Piers Corbyn, a high-profile coronavirus sceptic and brother of former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn, has appeared at Norwich Magistrates Court court regarding a protest he organised in Norwich in late September. Mr Corbyn was summoned on Tuesday December 1, charged with organising an illegal gathering of more than 30 people in a public space…
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Coronavirus Update Norwich 7/12/2020
The UK could well be on track to have a total of 2 million recorded coronavirus cases. The current statistic stands at 1,750,241, with the most recent daily increase being 12,282. The death toll now stands at 62,033. There are three different methods of measuring the death toll. The above statistic refers to the number…
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Nation Holds Remembrance Day Service
London’s March Past the Cenotaph did not take place. This due to the second national COVID-19 ‘lockdown’ in England. It normally sees 100,000 people take part. The remembrance service led by the Government took place as usual. It was on television on BBC One. Representatives from the Royal Family, the Government and the armed forces…
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Extinction Rebellion Protestor scales crane in Norwich
A protestor for Extinction Rebellion scaled a 100ft crane on Saturday 7th of November. The 17 year old man known as Alex Sidney ascended the crane and placed banners in support of the XR movement onto the side of the crane. Sidney, from Dereham, spent two nights atop the crane as a form of ‘direct…
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Coronavirus Update for norfolk and the uk
The country-wide coronavirus death toll stands at 52,745 people as of 17th November. There have been close to 1.5 million cases and 196,559 hospital admissions. Though the number of new cases daily remains high, there has been a decrease over the last few days, bringing it down to just over 20,000. The daily death toll…
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Dominic Cummings Leaves Downing Street
Dominic Cummings left Number 10 on Friday the 13th, widely reported to be the latest manifestation of weeks of unrest within Downing Street. The announcement that he would be let go was released shortly before his departure, but it was expected that he would see the year out at least until Christmas. BBC Political Editor…
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Anglia Square’s £271m refurbishment refused by government official
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, has ruled that plans for Anglia Square’s controversial redevelopment cannot go ahead. The £271m refurbishment plans involved building a 20-storey tower block, shops, a hotel and a cinema. Over 1,200 homes would have been added to the area. Norwich city council approved the…
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PM Announces New Coronavirus Measures from Thursday
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced new measures that will apply to the whole of England, expected to last for four weeks starting on Thursday. According to the measures, people in England will be told to stay at home, with all hospitality and non essential shots set to close. However schools, universities and nurseries…
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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…
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