Englands
England’s coronavirus cases fell by roughly 30% during lockdown
Swab tests on more than 105,000 people showed that Covid-19 infections are declining in England, according to an interim report from the Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission (REACT) program. The report includes results from home coronavirus tests taken between November 13 and 24, and shows that “an estimated 0.96% of England’s population has the virus, …
Coronavirus: Face coverings U-turn for England’s secondary schools
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Some schools in England may require pupils to wear face coverings in certain situations Secondary pupils will have to wear face coverings in school corridors in local lockdown areas of England, after the government reversed its guidance. Head teachers in any secondary school will also have the “flexibility” to …
‘Super Saturday’ – England’s pubs, restaurants and hairdressers reopen as lockdown eases
LONDON (Reuters) – People were finally allowed to drink in a pub, have a meal in a restaurant or get a haircut on Saturday for the first time in over three months as England took its biggest steps yet towards resumption of normal life. A worker carries a beer at The Holland Tringham Wetherspoons pub …
New Stonehenge discovery: Neolithic pit structure around Durrington Walls adds more mystery to England’s pre-history
Archaeologists have discovered a massive series of Neolithic-era pits very close to the Stonehenge site in southern England. As with Stonehenge itself its purpose remains a mystery, but the mere detection of the 4,000-5,000-year-old structure, on such a vast scale and so close to one of the world’s most recognized prehistoric sites, has left scientists …
England’s contact app fiasco exposes limits of technology
When UK ministers announced that they were ditching efforts to develop a bespoke contact-tracing app to help contain the spread of coronavirus, it marked the end of a months-long attempt to find a novel solution to a universal problem. Countries across the world have tried to develop tailored smartphone apps that will alert people when …
Eoin Morgan backs England’s rugby union side to seal World Cup double | Sport
Eoin Morgan, a World Cup-winning captain this year, has urged England’s rugby team to stick to the methods that have served them so well when they face South Africa in the Yokohama final on Saturday. Morgan, a keen Saracens fan, has spoken to the hooker Jamie George about the secrets to delivering on the big …
‘I was just feeding the kids’ – England’s Ben Spencer on his World Cup call-up | Sport
By his own admission it has been a crazy few days for the England rugby player Ben Spencer. He seems almost sheepish when he says that his is not quite the Cinderella story famously told by the former New Zealand World Cup winner Stephen Donald – “I was just at home, feeding the kids” – …
Manu Tuilagi uses new mindset to savour England’s World Cup moments | Robert Kitson | Sport
His teammates call him “Chief” but for Manu Tuilagi there are only a few weeks left in which to rule the world. He sounds pretty sure this will be his final World Cup, even though he is just 28. “I’ll be too old, mate,” he murmured, asked about the possibility of him being involved in …
England’s Piers Francis cleared to resume World Cup after citing dismissed | Sport
Piers Francis has escaped a ban for his high tackle on the USA’s Will Hooley after his World Cup citing was not upheld, handing England a full strength squad to choose from against Argentina on Saturday. Francis became the fourth player cited at the tournament amid World Rugby’s clampdown on high tackles for his hit …
England’s Billy Vunipola ready to follow in family footsteps at World Cup | Sport
Billy Vunipola will follow in the footsteps of his father and uncle on Sunday when appearing in a World Cup match between England and Tonga. Twenty years ago, his dad, Fe’ao, and his brother, Elisi, were part of the Tonga side who played England at Twickenham and two decades on Billy picks up the torch. …
