Greenwich Council is calling for the education secretary Gavin Williamson to come clean on why he ordered the borough’s primary schools to open as normal for this term in spite of soaring coronavirus cases across south-east London. The town hall says that the Department for Education has refused to answer a freedom of information request […]
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Over-70s in London can now book Covid-19 vaccinations
Londoners aged 70 and over are now able to book their own coronavirus vaccinations without needing an invitation letter. Over 1.1 million people in London have already received their first dose of the vaccine, with patients being invited to have the jab. Local breakdowns are not being officially published, but Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe […]
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Charlton Athletic’s The Valley set to become mass Covid-19 vaccination hub
Charlton Athletic’s ground is in line to become a mass vaccination centre as the push to inoculate the public from coronavirus goes on. The Valley has been used as a Covid-19 testing centre since the beginning of the pandemic and is also hosting fast lateral flow tests for critical workers. There are currently just a […]
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Fast, free Covid-19 tests come to Thamesmead’s Princess Alice pub
A closed pub in Thamesmead has become the latest venue for critical workers to get fast, free Covid-19 tests. The Princess Alice pub on Battery Road, opposite Belmarsh prison, has been taken over as part of the Greenwich borough-wide community testing programme. Tests are also on offer at locations in Greenwich, Charlton and Eltham. Results […]
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Don’t drive to Greenwich Park – stay local during lockdown, park bosses plead
The charity that runs Greenwich Park have pleaded with people not to drive to the park during this lockdown – and enjoy their local open spaces instead. Royal Parks has issued the plea alongside other park operators in London to try to reduce overcrowding in the capital’s green spaces. In Greenwich Park, the viewpoint at […]
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Fast, free Covid-19 testing comes to Woolwich’s Waterfront centre
Greenwich borough residents who are not showing coronavirus symptoms can now book fast, free tests at the Waterfront Leisure Centre to see if they have Covid-19. The tests are being made available as part of a borough-wide community testing programme and are also on offer at locations in Greenwich, Charlton and Eltham. Results will be […]
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Stay at home: Major incident declared as London hospitals struggle with ‘out of control’ Covid-19
A major incident has been declared in London as hospitals face being overwhelmed by the continued spread of Covid-19. Sadiq Khan, who as mayor of London chairs the London Resilience Forum, made the decision to declare a major incident following discussions with NHS London, local authorities and Public Health England. A major incident can be […]
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Covid-19 vaccine: Councils and police warn of scam text messages
People who are expecting to be vaccinated against Covid-19 are being warned to watch for scam text messages purporting to be from the NHS. Criminals are trying to trick people into handing over their bank details by sending them messages asking them to click onto a fake NHS website, which then asks them to enter […]
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