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There were 43 new coronavirus cases and two virus-linked deaths announced in Milton Keynes today, according to the latest data.

Oldest living Marine Corps veteran passes away at age 107 January 15 Dorothy (Schmidt) Cole enlisted in the Marine Corps at the age of 29 following the attack on Pearl Harbor. (Marine Corps) The nation’s oldest living Marine veteran died of a heart attack on Jan. 7. Sgt. Dorothy “Dot” (Schmidt) Cole enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1943 after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The 29-year-old initially had attempted to join the Navy two years earlier but was told she didn’t meet their hei...

She survived the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic and lived to tell the tale

Some Milton Keynes residents have begun receiving invitations to the new mass vaccination centre being opened in Stevenage.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is advising pet owners to take extra precautions to ensure dogs, cats and other small pets are kept safe from hidden and potentially fatal winter hazards. As with humans, pets can fall ill upon exposure to extremely cold temperatures for extended periods. To avoid this, BVA is asking owners to consider putting a coat on old dogs or those with thin fur to keep them warm. It is also important to wipe your dog’s paws and belly on returning hom...

Police opposition to high strength alcohol being sold in a Milton Keynes city centre kiosk was overruled by a council committee. The Point Kiosk, in Midsummer Boulevard, had applied to Milton Keynes Council to lift a ban on selling booze above six per cent, including wine and spirits, from the premises. But Thames Valley Police objected, saying that problem drinkers tend to congregate around places where they can buy high-strength booze, causing problems. Police opposition meant tha...

It has been confirmed that the Iceland store in the Food Centre is set to close its doors this month.

The virus every 107 seconds. >> our patients are so sick, theyre struggling to breathe. we wish that we could do more. we have treatments that we can provide, but its not enough. we really need to stop the spread. >> reporter: wisconsin running out of icu beds. at least six midwestern states today hitting record new case numbers. el paso county, texas, now weighing a full shutdown for its 800,000 residents as surge tents go up to ease the pressure on overwhelmed hospitals. doctors warn we could ...

Country, another death every 107 seconds. and tonight, images coming in from the midwest to the south, and in wisconsin, a warning that there could soon be a shortage of beds in the icu. europe got hit with this virus before the u.s., and now their second wave and its deadly grip. tonight lockdowns now in france and germany, and our foreign correspondent in belgium where icu numbers have now tripled in just three weeks. the deadly hurricane slamming into the u.s. the trees coming down, killi...

Threatened. traffic is backing up so drivers are urged to avoid the area. we will bring you updates on this story on our abc7 news app on this newscast if anything happen as well. thank you for joining us. im ama daetz. >> and im dan ashley. lets get right to sandhya patel with more on the heat. >> dan and ama, we have a dozen new records to tell you about. san francisco 95 degrees, surpassing its old record of 86 set back in 1995. oakland 100. 103, san jose. 99 at sfo. napa 104. richmond, 96, a...