Health

[ad_1] The 47-year-old man experiencing chest pains was transferred to Carlisle Infirmary and later released. Mike Rippon, leader of the rescue team, told the BBC that his colleague was in a “good mood”. “From a team leader’s point of view, it’s that dreaded radio call where a team member suddenly …

[ad_1] A lobster exporter who is liquidating his 60-year-old family business has blamed the government for not being honest about the Brexit bureaucracy and hidden costs. Sam Baron, who worked alongside his father to establish Baron Shellfish in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, said the government has not been direct with the …

[ad_1] Bosses who demand that their staff receive the coronavirus vaccine in order to work would not be breaking the law, ministers believe, which could pave the way for ‘a hit for a job’. It is believed that companies that insist that workers get vaccinated against Covid-19 and take action …

[ad_1] Fast fashion giant Boohoo has acquired Dorothy Perkins and two more Arcadia brands for £ 25 million, in a deal that will see 214 stores closed permanently and 2,450 jobs immediately cut. The online retail business will take over for Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Wallis, a week after rival …

[ad_1] More heavy snowfall is forecast in parts of England, as Storm Darcy continues to trigger weather warnings across the UK. Cold the weather is ready to lead this week with winds, which made Sunday feel sub-zero in some places, to get to Monday. The Meteorological Office says it has …

[ad_1] British businesses warn of increased Brexit bureaucracy as the government prepares to introduce a long list of new controls on imports from the European Union in April and July. More checks will take place at the UK border in the coming months, monitoring everything from the importation of live …

[ad_1] The Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine is less effective against the South African variant of COVID-19, the researchers found. The researchers who developed the jab say that it offers only limited protection against mild disease caused by the new E484K variant. However, early data also show that jab may prospectively …

[ad_1] Rapid tests will be offered at workplaces with more than 50 employees in an effort to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Lateral flow tests can produce results in less than 30 minutes, but were previously only available to companies with more than 250 employees. Officials said the move is an …

[ad_1] Managed Covid test It has spread to more postcodes in England after variants of the virus were discovered in those areas. People living in the Worcestershire WR3 zip code, the PR9 zip code in Sefton, Merseyside, and in areas of Bristol and South Gloucestershire are “strongly encouraged” to get …

[ad_1] A total of 11,465,210 people have received a first vaccine, as the UK has reported another 828 deaths associated with the virus. The death toll is down from 1,014 reported on Friday, coming after another 18,262 cases were reported on Saturday, the latest government figures show. The number of …