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Residents dead in coronavirus outbreak at third Scottish care home

Residents dead in coronavirus outbreak at third Scottish care home

Staff at Tranent Care Home in East Lothian are dealing with a deadly Covid-19 outbreak.

New student nurse describes empty wards and people in masks

New student nurse describes empty wards and people in masks

Alicia McCracken, 21, said her Antrim Area Hospital felt like a ghost town.

Traffic wardens deliver food boxes instead of parking fines during pandemic

Traffic wardens deliver food boxes instead of parking fines during pandemic

Sevenoaks District Council in Kent said workers are taking on new roles to help the vulnerable.

Relief for overdraft and credit card borrowers: How you can get help

Relief for overdraft and credit card borrowers: How you can get help

Here is how people could benefit from measures to help borrowers with overdrafts, loans and credit cards.

Families say goodbye over Skype and doctors are in tears, Covid-19 medic says

Families say goodbye over Skype and doctors are in tears, Covid-19 medic says

Too many patients are dying to offer the kind of end of life comfort medics want to, Dr Ron Daniels said.

EE gives unlimited data to NHS staff for six months

EE gives unlimited data to NHS staff for six months

The mobile operator is to provide NHS staff with unlimited data until October 9.

Stop-gap measures to help overdraft and credit card customers will go ahead

Stop-gap measures to help overdraft and credit card customers will go ahead

Measures include temporary payment freezes for credit card customers and zero interest overdraft buffers of up to £500 for three months.

Zoom adds new security menu in latest update

Zoom adds new security menu in latest update

The video conferencing platform has promised to improve its security and privacy credentials following concerns over its services.

Airbnb halts bookings in UK properties due to Covid-19

Airbnb halts bookings in UK properties due to Covid-19

The firm has stopped hosts from accepting new bookings for stays up to at least April 18 unless they are for key workers.

NHS workers put family lives on hold while they tackle virus

NHS workers put family lives on hold while they tackle virus

Staff are ‘isolating themselves’ in a bid to protect their loved ones from potentially catching the virus.

Police called out to hundreds of house parties during Covid-19 lockdown

Police called out to hundreds of house parties during Covid-19 lockdown

Footballers and showbusiness figures have joined in pleas for people in Greater Manchester to stay home.

Children of NHS staff sent away ‘like evacuees’

Children of NHS staff sent away ‘like evacuees’

Some NHS workers are isolating themselves from their loved ones in a bid to protect them from the virus.

Bank of England to temporarily finance Government Covid-19 spending

Bank of England to temporarily finance Government Covid-19 spending

The Government has expanded its overdraft with the Bank of England, which usually stands at around £400 million, by an undisclosed amount.

Coronavirus lockdown likely to be extended, Cabinet minister says

Coronavirus lockdown likely to be extended, Cabinet minister says

No decision is expected to be made at that meeting in the Prime Minister’s absence.

Workers in the arts facing grave difficulties, says Arts Council England boss

Workers in the arts facing grave difficulties, says Arts Council England boss

Sir Nicholas Serota also said that he did not think venues will immediately bounce back once the lockdown is lifted.

Two arrested after pair ‘lick hands and contaminate supermarket produce’

Two arrested after pair ‘lick hands and contaminate supermarket produce’

The store was thoroughly disinfected and the food had to be destroyed, said police.

Guinness and Smirnoff owner Diageo warns pub shutdown badly hitting sales

Guinness and Smirnoff owner Diageo warns pub shutdown badly hitting sales

The company said advertising and promotional spending has ended for now, and shutdowns in North America, Europe and India are all impacting sales.

Motorway closed after reports of lorry explosion

Motorway closed after reports of lorry explosion

Five crews – from Ossett, Hunslet, Normanton and Leeds – were called to the scene.

Retired Navy captain: Similarities with Nightingale and Camp Bastion hospitals

Retired Navy captain: Similarities with Nightingale and Camp Bastion hospitals

Carol Betteridge, who ran the military hospital in Helmand during the Afghan war, praised NHS staff and volunteers at London’s new temporary hospital.

UK economy slumped in February before pandemic impact

UK economy slumped in February before pandemic impact

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said UK GDP fell by 0.1% during the month, as it slipped from 0.1% growth in January.

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