Buckingham Palace scrapped a national televised address about coronavirus from the Queen ‘for her own safety’ and to keep the airways clear for politicians and medical professionals, a royal expert has claimed. Last week Her Majesty, 93, issued a statement on the outbreak, saying the UK is ‘entering a period of …
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Fury at Boris Johnson as it emerges No10 only asked on SUNDAY for research labs to lend the government vital coronavirus equipment – despite pledging mass testing a week ago Experts including the WHO say mass testing is crucial to combat coronavirus Downing Street wrote to research labs on Sunday …
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PUBLISHED: 13:23 25 March 2020 | UPDATED: 17:03 25 March 2020 Emma Lee The Norfolk Deli in Hunstanton is offering a delivery service. Picture: Chris Bishop Archant Lots of food and drink producers, shops and wholesalers are now offering click and collect and delivery services. Here are the ones we …
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Salford community came together to help officers at Eccles Police Station after they ran out of essential cleaning equipment. Sergeant Mike Lawrence took to Facebook to post that the their department had a limited supply of a cleaning and protective gear to keep their staff and office free of infection …
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By Press Association 2020 HMS Prince of Wales The Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier has sailed back into its home port following a visit to Liverpool to allow the public to visit onboard. HMS Prince of Wales returned to Portsmouth Naval Base just over a month after it set …
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Derry politician wants PPE for Royal Mail workers. Copyright: Other 3rd Party The Foyle Assemblyman said: “There is an urgent need for PPE for postal workers to prevent the spread of Covid-19 between staff and service users. “Royal Mail staff offer a lifeline for many within our communities, delivering supplies …
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Larne’s Caterpillar factory. INLT-36-704-con Copyright: Other 3rd Party The appeal comes from East Antrim UUP MLA John Stewart in response to concerns from employees across the borough. Mr Stewart said: “I have been contacted by scores of local workers desperately concerned that they are still being forced to work in …
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Harrogate-based specialist dementia care provider Vida Healthcare, has announced it has a number of jobs available in an attempt to provide temporary employment for those who are out of work due to the coronavirus crisis. Vida Healthcare is looking for support to help with resident care and operations. It is …
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Lynn’s Mill House Veterinary Surgery and Hospital has said it’s there to help, but it has had to review the services it can offer due to the coronavirus pandemic. Human health and prevention of disease transmission is a priority, it said following the Government’s announcement that people should stay at …
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London’s Tube remains open – but are workers being kept safe? (Pic: Mike_fleming/Flickr) Tube workers in London are furious at being asked to risk their health by working in unsafe conditions as the coronavirus crisis grows. Joe, an RMT union rep in south London, told Socialist Worker, “People are trying …
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