Boots is to stop selling all wet wipes that contain plastic fibres by the end of the year.
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The government has issued new rules for who will be able to get free Covid-19 tests from today, April 1, as free mass PCR and lateral flow testing is brought to an end. The free testing will continue to be available to a number of groups - and will mostly require those people to have symptoms already, apart from a small list of scenarios where asymptomatic testing will be given.
In an announcement on Wednesday evening, Health Secretary Sajid Javid said that free symptomatic testing will now be limited to patients in hospital, people who are eligible for Covid-19 treatments because they are at a higher risk of getting severely ill from the virus, and individuals 'who live or work in high-risk closed settings'.
But in an NHS letter, published online, there is more information about who will qualify for free testing and when. It is also understood that more information will be shared by the government today (Friday) following a webinar hosted by the chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency, Dr Jenny Harries, to explain the reasons for changes to agency staff and public health officials.
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Ahead of Health Secretary Sajid Javid's statement, published on March 29, Greater Manchester's health leaders have expressed serious concerns about the ending of free testing - especially for those unable to afford to buy kits during a spiralling cost of living crisis, in a region disproportionately hit by the virus over the course of the pandemic. The new policy has then come several days delayed, the Manchester Evening News understands, after the Department of Health and Social Care redrafted elements of the
Boots is to stop selling all wet wipes that contain plastic fibres by the end of the year.
Rachel Riley was spotted leaving the Countdown studio with husband Pasha Kovalev and their daughter, after opening up about the abuse she receives on social media.The TV star, 36, and her Strictly Come Dancing dancer husband Pasha, 42, are the proud parents of two children - Maven, two, and Noa, five months. And the couple, who married in 2019, looked in good spirits as they left the TV studio, with the family wearing a array of contrasting outfits.
Free parking for NHS staff that was introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic will end on tomorrow in England, Sajid Javid has said. The Health Secretary issued a statement on Tuesday (March 29) announcing the government-funded perk would come to an end at the end of this month, Friday April 1.
Royal Blood have postponed their upcoming tour dates in the UK, Ireland and France after frontman Mike Kerr tested positive for COVID-19.The two-piece played the sixth show of their latest UK tour in London last night (March 30), and had been due to perform next in Leeds tomorrow (April 1).In a statement shared on their social media channels this afternoon (March 31), Kerr confirmed that he had tested positive for COVID-19 following last night’s London gig.“I’m heartbroken to write this, but despite being fully protected and taking precautions, I have tested positive for COVID following last night’s show at The O2,” he wrote.“This morning I’ve woken up to discover I have lost my voice. Unfortunately, this isn’t something I can ‘power through’, I currently cannot sing a single note.
The Premier League has confirmed clubs will be allowed to make five substitutions from next season.
Despite the glimpse of summer we felt last week, the sunny weather has come to an abrupt halt and replaced with freezing temperatures. Last week, the weather was deemed "unseasonably warm" as temperatures hit record highs for this time of year. However, if you put away your winter coat you might want to dust it back off as the UK gears up for freezing weather and even snow and hail in some parts.The Met Office has issued a weather warning in parts of Scotland ahead of the freezing weather due to hit this week.
The body which runs health services in Salford has been ranked number one in a national survey of NHS organisations with 95 per cent of staff recommending it as a place to work.
Whoopi Goldberg wants to see more apologies from the British royals.
K.J. Yossman Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson will be among the winners at the Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) awards on Friday night alongside actor Charlotte Riley and senior vice president of studio operations Warner Bros.
recent surprise single ‘Honeybrains‘, Royal Blood have spoken to NME about how fans should expect more “instinctive” new music as they keep on writing through their current “gimmick-free” arena tour.The Brighton rock duo shared the first taster of new music since their dance-indebted 2021 album ‘Typhoons‘ last week, when they released ‘Honeybrains’ to celebrate the start of the new leg of live dates through the UK and Europe.Speaking to NME, frontman Mike Kerr revealed that the song came about quickly and was only first demoed a month ago.“I’ve been in living in New York and trying to get my teeth into new ideas,” said Kerr. “I’ve been writing ever since we finished our last UK show in Brighton [in September 2021].
Activists in Jamaica have a message for the Royal Family.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been forced to cancel the first big engagement of their Caribbean tour, following a village protest in Belize and claims of “colonialism”.