will axe approximately 70 weekday services next week due to a combination of falling passenger numbers and staff shortages. this will affect routes from london liverpool street to norwich, colchester and ipswich. it comes after southern announced that none of its trains, including the gatwick express, will run to or from london victoria untiljanuary10th due to sickness and staff isolating because of covid. the gmb union has announced six more days of bin strikes in eastbourne. they ll take place between the 14th and 21st january. it s thought around 50,000 homes could be affected by the industrial action in a row over pay and conditions. eastbourne council say they are taking legal advice and hope the situation can be resolved as soon as possible. the number of london nhs staff off sick or isolating because of covid has risen by nearly two thirds. the capital is still the hardest hit region when it comes to covid related absences.
greater anglia has announced it will axe approximately 70 weekday services next week due to a combination of falling passenger numbers and staff shortages. this will affect routes from london liverpool street to norwich, colchester and ipswich. it comes after southern announced that none of its trains, including the gatwick express, will run to or from london victoria untiljanuary10th due to sickness and staff isolating because of covid. the number of london nhs staff off sick or isolating because of covid has risen by nearly two thirds. the capital s still the hardest hit region when it comes to covid related absences. around 4% of staff in acute trusts were unable to work last week, an average of more than 5,000 staff each day. the gmb union has announced six more days of bin strikes in eastbourne. they ll take place between the 14th and 21st january.
within 28 days of a positive test. on vaccinations, 85.9% of the population aged 12 and over, have had their first dose, and 78.9% have had both doses. a soldier who died during an army training exercise on salisbury plain has been named. private jethro watson pickering, who was 23, of the 1st yorkshire regiment, was part of a crew operating an armoured vehicle near enford in wiltshire, on friday. the yorkshire regiment said on facebook that its thoughts and prayers were with private watson pickering s family. the newcastle tottenham game was paused earlier, after a supporter in the stand had a medical emergency. medics rushed to the aid of the fan 41 minutes into the game, and players were taken off the field. a debifrilator was carried onto the terraces as crowds remained in the stadium. private firms have been called in by brighton and hove city council to remove growing piles of rubbish amid continuing bin strikes.
an armoured vehicle near enford in wiltshire on friday. the yorkshire regiment said on facebook that its thoughts and prayers were with private watson pickering s family. the newcastle tottenham game was paused earlier, after a supporter in the stand had a medical emergency. medics rushed to the aid of the fan in the stands of st james park 41 minutes into the game, and players were taken off the field. a debifrilator was carried onto the terraces as crowds remained in the stadium. newcastle lost the game 3 2. private firms have been called in by brighton & hove city council to remove growing piles of rubbish amid continuing bin strikes. tons of waste have been accumulating around the city for almost two weeks, after the gmb union called industrial action over drivers being removed from long standing rounds and pay. the ongoing dispute has left the citiy s residents increasingly angry.