Prince William yesterday warned of a ‘mental health catastrophe’ if lockdowns stop people socialising. His comments came on a video-call with business leaders in Liverpool, the first area of England put under the toughest Tier Three curbs. They discussed the city’s hospitality sector, which has been ravaged by the draconian Covid-19 …
Read More »Let friends and family send Christmas cards to care homes for free, say Lib Dems
Friends and relatives should be able to post cards and parcels for care home patients for free this Christmas, the Lib Dems urged tonight. Ireland’s postal service An Post has announced it will carry letters, large envelopes, packets and parcels up to 2kg addressed to residents in nursing homes, residential …
Read More »UK coronavirus death toll rises by 67 with 14 across Birmingham and Midlands
A further 67 hospital patients have died from coronavirus across the UK, according to the latest figures. Of those, 59 died in England, three in Wales, none in Scotland and five in Northern Ireland. This brings the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 30,971. Meanwhile …
Read More »Row between Westminster and Manchester continues amid confusion over talks
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Read More »Wind of change blowing through Royal Mail as top investor gives stamp of approval for shake-up
Italy provides a more recent example. Despite being privatised after Royal Mail, in 2014, the business has flourished. Parcels are now delivered seven days a week. Since being floated it has overtaken, rather than fallen behind, its rivals. Royal Mail, meanwhile, is looking to shorten its current six-day delivery schedule when …
Read More »Royal Mail eyes PM’s £800m home Covid tests contract
The Government’s testing regime has come under pressure in recent weeks amid reports testing centres have been overwhelmed by demand. Mr Williams said: “[Moonshot] is an opportunity for Royal Mail to show what we can do after the rapid change of the postal market in 2020. “We have challenges, but …
Read More »Almost a THIRD of England’s councils saw a drop in coronavirus infection rates
Almost a third of England’s councils saw a drop in coronavirus infections last week amid calls for a second circuit-breaker lockdown and tightening restrictions across the country. As many as 41 out of 149 councils recorded a fall in their Covid-19 infection rates in the week ending October 11, according …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: Couples in hotspots BANNED from meeting indoors
Downing Street today insisted couples in coronavirus hotspots who do not live together must stick to social distancing rules if they meet up outside even if they are in long term relationships. The Government’s Covid-19 restrictions dictate that people living in tier two or tier three areas are not allowed …
Read More »Batman stunt double is strapped to a harness as he leans over Royal Liver Building in Liverpool
Robert Pattinson will be making his debut as the Caped Crusader when The Batman hits the big screen in 2022. And a stunt double wearing the Batman mask could be seen looking out over the city of Liverpool as he filmed scenes for the upcoming blockbuster on top of The …
Read More »Royal Mail apologise after ‘ludicrous’ delivery delays to post across Liverpool
The coronavirus is continuing to disrupt postal services across the city with some residents claiming they’ve been left with long waits for their deliveries. People living in different parts of Liverpool, including Wavertree,Childwall and Bootle, claimed they’ve had long delays to their post with parcels, letters and important documents among …
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