M4 misery for thousands of drivers stuck in TWO-HOUR queues in stifling 83F heat

So much for the summer getaway! M4 misery for thousands of drivers stuck in TWO-HOUR queues in stifling 83F heat after lorry fire forces closure of major motorway in both directions Holidaymakers hoping for a prompt getaway ahead of weekend met with misery Both eastbound and westbound M4 carriageways between J14 and J15 closed  Travellers … Read more

Covid UK: Giant queues at walk-in NHS Covid vaccination clinic in Walthamstow, London

Huge queues formed outside an NHS vaccination clinic after word got out about extra doses – with Londoners of all ages queuing up for the sought-after jab. More than 2,000 people rushed to Walthamstow Library in north-east London after the council opened a walk-in jab clinic between 11am and 6.30pm today. The council said first doses were being … Read more

Giant queues form outside NHS vaccine clinic for walk-in jabs

Did someone say SPARE jabs? Giant queues form outside NHS vaccine clinic after word gets out there are EXTRA doses available for the over 50s More than 2,000 people rushed to Walthamstow Library in north-east London  The council opened a walk-in jab clinic between 11am and 6.30pm today First doses were offered to 50+, 18+ … Read more

Heathrow boss demands more Border Force officials to bust ‘staggering’ six-hour immigration queues

Heathrow boss demands more Border Force officials to bust ‘staggering’ six-hour immigration queues due to Covid checks as she says it is ‘deeply frustrating when you only have two desks open’ Customers are facing waiting times of up to six hours at immigration halls  Airport boss has called for more resources so all border desks … Read more

Europe’d Covid crisis: Vaccinated Britons could be allowed to jump Greek border queues

Vaccinated Britons could be allowed to jump Greek border check queues ahead of holidaymakers taking airport Covid tests this summer Britons who have been vaccinated could skip the queue at Greek border  Vaccine passport would allow visitors to bypass other people waiting for tests  Scheme could be up and running by May – the earliest … Read more

Warnings of FIVE-HOUR airport border queues as ‘chaotic’ hotel quarantine system starts TODAY

Travellers may have be forced to queue for up to five hours and will be free to mix with passengers from ‘red list’ countries as the Government’s quarantine hotels plan comes into force today. Heathrow Airport warned of long queues at Border Control and said there were no protocols in place to stop passengers from … Read more

Covid UK: Food poverty fears as queues mount at London food bank

Hundreds of people formed the ‘largest queue’ ever seen by staff working at a food bank as Covid-19 continues to cause unprecedented levels of food poverty in the UK. London’s Community Kitchen livestreamed people queuing 7ft apart outside the bank in Wembley, West London on Saturday at 11am. The group’s head of outreach Afzal Parkar … Read more

Crepe stall closed to stop spread of coronavirus in queues takes fight to stay open to court

A crepe stall closed down by the council over fears massive queues would help spread coronavirus has taken to the high court to fight to stay open. Landlord of the King William IV pub, Jimmy McGrath, hired a barrister to argue his case after his business La Creperie was closed following complaints from those living … Read more

Germany mulls slashing air travel to ‘almost zero’ and queues build up at border checkpoints

Germany is considering slashing air travel to ‘almost zero’ as queues build up at border checkpoints. Chancellor Angela Merkel told her parties’ legislators she did not want a travel ban, but with the pandemic raging this winter there should be no tourism, sources said. Interior minister Horst Seehofer earlier told the Bild newspaper Merkel had … Read more

Shoppers splurge £3billion in Boxing Day spree with queues around the block in Tier 3

Whether shivering in queues before dawn or surfing the internet at home, Britons did their best yesterday to give UK retailers a Boxing Day boost. In places spared Tier 4 restrictions and the closure of all non-essential shops, hardy bargain hunters took to high streets from as early as 4am. In Leicester, which is a … Read more