Plants: Experts urge buyers to only purchase from ‘reputable British garden centres or nurseries’

Experts urge plant buyers to only purchase from ‘reputable British garden centres or nurseries’ to minimise the risk of introducing new pests and diseases The new warning comes from researchers with the Royal Horticultural Society Plants sold online may not have been subject to necessary checks, they said  Diseases/pests accidentally imported could damage British crops and gardens Some … Read more

Gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools reopen in Wales earlier than first planned

Welsh freedoms arrive a week early thanks to fall in cases: Gyms, sports centres and swimming pools reopen and two households can meet indoors in latest lockdown-easing today Two households are being allowed to meet indoors as part of a ‘bubble’ system Organised children’s indoor activities and adult indoor fitness classes allowed Re-openings have been pushed … Read more

Revellers enjoy second weekend since beer gardens reopened as they hit town and city centres

Beer gardens across the country were packed as Britons celebrated the second weekend since lockdown restrictions were eased. Revellers enjoyed their new freedom by toasting the return of pubs and restaurants as Covid rules now mean people are allowed to eat and drink outside. Pictures show people flocking to beer gardens and making the most … Read more

Revellers enjoy second weekend since beer gardens reopened as they hit town and city centres

Beer gardens across the country were packed as Britons celebrated the second weekend since lockdown restrictions were eased. Revellers enjoyed their new freedom by toasting the return of pubs and restaurants as Covid rules now mean people are allowed to eat and drink outside. Pictures show people flocking to beer gardens and making the most … Read more

Traffic levels are up on last weeks as shopping centres and Ikea stores attract motorists

Traffic levels rocketed today as lockdown restrictions were finally released to allow non-essential shops, pubs, restaurants and barbers to open. Motoring experts said it was the busiest day of the year as drivers took advantage of coronavirus restrictions being eased. Traffic data from TomTom showed increases on last week. Non-essential shops, as well as pubs … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon’s first haircut of 2021 as Scotland’s salons, DIY stores and garden centres reopen

Getting my HolyROOTS done! Nicola Sturgeon enjoys her first haircut of the year at Edinburgh salon as Scotland’s hairdressers, DIY stores and garden centres reopen after lockdown First Minister visited Edinburgh’s Beehive Hair and Make-up for appointment She praised today as a ‘happy day’ as easing of restrictions gets under way Hairdressers in England cannot reopen … Read more

Britons spend big at garden centres and DIY stores over Easter

Britons to spend an extra £290m at garden centres and DIY stores this Easter weekend By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 2 April 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 2 April 2021 Britons will spend an extra £290m at garden centres and DIY stores this Easter weekend.  Forecasters at the Centre for … Read more

Britons could get the vaccine at drive-in centres on their way to work, health chiefs suggest

Young Britons could get a Covid jab from a drive-thru clinic on their way to work. Heath chiefs said the NHS must adopt ‘innovative delivery modes’ as the vaccine rollout expands to younger groups. NHS board meeting documents state: ‘Reaching a more mobile, largely working-age population with lower Covid-19-related health risk will bring different challenges, … Read more

Britons could get the vaccine at drive-in centres on their way to work, health chiefs suggest

Young Britons could get a Covid jab from a drive-thru clinic on their way to work. Heath chiefs said the NHS must adopt ‘innovative delivery modes’ as the vaccine rollout expands to younger groups. NHS board meeting documents state: ‘Reaching a more mobile, largely working-age population with lower Covid-19-related health risk will bring different challenges, … Read more

Jabs to go! Drive-through anti-Covid injection centres could vaccinate millions a week

The rapid success of drive-through vaccination centres could lead the UK out of lockdown before Boris Johnson’s roadmap suggests.   A trial that delivered 2,300 Covid jabs in just one day at a car park near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, was 360 per cent more than an equivalent clinic, The Mirror reports. But whilst the system … Read more