UK Consumer Digital Index 2020 estimates that 9 million people in the UK still can’t use the internet or their device without help, and 4.7 million people don’t have any digital skills at all. The pandemic has intensified this, leaving people without online skills or access even more isolated than the rest of the population.
Why people have stopped stockpiling supplies from the supermarket during lockdown
30.10.2020 - 20:37 / dailyrecord.co.uk
spending trends before the implementation of more localised lockdowns across the UK. Surprisingly, it found that spending in supermarkets has remained generally up compared with a year ago and just before the lockdown began at the end of March.
Between August 10 and October 4, spending was up by 23% year-on-year and by 10% compared with January 27 to March 22 - just before the lockdown. But it said its debit card data also shows there were no sudden or marked weekly spikes across the period of
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15.11.2020 / 13:59
An extra 5,000 people have died from heart problems since the start of the coronavirus pandemic
Around 5,000 extra people have died as result of heart problems than would be expected in the last seven months, a charity has warned.The British Heart Foundation (BHF) told the PA news agency that there were 4,622 excess deaths from heart and circulatory diseases from the start of the pandemic to mid-October.As a second national lockdown gets underway to halt the spread of coronavirus, the charity is urging people not to delay seeking care.Hundreds of relatively young adults have been dying in
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13.11.2020 / 11:44
Sophie Ellis-Bextor on her big hits and lockdown discos: 'When everything is so heavy, people seek escapism'
One of the small joys to be found in lockdown back in April was watching a sequin-clad Sophie Ellis-Bextor, glittered-covered family in tow, performing her dance-pop hits under a giant disco ball at the back of their kitchen.
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12.11.2020 / 23:01
The UK travel corridors list has been updated - but people can still only travel if it's essential
UK, while the requirement has been removed for those arriving from countries including Iceland and the United Arab Emirates.
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09.11.2020 / 15:57
Aldi is introducing a major change which allows people to skip the checkout in hundreds of stores
Supermarket giant Aldi has announced the roll-out of its click and collect service in hundreds of stores from next week.The retailer says it plans to have launched the service in 200 of its UK stores by Christmas.Aldi first trialled a click and collect service in September of this year, and following a success, it's set to be rolled out further.The brand's CEO, Giles Hurley, said: "We know that more and more people want to buy high-quality food at unbeatable Aldi prices – particularly at the
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06.11.2020 / 22:36
Sainsbury's is making a permanent change in every UK store that will affect thousands of people
Supermarket giant Sainsbury's is permanently closing all of its meat, fish and deli counters, it has confirmed.The supermarket said the closure of the specialist counters is part of efforts to "better reflect customer demand", and is set to save the business around £60 million.It also said roles will go with the imminent closure of 120 Argos stores, which is part of a strategy to shut 420 standalone Argos branches over the next three-and-a-half years.The long-term plan will leave it with around
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06.11.2020 / 16:03
Tesco and Waitrose ban certain shoppers from entering supermarkets during lockdown
Now England is in its second full lockdown, the UK's major supermarkets are adjusting their rules and guidelines to ensure that everyone is kept safe.As a result, many retail giants are asking people to shop alone where possible, and are not permitting couples and families from shopping together if it's not necessary.Sainsbury's has already installed a 'one shopper one trolley' rule, and is encouraging people to shop alone wherever possible.It said: "We have also put queuing systems in place
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04.11.2020 / 21:15
Police helicopter footage shows 300 people at illegal gathering at farm in Wigan
hereDespite police advice, many people made off from the event via the railway line with officers working alongside Network Rail and British Transport Police (BTP) to mitigate the dangers posed to the group.Officers were notified of an unlicensed music event taking place at 8.45pm last Saturday by the owner of the farm who had returned to the 320-acre site to find a large number of people gathered there with music equipment and loud music playing.A large co-ordinated response took place, led by