Now the AA says drivers should avoid stopping on smart motorways over safety fears

Now the AA says drivers should AVOID stopping on smart motorways over safety fears… even if their car tyres are shredded Edmund King told of the ‘horrific’ distress calls from drivers who break down  His comments came as probe into the safety of smart motorways began Mr King added it was a ‘scandal’ that some … Read more

Now the AA says drivers should avoid stopping on smart motorways over safety fears

Now the AA says drivers should AVOID stopping on smart motorways over safety fears… even if their car tyres are shredded Edmund King told of the ‘horrific’ distress calls from drivers who break down  His comments came as probe into the safety of smart motorways began Mr King added it was a ‘scandal’ that some … Read more

Campaigners start legal action over Covid ban stopping home residents aged over-65 from taking trips

Campaigners start legal action over Covid ban stopping care home residents aged over-65 from taking trips to see family and friends during pandemic The action is being taken by dementia rights pressure group John’s Campaign  Government guidance says only under-65s can be allowed out to see people It blames rule on risk older care home … Read more

Campaigners start legal action over Covid ban stopping home residents aged over-65 from taking trips

Campaigners start legal action over Covid ban stopping care home residents aged over-65 from taking trips to see family and friends during pandemic The action is being taken by dementia rights pressure group John’s Campaign  Government guidance says only under-65s can be allowed out to see people It blames rule on risk older care home … Read more

‘Covid shame’ is stopping people reporting symptoms or even properly social distancing

‘Covid shame’ is stopping people reporting symptoms or even properly social distancing, new report warns Researchers from the University of Kent and Leeds Beckett University Study found a link between feelings of shame and absence of cooperation Those who felt stigmatised were less likely to warn others they tested positive  By Emer Scully For Mailonline … Read more

‘Covid shame’ is stopping people reporting symptoms or even properly social distancing

‘Covid shame’ is stopping people reporting symptoms or even properly social distancing, new report warns Researchers from the University of Kent and Leeds Beckett University Study found a link between feelings of shame and absence of cooperation Those who felt stigmatised were less likely to warn others they tested positive  By Emer Scully For Mailonline … Read more

Double-masking ‘is only slightly better at stopping the spread of Covid’

Double-masking is only slightly better at stopping the spread of coronavirus than wearing one face covering, a study has suggested. Japanese researchers said wearing one surgical mask that is fitted correctly could stop up to 85 per cent of viral particles from passing through. Doubling up on surgical masks offers no benefit because air resistance builds … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: There’s just no stopping DIY Nick and his builders

DIY SOS: The Big Build  Rating: Jay And Dom’s Home Fix Rating: Every time, it happens. The builders start work. The electrics go off, a floor comes up, maybe part of a roof disappears. After a couple of days, one of them yells, ‘Chriiiis!? Your eight-by-four lower brickwork ratcheting is gonna need some extra liner … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: There’s just no stopping DIY Nick and his builders

DIY SOS: The Big Build  Rating: Jay And Dom’s Home Fix Rating: Every time, it happens. The builders start work. The electrics go off, a floor comes up, maybe part of a roof disappears. After a couple of days, one of them yells, ‘Chriiiis!? Your eight-by-four lower brickwork ratcheting is gonna need some extra liner … Read more

Stopping Covid spreading in hospitals could have made ‘substantial reduction in first wave deaths’

Stopping the spread of coronavirus in hospitals could have led to a ‘substantial’ reduction in the number of deaths in the first wave, SAGE research has suggested. A paper presented to the government advisory board found that as many as 40 per cent of hospital patients with Covid caught it after they were admitted. And … Read more