Tag Archives: Coronavirus

Royal Mail has come under fire over the sacking a long-serving postman who was called in to work at short notice on his week off at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Daniel Austin had already drunk a large amount of strong cider when he received the call from bosses …

The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the South West has hit 189,842 – a 151% increase on the same period last year. The figures, released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), show that 33,454 of those claimants are aged between 18 and 24, which is up …

They famously never stand on ceremony. And today the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge couldn’t resist getting their sleeves rolled up to make savoury treats at the famous Beigel Bake Brick Lane Bakery as they highlighted how communities have coped during Covid-19.   Prince William and Kate Middleton, both 38, who lived …

IT’S crunch time for the government. The temporary nature of the measures taken in response to the coronavirus pandemic are now coming up against the reality – that this is a public health crisis that is going to be with us for a long time and is going to create …

A deep clean has been carried out at a Royal Mail delivery office in Fife after a member of staff tested positive for Covid-19. The female employee caught the virus after coming into close contact with an individual who was later confirmed as having the bug. She was sent home …

Welcome to Edinburgh Live’s coronavirus LIVE blog for Tuesday 15 September. We’ll be bringing you all the latest COVID-19 updates throughout the day from Edinburgh and beyond. Nicola Sturgeon raised serious concerns with the backlog in test results yesterday which she said was affecting how timeously the government could report …

She said she wanted photographs that captured a ‘snapshot of life during lockdown’. And that’s exactly what the Duchess of Cambridge has amassed. Hold Still, a photography initiative launched by Kate with the National Portrait Gallery, attracted more than 31,000 entries from members of the public in just six weeks. …

The devastating impact of the lockdown on the nation’s health is laid bare tonight. Shocking figures reveal that admissions for seven deadly non-coronavirus conditions between March and June fell by more than 173,000 on the previous year.  The NHS Digital data for England shows there were nearly 6,000 fewer admissions …

Will ‘rule of six’ ruin the Queen’s Christmas? Traditional royal celebrations at Sandringham may be scrapped due to Covid regulations The Queen, Charles and senior Royals will be unlikely to walk to church in public   ‘Rule of six’ also means she may have to choose who she spends the period …

Hedge funds caught out by Royal Mail’s share price rally as company surprises market with performance during coronavirus By Jamie Nimmo, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50, 12 September 2020 | Updated: 22:26, 12 September 2020 Hedge funds have been caught out by Royal Mail’s share price rally after the …