The closure of non-essential shops in Tier 4 regions has left many Christmas shoppers scrambling for last-minute gifts. Click-and-collect and online shopping are still available for some but with order deadlines fast approaching – and the Royal Mail and courier services under strain – there will be many facing the prospect of their presents not … Read more
Thousands of people across Britain have already had their initial Covid-19 jabs as NHS teams use the first 800,000 doses of the revolutionary vaccine. And with a million more soon to be here, the jab campaign is due to pick up pace fast. Crucially, GP surgeries are set to begin work as vaccination centres, while … Read more
Baby deaths probe at Telford hospital finds ‘immediate and essential’ action is needed to improve maternity care across whole of England – as health minister slams NHS trust’s ‘shocking failings’ Inquiry into deaths and poor care allegations is looking at 1,800 families’ cases The independent review has identified seven ‘immediate and essential actions’ Senior midwife … Read more
‘Don’t let Covid steal Christmas from children’: Toy industry bosses urge Boris Johnson to add toy shops to the essential retail list as festive season approaches Toy bosses have urged Prime Minister to add toys to the essential retail list Called on Boris Johnson to ‘assist the UK toy industry’ and support families Comes after retailers … Read more
New lockdown restrictions announced for England on Saturday October 30 are the latest measures brought in for the UK. Different rules are now in place in each of the four nations. This is the picture in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England On Saturday, October 30 Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new measures for … Read more
Make your home smell like a spa! Amazon shoppers say this $27 lavender essential oil diffuzer helps them to relax and nod off at night By Emily Scrivener For Mailonline Published: 16:43 GMT, 25 October 2020 | Updated: 12:42 GMT, 26 October 2020 An essential oil diffuser is a brilliant way of creating a sense … Read more
No escape! Police in Wales set up to checkpoints to quiz motorists in essential trips crackdown – as forces in England vow to turn around drivers without a good excuse for crossing the border Road blocks set up by Welsh police across the country to check for rule breakers Meanwhile forces in border counties in England … Read more
The return of the shopping trolley police: Welsh supermarkets are ordered to only sell ‘essential goods’ to customers during the country’s 17-day lockdown Stores being told that they are unable to sell items such as clothes to shoppers The controversial Welsh ‘firebreak’ lockdown runs from Friday until November 9 Many retailers being forced to shut … Read more
Scots have been warned to avoid all but essential travel across the border into Northumberland after tough new Covid restrictions were announced for North East England. Dr Keith Allan, the NHS Borders director of public health, said travel was only recommended for ‘essential purposes’ including school and work, reported The Scotsman. Tough new measures to … Read more
Amazon is accused of inflating prices during the coronavirus pandemic by a consumer watchdog that found evidence of price gouging. Public Citizen released a report detailing ‘significant price increases’ on a number of essential products sold both by Amazon and third-party sellers. Items included hand sanitizers, toilet paper, face masks and corn starch, which saw … Read more