UK doctors demand free meals for kids as COVID fuels hunger
Pediatricians are urging the British government to reverse course and provide free meals for poor children during school holidays as the COVID-19 pandemic pushes more families into poverty. (Tim Goode/PA via AP)LONDON โ Pediatricians are urging the British government to reverse course and provide free meals for poor children during school holidays as the COVID-19 pandemic pushes more families into poverty. The House of Commons last week rejected legislation that would have provided free meals during all school holidays from October through the Easter break. The doctors say some 4 million children live in poverty, and a third rely on free school meals. Rashfordโs campaign helped pressure Johnson's government into providing free meals during a nationwide coronavirus lockdown earlier this year, and he has gathered more than 800,000 signatures on a petition to extend the program.
Temporary water shut-off issued for area of Grosse Pointe Park
GROSSE POINTE PARK, MICH. โ The water is being shut off in the 1000 block of Nottingham in Grosse Pointe Park at around 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5 as part of an emergency water main repair. It is estimated to be repaired within four to six hours. Residents in the area could experience discolored water during that period. Read more: Wayne County headlines
UK hit by new virus test failing, finds 16,000 extra cases
Britain has Europes highest coronavirus death toll, at more than 42,000, and Johnsons Conservative government is facing criticism from all sides. โNow it is critical we work together to put it right and make sure it doesnโt happen again.โHancock's appearance at the House of Commons came after the weekend disclosure that 15,841 virus cases werenโt tabulated from Sept. 25 to Oct. 2. The unreported cases were added to the governmentโs daily new infections total over the weekend, boosting Saturdayโs number to 12,872 cases and Sundayโs to 22,961. The number of new cases reported Monday fell to 12,594, but given the adjustments related to the missing cases, it was impossible to figure out a trend. The confusion over the daily testing numbers only adds to the uncertainty over whether the restrictions are working in suppressing the virus.
Plan to get more bikes on road wobbles as UK tackles obesity
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Canal Side Heritage Centre in Beeston near Nottingham, England, Tuesday, July 28, 2020. The government is launching a new cycling intuitive to help get people fitter. The fix your bike vouchers worth up to 50 pounds ($65) are offered as part of the governments 2-billion-pound plan to boost active travel. Officials want to do more: family doctors in some areas are being encouraged to prescribe bike rides, with patients given access to bikes. Britain is among countries with the highest obesity rate in Europe, and researchers leading a large-scale coronavirus symptom study said Tuesday that lockdown conditions have worsened the country's obesity problem.
Police looking for 51-year-old woman missing since last month
DETROIT Police are looking for a 51-year-old woman who has been missing since April 25. Cynthia Royal was last seen at 4 p.m. when she left her sons house in the 5700 block of Beaconsfield after an argument, according to police. She was last seen walking down Nottingham, just past Warren Avenue. She weighs between 120-130 pounds, has brown eyes, short black hair, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Departments 5th Precinct at 313-596-5540 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
Woman found fatally shot in home on Nottingham in Detroit
DETROIT - A 28-year-old woman was found shot and killed inside a home on Detrot's east side early Tuesday morning. Police are investigating the situation at a home on Nottingham Road near Mack Avenue. Officers are searching for a man and a woman armed with shotguns who may have left the area in a blue or purple Crown Victoria. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.