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13 May 2021 A Cabinet minister confirmed the government’s team of scientific advisors is holding an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the Indian variant of the Chinese coronavirus, with the prime minister saying there was “increasing concern” of its spread in the UK. On Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the next phase of unlocking from restrictions was on track, the same day figures revealing England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland had seen no daily deaths from t...

India Covid mutation will get everywhere warns expert ahead of Sage meeting Professor James Naismith warns that local coronavirus restrictions wont make a huge difference, and that the new strain will end up being a "country-wide problem" 13:16, 13 MAY 2021 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The Daily Stars FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up today! When you...

The UK will ban live exports of animals for fattening and slaughter as part of a new law on animal welfare announced today.

By Monidipa Fouzder2021-05-10T10:51:00+01:00 Pet thieves will feel the full force of the law, lord chancellor Robert Buckland has declared - with the Ministry of Justice, Home Office and Department for Food, Rural Affairs & Environment setting up a taskforce to investigate a reported surge in pet thefts. The taskforce is part of wider measures to improve animal welfare standards that will be unveiled in the Queen’s speech tomorrow - including an Animal Sentience Bill that will enshrine anim...

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Flooding problems have been an issue in Haven Road for decades.  Last year one business, Velvis Cars, left its base in Haven Road and decided to relocate to West Bergholt due in part due to the flooding. Picture: Sue Witheridge Earlier this month Labour ward councillors Mike Lilley, Lee Scordis and Adam Fox set up a petition calling for the issue to be sorted "once and for all". The councillors have also written directly to bosses at Colchester Council, Essex County Council and Anglian...

Flooding problems have been an issue in Haven Road for decades.  Last year one business, Velvis Cars, left its base in Haven Road and decided to relocate to West Bergholt due in part due to the flooding. Picture: Sue Witheridge Earlier this month Labour ward councillors Mike Lilley, Lee Scordis and Adam Fox set up a petition calling for the issue to be sorted "once and for all". The councillors have also written directly to bosses at Colchester Council, Essex County Council and Anglian...

THE cost of single-use plastic carrier bags will double later this month. And all shops in England from the largest supermarket to the smallest corner shop will be obliged to impose the 10p charge from Friday, May 21. Since the 5p plastic bag tax was introduced in England on October 5, 2015, there has been a massive reduction in the number of bags being used in the country. The levy, which until now has only applied to retailers employing more than 250 staff, saw the average customer cu...

A PETITION has been set up calling for councils and politicians to work together to fix flooding issues which have plagued a busy road for decades. Haven Road, in Hythe in Colchester, floods almost every time there is a high tide in the neighbouring River Colne. On Friday there were miles of queues across the east of the town, stretching down Clingoe Hill as far as Wivenhoe, after a car broke down in the water. The following day, the road flooded again, with some drivers being forced to...

A SOMERSET council has voted to ban the release of sky lanterns or balloons on publicly owned land in its district.