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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Prince William could soon take a more senior role in the Royal Family during the coronavirus pandemic should the Queen and Prince Charles have to go into isolation, experts have claimed. Today the Queen was today seen leaving Buckingham Palace for Windsor Castle with her faithful Dorgi on her lap. She …
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Northern Ireland’s post offices are keeping the mail moving with contingency plans in place to deal with Coronavirus. And they have issued a statement to say the virus people receiving parcels are not at risk of contracting the virus. A spokesperson said: “At Royal Mail, we are actively monitoring the …
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The Queen has urged the nation to come together amid the coronavirus crisis and assured Brits the Royal Family is ready to ‘play its part’ in beating the deadly disease. Earlier today the monarch was seen leaving Buckingham Palace with her faithful Dorgi on her lap as she headed to Windsor …
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Coronavirus-hit Health Minister Nadine Dorries today said she had lost all sense of taste and smell as a result of her battle with the deadly disease. The 62-year-old, who was the first MP to be diagnosed with Covid-19, said she can only tell the difference between warm and cold and nothing …
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It’s Mother’s Day this Sunday, March 22, but the current government advice is to avoid all non-essential travel, and most of the usual places you might plan to go to mark the day are closed. People aged over 70 have been asked to stay at home for 12 weeks from this …
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Royal Mail are continuing to deliver mail as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In guidance on their website, which is subject to change as the coronavirus outbreak develops, Royal Mail said they were ‘monitoring this rapidly developing situation’ and were taking the health and safety of their employees very seriously. They …
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Schools across the UK will close for all children except those who are classed as “vulnerable” and those who have “key workers” as parents. Education secretary Gavin Williamson made the announcement was made on Wednesday, as part of the country’s ongoing response to coronavirus. All UK schools will close their …
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Princess Beatrice has put her royal wedding plans with fiancé Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi for May 29 on hold over the coronavirus pandemic. The couple were due to marry at St James’s Palace in London, before Beatrice’s grandmother the Queen hosted a private reception in Buckingham Palace’s gardens. But royal officials revealed today …
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