For decades the Queen has shown a unique ability to divine the mood of the nation. It happened in the aftermath of the Windsor Castle fire when she realised the public willingness to foot the bill to repair a private Royal Family home with taxpayers money was not forthcoming. And it …
Read More »Gas leak in Sebastopol the second in seven days | The Courier
news, latest-news, Residents in Sebastopol have had to deal with a gas leak for the second time in a week on Friday afternoon. Emergency service workers were called to the incident on Wilsons Lane around 1pm after reports of a gas leak came in. Brigades from Sebastopol and Lucas as …
Read More »Homestead near Brae opens door to foodie venture
A BEAUTIFUL old homestead that’s paradise for foodies offers a tantalising chance for a new owner to become part of Birregurra’s thriving epicurean scene. The circa 1896 house, ‘Lumeah’, has been listed for sale for the first time in 20 years and comes with a registered commercial kitchen that paves …
Read More »Royal Mail suspending Special Delivery guarantees
Royal Mail are actively monitoring the rapidly evolving coronavirus situation and want to reassure you they seek to continue providing the best possible service for you that we can, whilst protecting the health of their people, and customers. A new change coming into effect from today is suspending Special Delivery …
Read More »Coronavirus crisis at UK’s nuclear submarine base
Britain’s Trident nuclear submarine base is in the grip of a Coronavirus scare, MailOnline can reveal. Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, the home of the UK nuclear deterrent in Scotland, has nearly 20 possible cases of infection so far. Servicemen and women reporting Covid-19 symptoms have been isolated in sealed …
Read More »Church silverware lost in the Christmas post is found at auction
MISSING church plate thought to have been lost in the post has been rediscovered at an auction house, about to go under the hammer. The silver, worth £8000, went missing in the post over Christmas. It was the third delivery of replacement silverware for St Peter’s, Copdock, in Suffolk, after …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson stockpiles loo roll at Number 10
What could happen in a London lockdown? LIKELY RESTRICTIONS Tougher advice on ‘social distancing’, urging everyone to stay at home unless absolutely essential; Asking shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs and bars to close to minimise the risk of people gathering; Scaling back transport services while leaving enough capacity for unavoidable journeys …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: Confusion over ‘key workers’ schools policy
All staff who work in Britain’s food supply chain will be designated as key workers and have access to childcare during the coronavirus crisis, Food Secretary George Eustice suggested today amid wider confusion about who will be eligible for the help. All schools in the UK will shut as of …
Read More »Coronavirus: Prince Albert of Monaco tests positive for infection
Prince Albert of Monaco has tested positive for coronavirus, the royal palace said today. Authorities in the tiny state said the 62-year-old ruler had been tested for the pathogen at the start of this week. His diagnosis makes him the first known head of state to be infected with the …
Read More »24-hour hotline, volunteers for the elderly and homeless accommodation: Greater Manchester measures to help vulnerable in coronavirus crisis
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has announced a raft of measures to support businesses, volunteers and rough sleepers through the coronavirus outbreak. Around-the-clock hotlines and websites will be set up as the combined authority takes on the ‘complex challenge’ of combating the spread of the disease while alleviating its effect …
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