A Covid testing lab at the heart of the UK’s swabbing scheme processed potentially hundreds of contaminated samples every day, an undercover probe has claimed. A BBC Panorama investigation found a number of safety breaches and failings at the Lighthouse Lab in Milton Keynes during the second wave. Lab workers had rushed vital checks, discarded … Read more
That’s MY stick: Tiny dog dangles three feet in the air by her teeth as she tries to steal a snowman’s arm Alice the Jackapoo was walking with her owners in Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire Six-year-old dog is owned by Charlotte Beard, 22, and partner Sam Grogan, 28 Ms Beard said Alice gets excited when confronted … Read more
Britain’s biggest coronavirus testing lab is hit by Covid outbreak after worker at Milton Keynes site that is targeted to process 70,000 tests a day claimed safety rules had been broken Milton Keynes Lighthouse Laboratory has seen an outbreak of Covid-19 in staff Three of its four scientific teams are isolating and other staff also … Read more
Britain’s first ‘full-scale’ trial of rental e-scooters has been launched today in Milton Keynes. Locals and visitors will have access to 500 of Lime’s motorised vehicles to use on the road after the Government legalised e-scooter hire services last month. Users will pay £1 via a smartphone app to unlock the machines and 20p a … Read more
Pensioner, 90, is amazed to see herself as a 14 year old in photograph used for new VE day commemorative stamp Bette Williamson, 90, went to London’s West End to celebrate Victory in Europe Pensioner, who now lives in Milton Keynes, Bucks, recalls ‘electric’ atmosphere She travelled to London for free with her sister Joan … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more