1760: Great Upheaval: New England planters arrive to claim land in Nova Scotia, Canada taken from the Acadians 1940: British complete the “Miracle of Dunkirk” by evacuating 338,226 allied troops from France via a flotilla of over 800 vessels including Royal Navy destroyers, merchant marine boats, fishing boats, pleasure craft and even lifeboats 1945: US, Soviet Union, Britain […]
Travel abroad is now permitted across the UK, but travellers were left bewildered after a series of mixed messages this week. After the confused communications, several Government officials have now stressed people should only visit green list countries. Those hoping to go on holiday are now anxiously awaiting the next travel update to see if their […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Climate activists who scored big against Western majors last week had some unlikely cheerleaders in the oil capitals of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Russia.
The government is considering paying teachers to add an extra 30 minutes to the school day in England under leaked proposals to help pupils overcome a year of disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Naomi Osaka has announced her withdrawal from the French Open, the day after the world No 2 was fined $15,000 (£10,570) for refusing to attend press conferences.
Passengers flying to the UK from Covid-ravaged red list countries will transit through a dedicated terminal at Heathrow Airport from today.
Leo and Stephanie Koutikas of Milford, Connecticut are still trying to cope with the passing of their son Stergios, just 25, when he died unexpectedly in March, and falling back on keeping their Greek Spot Cafe & Grill going for some solace.
Cyprus upgrades Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy and Poland in orange category CNA – Cyprus/NICOSIA 31/05/2021 12:02 Cyprus` Ministry of Health placed Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy and Poland in the orange category upgrading them from the red category, based on a new epidemiological risk assessment of countries. The new changes come into force Thursday, June […]
The European Commission proposed on Monday (31 May) that vaccinated people should be exempt from testing or quarantines when travelling from one EU country to another, and urged a gradual easing of travel measures as COVID-19 inoculations accelerate.
4000 BC: Approximate domestication of the horse in the Eurasian steppes near Dereivka, central Ukraine (hypothesis only) 1215: Beijing, under control of Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, is captured by the Mongols under Genghis Khan, ending the Battle of Beijing 1676: Battle of Öland: allied Danish-Dutch forces defeat the Swedish navy in the Baltic Sea, during the Scanian […]
