Love Island bosses have reportedly ramped up their psychological testing in the search to find the next batch of singletons, after the tragic deaths of Sophie Gradon, Thalassitis and host Caroline Flack. The series is set to return this summer and ITV are said to have created a stringent process to ensure contestants will be … Read more
Surge Covid testing deployed in part of West London after ‘a small number’ of cases of the South African variant are found Community testing for people without symptoms starting in Ealing, West London South Africa variant cases found in Acton, Greenford, Southall, West Ealing Department of Health trying to contain outbreaks of the mutated strain … Read more
The South African mutant Covid strain has spread to Essex and led to surge testing being launched in a new postcode after a single case was found. Surge testing comprises of increased testing (including door-to-door testing in some areas) and enhanced contact tracing in specific locations across England. It allows people without any coronavirus symptoms … Read more
A ‘hero’ frontline policeman has become the second officer in Manchester to die within a month of testing positive for Covid. PC Jonathan Wain, 49, was described as a ‘true gentleman’ and ‘irreplaceable’ by colleagues who worked with him in Bury. PC Wain, affectionately known as ‘the Duke’, had served with Greater Manchester Police since 2003. … Read more
The government is set to unveil a new slogan as the Prime Minister plans to send testing kits to millions of homes and businesses as lockdown is eased. ‘Are you ready? Get testing. Go’ will reportedly be a new campaign launched ahead of the reopening of schools next month. Ministers are hoping well-known faces will … Read more
Victoria Beckham’s sister Louise Adams ‘takes job at a Covid testing centre as a supervisor as she joins the effort against the pandemic’ By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 22:52 GMT, 16 February 2021 | Updated: 23:15 GMT, 16 February 2021 Victoria Beckham‘s younger sister Louise Adams has reportedly taken a job at a coronavirus … Read more
Surge testing will be brought in to three new areas in south England to track down cases of the South African coronavirus variant. Testing regimes will be set up in Norfolk, Southampton, and Woking, Surrey, where positive cases of South African variant have been discovered, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) revealed. The … Read more
Chester Racecourse reveal plans for 5,000 spectators a day to attend May festival with mass on-site Covid testing and racegoers given staggered arrival times to avoid congestion Chester’s entire programme last year was staged behind closed doors Organisers claim a race day will lose money with less than 5,000 spectators Plan would need approval from … Read more
TikTok challenge testing if men can put their elbows on the ground hits Australia – with hilarious results New TikTok challenge testing men and women’s centre of gravity has gone viral Challenge requires man and woman to get on all-fours with hands behind backs In most cases, the woman maintains her balance while the man … Read more
Fizzy drinks giant Coca-Cola is testing paper bottles in Europe as part of its mission to eliminate plastic waste by the year 2030. The US company’s first-ever paper bottle prototype will be available this summer through a limited online trial in Hungary. A run of 2,000 bottles of the company’s ‘plant-based snacking drink’ AdeZ will … Read more