UK Introduces Tougher Coronavirus Testing Regime For Overseas Arrivals

Britain’s Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, was transferred to a different hospital in central London on Monday to have tests for a pre-existing heart condition as well as receive treatment for an infection.

BBC Casts ‘My Name Is Leon’ BBC One has announced the cast for its adaptation of Kit de Waal’s debut novel My Name is Leon. Malachi Kirby (Small Axe), Monica Dolan (A Very English Scandal), Olivia Williams (Counterpart), Christopher Eccleston (The A Word), Poppy Lee Friar (In My Skin), and Sir Lenny Henry CBE (The Lord of the Rings) headline the drama special.

The Handmaid’s Tale reveals its US release date.The hit Hulu series, which airs in the UK on Channel 4, will premiere on the US streaming service on April 28. NME has contacted Channel 4 regarding a UK release.As Digital Spy reports, the next run of episodes will return with three installments at once.

Lara Asprey has carved out a very successful career as a love guru to the rich and famous.The 37-year-old is best known for her TV show The Ultimate Matchmaker and advice book The Very British Rules Of Dating. She also famously tried to find Prince Harry a partner before he met Meghan Markle.

The Telegraph, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden is looking at plans for a “UK creative industries export office” to help support international touring plans as the Brexit touring row continues.The body would closely resemble similar agencies in Australia and Canada, which provide advice on export logistics and strategy to artists, as well as helping them to expand into new markets and increase their exposure.The proposed UK agency would also help artists with visa arrangements, such as those now

The Los Angeles Department of Public Health has confirmed two additional cases of the UK variant of COVID-19, totaling 14 total cases in LA County.

direct to your inbox Three new areas in the UK are to have door-to-door testing due to the South African variant of coronaviurs being detected.

expected to pay £1,750  in advance to cover the costs of their isolation and testing.

DEALSBalming Tiger have signed to Sony’s Columbia Records UK, and will release new double A-side single ‘Just Fun!/Loop?’ on 18 Feb. Here’s a little teaser for the ‘Just Fun!’ video.Warner Music Australia has launched a new joint venture label with producers Matt Corby and Alex Henriksson, called Rainbow Valley Records.

direct to your inbox All travellers arriving in the UK will have to take two coronavirus tests in a fresh attempt to prevent mutant strains entering the country under new rules to be announced this week.

East Kilbride teacher, who has penned an enchanting novel for children and young people, is sharing her book and home schooling tools in a bid to rekindle the joy of reading during lockdown. Author Nena Hamilton, who teaches English at Calderglen High in East Kilbride, has combined her full-time teaching career and motherhood with writing ‘The Book of Almost Anything,’ – a labour of love to which she devoted five years.

Rita Ora has been met by an army escort as she touched down in Australia after breaching UK coronavirus guidelines.The 30 year old has been given permission to leave the UK and travel to Sydney for work commitments as she prepares to start her new job as a coach on the country's series of The Voice.