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Omicron circuit-breaker lockdown? Sage says 'more stringent' restrictions needed 'very soon'Boris Johnson, keen for this Christmas to be better than last, has so far resisted calls to tighten Covid restrictions but his scientific advisers have told him further intervention is needed to keep hospital admissions down.
Highway Code changes that give cyclists priority over drivers could cause 'confusion' among unaware motorists, warns AAPolling by AA finds two thirds of motorists are unaware of new rules, set for January, which prioritise 'vulnerable road users' over carsHighway Code changes giving cyclists priority over drivers could cause "confusion and dangerous situations", the AA has warned as polling found two thirds of drivers were not aware of the incoming rules.The new code is set to come into force on January 29 and means motorists will have to give way to cyclists and pedestrians at junctions.
QuoteHighway Code changes that give cyclists priority over drivers could cause 'confusion' among unaware motorists, warns AAPolling by AA finds two thirds of motorists are unaware of new rules, set for January, which prioritise 'vulnerable road users' over carsHighway Code changes giving cyclists priority over drivers could cause "confusion and dangerous situations", the AA has warned as polling found two thirds of drivers were not aware of the incoming rules.The new code is set to come into force on January 29 and means motorists will have to give way to cyclists and pedestrians at junctions.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/12/16/highway-code-change-cyclists-priority-drivers-confusion/
QuoteOmicron circuit-breaker lockdown? Sage says 'more stringent' restrictions needed 'very soon'Boris Johnson, keen for this Christmas to be better than last, has so far resisted calls to tighten Covid restrictions but his scientific advisers have told him further intervention is needed to keep hospital admissions down.https://www.itv.com/news/2021-12-18/circuit-breaker-lockdown-sage-says-more-stringent-measures-needed-very-soon
Highway Code changes that give cyclists priority over drivers could cause 'confusion' among unaware motorists, warns AA
As a cyclist, I would feel a lot safer within a metre of the kerb. Suggesting we ride in the centre of a lane will not only agrivate motorists, but will inevitably lead to more accidents.
Greece journalists denounce press freedom backslideA reporter's murder, the prime minister publicly scolding a foreign journalist, and alleged state surveillance. It's been a bad year for media rights in Greece.The southern European country fell five spots in the 2021 World Press Freedom Index compiled by media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF), and now ranks 70th out of 180 countries, behind Poland and Mongolia.
Greece plans more relief for homes and businesses hit by energy costsGreece will provide further financial relief to households, businesses and farmers facing higher outgoings due to surging energy prices, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Saturday.
Five ice-age mammoths unearthed in Cotswolds after 220,000 yearsDavid Attenborough will tell of ‘pristine’ skeletons found with other extinct speciesFive ice-age mammoths in an extraordinary state of preservation have been discovered in the Cotswolds, to the astonishment of archaeologists and palaeontologists.The extensive remains of two adults, two juveniles and an infant that roamed 200,000 years ago have been unearthed near Swindon, along with tools used by Neanderthals, who are likely to have hunted these 10-tonne beasts. More are expected to be found because only a fraction of the vast site, a gravel quarry, has been excavated.
QuoteHighway Code changes that give cyclists priority over drivers could cause 'confusion' among unaware motorists, warns AAAbsolute stupidity! cyclists are already a law unto themselves, they ride on the pavement illegally, they also ignore Red lights, they ride 3 abreast on country lanes, i dented my alloys mounting the pavement to try and knock one off!
New scooper aircraft to be delivered in next few monthsGreece is expected to take delivery within the next few months of two out of seven new firefighting aircraft, whose acquisition is outlined in an agreement signed earlier this month between its Civil Protection Ministry and the European Commission.The two new aircraft are amphibious Canadair scoopers. Being paid for exclusively with EU funds, they will belong to the RescEU civil protection mechanism but will be based permanently in Greece.
Cripes! Spotty becomes Scotty as the Beano reflects modern thought Almost 70 years after his first appearance as one of the Bash Street Kids in the Beano, the character Spotty has been renamed in the comic’s December issue as its publishers seek to reflect more sensitive modern-day thinking.Spotty has become Scotty, following in the footsteps of Fatty, who was renamed Freddy in May, with both changes made over fears the nicknames could be seen as offensive.
Piers Corbyn tells anti-vax crowd to ‘burn down MPs’ offices’ as Priti Patel urges police ‘to take action’‘We’ve got to hammer to death those scum’ he says Home Secretary Priti Patel has urged police to “take the strongest possible action”against anti-lockdown protester and conspiracy theorist Piers Corbyn after he was filmed publicly calling on supporters to burn down the offices of MPs who voted for Plan B Covid rules."We’ve got to get a bit more physical,” Mr Corbyn told a crowd during protests in London against public health restrictions.He suggested supporters take action against MPs who backed the government’s plans to limit access to large events and to require more indoor mask-wearing."We’ve got to hammer to death those scum, those scum who have decided to go ahead with introducing new fascism,” he is seen saying in a video shared on Twitter.
Party tapes: Could there be more clips from Allegra Stratton’s mock press conference?More clips could emerge from the mock press conference that showed Downing Street staff joking about a Christmas party and led to the resignation of Boris Johnson’s former spokesperson Allegra Stratton, according to The Mail on Sunday. A source told the paper that other questions put to Ms Stratton during the conference included references to the “mistresses” and “love children” of Mr Johnson. And they added that “they are just waiting like sitting ducks,” before saying: “No 10 will need to brace themselves. They are absolutely s******* themselves about what else is around – and Allegra is too.”
I was under the impression that Boris Johnson had a marvellous fun Christmas last year?