Liberal Democrats in Andover have been criticised for delivering leaflets during lockdown. Residents in the south of town received leaflets from the party on January 4. At the time, Andover was under Tier Four restrictions, which carried a ‘Stay at Home’ message, except for essential activities. Hampshire Constabulary confirmed to …
Read More »Kate: A Queen in the making
As Kate marks her 39th birthday this weekend, Hannah Betts looks back at the decade that saw Miss Middleton become a Royal force to be reckoned with Yesterday, the Duchess of Cambridge turned 39. In April, she will celebrate her tenth wedding anniversary, 20 years after she and her husband …
Read More »Call to test employees who cannot work from home
The employers testing workers include firms in the food, manufacturing, energy and retail sectors. Public sector workers including those in job centres and transport networks are also set to be part of the testing programme with 27,000 tested. Business lobbyists welcomed the use of rapid testing for staff who must …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: Chris Whitty warns hospitals are facing ‘the worst crisis in living memory’
Chris Whitty has warned hospitals are facing ‘the worst crisis in living memory’ as Covid-19 cases continue to soar – with 46,000 medical workers now off sick. Britons who don’t take the coronavirus lockdown seriously will cause ‘avoidable deaths’ when critically ill patients are turned away at the hospital door, …
Read More »Queen determined to get ‘back to business’ and will return to London for Trooping the Colour in June
The Queen is determined to ‘get back to business’ and will return to London for Trooping the Colour in June, according to reports. The event, held in honour of the monarch’s 95th birthday, is expected to be a reunion of the Royal Family and the first major national celebration since …
Read More »Grassroots roundtable – How was it for you?
2020 has been an unprecedented year. The effects of Covid-19 will still be being felt in years to come, with the general economy struggling to return to something like normal. Unemployment is likely to rise and the way people work will, no doubt, change substantially. Through all this mayhem, and …
Read More »Covid-19 hits Royal Perak Golf Club, Horizon Hills, Kota Permai and Templer Park Country Club | Malaysia
Two golf clubs in the Klang Valley, one in Ipoh and another in Johor Baru, are the latest to be affected by Covid-19. — AFP pic KUALA LUMPUR Jan 10 — Two golf clubs in the Klang Valley, one in Ipoh and another in Johor Baru, are the latest to …
Read More »Business leaders stand by province’s economic recovery team
Richard Alexander, executive director of the N.L. Employers Council, says the provincial government’s economic recovery team is going to give Newfoundland and Labrador a bright future. (Bruce Tilley/CBC) Some business leaders remain all in on the provincial government’s economic recovery team, despite union leaders taking a stand against it. On Tuesday, Mary …
Read More »Police warn of ‘Royal Mail’ scam after Christmas post delays
POLICE have warned of a new ‘Royal Mail’ scam. In an online alert, Forces across the country warned residents that scammers have been sending a ‘huge number’ of fake delivery emails and texts – preying on people waiting for the post after the Christmas rush and parcels ordered online in lockdown. …
Read More »Statement from Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock on testing and vaccinations
We begin 2021 knowing that vaccines are our way out of this pandemic. Human ingenuity and phenomenal scientific advances make it a case of when, not if, we will return back to normal life. The cavalry is here courtesy of our vaccination programme and we have already protected more people …
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