Mother’s Day is fast approaching and no matter how organised you’ve been this year, the effects of the coronavirus pandemic might have thrown some logistical spanners in the works. And apart from logistics, it’s important to be cautious when being in contact with family members who might be elderly and/or …
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Work on Chard’s new swimming pool and leisure centre will continue in spite of the coronavirus pandemic. South Somerset District Council has committed £3M to regenerating the town centre, with the first phase including the delivery of a new pool on the former ACI site off Silver Street. Planning permission …
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SCHOOLS in Scotland and Wales are to close from the end of this week, it was announced today. In a briefing in Edinburgh, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon conceded that closures were now inevitable, with a number of schools across Scotland already closed due to staff shortages. The Welsh government said that it …
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Ever since school closures were first mooted in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus, a major concern for teachers and heads has been how disadvantaged pupils will continue to access free school meals. Now, in the wake of the announcement that Scottish schools will close on Friday, the Scottish Green party …
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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) currently ravaging the globe is affecting all areas of our lives. Already, events have been canceled and many countries have slipped into lockdown, confining residents to their homes. Amazon has announced a suspension of non-critical warehouse shipments through April 5. Mainstream shipping companies like FedEx and …
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Video PUBLISHED: 17:20 18 March 2020 | UPDATED: 17:20 18 March 2020 Thomas Chapman Jo Howard and Victoria Pamment have formed Hingham Helpers to support the elderly and those self-isolating due to coronavirus. Picture: Archant/Jo Howard/Victoria Pamment Archant/Jo Howard/Victoria Pamment Two strangers have joined forces in a bid to ease …
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Staithes residents are campaigning to save the villages postal workers: L-R: Mike Floate, Hazel Hickman, Jo Floate, Christie Rogers Copyright: other A spokesperson for the group said they remain concerned that the regular two postal workers are due to be replaced with staff unfamiliar with the local area. The “Save …
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One of the Government’s top coronavirus experts believes he has contracted the virus, he revealed on Twitter this morning. Professor Neil Ferguson, an Imperial College London virus expert who has been advising UK officials for two months, said he is now in self-isolation. In a tweet posted on Wednesday morning …
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Shares in London subsided again, with the FTSE100 threatening to dip below the 5,000 level again. Our Trader writer Neil Wilson says: ‘Stocks are weaker, with European equities extending losses through the morning session to trade down 5 per cent on the day. US futures are limit down again after yesterday’s …
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As spring finally comes to the U.K., it seems there are some welcome green shoots in the property market, too. After years in the doldrums, activity began to increase in the latter part of 2019, and then got much busier after the general election on Dec. 12, according to Marcus …
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