Covid Watch 142: Good news as Covid-19 cases approach zero in Ludlow and Shropshire
andybodders New Covid-19 cases have been at zero or close to zero in Ludlow for weeks, and very low in the rest of south west Shropshire over the same period. Our…
Covid Watch 141: Would you welcome a vaccination passport if they were introduced? Vote now
I have very mixed views about vaccine passports. The government is resisting the idea. Ministers worry about the complexity and potential discrimination, though rather less about the intrusion into civil…
Covid Watch 140: Ludlow town buses back to normal from Thursday 1 April when vax shuttle ends
Bus services have been disrupted in recent weeks to give priority to the shuttle bus between Ludlow and the Racecourse vaccination centre. From Thursday, the 701 and 722 will revert…
Covid Watch 139: Government tells councils they must meet in public after May local elections – that is neither practical or safe
Local councils have been meeting online during the pandemic. After a few teething problems, the practice of meeting online has worked well. But yesterday the government declared councils must meet…
Covid Watch 138: Tomorrow is a day for reflection with a midday silence and 8pm vigil
On March 23, 2020 England went into its first lockdown. Addressing the nation on nearly all media channels prime minister Boris Johnson told us we could only shop for basic…