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A difficult 2021 saw the deaths of several icons Sarah Harding, Charlie Watts from The Rolling Stones, and many Irish stars including Simon Young, and Des “Snitchy” Ferguson. Hollywood lost several entertainers: including legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, award-winning actress Helen McCrory, rapper DMX, actress and Saved by the Bell’s Dustin …

Two areas in Essex are experiencing postal delays. Royal Mail has apologised for any inconvenience caused by the delays as it released a list of impacted areas. Chelmsford and Upminster are both facing delays to their deliveries. Read more: The latest news for Essex Royal Mail has said the delays …

Lateral flow tests are in huge demand as coronavirus cases continue to soar across the capital – here’s where to get them when they run out online. The government website announced they have completely run out of both lateral flow test (LFT) kits and PCR booking slots around the country …

Over Christmas we are looking back on a remarkable year for business across the region. One that started in the midst of latest lockdown restrictions but which seemed to be on the up with vaccination roll-outs. As businesses were getting back to some level of normality, they took a fresh …

Christmas is a time of stocking stuffers, parcels and cards being sent across the land, with Royal Mail typically hiring around 20,000 extra staff to deal with seasonal gift-giving. Workers in London were probably not expecting to be handling hundreds of PCR tests when they signed up. With the spread …

Omicron is spreading across the country like wildfire, and its lead to closures, disruption and chaos across vital services. Most rail operators across the UK have been forced to run reduced timetables due to the number of staff members off sick with the virus. This comes days before Christmas, leading …

Trains across the country are being cancelled as the number of people off due to Covid-19 hits vital services, ­raising fears the country will come to a standstill over Christmas. Most of the main rail operators have been forced to run reduced timetables. Staff absences are also affecting hospitals as …

Planned surgical operations at Hull and East Riding’s two main hospitals are being suspended from January because of an expected surge in Covid-19 patients over the coming days. The decision by the Hull University NHS Teaching Hospitals Trust was confirmed on Tuesday morning in a message to staff at Hull …

‘You are the heart and soul of that hospital’: Duke of Cambridge shares touching Christmas message thanking Royal Marsden staff for their ‘selfless dedication and hard work’ Prince William thanked Royal Marsden staff for their hard work during pandemic  The Duke, 39, was appointed as president of the London NHS …

The boss of Royal Mail has issued an urgent call to managers to hire extra vans to deliver Christmas presents on time. Simon Thompson, a former Apple executive who also ran the NHS Test and Trace app, has told managers across its 1,200 sorting offices to get their hands on …