France introduces a 6pm coronavirus curfew in 15 regions

France introduces a 6pm coronavirus curfew in 15 regions including Nice after police broke up 2,500-strong New Year party The 8pm curfew set to be enforced two hours earlier across 15 departments Revellers at underground New Year’s Eve party, western France, attacked police Paris has avoided the latest curfew restriction and other areas are in … Read more

Thousands sign up to ring a bell (or bang a saucepan) at 6pm on Christmas Eve to spread ‘hope’

Thousands sign up to ring a bell (or bang a saucepan) at 6pm on Christmas Eve to spread ‘hope and togetherness’ before phoning isolated neighbours and relatives The campaign is backed by the Prime Minister and his fiancée Carrie Symonds More than 445,000 have signed up to take part in the event through Facebook Mary … Read more

Pubs curfew should be brought forward to 6pm not 10pm says Jonathan Van-Tam

England’s deputy chief medical officer has called for the nation’s 10pm pub curfew to be brought forward to 6pm in an effort to reduce the increasing rates of transmission. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam admitted there was little evidence supporting the benefits of a 10pm curfew and said he would prefer a closing time of 6pm instead … Read more

Rhondda Cynon Taf in South Wales to go into local lockdown from 6pm on Thursday

Rhondda Cynon Taf in South Wales will be put into local lockdown from 6pm on Thursday after rise in Covid cases By William Cole For Mailonline Published: 12:43 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 13:07 BST, 16 September 2020 Rhondda Cynon Taf in south Wales will be placed under a local lockdown from 6pm on … Read more

Next to close all 700 stores from 6pm tonight amid coronavirus crisis 

Next to close all 700 stores from 6pm tonight as Britain’s high street shops shut down amid coronavirus crisis Fashion giant announced on Twitter that it will shut stores from 6pm tonight  Comes as Covid-19 death toll in UK stands at 335, with 5,857 cases in Britain  Other stores that are closing over crisis include … Read more

UK weather: Three weeks’ of rain will fall in 18 hours from 6pm tonight

Parts of flood-hit Britain were today braced for three weeks’ worth of rain forecast to fall in less than 24 hours as forecasters warned of a threat to life from fast-flowing and deep floodwater. Heavy rain is expected for much of Wales and North West England between 3pm today and 12pm tomorrow with homes likely … Read more