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  1. Drivers caught doing 'extreme speeds' over Easter

    Motorists were caught driving at "extreme speeds" over the Easter weekend with one driver clocked at 151mph.

    The Metropolitan Police also caught a driver travelling at 97mph in a 40 zone and four drivers going over 100mph on the A13.

    Detective Sergeant Andy Cox, Scotland Yard's lead officer on roads policing, posted video footage of a pursuit on the M1 where speeds reached more than double the limit.

    He said: "Extreme speeds this wkend in £London. Many enforced including 97mph (40) on £A10.

    "This driver reached 151mph on £M1 before decamping car & evading on foot. We will do upmost to identify & take action."

    Drivers have been taking advantage of quieter roads, with four in 10 cars exceeding the speed limit in Greater Manchester, mayor Andy Burnham said last week.

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  2. Brent first borough to record 1,000 positive infections

    Thomas Mackintosh
    BBC London News

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    A testing facility has been set up in the IKEA car park in Neasden, Brent

    Brent has become the first borough in London to record 1,000 cases of coronavirus, according to Public Health England's data.

    As of yesterday morning, Brent made up 1,018 of London's 18,000 total positive infections.

    But, the public health director for Brent, Dr Melanie Smith warned that the true figure is much higher and she warned people in Brent to continue adhering to the government's advice.

    Dr Smith said: “Throughout the ‘delay’ phase, Public Health England are prioritising tests for those who require hospital care for pneumonia or acute respiratory illness – while continuing to investigate outbreaks.

    “This means that not everyone who has coronavirus is going to be tested, so therefore the figures that we have will only capture a proportion of those who have the virus.

    "This means it’s not possible to accurately compare the number of cases in each local authority area, or between different London Boroughs.

    Dr Smith outlined that Brent Council is doing "a number of things" to support people by calling residents who have been asked to self-isolate and also be helping with shopping.

    “While we are doing everything we can to support residents, we’re also asking that residents follow the Government’s advice to slow the spread of the virus," Dr Smith added.

    "That advice is to stay at home to protect the NHS and help to save lives.

    “If everyone follows this advice, we will be out of this situation a lot quicker and we will hopefully see the number of new cases in Brent and in the rest of the country, reduce.”

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