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The majority of the vaccines have been administered to the over-80s, care home workers and NHS staff through more than 70 sites across the UK. More than 137,000 people in the UK have received the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in the first week of the largest vaccination programme in British history. […]
With no free beds available inside, a hospital in Northern Ireland resorted to treating patients in the back of ambulances pulled up at its car park, a medical official said, as the health service struggles amid the pandemic. Northern Ireland is witnessing a spike in Covid-19 cases after it exited lockdown last week. Hospital capacity […]
Last month, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) suspended more than 130 SIA licences as part of an ongoing criminal investigation. Last month, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) suspended more than 130 SIA licences as an ongoing criminal investigation revealed that some licence-holders may not have been awarded their qualifications legitimately. Individuals are licensed by the […]
Images of the latest online scams targeting motorists have been revealed by DVLA to help drivers spot and report them quickly. The scams ask drivers to verify their driving licence details, offer vehicle tax refunds, highlight a failed vehicle tax payment and ask for bank details. This comes as new figures released by the agency […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, where we can add that little bit of extra festive sparkle to our lives. And with reports of Christmas tree sales increasing by 24%[1] compared to this time last year, it’s the perfect time to get the tinsel out. What is more, Aldi predicts a sell-out year […]
The government has today (12 December) launched proposals to ban keeping primates as pets in England, inviting the public to have their say on the issue over the next eight weeks. This public consultation on the government’s manifesto commitment to ban keeping primates such as capuchins, lemurs and squirrel monkeys forms part of a renewed […]
Drivers are collectively planning in the region of 13m separate trips by car to see family and friends during the coronavirus ‘travel window’ between 23 and 27 December, although a fifth (22%) don’t expect to make any such journeys this year because of the virus, research by RAC Breakdown suggests.* With two weeks to go […]
Tens of thousands of adults will be able to benefit from almost 400 free courses next year, in the first major development in the Lifetime Skills Guarantee announced by the Prime Minister in September. The fully-funded courses, ranging from engineering to healthcare to conservation, will be available to adults without a full qualification at Level 3 (A-level equivalent) from […]
Figures from Action Fraud, the national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime, show that almost £350,000 of charitable donations ended up in the pockets of criminals over the festive period last year. The vast majority of fundraising appeals and collections are genuine, however criminals can set up fake charities, or even impersonate well-known charitable […]
