infecting Idris Elba. In a tweet earlier today, London legend Idris Elba confirmed he’d received a positive test for COVID-19, but is otherwise feel...
New social distancing guidelines for the UK have just been announced. The UK government is now holding daily briefings about the coronavirus outbreak, and today’s briefing has resulted in several new guidelines fo...
Dropkick Murphys are bringing St Patrick’s Day to a sofa near you! Mass gatherings are being cancelled all over the globe due to the coronavirus outbreak, and Boston’s St Patrick’s Day celebration is n...
The London Marathon is the latest event to be moved because of public health concerns. We’re in for a lot more of this sort of news over the next few days, I’m afraid. Shortly after it was confirmed that the...
Local and mayoral elections across England have been postponed for a year – including the elections for the next Mayor of London. Well Sadiq, looks like you’ve got a little longer in City Hall. With the coro...
You’ll have to find a new way to celebrate St Patrick’s Day this year… With coronavirus cases on the rise across the UK, difficult decisions are being taken about whether large-scale events should go a...
A raft of new measures have been announced to help halt the rapid spread of coronavirus. After an emergency meeting of the government’s COBRA committee this afternoon, the UK government has announced new measures...
The novel coronavirus can survive for several days on plastic and steel, according to a new study. Scientists at the Laboratory of Virology in Hamilton, Montana, and elsewhere, studied how the new virus survives outside...
104 Londoners have confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, it was announced today. It’s a 14% increase on yesterday’s figure of 91. The most affected boroughs now are… Kensington & Chelsea: 15 ca...
For International Women’s Day, the Tube has welcomed a few colourful arrivals. International Women’s Day may be over for another year, but the fight for true equality continues apace. TfL’s recent inte...