Schoolgirls will be given free sanitary products in New Zealand to combat ‘period poverty’ The new initiative was announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday New Zealand will give out free sanitary products to girls in all schools from June The £13m scheme is aimed to combat ‘period poverty’ among the disadvantaged By Emilia … Read more
Rita Ora emerges from quarantine as singer finally completes mandatory 14 day isolation period in Sydney… after breaching COVID guidelines in the UK By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 07:19 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 07:19 GMT, 15 February 2021 Rita Ora emerged from quarantine on Monday after the singer completed a mandatory 14-day … Read more
Lorry carrying frozen carrots and mixed herbs waits for EIGHT DAYS to board a ferry to Northern Ireland ‘because of missing paperwork’ Peter Summerton, of McCulla Refrigerated Transport, said: ‘It’s absolutely criminal what has been allowed to happen’ A lorry carrying frozen carrots and mixed herbs has been waiting for clearance to board a ferry … Read more
Passengers arriving in the UK will now have to take TWO coronavirus tests during their ten-day isolation period The testing regime will be introduced on February 15 alongside hotel quarantine The plan will primarily affect Britons returning home from abroad It came as Britain’s hotel quarantine plan descended into chaos yesterday By Martin Beckford and … Read more
Passengers arriving in Britain from countries not on the Covid hotspot list will have to take two tests during their isolation period, it emerged last night. In another significant toughening of border policy, travellers from safer countries will be told they must take the PCR tests during the standard ten-day home quarantine period. The mandatory … Read more
Top bosses of seven universities in England are calling on the Government to scrap interest on student loans for those whose learning has suffered due to the coronavirus pandemic. The vice-chancellors of the universities, including Goldsmiths in London, are calling for ministers to cancel interest on loans covering a 15 month period. The period is from … Read more
Bridgerton has officially been renewed by Netflix for series 2 after weeks of speculation. The second season will focus on Anthony Bridgerton’s (Jonathan Bailey) quest to find a wife after his turbulent love life was played out in the first series. Bridgerton follows the self-titled family and how their lives are turned upside-down by the revelations … Read more
Bridgerton has officially been renewed by Netflix for series 2 after weeks of speculation. The second season will focus on Anthony Bridgerton’s (Jonathan Bailey) quest to find a wife after his turbulent love life was played out in the first series. Bridgerton follows the self-titled family and how their lives are turned upside-down by the revelations … Read more
The gift of gold: Royal Mint saw a huge surge in precious metal sales in run-up to Christmas which could result in profits surge Royal Mint says 1g and 5g gold bar sales surged 53% during Christmas Turbulence in 2020 saw the popularity of both digital and physical gold go up Investors aged between 22 … Read more
Pub giant JD Wetherspoon is set to announce a dramatic sales slump over the key Christmas period after being impacted by coronavirus restrictions. Investors in the pub group will be keen to see the full extent of the impact of November’s lockdown in England as well as tighter tiered restrictions in December when it posts … Read more