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Top model Stella Tennant dead at 50 - page 4 California’s British Accent ™ - Since 1984 Saturday, December 26, 2020 • Number 1867 Always Free News from Britain 2-4 • Stargazing 5 • Puzzles 5 • Brits in LA 8 • Meet a Member 9, • Sport 15-16 Page 2 The british Weekly, Sat. December 26, 2020 News From Britain IRRESPONSIBLE! n Mass exodus condemned as thousands seek escape from Tier 4 restrictions AS TENS OF thouands Edmund King, than ever that people are of Britons escaped president of the AA, responsible, not only stick London and the south said within 90 minutes to the rules but within the east on the eve of a Tier of Prime Minister Boris rules restrict social contact 4 lockdown this week, Johnson’s decree on as much as is possible the mass exodus was Saturday night there were because this is deadly branded an act of “totally reports of people jumping serious.” irresponsibility”, by in taxis and hiring vehicles Asked if police would Health Secretary Matt to escape the new rules, prevent people from Hancock. which came into force leaving Tier 4 regions he In chaotic scenes tens eight hours later. said: “I’ve spoken to the of thousands of people He said: “There are Home Secretary and the grabbed what they could elements of an exodus of British Transport Police’s and fled just hours before some people from Tier responsibility is to police the capital was plunged 4. I have heard of people the transport system.” into new restrictions. actually hiring cars to get Shocking scenes STAMPEDE! the scene at London’s Euston station this week as thousands left town The mad rush out of London to get to showed crowds rushing after Boris Johnson’s Liverpool because a lot towards barriers to board the law. But that’s what France – and other only allowed to form press conference of the trains are either trains leaving the capital. people were always going countries – would ban “Christmas bubbles” on announcement sparked restricted or booked. On one crammed platform to do to be together at UK travellers in a bid to December 25. dangerous overcrowding at St Pancras thousands Christmas.” prevent the mutant strain Transport Secretary at St Pancras, Euston ‘deadly serious’ jostled to board the last There were fears spreading. Grant Shapps said: “If and King’s Cross “We have even heard of train to Leeds before packed carriages – where The exodus was you are in Tier 4, the law where packed carriages taxi drivers taking people restrictions began. social distancing was triggered after millions means you must stay at resembled the “last train longer distances – people Commuter Harriet impossible – could help of people living in Tier home and you cannot out of Saigon”. calling minicab offices Clugston compared the transport the new mutant 3 parts of London, the stay overnight away from Hours before the and saying, ‘I need to get chaos to Saigon at the end strain of Covid sweeping South-east and east of home. stampede Chief Medical to Nottingham’. of the Vietnam War when the south of England to England were placed into “Across the rest of Officer Professor Chris “It is almost like a wall people were desperate unaffected parts. a new, tougher Tier 4. the country, you must Whitty begged people to is coming down around to flee the Viet Cong Network Rail chairman Around 18 million stay local. Follow the stay at home, warning: “If London and the South- invaders. Sir Peter Hendy Britons are now in the guidance and please do you have packed a bag, east and some people are said: “Additional highest tier. not come to a station unpack it.” scrambling to get away to ‘very silly’ transport police are in The changes mean unless you are permitted Stations were overrun save their Christmas.” She tweeted: “Last train place to ensure only a ban on households to travel.” with people fleeing to Mr Hancock said: “I out of Saigon. Queue at essential journeys take mixing over Christmas, Mr Johnson added: cities in the North while think those scenes were St Pancras as we wait to place.” On Sunday – on travel into or out of Tier “We are sacrificing our traffic on main roads out totally irresponsible. This board the Leeds-bound the first day of the new 4 areas is only permitted chance to see loved ones of the capital and other was totally irresponsible train. As expected, train is Tier 4 restrictions under for very limited reasons this Christmas, so we parts of the south east was behaviour but I think it’s crammed. which nonessential travel and overnight stays away have a better chance of gridlocked. relatively small numbers. “Every person on is banned – Eurostar from home are largely protecting their lives so People used every “The vast majority of this train including tickets sold out in less prohibited. we can see them at future available mode of people in the pandemic myself has made what is than hour amid fears Elsewhere families are Christmases.” transport to leave – even have followed the rules probably a very silly and hailing cabs to drive them and played their part. irresponsible decision hundreds of miles. “It is more important to travel, albeit within Four found guilty in 39 171 Pier Ave. Ste. 121 • Santa Monica CA 90405 Tel: (310) 452 2621 • Fax: (310) 314-7653 [email protected] smuggling deaths trial www.british-weekly.com • Twitter/BritishWeekly FOUR people smugglers Robinson, 26, had earlier greed and their normal face possible life jail admitted manslaughter. human cargo was between Managing Editor: Neil Fletcher terms for killing 39 Jurors heard Hughes 15 and 20. 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All submissions - includ- operation, Ronan Hughes, temperature hit 101F. France. His trailer was ing photographs - become property of the British Weekly and are subject to editing and/or deletion at Editor’s 41, and lorry driver The court heard Hughes loaded at Zeebrugge in the discretion. California’s British Accent™ - Since 1984 henchman Maurice ‘Mo’ and Nica were driven by cont. on page 4, col 3 The british Weekly, Sat. December 26, 2020 Page 3 News From Britain Panic buying Royals forced to ditch Christmas plans clears the shelves n Tier Four restrictions take heavy toll but Camilla Christmas puds snatched out of says: “We have just got to make the best of it.” other shoppers’ trollies! FEARS that supermarkets they might not get any ROYAL Christmas will run out supplies this food for Christmas. plans have been Christmas increased on “We all went in and I scuppered by the Monday after a surge of saw a few people grabbing U-turn over festive panic-buying left shelves Yorkshire puddings gatherings. empty. from other people’s The Queen, Prince Shoppers began trollies. I managed to get Philip, Prince Charles, queuing in freezing rain a pack of four Yorkshire Camilla, and the as early as 5am outside puddings. But as I made Duke and Duchess of some stores to ensure they my way through the store, Cambridge, among could get items as soon as somebody just took them others, have all had to the doors opened. out of my trolley.” scrap carefully prepared There were even The rush came despite plans. reports of some desperate supermarkets urging Putting Berkshire into shoppers snatching people not to panic buy Tier 4 has forced William Yorkshire puddings out of as they insisted stocks and Kate to abandon other people’s trollies. would not be affected by spending Christmas Up and down the the 48-hour blockade at with the Middletons country from Manchester Dover. Stripped shelves in Bucklebury, near and Glasgow to London, were attributed to people Reading. there were lengthy clearing them before staff A bereft Michael and queues. had time to replenish with Carole Middleton will Downing Street urged fresh goods. But as photos also not be hosting people to remain calm circulated on social media Kate’s sister Pippa, and act responsibly with more people headed out husband James and CHRISTMAS PAST: there will be no royals at Sandringham Church this year Christmas dinner supplies to ensure their cupboards their son, Arthur.