NEWS... BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW ITThe Bank of England has signalled it is preparing a ‘significant monetary policy response’ to ’s mini-budget, which saw the pound plummet to a record low.After a day of turmoil in the markets, the Chancellor sought to reassure City investors he was ‘confident’ his tax-cutting strategy will deliver the promised economic growth.But the Bank’s chief economist Huw Pill warned they ‘cannot be indifferent’ to the developments of the past days – seen as an indication the cost of borrowing will have to go up to protect the pound and keep a lid on...…NEWS... BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW ITThe Bank of England has signalled it is preparing a ‘significant monetary policy response’ to ’s mini-budget, which saw the pound plummet to a record low.After a day of turmoil in the markets, the Chancellor sought to reassure City investors he was ‘confident’ his tax-cutting strategy will deliver the promised economic growth.But the Bank’s chief economist Huw Pill warned they ‘cannot be indifferent’ to the developments of the past days – seen as an indication the cost of borrowing will have to go up to protect the pound and keep a lid on...WW…

The coronavirus vaccine being developed at Oxford University is working well and has been shown to produce a ‘strong immune response’ in volunteers, studies show.Instead of using a weakened strain, or small parts of it, like traditional vaccines, the Oxford jab directs the body to produce part of the virus itself.Researchers led by the University of Bristol found it effectively delivers genetic instructions telling the body how to make the spike protein from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.Once the protein is replicated, the immune system then reacts to it – training the body...…The coronavirus vaccine being developed at Oxford University is working well and has been shown to produce a ‘strong immune response’ in volunteers, studies show.Instead of using a weakened strain, or small parts of it, like traditional vaccines, the Oxford jab directs the body to produce part of the virus itself.Researchers led by the University of Bristol found it effectively delivers genetic instructions telling the body how to make the spike protein from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.Once the protein is replicated, the immune system then reacts to it – training the body...WW…

A dad shone a laser pen at a police helicopter pilot because the noise of the aircraft interrupted him listening to an audiobook, a court heard.Stephen Reid, 55, lost his rag at the racket on July 18 last year after being ‘plagued by police helicopters searching for individuals’ close to his home in Kentish Town, northwest .No longer able to hear his novel being narrated, he used the powerful blue beam to dazzle the pilot before quickly chucking the laser pen into his back garden when officers spotlit him from the air.Reid later admitted shining a laser beam towards a vehicle at Wood Green...…A dad shone a laser pen at a police helicopter pilot because the noise of the aircraft interrupted him listening to an audiobook, a court heard.Stephen Reid, 55, lost his rag at the racket on July 18 last year after being ‘plagued by police helicopters searching for individuals’ close to his home in Kentish Town, northwest .No longer able to hear his novel being narrated, he used the powerful blue beam to dazzle the pilot before quickly chucking the laser pen into his back garden when officers spotlit him from the air.Reid later admitted shining a laser beam towards a vehicle at Wood Green...WW…

Four zookeepers have decided to self-isolate on the grounds of a wildlife sanctuary to make sure the animals are properly cared for during the crisis.The staff members from Paradise Park in Cornwall have movedinto a house on site so they can continue feeding and cleaning the 1,200 birdsand mammals housed there.They will be supported by other keepers working on split rotas and covering different areas of the grounds.Paradise Park closed temporarily on March 21, but staff have been posting regular updates on social media and also run live webcams so people can still enjoy seeing the penguins...…Four zookeepers have decided to self-isolate on the grounds of a wildlife sanctuary to make sure the animals are properly cared for during the crisis.The staff members from Paradise Park in Cornwall have movedinto a house on site so they can continue feeding and cleaning the 1,200 birdsand mammals housed there.They will be supported by other keepers working on split rotas and covering different areas of the grounds.Paradise Park closed temporarily on March 21, but staff have been posting regular updates on social media and also run live webcams so people can still enjoy seeing the penguins...WW…

Another 888 people have died after contracting , taking the UK death toll to at least 15,464, the Department of Health (DoH) has confirmed.Today’s jump in deaths is another huge daily rise, following an increase of 847 yesterday and 861 on Thursday.The figures were updated after England recorded another 784 deaths. Scotland reported 56 deaths, while 28 were recorded in Wales and 17 in Northern Ireland.The combined figure from the four nations comes to 885, which is slightly lower than the number – 888 – later released by the DoH this afternoon.There is also a difference in the DoH’s death...…Another 888 people have died after contracting , taking the UK death toll to at least 15,464, the Department of Health (DoH) has confirmed.Today’s jump in deaths is another huge daily rise, following an increase of 847 yesterday and 861 on Thursday.The figures were updated after England recorded another 784 deaths. Scotland reported 56 deaths, while 28 were recorded in Wales and 17 in Northern Ireland.The combined figure from the four nations comes to 885, which is slightly lower than the number – 888 – later released by the DoH this afternoon.There is also a difference in the DoH’s death...WW…

A ‘depraved and dangerous’ pimp who subjected eight women and girls to a horrific campaign of physical and sexual violence has been handed a 29-year extended sentence.During a reign of terror spanning two decades, Junior Chester Bryan got some hooked on hard drugs so they would be dependent on him and lived off the earnings of those he forced into prostitution.Bryan subjected others to brutal rapes – both for his own gratification and to teach them a lesson – and forced one vulnerable teenager to dig her own grave after launching a vicious hammer attack.The 63-year-old was convicted of 20...…A ‘depraved and dangerous’ pimp who subjected eight women and girls to a horrific campaign of physical and sexual violence has been handed a 29-year extended sentence.During a reign of terror spanning two decades, Junior Chester Bryan got some hooked on hard drugs so they would be dependent on him and lived off the earnings of those he forced into prostitution.Bryan subjected others to brutal rapes – both for his own gratification and to teach them a lesson – and forced one vulnerable teenager to dig her own grave after launching a vicious hammer attack.The 63-year-old was convicted of 20...WW…