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Commuters are facing four months of delays amid plans to close a key part of the London Underground Northern line for a major upgrade of Bank station.  From January to May next year the line running between Moorgate and Kennington will be shut.   The closures are part of a £700million plan to upgrade Bank station and turn it into a 'crown jewel' of the London Underground network.  There will be a new southbound platform built and a new entrance at Cannon Street as part of the development, while walking time to change between lines would also be reduced in the new station. Transport for London announced their timetable for the closures on Monday, revealing that the section will be closed from January 15 until mid-May next year.  From January to May next year the Northern line running through Bank between Moorgate and Kennington will be shut as part of £700million plans to upgrade the station (stock image) The renovations were due to start earlier, but the Covid pandemic put a h

A British soldier has cheated death after crashing into someone's roof and falling into their kitchen when his parachute failed to fully deploy during a training exercise in California. The parachutist jumped out of a plane from 15,000ft in a High Altitude Low Opening exercise known as Halo, which is used by the SAS and SBS for covert missions in hostile territory. But the soldier started to spiral out of control when the parachute failed to fully deploy over the skies of Atascadero. A British soldier has cheated death after crashing into someone's roof and falling into their kitchen when his parachute failed to fully deploy The parachute's lines ran through the roof and the parachute was splayed on the tiles of the home in Atascadero, Calif. He deployed his reserve parachute but it was too late for him to be able to reach the designated drop zone and he continued his rapid descent towards the ground.  'It's a miracle in my estimation, really. I mean, who lands like

Pupils taking GCSE and A-levels in England next year could be given advance notice on the exam topics to make up for the loss of learning during Covid lockdowns.  The Department for Education and regulator Ofqual have unveiled proposals for the 2022 summer exams - which includes giving schools and colleges some choice over the topics that students are assessed on. But final details are not expected to be confirmed until the autumn term. Announcing the consultation, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said it is 'right that next summer's arrangements take into account the disruption young people have faced over the past 18 months'. His comments come after teachers across England have finalised decisions on their pupils' GCSE and A-level grades after this summer's exams were cancelled for the second year in a row. The Department for Education and regulator Ofqual have unveiled proposals for the 2022 summer exams - which includes giving schools and colleges some cho

A group of parents whose children attend New England private schools has launched a campaign to fight the 'indoctrination' of students with 'woke' ideas about race and social issues after they were told not to use gender-specific language. The Boston-based group Parents United said parents were 'shocked' about some of the teachings at a number of schools when they saw their children's online lessons at home during the pandemic.  Executive Director and cofounder of the group Ashley Jacobs told the Boston Globe students are 'being taught what to think, rather than how', as she vowed to fight for 'true diversity of thought' in classrooms. In at least one unnamed school, Jacobs said middle school students were being told to consider their own gender identity.  Other examples the group has taken issue with are a discussion that assumed students were in support of Black Lives Matter and children being told not to use gender-specific language. The c

Disney's new superhero film Black Widow took in $60 million on the streaming platform Disney+, the company announced in its first breakdown of steaming figures for a movie. The movie set a pandemic-era record bringing in $218 million worldwide over the three-day weekend, including the streaming figures, $80 million domestic box office and $78 million internationally.  The movie, starring Scarlett Johansson as the cat-suited superspy, was available online to Disney+ subscribers for an extra fee of $29.99.   Hollywood Reporter called it 'unprecedented' for a studio to announce its streaming total on a film's opening weekend. The film has yet to open in China. Black Widow, starring Scarlett Johansson as the cat-suited superspy, was available online to Disney+ subscribers for an extra fee of $29.99. Chairman of Disney Studios Content Alan Bergman, President of Marketing at Disney Studios Content Asad Ayaz, Producer, President of Marvel Studios and Chief Creative Officer of

Rev. Al Sharpton and civil rights attorney Ben Crump have taken up their first case involving a white person who was shot dead by cops during a traffic stop, arguing that police brutality in America is not simply a race issue.  The pair are advocating for Arkansas teen Hunter Brittain, who was shot and killed by Lonoke County sheriff's deputy Sgt. Michael Davis during a June 23 traffic stop.  Brittain's family has said the 17-year-old was unarmed and holding a jug of antifreeze at the time of the shooting.   Officer Davis, who is white, was fired by Lonoke County Sheriff John Staley last week for not turning on his body camera until after the shooting occurred.  Staley said there´s no footage from the shooting, only the aftermath. Sharpton and Crump comforted family members of Hunter Brittain as the family has called for the officer who shot the 17-year-old be charged with murder 17-year-old Hunter Brittain was shot and killed by Lonoke County sheriff's deputy Sgt. Michael

MPs are set for one 'normal' PMQs before summer recess after Boris Johnson declared freedom day can go ahead on July 19.  Speaker Lindsay Hoyle hailed a return to a 'buzzing' House of Commons after the ruling commission agreed that restrictions can lift next week, with masks 'encouraged' but not compulsory. Covid-safe ticks and crosses on the famous green benches will be removed – while the traditional prayer cards will be back in use for reserving seats.  The move - revealed by MailOnline last week - opens the door for a full session of PMQs on July 21 for the first time since the pandemic erupted.  Before then hundreds of MPs would routinely cram into the chamber at noon on Wednesdays, but since last spring just a few dozen have been allowed to attend in person.  Currently the limit is 64 MPs, after microphones were installed in the under galleries of the House to boost participation. Masks must be worn when members are not speaking, and there is a call list t

Professor Tim Spector, who runs Britain's largest Covid symptom tracking study ZOE, said cases 'may have peaked' last week Britain's third wave of Covid pandemic may have peaked already, one of the country's top virus-tracking experts has claimed revealed. Professor Tim Spector, who runs Britain's largest Covid symptom tracking study, said new cases peaked at around 33,000 per day on July 6. Symptomatic cases among unvaccinated Brits fell by 2.4 per cent, from 20,973 on July 5 to 20,487 on July 6. But the number of vaccinated adults —who make up 87.2 per cent of the population — falling ill with the virus is still rising.  Another 12,905 vaccinated Brits were estimated to have caught Covid on July 6, meaning nearly half of all cases are now among the jabbed. The data led Professor Spector, who is an epidemiologist at King's College London, to conclude that total new cases among both groups have plateaued at 33,000. However, separate data measures show infect