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News & Sports Roundup

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Creativity keeping road workers safe and the country moving New video tech to increase remote hearings in civil and family court Comprehensive new funding package for councils to help address coronavirus pressures and

cover lost income during the pandemic

Additional tooling capacity - social media post Ventilator Challenge hailed a success as UK production ﬁnishes

Armed forces lead tributes to Dame Vera Lynn at her funeral

A silver lining - social media post HMRC invites hospitality industry to register for East Out to Help Out Roll-out of 2 new rapid coronavirus tests ahead of Winter

Government further boosts UK vaccine manufacturing capacity

Projects to heat homes through disused mines and faster oﬀshore wind farm construction win government backing Chamber stock - social media post

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News

_{a n d s p o r t s}Roundup

Summary of the main news and sports events over the last three months

By Paul G Bazeley for Government World

July News Review

offered UK citizenship after a controversial US President Donald Trump national security law was passed by officially declared his intent to
In coronavirus news, pubs, restaurants China. China claimed the UK was violating withdraw the United States from and hairdresser were allowed to re-open international law and threatened to stop the World Health Organisation in England with strict distancing rules recognising the BNO passport (British (WHO) in 2021. The president in place. While restrictions were eased National (Overseas) Passport). earlier in the month further lockdown

notified Congress and the UN of his intentions after he accused

easings were postponed due to an The Casual Dining Group, who own the WHO of being under China’s increase in coronavirus cases. Places restaurant chains Café Rouge, Bella Italia control. Presidential challenger such as casinos and bowling alleys were and Las Iguanas, fell into administration. Joe Biden tweeted that he would told to remain closed after Boris Johnson They citied the Covid-19 pandemic re-join the WHO if he were to stated it was ‘time to squeeze the brake as having been a major factor in their become president. pedal’ now that cases were beginning to economic downturn. Ninety-one of the increase.

outlets closed immediately leading to The UK Court of Appeal ruled that

1,900 job losses. Shamima Begum, a 20-year-old
Protests continued in America and the EnchroChat, a military-grade encrypted who left the country to join ISIL UK over the killing of George Floyd by communication system used by organised in 2015, can return to the UK to American police and to raise awareness criminals, was hacked by police after a fight for her citizenship. The Home of racism with many of the protests being Europe-wide operation that lasted four Office had previously revoked her organised by the Black Lives Matter years. The hack led to the arrests of 746 citizenship while she was living in a

movement.

suspects and the seizure of more than refugee camp in Syria, they stated

£54million in goods including cash, drugs that they were disappointed by

Boris Johnson announced that up to three and guns.

million Hong Kong residents would be the decision and would apply for permission to appeal.

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and Norwich were relegated.

results downgraded over a third

of results. It was later announced

A statue of Jen Reid, a Black Lives Matter

protestor, was briefly erected without The delayed Formula One season got that students were able to use their

permission on the plinth of the toppled underway with Valtteri Bottas won the first teachers predicted grades instead

statue of Edward Colston which stood race in Austria before a hat-trick of wins of their algorithm results. in the centre of Bristol. The statue was for Lewis Hamilton put the other Mercedes removed the next day. Bristol Mayor Marvin driver top of the driver standings at the Joe Biden was officially nominated Rees stated that the ‘people of Bristol will end of the month. decide its future’ when deciding what will be placed on the plinth.

as the Democratic presidential candidate to run against Donald

Trump (the Republican candidate)

in the November US Presidential

election.

August News Review

A

sealed copy of the Nintendo

Entertainment System game Super Mario The UK economy officially entered Bros. from 1985 sold for $114,000. It recession for the first time since 2009. Jacob Blake, a black American, became a world record for a video game The economy shrank by 20.4% compared was shot several times in the back

sold at auction.

with the first quarter of the year. Lockdown by police as he tried to enter his

measures due to the coronavirus saw car where his three children were
It was announced that Johnnie Walker shops close and factory and construction seated. It is alleged that Blake Scotch Whisky will soon be sold in paper output fall leading to a decrease in had a knife before officers fired

bottles. A trial for the environmentally household spending.

A

recession is seven shots. His family said he had

friendly packaging is scheduled for 2021. defined as two consecutive quarters of been left paralysed from the waist

economic decline.

down, however, it is unknown if it

is permanent. Protests broke out

July Sports Review

The Office for National Statistics reported around the Police headquarters in
The Premier League concluded it’s the worst quarterly job losses in the UK Kenosha and cars were set alight 2019/2020 season with Liverpool being since the 2009 financial crisis. Later in the before a night-time curfew was put crowned the champions on 99 points, 18 month the Office for National Statistics in place. points ahead of Man City in second place. also claimed the UK’s national debt had

Man United and Chelsea also managed to exceeded £2 trillion for the first time.

Virgin Atlantic declared itself

bankrupt and files for Chapter 15

capture Champions League spots, while

Leicester and Tottenham secured Europa A-level results sparked protests after it was bankruptcy protection in New York

League places. Bournemouth, Watford revealed the algorithm used to calculate after a large decline of international

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flights due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The them clinch victory.

transmission rate of coronavirus is company filed for protection after it told a

‘high or rising exponentially’. The court in London it would run out of money Bayern Munich beat Barcelona 8-2 in governments’ scientific advisor

in September if a rescue deal failed.

the quarter-finals of the Champions warned there could be 50,000

League. It was the first time that a side cases a day by mid-October if no
Toshiba, which led the laptop market in has conceded eight goals in Champions further action was taken. the 1990s, sold its final stake in the PC League knockout match and was one of manufacturer Dynabrook Inc to Sharp.The Barcelona’s worst defeats and the first The BBC reversed its decision to move saw Toshiba exit the PC market after time they have conceded eight goals ban the songs ‘Rule, Britannia!’ and

35 years.

since 1946. Bayern went on to win the ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ from the

tournament after beating Paris Saint- Last Night of the Proms 2020 after

The African

Regional

Certification Germain 1-0 in the final. It was the German expressing concerns over their

Commission announced that they have clubs’ sixth Champions League title.

links to colonialism and slavery. declared Africa free of Polio. The news In the Europa League Sevilla defeated Critics claimed the songs were came four years after the last recorded Inter Milan 3-2 in the final to claim the ‘outdated’ and glorified racism.

case of wild polio in Nigeria.

trophy for a record sixth time.

An article from The New York

Times reported that it had obtained
The actor Chadwick Boseman, famed for The Manchester United and England tax-returns for Donald Trump and his role in the Black Panther film, died defender Harry Maguire was given a his business enterprises. The after a battle with cancer. The news came suspended sentence by a Greek court documents seemed to show that to a surprise for many with the actor never after being found guilty of aggravated Trump had paid no federal tax in 11

discussing his diagnosis in public.

assault, resisting arrest and attempted of the last 15 years and had paid

bribery.

$750 in income taxes in 2016 and

2017.

August Sports Review

Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 in the FA Cup September News Review final to secure a place in the Europa
The US National Snow and Ice

Data Centre reported in 2020 the
League next season. Chelsea took the A rise in coronavirus cases led the Arctic Sea had melted to an area of

lead with an early goal from Pulisic, Government to place a ban on gatherings 3.74 million square kilometres, the however, a penalty saw the Gunners draw of six or more people in England. Later second smallest area since 1979 level before half time and then a strike in the month, the alert level in the UK when records began. According to from Aubameyang in the second half saw was raised from 3 to 4 meaning the reports Arctic sea ice has already

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lost two-thirds of its volume over the past September Sports Review

four decades and is a sobering reminder

that polar warming is a growing issue.

The 2020/2021 Premier League season

began, just seven weeks after the previous
The United Arab Emirates announced season which was disrupted due to the the Emirates Lunar Mission, in which COVID-19 pandemic. The first games it plans to send a space exploration saw strong starts for the two Merseyside vehicle to the moon by the end of 2024. clubs, Liverpool and Everton. Leicester In an announcement on Twitter, Sheikh also secured a good start to the season Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said with fans hoping for a repeat of their 15/16 the country will send an unmanned lunar league win. rover to unexplored parts of the moon.
In Formula One Lewis Hamilton stayed top
Two people were stabbed outside the of the driver standings. However, Bottas former headquarters of Charlie Hebdo, secured a win in Russia at the end of the

the satirical magazine, in Paris. Two month as Hamilton slipped to third in the

suspects were later arrested in the city race giving the Fin some hope of catching centre with further arrests happening in his teammate. the following days. The attack was thought

to be connected to a terrorist enterprise Long-distance runners Mo Farah and

and came after the magazine republished Sifan Hassan broke the world record for

cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad as the the most distance covered in one hour trial of suspected accomplices of terrorist for men and women respectively. Mo

gunmen who attacked their office in 2015 Farah ran 21.33 kilometres (13.254 miles)

began.

and Sifan Hassan ran 18.930 kilometres

(11.763 miles).
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died of cancer at the age of 87. Toyota Gazoo Racing won the 24 Hour Ginsburg was a well- known feminist and of Le Man race. It was the team’s third liberal in the US. She was also the second straight victory in consecutive years. woman to sit on the Supreme Court.

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Creativity keeping road workers safe and the country moving

July

Highways England has followed

to get essential roadworks done without

compromising the safety of workers. are ﬁnding innovative solutions to keeping workers safe on site

Government guidance and continued to carry out essential maintenance and press

ahead with major schemes to get supplies and workers where they need to be during the lockdown.

by adapting existing technology

designed to alert workers when heavy equipment is close by.
We are proud of the way that during these diﬃcult times our teams have carried on working to keep the country moving and

through various safeguarding measures have been able to help prevent the spread

of COVID-19.”

By reprogramming radio

But to ensure workers are also protected and can stick to strict COVID-19 transponders worn on a waistband we have been able to provide a

protective bubble around all our

workers. When someone gets close to two metres away a buzzer is set oﬀ in the workers hard hat to alert

them and social distancing can be

maintained.” restrictions, teams have developed some creative ways to maintain social distancing In the South West workers have been – ranging from waistband alarms that alert workers to anyone within 2m to virtual safety inspections. wearing devices tied around their waists which sets oﬀ a buzzer in their safety helmets if someone gets too close.

Highways England Executive Director,

Commercial and Procurement Malcolm

Dare said:
The technology was already being used by Highways England contractor, Barrier Service Ltd, to alert workers on site when heavy equipment and machinery was moving nearby. The transponders have now been adapted to alert workers to anyone

“During the coronavirus crisis maintaining

a safe road network while ensuring our workers are protected has been the priority. close to two metres away.

Project teams across the country, from both Highways England and our supply chains, have taken up that challenge and developed creative and innovative ways
Mark Fox, Head of Scheme Delivery in the South West, said:

“With the help of our contractors we

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Follow the guidelines

Keep 2m distance Wash your hands prevent coronavirus including daily

brieﬁngs and updates, COVID-19 risk assessments, social distancing, deep cleaning and pop-up
The system is being used on barrier replacement schemes on the M4, M5 and M32.
In Manchester, an important operation to lift a bridge – weighing around 800 tonnes handwashing stations.
It is hoped that the waistband devices will

shortly be replaced with a smaller, armband - looked like it might not take place when

Low traﬃc numbers – which have

fallen by up to 85 per cent during

the lockdown – have also enabled

schemes across the country to

safely carry out work during the daytime.

alert.

a key member of the team could not be

present because of COVID-19 restrictions.
While in the West Midlands, managers have

been able to carry out safety checks on

Highways England is repairing the

work sites and depots through a virtual tour 200m-long bridge which carries the M60 which has avoided the need for additional people to travel there. over the River Mersey and Palatine Road

near Didsbury and needed to lift it by 5mm

so the work could take place.
This gives the teams a longer working window than they have overnight so can ﬁnish the

Wearing a mounted portable camera and

headset, a supervisor already working on

site has been directed around the facilities

Balfour Beatty’s permanent works designer roadworks more quickly and means Phil Davis was unable to attend because

residents are not disturbed by noise

by the managers through Microsoft Teams. of the lockdown but was vital to the work.

during the evening.

This enables them to view diﬀerent areas and facilities as well as ask questions of workers on site.
Using Microsoft Teams, Phil could monitor