It happened today – this day in history – January 4
46BC: Julius Ceasar defeats Titus Labienus in the Battle of Ruspina. 87: Ethelred of Wessex is defeated by the Danish
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Outrage over Havering councillor’s comments about doctor’s COVID advice to pregnant women
A Havering councillor has been urged to apologise after arguing a senior doctor should be sacked for advising pregnant women
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Volunteers to be at centre of COVID booster rollout for over-50s
Volunteers are set to be recruited to help ensure thousands of elderly people are able to receive a vital COVID
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Spike in COVID among school children sparks vaccine plea
Health chiefs have urged teenagers to get the COVID vaccine amid a spike in cases among secondary-school aged children. Latest
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Residents urged to get vaccination after COVID infections increase in Thurrock
Thurrock has seen an increase in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19. Everyone over the age of 18
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GPs urge Muslims to have Covid-19 vaccine during Ramadan
Local GPs in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge are urging Muslims not to delay having their COVID-19 vaccine –
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Covid survivor urges BAME community to get vaccine after life or death struggle
A COVID survivor who was in an induced coma for 30 days is urging others from black, Asian, and minority
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Immigrants face obstacle in getting COVID vaccine
Undocumented immigrants are struggling to register at a GP to get the COVID vaccine, despite NHS assurances that they should
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East London falling behind on COVID vaccines for over 80s
East London now has the smallest percentage of over-80s who have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine
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All care home residents in Barking and Dagenham have first jab of vaccine but carers slow on uptake
All care home residents in Barking and Dagenham have had a coronavirus vaccine, the council has said. But councillors warned
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