Coventry Jobcentre is working with a number of companies and organisations in the city and further afield to fill a host of jobs that are currently up for grabs. The majority of the roles – more than 40 in total – are with Amazon. The online retailer has warehouse operative …
Read More »Lockdown blow to UK health: Hospital admissions for seven major non-Covid illnesses slump by 173,000
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 …
Read More »NHS worker under investigation after she claimed coronavirus is ‘a load of b*****ks’
An NHS worker who admitted she did ‘f*** all’ during the pandemic and claimed coronavirus was a ‘load of b******s’ is now being investigated. Care UK employee Louise Hampton, who yesterday rallied in London with 10,000 other anti-lockdown protesters, said that ‘our service was dead’ in a Facebook video post. ‘This …
Read More »Coronavirus LIVE updates: UK death toll rises as more than 1,000 new cases confirmed
Scotland records 48 new cases Scotland has recorded 48 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, as the number of positive tests nears 19,000. It comes after 60 new cases were confirmed on Saturday, however there was no change in the number of people in intensive care (three) or …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: 14 new fatalities in preliminary death toll
Britain’s Covid-19 outbreak is still growing as official statistics today revealed daily infections have risen by 12 per cent in a week with the rolling average hitting a four-week high. Department of Health chiefs today announced another 845 people across the UK have tested positive for the life-threatening virus, up …
Read More »Coronavirus tests supplied by Northern Ireland firm pulled over safety fears
Coronavirus tests supplied by a Northern Ireland firm have been pulled over safety fears. Health secretary Matt Hancock said during a statement in the House of Commons that the use of the Covid-19 testing kits is being “paused” across the UK. The government confirmed the NHS Test and Trace service …
Read More »Colonel Tom Moore says it will be ‘the most special of days’ when Queen knights him on Friday
Colonel Tom Moore said it will be ‘the most special of days’ when the Queen knights him at Windsor Castle on Friday for raising more than £32million for the NHS. The fundraising hero will travel to the Berkshire royal residence with members of his family for the rare investiture with …
Read More »Two new coronavirus wards to be built at Hull Royal Infirmary on ‘assumption of second wave’
Two new wards will be built at Hull Royal Infirmary to care for patients who have tested positive for coronavirus. Chris Long, chief executive of Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, revealed the news in a video posted by the Trust on Vimeo. In the video, Mr Long also apologised …
Read More »Alton Towers owner donates thousands of tickets to key workers in ‘Big Merlin Thank You’
The company that owns Alton Towers is giving away 30,000 tickets to emergency services and support workers across the world. Merlin Entertainments is donating the tickets to people in Asia, North America, Australia and New Zealand as well as 10,000 in the UK. Most of the tickets in the UK …
Read More »Kate dresses in NHS blue as she and William pay visit to Norfolk hospital
Kate Middleton cut a ravishing figure in NHS blue as she and Prince William payed a visit to a hospital just a stones-throw away from their Norfolk home. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn to mark the 72nd anniversary of the NHS. Kate …
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