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Queen Elizabeth II has been removed as head of state for Barbados
The Monarch is now only recognised as head of state by 15 countries in the Commonwealth, including the UK
30th November 2021
Child abusers could be given life sentences under new government-backed plans
People who abuse children currently only serve a maximum of 14-years in prison.
All the new COVID-19 rules coming into force in England today
The measures will be in place for three weeks while the government attempts to “gather more information”.New
30th November 2021
Guests trapped at UK’s highest pub in Yorkshire freed after four days inside
Guests at the Tan Hill pub in Yorkshire have been able to escape a fourth night of being trapped inside
29th November 2021
Electricity North West deploys vans with free hot food and drink following power cuts
Postcodes still affected include properties in Bradford, Leeds, Halifax, Huddersfield and Wakefield
Booster jabs could be offered to over 18s to cut gap between third dose
Experts on the UK’s government’s vaccine advisory body will meet today to discuss extending booster jabs and vaccine rollouts to under 18s
Iceland and Co-Op won’t force customers to wear masks in store
Despite new rules on mask wearing in shops and on public transport coming into force this week, the supermarkets say staff won't force customers to comply
29th November 2021
Kellogg’s has released a limited-edition mince pie cereal for Christmas
Kellogg’s have well and truly outdone themselves this year by releasing a mince pie cereal in time for Christmas
Yorkshire councillor who tweeted fake image of Jeremy Corbyn ordered to pay ‘substantial damages’
Paul Nickerson has agreed to pay substantial damages and legal costs to Jeremy Corbyn regarding a false defamatory statement he tweeted out on November 15 2021
23rd November 2021
Controversial new social care bill ‘deepens north-south divide’ in the UK
As property costs in Leeds lie below the national average, the new reforms mean that pensioners in the region will lose out disproportionately.