Royal Navy medic’s amazing undercover Second World War heroics that inspired The Guns of Navarone are remembered as his rare Jolly Roger flag goes up for sale Dr Darrell Wilkinson took part in covert operations in the Aegean Sea in WWII His Greek fishing boat facilitated SAS and Special Operation …
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The number of Covid-19 wards at Swindon’s Great Western Hospital has shrunk from eight to just three. And the Marlborough Road hospital said it was currently treating just five patients with confirmed or suspected coronavirus. Since the pandemic began, GWH has treated more than 10,000 patients for the virus. 125 …
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A POSTAL worker has tested positive for coronavirus. The Royal Mail confirmed that one of its employees at the Hastings Delivery Office had contracted Covid-19 . An “enhanced clean” of the building will now be carried out as the company looks to stop the disease from spreading. A spokesman said: …
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Exclusive An out-of-hours provider has spent around £100,000 on PPE while still awaiting the reimbursement promised by NHS England. GP out-of-hours provider Badger, which covers around 1.4m patients in Birmingham and Solihull, told Pulse that they have spent around £100,000 on PPE so far because ‘NHS supply organisation has been …
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Royal Mail (Photo: ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images) PNL-191120-131231003 The postal service confirmed the positive test result on Wednesday (July 29). A spokesman for Royal Mail said ‘areas of concern’ have been resolved and colleagues are working as normal. In a statement, the spokesman said: “Royal Mail takes the health …
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Image caption People in Oldham have been coming to terms with increased Covid-19 measures Oldham’s residents have reacted to new restrictions introduced in attempts to stop the spread of coronavirus. The town has implemented extra measures after a “rapid increase” in positive cases was reported over the last week. Health …
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A temporary coronavirus testing unit has been sent to an Iceland distribution centre in Penzance Drive. The unit will remain at the XPO Logistics depot for four days, with health officials hoping to test as many staff members as possible. It comes after news last week that a small number …
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The Phantom of the Opera has been forced to permanently close on the West End amid the coronavirus pandemic. The show, which has been running at Her Majesty’s Theatre since 1986, is the second longest-running production in the capital. However, the financial impact of the pandemic and the continuing restrictions …
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Most of us have had to help our elderly parents navigate modern technology to keep in touch during lockdown – and the Princess Royal is no exception. When the 94-year-old Queen took part in her first public video call last month to support the nation’s carers, it was Princess Anne who assisted …
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