It has been an exciting few weeks. First Pfizer announced a 90 per cent efficacy of its vaccine candidate, then Moderna one-upped it with 94 per cent. Then, in the early hours of Monday morning, November 23, the Oxford vaccine was shown to have 70 per cent effectiveness – increasing to 90 if people were given an initial half dose followed by a booster. The Oxford vaccine also has the advantage of being by far the cheapest and easiest to store of the three.
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COMMENT: Stop arguing about the lyrics in Fairytale of New York. Just remove the slurs
Britain has many traditions around Christmas. Turkey and pigs in blankets for dinner, the John Lewis advert and having a drink before midday on Christmas Day are all things synonymous with this time of year.
Arsenal become first Premier League club to join UN climate action plan
Arsenal have become the first Premier League side to sign up to the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework, according to a statement issued by the club.
Kingston’s virtual Christmas market begins
A Kingston NHS worker has created an online Christmas market to support local businesses during the second lockdown.
Kingston coronavirus cases total 341 this week
Two people have died in Kingston within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test, the latest government figures revealed.
Care home to welcome visitors again with Covid-secure meeting room
A Surbiton care home has built an indoor covid-secure meeting room to allow residents to receive visits from relatives and loved ones during the winter months.
Men and women report feelings of negative body image linked to Covid-19 related stress
Spending more time on screens during lockdown has promoted negative body image in men and women, according to a study by Anglia Ruskin University.
Kingston bicycle thief jailed
A man from London was handed a two-year custodial sentence at Inner London Crown Court on Monday November 16 after pleading guilty to five counts of cycle theft, five counts of commercial burglary and one count of theft from a motor vehicle.
Free school meals required: Quarter of Kingston children in poverty
Local businesses in Kingston stepped up over half term to offer free meals to vulnerable children. Twenty-seven per cent of children in Kingston live in poverty according to statistics provided by Trust for London, seven per cent higher than the national average.
Kingston Council: Proposals for extra councillors rejected in boundary review
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) has rejected a proposal to increase the number of councillors on Kingston Council.
