Archive for 2020
Burglar armed with knife arrested on Christmas Day
A man arrested on Christmas morning in Pinner has been charged with aggravated burglary.
Tony Corby, 32 (20.06.88) of Greenway, Pinner appeared in custody at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, 26 December, charged with two counts of aggravated burglary and …
342 coronavirus infections; 53 deaths in Greece
Greek health authorities announced 342 coronavirus infections over the past day, along with 53 deaths Sunday.
It was the tenth consecutive day of less than 1,000 daily infections and a tenth of the peak infection rate in November.
Despite the …
Britain says it will sign free trade deal with Turkey this week
(Reuters) – Britain and Turkey are set to sign a free trade deal on Tuesday, the UK trade ministry said on Sunday, the first since Prime Minister Boris Johnson secured a new trade agreement with the European Union.
The two …
UK reports 30,501 new COVID cases on Sunday
(Reuters) – The United Kingdom on Sunday reported 30,501 new COVID-19 cases, government statistics showed, with a further 316 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test.
The government’s coronavirus portal said the figures reflected data from England and …
Appeal after Christmas presents stolen during Islington burglary
Detectives investigating a burglary at a house in Islington have issued a CCTV still of a man they wish to identify.
They have also released images of some of the stolen property, a Whyte Portobello bike and a Maltese gold …
Greek President, Prime Minister are vaccinated
President Katerina Sakellaropoulou was vaccinated against the coronavirus Sunday afternoon.
“This Christmas, science gave us the greatest gift,” Sakellaropoulou said after her vaccination shortly after 2 pm Sunday.
Sakellaropoulou is the first of 45 state officials whose vaccination was given …
A nurse is first to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in Greece
Vaccination against the coronavirus began in Greece, as well as most EU countries, Sunday.
The first Greek to be vaccinated was Efstathia Kambissiouli, head nurse of the intensive care units at Athens’ Evangelismos hospital.
“In my person, all health professionals …
Premier League
Arsenal ended their seven match winless run in the Premier League with a surprise 3-1 London derby victory over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday while Manchester United were held to a 2-2 draw at Leicester City.
Everton moved …
Europe rolls out vaccines in bid to leave pandemic behind
(Reuters) – Europe launches a cross-border vaccination programme of unprecedented scale on Sunday as part of efforts to end a COVID-19 pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1.7 million lives around the world
The region of 450 …
Cyprus President to get COVID-19 vaccine Monday morning
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades will be getting the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday morning, following other EU leaders who did the same.
Cyprus received on Saturday the first batches of Pfize BioNTech vaccine and the inoculations began on Sunday.
The President …
