A World War II veteran was able to hold hands with his daughter for the first time in nearly a year as a married couple in their 80s were reunited when care homes reopened to visitors again. Eric Bradshaw, 95, said he ‘could not put into words’ how it felt being close to his daughter … Read more
Revolution Bars cheers Budget help for hospitality sector as it reveals plans to reopen all premises by mid-May Revolution it has ‘more than enough’ liquidity to keep going until May 17 CEO Rob Pitcher warned though that hospitality ‘remains on the critical list’ The budget gave a six-month extension to the 5% VAT rate for … Read more
Schools can reopen ‘safely’ from next week with the package of measures set out to mitigate risks from Covid-19, a SAGE scientist said today. Calum Semple, professor of outbreak medicine and child health at the University of Liverpool, said that increased ventilation, tests and mask wearing will all contribute to safe reopening of schools next … Read more
Downing Street confirmed today that schools will reopen on Monday, despite fears over a Brazilian strain of coronavirus that has been found in Britain. Six cases of the P.1 variant first detected in the Amazonian city of Manaus have been confirmed in the UK – three in England and three in Scotland. Two were tracked to … Read more
Aintree REJECTS pleas to delay Grand National by a few days until betting shops are allowed to re-open as part of Government’s roadmap out of lockdown An estimated £125m is bet on the National — Britain’s biggest betting race Betting shops are set to re-open two days after the Grand National on April 10 Betting … Read more
Princess Latifa al Maktoum, the kidnapped daughter of Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed, has asked British police to re-investigate the snatching of her older sister from a Cambridge street in a secret letter sent from captivity in Dubai. Latifa has begged Cambridgeshire Police to start a new probe claiming it could help free Princess Shamsa, who was … Read more
A surge in firms hiring admin staff shows employers are looking at reopening offices after lockdown, a jobs market expert has today claimed. As it was today announced unemployment figures have reached a five-year high, James Reed, from recruiting firm Reed, said the number of jobs available on his company’s site was actually growing. He … Read more
Victory for fitness fans as gyms could reopen as soon as April 12 under Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown – but exercise classes won’t restart until May 17 Indoor leisure centres in England could reopen earlier than expected on April 12 Announcement is major victory for gyms who had feared much longer shutdown It … Read more
Boris Johnson has announced that hair and beauty salons in England will reopen on April 12th, after more than three months of closure, causing hairdressers and salon owners to hit out at the government, with some urging them to cut VAT. Speaking to parliament today the the Prime Minster said salons, non-essential retail, and personal … Read more
Today, Boris Johnson will take the first step on a ‘cautious – but irreversible’ journey towards bringing the country out of lockdown as he sets out his roadmap for the next few months. Cautious because of what happened in December last year when a short period of loosening caused a huge spike in cases; irreversible … Read more