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 …
Read More »No hand sanitiser, no social distancing, no protection – workers speak out
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 …
Read More »Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘in a better space’ with the royal family
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘in a better space’ with the rest of the royal family as they prepare to officially step down as senior royals next week, source tells ET Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, are ‘in a better space’ with other royals Source told ET …
Read More »Transport hub on track after Inverness mail sorting depot is sold
Keys to the sorting office in Strothers Lane were handed over last week. An ambitious plan to revolutionise transport in Inverness has taken a giant step forward. As exclusively revealed by the Inverness Courier three months ago, Network Rail has now purchased the former Royal Mail sorting office in the …
Read More »Bradford workers raise concerns over conditions as coronavirus crisis continues
CONCERNS have been raised about working conditions in Bradford amid tough new Government measures to tackle coronavirus. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said people would only be allowed to leave the house for limited purposes. While travelling to and from work is permitted, this is only when absolutely necessary and …
Read More »Coronavirus: ‘I’m scared but if I stay at home I may be fired’
Image copyright Getty Images Workers fear their safety is being put at risk by being told to go to work during the coronavirus pandemic. The UK government has said people should only travel to work if it is absolutely essential or they are key workers. One mechanic said he had …
Read More »ROBERT HARDMAN: This virus won’t trouble Prince Charles
His was perhaps the most stylish royal solution to the handshake ban which prefaced this crisis: a traditional Hindu ‘namaste’, or pressing of the palms with a nod of the head. As we now learn, a ‘namaste’ was not quite enough. The Prince of Wales thus becomes the world’s most …
Read More »How many days does it take for the virus symptoms to show? Dr Hilary answers your coronavirus questions – The Sun
WITH most of us stuck indoors as the nationwide lockdown continues, it can be difficult to know what advice to follow. But don’t fear, Dr Hilary Jones – health editor for ITV’s Good Morning Britain and Lorraine – is on hand all this week to cut through the confusion and …
Read More »Royal Mail brings in temporary measures during coronavirus outbreak
Royal Mail says it will continue deliveries during the UK lockdown triggered by the global coronavirus pandemic. It says the postal service is a ‘key part’ of the country’s infrastructure and that letters and parcels will help people stay connected while they are confined to their own homes. But bosses …
Read More »Hull man on ‘brink of suicide’ after not receiving post at ‘drug-riddled flat’
A Hull man says that he is on the “brink of suicide” after not receiving his post. The man, who wants to remain anonymous, says that he has no working letterbox, so his mail is not delivered to him or distributed to him by staff working at Sanctuary Housing, who …
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