Newcastle council chief hits out at ‘contradictory’ Covid rules
The UK government’s “confusing and contradictory” Covid restrictions for the north-east of England have left space for “dangerous” conspiracy theories to fill the void, the...
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‘It doesn’t make sense’: frustration in north-east England at new Covid rules
With even the prime minister getting confused about the new lockdown rules in north-east England, many people living in the region have expressed frustration that...
Tories’ competence questioned as minister fails to clarify lockdown rules
A government minister has been unable to clarify whether new restrictions banning households in swathes of north-east England from meeting indoors applies to pub and...
Lockdown tightened in north-east England as Covid-19 infections rise
Nearly 2 million people in north-east England face being fined up to £6,400 if they mix with other households indoors in a significant extension of...
‘They see us as heavy-drinking nuisances’: students face Covid marshals
Dancing, drinking and flirting at wild parties will be firmly off the student timetable this term – even for those tempted to attend an illegal...
North-east England lockdown: what are the new Covid restrictions?
Who is affected by the latest restrictions? Nearly 2 million people who live in Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Gateshead, County Durham and Sunderland...
Covid-19 restrictions announced for swathe of north-east England
Nearly 2 million people in north-east England will be banned from mixing with other families under the strictest measures imposed since the country eased out...
North-east of England faces new restrictions amid Covid-19 spike
New restrictions on social contact between households and a 10pm curfew on pubs are expected to be introduced in parts of north-east England in an...
South Africa seeks to curb gender-based violence
South Africa’s government has introduced three bills in Parliament to curb gender-based violence. President Cyril Ramaphosa has termed them as the “most far-reaching legislative overhaul...
IPMAN calls for local refining to fix petroleum sector
File Photo Alhaji Popoola Ogundoyin, an Executive Member of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), says that unless Nigeria produces petroleum products through its...