Florence BANS evening walks: Fury as authorities announce they will stop people wandering around city centre to prevent overcrowding during pandemic The mayor has banned people from wandering the streets from 9pm to 6am Tourists are still allowed to eat and drink in establishments in the city centre The new rules will be in place … Read more
Biden administration officials are refusing to boost the vaccine supply sent to Michigan, which is now in a vicious fourth wave of coronavirus infections and deaths. Doubling the number of doses sent to the Great Lakes state weekly could prevent up to 1,200 COVID-19 deaths, one University of California, Berkeley model suggests. But when asked … Read more
A new financial services company has launched a debit card that allows families, friends and carers to manage an elderly person’s financial affairs through a virtual or physical debit card. The co-founder of GuardianCard, Nick Thompson, says the business and card were created to prevent the elderly being subjected to theft and other types of … Read more
Tetra Pak heir’s £8m to save youth centres: Hans Rausing and his wife make huge donation to prevent closures of clubs for young people Hans and Julia Rausing gave £8million to save youth centres from closure The Government announced a Youth Covid-19 Support Fund in November Youth charities across country have suffered financial hits during … Read more
Tetra Pak heir’s £8m to save youth centres: Hans Rausing and his wife make huge donation to prevent closures of clubs for young people Hans and Julia Rausing gave £8million to save youth centres from closure The Government announced a Youth Covid-19 Support Fund in November Youth charities across country have suffered financial hits during … Read more
Don’t count on us to prevent another LCF scandal, says FCA boss as he admits watchdog is ‘too risk adverse’ By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 1 March 2021 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 1 March 2021 The City watchdog is too risk-averse, its boss admitted yesterday – as he outlined plans … Read more
The pace of France’s Covid-19 vaccination programme is too slow to prevent new lockdown measures being needed to halt a third wave of hospitalisations, top scientists say. Experts at the prestigious Institut Pasteur say the current pace of around 100,000 jabs a day is ‘insufficient’ to rein in the effects of the highly contagious UK … Read more
Rishi Sunak considers extending the stamp duty holiday to prevent buyers dropping out of home sales if they miss the March deadline The Chancellor fears transactions worth billions are at risk with current deadline He is considering extending the holiday until mid-May to help buyers The current March 31 deadline could cause a ‘completion trap’ … Read more
People in Scotland have been urged to ‘walk like a penguin’ in order to avoid falling over on pavements in the snow and ice. As Britain continues to brace through the current cold snap, and with yet more freezing temperatures expected today, NHS trusts have issued the odd edict, which instructs people to keep their … Read more
Chinese scientists put BLANKETS over an endangered glacier to prevent it from melting amid global warming Researchers put sheets over part of Dagu Glacier in an experiment last year The method can prevent masses of ice from melting as quickly, the team said The cover blocks solar radiation and heat exchange on the glacier’s surface Swiss people … Read more