Purgatory News
Shoppers at some supermarkets still asked to wear masks after obligation ends
People in some settings in England will continue to be asked to wear masks despite the legal requirement for face coverings coming to an end..
Six Nations chief executive again rules out relegation amid Italy struggles
Six Nations chief executive Ben Morel continues to rule out relegation from the championship in the belief that Italy’s dismal record does not threaten its credibility..
Russia threatens retaliation if Ukraine demands not met
Russia has warned it would quickly take “retaliatory measures” if the US and its allies reject its security demands and continue their “aggressive” policies, ratcheting up pressure on the West amid concerns that Moscow is planning to invade Ukraine..
Solution for tackling migrant crossings not at sea MPs told
There is “no spare capacity” of navy vessels to tackle the number of migrant crossings in the Channel, a former patrol boat commander has warned..
Kick It Out to venture into more sports after announcing ECB partnership
Kick It Out’s new partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board is set to be the first of more ventures by the organisation into different sports..
Astronomers spot mysterious object unlike anything they have seen before
As it spins through space the strange object sends out a beam of radiation, and for one minute in every twenty minutes it is one of the brightest objects in the sky..
British Museum hails homecoming of worlds oldest map of the stars
The British Museum has welcomed the “homecoming” of the Nebra Sky Disc which features Cornish gold to their Stonehenge exhibition..
Ex Wales international Phil Davies named World Rugbys new director of rugby
He is currently director of rugby at Leeds.
Damian Lewis remembers Helen McCrory at poetry night dedicated to late wife
Damian Lewis has remembered Helen McCrory at a poetry reading event dedicated to his late wife..
Senegal accused of putting result ahead of Sadio Manes safety in AFCON clash
Senegal have been accused of “putting results ahead of safety” after Sadio Mane was forced off with a head injury in their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 win over Cape Verde..
England captain Owen Farrell ruled out of entire Six Nations with ankle injury
Saracens have confirmed he will undergo surgery and faces eight to 10 weeks of rehabilitation.
Unprecedented levels of Covid infection in England during January
There are unprecedented levels of coronavirus infection in England and Omicron has almost completely replaced Delta, data suggests..
Electric car owners face postcode lottery for cost of charging
Electric car owners face a “postcode lottery” when it comes to the cost of using council-owned charging points, according to new research..
Forced return to office making workers consider change of job
Thats according to a survey of 1,000 employees by messaging app Slack.
Minimum wage workers worse off by more than 1000 compared to last year
Workers on minimum wage rates are more than £1,000 worse off than a year ago as a result of soaring inflation, new research suggests..
More than 800 lives saved as air quality improved during first lockdown
More than 800 lives may have been saved across Europe due to better air quality in the first phase of Covid lockdowns, new research suggests..
Huddersfield coach Ian Watson sets Super League play offs as minimum target
Super League starts on the 10th of February.
Johnson waits for Gray report with leadership in the balance over partygate
Boris Johnson’s leadership faces another stiff test as he faces MPs while braced for the findings of an official investigation into the partygate row..
Nine in 10 eligible card transactions in 2021 were contactless
Thats according to data from Barclaycard.
Education is the vaccine against lingering plague of antisemitism
Thats according to the Education Secretary, Nadhim Zahawi.





















