The FTSE 100 started the week with a bang after another Covid vaccine announcement gave shares a shot in the arm. Stock markets across the world rallied after US company Moderna said its potential coronavirus vaccine was nearly 95pc effective. On the London Stock Exchange many of the companies hit …
Read More »Royal Mail workers self-isolating after positive case
A NUMBER of Royal Mail workers are self-isolating after a positive case of coronavirus at a York branch. Royal Mail has confirmed that “all service has resumed to normal” after an employee tested positive at its Birch Park Delivery service, in Huntington, York, – and several others self-isolated. A Royal …
Read More »Covid-19: Latest figures from across Berkshire
MORE than 200 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours in Berkshire. The figure for the county’s cases in the past day is at 239 cases, a 24-hour total that is down from 331 cases on Friday. Reports from Public Health England show 239 lab-confirmed cases were …
Read More »Si Ferry interview: How Dundee boy’s Open Goal podcast started Yes Sir, I Can Boogie revival
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie fever continues to sweep the nation in the wake of Scotland’s Euro 2020 qualification and, in an incredible turn of events, Spanish duo Baccara are heading back into the official UK singles charts. But just how did Steve Clarke’s heroes end up celebrating their stunning …
Read More »Vodafone says trading on track after ‘resilient’ half-year despite Covid-19
Telecoms giant Vodafone has hailed “resilient” trading for the past half-year, as it posted higher operating profits. It told investors on Monday that its performance was “in line with expectations” over the period to September 30. It said revenues fell by 2.3% to 21.4 billion euros (£19.2 billion) as “good …
Read More »Royal Mail to collect COVID-19 test kits 7 days a week
Collections will now be made from over 15,000 priority postboxes on a Sunday Royal Mail has been a key partner for the government’s national testing programme for the distribution of coronavirus (COVID-19) test kits since the start of the pandemic The majority of the tens of millions of home, regional …
Read More »Inspiration Healthcare Group PLC receives approval for clinical testing of Project WAVE respiratory device
Initial trials for Project WAVE, a non-invasive device to support breathing in premature infants, are expected to begin in the next few months Group PLC () said it has received confirmation from the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to proceed with clinical testing for Project WAVE, a …
Read More »Ministers urged to work together to keep Belfast International open 24/7
Stormont ministers have been urged to act to help Belfast International Airport remain open 24 hours a day and all week. irport chief executive Graham Keddie announced it will close for several hours on certain days this month when there are no scheduled commercial flights, as a result of the …
Read More »Prince William will ‘undoubtedly detest’ The Crown, says royal expert
Prince Harry has stepped into a ‘bear trap’ with his £75million Netflix deal amid fierce criticism of The Crown’s portrayal of his parents, royal experts claimed today as they warned his brother William will ‘undoubtedly detest’ the show’s new series. The Duke of Sussex is ‘unlikely to see a clash’ …
Read More »Cops arrest man, 41, after ‘smoking package’ found at Edinburgh Royal Mail delivery office
A man has been arrested on Broomhouse Road after reports of a suspicious package at a Royal Mail delivery office in Edinburgh on Sunday. Police said that after enquiries a 41-year-old man has now been arrested, with investigations continuing. Staff were evacuated from the sorting office on Cutlins Road in …
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