When Covid-19 shutters restaurants – either temporarily or permanently – a butterfly effect of hardship ripples outward. Jobs vanish. Demand for produce drops. Growers, farmers, winemakers and more are all affected, as are designers, transport and logistics companies, and other businesses that keep the industry running. And then there are …
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A new coin marking the anniversary of the end of the Second World War is being launched by The Royal Mint. In collaboration with the Imperial War Museum, the commemorative £5 coin was inspired by stone inscriptions on war memorials and features the words “war” and “peace”. This year marks …
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The Queen has been seen for the first time since arriving at Balmoral Estate at Glen Muick on Tuesday. Her Majesty, 94, who cut a casual figure in a red top, gilet and tartan skirt, appeared to be joined by Sophie Wessex, Edward and their children, Lady Windsor, 16, and …
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The words “war” and “peace” appear on a new commemorative £5 coin which marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Stone inscriptions on war memorials inspired the design, launched by the Royal Mint and the Imperial War Museum. The lettering on the edge of the …
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A total of 1,062 people have tested positive for coronavirus today bringing Britain’s case load to 310,825 in the biggest daily rise in six weeks The country has not seen an increase this large since June 25 – when 1,118 cases were reported in a single day. The numbers come almost …
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Scotland records 48 new cases Scotland has recorded 48 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, as the number of positive tests nears 19,000. It comes after 60 new cases were confirmed on Saturday, however there was no change in the number of people in intensive care (three) or …
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The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Boris Johnson would close pubs, restaurants and shops ahead of schools in the event of severe coronavirus outbreaks, according to a Number 10 source. It comes as the PM said getting all children back …
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Harry’s childhood friend Tom ‘Skippy’ Inskip ‘had doubts’ about Meghan and warned the prince to slow things down with her, new book claims Tom ‘Skippy’ Inskip expressed reservations about Meghan Markle to the Prince He suggested they should live together before ‘doing anything more serious’ Mr Inskip and wife Lara …
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Million pound Berkshire homes were still changing hands at the height of lockdown – including one which sold for an incredible £6 million. The coronavirus outbreak has had a massive effect on the housing market, and statistics from the Land Registry show an enormous drop in sales between the start …
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Preston has been added to the areas where households are banned from mixing indoors and in gardens due to a rise coronavirus cases. But what restrictions have been imposed and what will it all mean for people living there? – What has the Government announced? The Department of Health and …
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