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Covid restrictions: what is changing in England this week?

Covid restrictions: what is changing in England this week?

Consumers are looking forward to returning to shops, beer gardens, gyms and hairdressers as restrictions ease into step two.

Hairdressers preparing to work 12-hour days to cope with onslaught

Hairdressers preparing to work 12-hour days to cope with onslaught

Many salons are reporting they are fully booked for up to six weeks despite ‘everybody wanting an appointment on April 12’.

Baby girl is 50th patient to get pioneering transplant at GOSH

Baby girl is 50th patient to get pioneering transplant at GOSH

Doctors said they are thrilled to have reached the ‘important milestone’ in the hospital’s thymus transplant programme.

Big Issue sellers back on streets as restrictions ease

Big Issue sellers back on streets as restrictions ease

Around 1,400 vendors will resume selling the magazine to the public in person for the first time in 22 weeks, with measures to ensure their safety.

Call for more investment to fix radiotherapy’s ‘PR problem’

Call for more investment to fix radiotherapy’s ‘PR problem’

The ICR said radiotherapy is one of the most successful and cost-effective treatments for cancer.

Huge demand for attractions and accommodation reopening on Monday

Huge demand for attractions and accommodation reopening on Monday

Chester Zoo said the majority of its tickets are sold out for the coming days.

Record seal numbers recorded at Cumbria nature reserve

Record seal numbers recorded at Cumbria nature reserve

Cumbria Wildlife Trust logged 518 seals at South Walney Nature Reserve in Barrow, up from 483 in March 2019.

Celebrities back appeal to save Ethiopian frankincense forest

Celebrities back appeal to save Ethiopian frankincense forest

Chris Packham, Joanna Lumley and Zoe Wanamaker are among high-profile names supporting a campaign by Tree Aid.

Midnight haircuts and tanning sessions booked as restrictions set to ease

Midnight haircuts and tanning sessions booked as restrictions set to ease

Shops, hairdressers and pub beer gardens can all reopen their doors on Monday.

Gyms reopening underlines role in health of millions – industry

Gyms reopening underlines role in health of millions – industry

As of April 12, people can use indoor fitness facilities, including indoor pools, alone or within a household group.

Firms facing fall in exports, study suggests

Firms facing fall in exports, study suggests

A business group called for the UK and EU to get back around the table and produce solutions that reduce trade barriers.

Hopes of rebound in business activity as economy starts to reopen

Hopes of rebound in business activity as economy starts to reopen

Unions have called for workplaces to be made safe to avoid the virus spreading again.

More than half of children ‘want gaming on the school curriculum’

More than half of children ‘want gaming on the school curriculum’

Nearly half of parents thought gaming was a way into a future career.

Pubs light up their gardens as they reopen to floods of bookings

Pubs light up their gardens as they reopen to floods of bookings

Half of Britons plan to make a dash for the pub or a restaurant when the rules ease, a recent poll by investment bank Jefferies found.

What the papers say – April 11

What the papers say – April 11

Further tributes to Philip feature in Sunday’s papers.

Tombstoning warning after unconscious man ‘saved’ by RNLI

Tombstoning warning after unconscious man ‘saved’ by RNLI

Emergency services were called to a beach in Tenby.

Man charged with millionaire hotelier’s murder

Man charged with millionaire hotelier’s murder

Sir Richard Sutton was listed at number 435 in the Sunday Times Rich List last year.

Cameron, financier and Hancock discussed NHS payment scheme over ‘private drink’

Cameron, financier and Hancock discussed NHS payment scheme over ‘private drink’

A lobbying controversy has dogged the Conservative former prime minister in recent weeks.

Pub gardens, outside dining and haircuts return in lockdown easing for England

Pub gardens, outside dining and haircuts return in lockdown easing for England

After months of being shuttered, pubs and restaurants have undertaken renovations to maximise their ability to serve customers outside.

What does it mean to be in a period of national mourning?

What does it mean to be in a period of national mourning?

A national minute’s silence will be observed as the funeral begins on Saturday at 3pm.

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