Metro Front Page 18th of September 2024
Glasgow will host a scaled-down version of the Commonwealth Games again, following a deal by the Scottish government to revive the 2014 event, with the aim of boosting local engagement and economic growth.
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“Covid deaths lowest since lockdown” is the headline of the Metro’s top story, which reports that coronavirus fatalities have dropped to their lowest level since the start of the lockdown 19 weeks ago, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The paper reports that in the last week of July, 193 people died with the virus in England and Wales; while deaths from other infectious illnesses have also seen a big drop due to measures such as hand washing and social distancing.
Metro Front Page 17th of September 2024
BBC news anchor Huw Edwards has avoided a jail sentence after being convicted of possessing illegal child sex videos, with the court’s decision to impose a £5,000 fine instead prompting public outrage over the perceived leniency.
Metro Front Page 16th of September 2024
Prince Harry has received a public 40th birthday greeting from the Prince and Princess of Wales via their official Instagram account, featuring a photograph of him smiling.
Metro Front Page 13th of September 2024
Metro reports that rock icon Jon Bon Jovi intervened to assist a distressed woman on a US bridge.