Nearly 13 million people in England live in an area with no vaccination centre, making it a postcode lottery for those seeking the life-saving jab. Analysis found nearly one in four people live in a constituency with no hospital, GP practice or appropriate community building for giving coronavirus vaccines. At present, only around 300,000 vaccinations … Read more
Celebrating New Tiers Eve! Drinkers in areas moving up to Tier 3 enjoy their final pints before pubs are forced to close at midnight Revellers who are still in Tier 2 until midnight have hit the bars to make the most of their last drink of 2020 Those moving in to tier 3 include Bath, … Read more
House prices of £2million properties in rural areas have risen by the fastest rate in a decade as wealthy people in cities hunt for countryside retreats across the UK. Homes in the southwest, the Cotswolds and Scotland were most popular as well as luxury properties in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Norfolk. While countryside homes like … Read more
The rural and coastal areas that with the biggest surge in annual online property viewings have been revealed, with the Somerset village where TV’s Sarah Beeny has created her new life in the country topping the list. Bruton in Somerset leads the way, with a 72 per cent increase in buyer searches, according to the … Read more
More parts of England could be plunged into Tier 4 as early as Boxing Day as the Covid-19 super-strain doubles the number of cases in a week, with another 36,804 new infections recorded today and 691 deaths. Health bosses believe the new coronavirus strain – thought to be up to 70 per cent more infectious … Read more
Rural areas ‘could miss out on 5G’: Plans for technology rollout could create ‘not-spots’ with no coverage, MPs are warned Rural areas face being left behind as 5G technology is introduced in the country Calls for more to be done to ‘ensure that rural areas do not get left behind’ Government’s target to deliver nationwide … Read more
Anyone who has travelled to Manchester from any Tier 4 area should isolate for ten days even if they don’t have Covid symptoms, health officials warn Greater Manchester’s 10 Directors of Public Health issued guidance on Monday Isolation period should start from December 19 and visitors must remain indoors No visitors should then be allowed … Read more
Extremely vulnerable Britons living in Tier Four areas are urged NOT to go to work even if they can’t do their job from home in new shielding advice People at high risk of severe Covid-19 should stay at home as much as possible Shielding advice from last lockdown now applies in London and South East … Read more
Refunds for cancelled Christmas journeys: Who IS eligible? The Department for Transport says passengers who have been forced to cancel their domestic Christmas travel plans can get bookings refunded. The compensation scheme applies to train and coach bookings only. Who is eligible? Anyone in Tier 4 who has cancelled train and coach bookings made in England … Read more
The latest Tier changes MOVING TO TIER 3 Bedfordshire Buckinghamshire Berkshire Peterborough Hertfordshire Surrey apart from Waverley Hastings and Rother Portsmouth, Gosport, Havant MOVING FROM TIER 3 TO TIER 2 Bristol, North Somerset MOVING FROM TIER 2 TO TIER 1 Herefordshire Tearful and devastated small business owners are up in arms over the extension of … Read more