Main Stories, News / 13/10/2020 Covid-19 cases at UEA reach 65

The number of Covid-19 cases at UEA has reached 65. In an announcement today, the university confirmed 40 positive test results on campus, 24 off, and one member of staff who has not been on the premises. 34 student flats are also self-isolating on campus. The news comes after a weekend which saw UEA firmly...

News / 13/10/2020 Damning report into Ambulance Trust finds a culture of sexual assault and bullying

A recent report into East Anglia Ambulance Service Trust (EAAST) has found that the trust has ‘inadequate leadership’ and that this leadership ‘fostered abuse’. In the wake of thirteen allegations of sexual misconduct including predatory behaviour by staff, the regulator Care Quality Commission (CQC) released findings relating to the management of the EAAST.  Regulators said...

News / 13/10/2020 Norfolk and Suffolk Health Trust update

A regional mental health trust has admitted the removal of more than 300 young people from its waiting list was a deliberate decision and not due to “human error.” The Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT) sent out the letter in May informing people their appointments had been cancelled and that their referrals had been...

News / 13/10/2020 Coronavirus in Norfolk: how it compares to the rest of the UK

The government confirmed 12,872 new cases of coronavirus over the weekend, while scientists and health officials issued warnings that a vaccine will not be a magic solution to the pandemic. An analysis drawn from various public health bodies (including ONS, NRS and NISRA) by the BBC shows an additional 16 cases developed in Norwich over...

News / 13/10/2020 EU pursues legal action against the UK Government for breaching the terms of the Brexit Agreement

The EU will formally begin the process of legal action against the UK government following last month’s controversial announcement that the UK will pursue new legislation in breach of parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement signed last year. The European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen said in a short address on Thursday that the...

Main Stories, News / 12/10/2020 Three UEA students fined £10,000 each for throwing house party

Three UEA students were fined £10,000 each after hosting a house party with around 100 attendees. The police were called to the Bowthorpe Road residence at approximately 1.10am on Sunday 11th of October.   One 19-year-old and two 20-year-olds, who were meant to be self-isolating after showing coronavirus symptoms, were issued the fixed penalty notice for...

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Police shutdown illegal rave in Thetford Forest
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Police shutdown illegal rave in Thetford Forest

An illegal rave was broken up by over 100 police officers in Thetford Forest. Footage of the event, that was released by Norfolk Constabulary on Tuesday, revealed that at least 500 people attended the rave that took place at Lynford over the bank holiday weekend. The police have stated that this was “a well-established and…

UK Government misses deadline on confirming whether controversial £217million pound revamp of Anglia Square begins construction.
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UK Government misses deadline on confirming whether controversial £217million pound revamp of Anglia Square begins construction.

The UK government has missed the deadline for deciding on whether the renovation of Norwich City’s Anglia Square is to go ahead. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government stated that Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick would not be publishing the details of the decision by the agreed upon deadline of…

English Whisky society formed by ex-UEA graduate
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English Whisky society formed by ex-UEA graduate

This October, whisky connoisseurs will be joining in an exploration of a new sector of the market: English whisky. From October 16-17, a virtual event hosted by the recently-formed English Whisky Society will discuss the boom in English whisky production over the last two decades, the prospective future of the industry, and the technical aspects…


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