RADHIKA SANGHANI tests the new ‘try while THEY wait’ fashion services

The doorbell rings and I open up to find my latest online clothes delivery hanging neatly on the doorknob. Two metres away, a friendly woman dressed smartly in a blazer and mask introduces herself as Beth, my style concierge. She explains I have 40 minutes to try on my clothes, during which I can FaceTime … Read more

Families face paying £600 for tests to go on foreign holidays

Families face paying £600 for tests to go on foreign holidays: Traffic light system will require at least £150 per person extra – even if the destination is on the ‘green list’ Under traffic light system each traveller will take at least two tests on holidays  The first is taken 72 hours before boarding a … Read more

Families face paying £600 for tests to go on foreign holidays

Families face paying £600 for tests to go on foreign holidays: Traffic light system will require at least £150 per person extra – even if the destination is on the ‘green list’ Under traffic light system each traveller will take at least two tests on holidays  The first is taken 72 hours before boarding a … Read more

Covid-19: ‘Vast majority’ of positive rapid Covid tests are likely to be false, scientist claims

The ‘vast majority’ of positive rapid Covid tests at school are likely to be false, Professor Jon Deeks,  The ‘vast majority’ of positive results from rapid coronavirus tests used at secondary schools are likely to be wrong, an expert has claimed. Cases have fallen rapidly among children since the start of the year, with just 0.05 … Read more

Coronavirus: Airlines call for rapid Covid tests to be used for international travel

Airlines call for rapid Covid tests to be used to allow international travel this summer ‘because they work just as well as hotel quarantine’ International Air Transport Association warns airlines will keep suffering in 2021  Governments insisting on people getting expensive lab tests will hit demand Commissioned research finds rapid tests are just as effective … Read more

Lorry drivers entering England for more than two days face Covid tests

Grant Shapps says lorry drivers entering England for more than two days WILL face compulsory Covid tests to fight threat of new coronavirus variants – despite fears it could disrupt food supplies Lorry drivers coming to England must get tested for Covid-19 within 48 hours France has dropped requirement for lorry drivers arriving from UK … Read more

SEAN DOYLE: People are desperate to fly. With jabs and tests, it CAN be done

When the Government roadmap out of lockdown was announced last month, we saw an immediate spike in activity on our website as people searched for flights to Europe and beyond, writes British Airways boss Sean Doyle Britain’s inoculation programme is an example to the world. The NHS has bought millions of doses of the Covid-19 … Read more

Rolls-Royce tests green giant that runs on waste

Rolls-Royce begins building world’s largest jet engine which is designed to slash emissions for airlines post-pandemic – and runs on waste By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 27 March 2021 Rolls-Royce has begun building the world’s largest jet engine which is designed to slash … Read more

Autistic girl who only eats Marmite and crisps goes blind after tests fail to spot deficiency

A 12-year-old girl with autism has gone blind after blood tests failed to pick up a vitamin A deficiency. Bella Mildon has the mental age of a one-year-old and like many children with autism will only eat certain foods, including Marmite sandwiches, crisps and water. Her parents took her to hospital four times in less … Read more

Lorry drivers entering England face compulsory Covid tests

All lorry drivers entering England face compulsory Covid tests to fight threat of new coronavirus variants despite fears it could disrupt food supplies Lorry drivers will tested for Covid-19 once in England, rather than at the border France has dropped requirement for lorry drivers arriving from UK to be tested  Testing comes amid concerns over … Read more