Craig Taylor

Victims’ families from Sandy Hook elementary school sued Remington for the sale of the rifle.
BBC News – US & Canada

After the Covid scepticism of her predecessor, Tanzania’s President Samia launches a vaccine campaign.
BBC News – Africa

Harlow Attractions, history, trivia, and more!

Somewhere on the border between London and Hertfordshire, you will find the New Town of Harlow. Officially founded in 1947, Harlow was one of the new towns […]

St Albans. The ideal staycation base for those with a love of history or Hot Cross Buns.

Buns we hear you ask, well read on and we will get to that bit. But seriously if you are in Hertfordshire or London for […]

Strong demand for houses will last into 2022 as buyers react to the pandemic, says property website Zoopla.
BBC News – Business

Thomas Barrack has been accused of lobbying the US government on behalf of the United Arab Emirates.
BBC News – Middle East

One in five women that died from coronavirus in Brazil didn’t have access to an intensive care unit.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Kostis, a rare Mediterranean monk seal rescued as a pup, is killed by a spear gun.
BBC News – Europe

Tom Dean claims a stunning gold and Duncan Scott silver to ensure a British one-two finish in a thrilling 200m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics.
BBC News – UK

The move, while largely symbolic, could provide a domestic boost to both the US and Iraqi leaders.
BBC News – US & Canada

Some 1,000 people are going to court after a fire destroyed 12,000 acres of land at a wildlife sanctuary.
BBC News – Africa

Supply firms are having to fight to keep food on supermarket shelves, an industry body warns.
BBC News – Business

PM Naftali Bennett says the decision will help the country gradually shift to a low-carbon economy.
BBC News – Middle East

Gunshots and tear gas punctuate the funeral of former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The meteor is believed to have landed in a forest after flashes of light were seen across Norway.
BBC News – Europe

But any rise in cases linked to the 19 July unlocking is unlikely to show up in the daily data just yet.
BBC News – UK

President Joe Biden’s top medical adviser says cases are rising in areas with low vaccination rates.
BBC News – US & Canada

Criminals kidnap an elderly man who was sent to pay a ransom for the release of 136 school children.
BBC News – Africa

Some holidaymakers who tested positive for Covid while abroad are having to stay and self-isolate.
BBC News – Business

Nearly 50 years after 11 Israeli athletes were killed, a moment’s silence is marked in Tokyo.
BBC News – Middle East