THOUSANDS of pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and bingo halls across England are now open as lockdown measures are eased. July 4 marked the start of the phase three of Boris Johnson's plan to get the country back to some normality while also trying to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Brits can get haircut, watch a blockbuster film and go to church from this weekend as long as the businesses are Covid-19 secure. It means pubs and restaurants will be limited to table service , while hairdressers will have to wear visors as they work . Firms will also have to collect contact details from customers to help NHS Track and Trace to control the spread of the virus. But Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that unlocking the nation relies a lot on the "British public to use their common sense". And if the number of positive coronavirus cases look like they could be getting out of control, local lockdowns will be put in place, like in Leicester . But it won't … [Read more...] about Full list of businesses now open including pubs, hairdressers and cinemas
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Primark recalls jewellery over fears they can lead to allergic skin reactions
PRIMARK has recalled some items of jewellery, warning customers that they could cause an allergic reaction. A body bar and set of nose studs sold by the fashion store could cause skin issues due to "higher than permitted levels of nickel". Nickel can cause allergic contact dermatitis, an itchy rash that appears where your skin touches items containing the metal. The body bar was on sale at stores in the UK between August 23 and December 8 last year. It has the product code 2064701, which can be found on the packaging but is not on the jewellery itself. The set of studs was available to buy between August 30 until December 8 2020 and has the product code 4102702. Anyone who bought the items can return them to any Primark store and get their money back. Your product recall rights PRODUCT recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods. As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually … [Read more...] about Primark recalls jewellery over fears they can lead to allergic skin reactions
Vaccine side-effects, fertility and jab shortages – Van-Tam answers your questions
England's deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has appeared on Sky News to answer some questions from the public on the coronavirus crisis. He shared his perspective on the public's queries and concerns on topics including the vaccine rollout, vaccine hesitancy and lifting the lockdown. Below are some of the key things from the Q&A, followed by a short analysis from science correspondent Thomas Moore , who offers his insight on each answer. 1. Since we hit the first 15 million jabs target there has been a drop-off in the daily vaccination numbers. Why? "That's really very simple to explain. There are always going to be supply fluctuations. These are new vaccines and by and large the manufacturers have never made them or anything like them before," Professor Van-Tam said. Advertisement Using one of his now-famous analogies Prof Van-Tam compared the manufacture of vaccines to beer-making. He said you set the equipment up and let … [Read more...] about Vaccine side-effects, fertility and jab shortages – Van-Tam answers your questions
‘Agitated & impatient’ Tiger Woods ‘nearly smashed into director’s car’ leaving LA resort moments before horror crash
AN "AGITATED" Tiger Woods almost smashed into a TV director's car as he dashed from an LA resort moments before his horror crash, it's claimed. The golf legend, 45, was staying at the plush Terreana resort where crew for the show 'Grown-ish' were based for filming and was said to be "running late" for a meeting with two NFL stars. Follow our Tiger Woods live blog for all the latest news and stories... Woods was reportedly in a rush when he left the resort with members on the TV set saying he seemed "agitated and impatient" as he drove off. Oliver Konteh, who works on the crew, told TMZ : "A little bit after 6:40am our director has come in and he was like 'you know what, I almost got in an accident with f***ing Tiger Woods. He almost hit me.'" It has been reported he was running around 30 minutes late to meet Drew Brees and Justin Herbert for a lesson and photoshoot at the Rolling Hill Country Club. One source said when Woods entered his car to get … [Read more...] about ‘Agitated & impatient’ Tiger Woods ‘nearly smashed into director’s car’ leaving LA resort moments before horror crash
‘Devastated’ Gordon Ramsay reveals he’s lost £55m during the Covid crisis as reservations vanished overnight
GORDON Ramsay lost £55m during the coronavirus pandemic as his 35 restaurants nationwide leaked cash. The TV chef and restaurateur saw the hospitality industry plunged into turmoil thanks to lockdowns one, two and three. “In December we had £10m worth of reservations wiped out overnight," he exclusively tells The Sun from his London home over Zoom. "As of 19th March to 3rd February this year we've suffered £57.5million worth of turnover down. "I'm in it." Gordon currently has 18 restaurants across London, with five more due to open once normality returns, as well as a further 17 worldwide. "Lockdowns have caused utter devastation," he said. "Having been through so much with the 2008 financial crash, then terrorist attacks and 9/11, when Covid first hit, we all thought it would be over and done with in a couple of weeks. "But it's been long-haul.” He was forced to take up the Government's furlough scheme in a bid to save hundreds of jobs nationwide. "It's … [Read more...] about ‘Devastated’ Gordon Ramsay reveals he’s lost £55m during the Covid crisis as reservations vanished overnight