From 8 June all those arriving from overseas into the UK, including returning British residents, will be required to self-isolate for 14 days. The quarantine will apply to anyone arriving into the UK by plane, train or ferry. It will be reviewed by the government every three weeks. The first review will be on 28 June. […]
Firms commit to training in the virtual world
Virtual learning is emerging as one of the sectors benefiting from the lockdown as companies turn to remote ways of maintaining their training programmes. Law firm Brodies is the latest in recent weeks to unveil a distance training sessions, following similar announcements from Royal Bank of Scotland and foreign language teaching organisation TEFL. More than […]
Is lockdown a once in a lifetime chance for change?
After two months adjusting to lockdown JULENA DRUMI hopes it will change our lives for the better It could be once in a lifetime, and you may ask yourself: how did I get here? And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a car at 8am on a Wednesday morning outside a food hall, waiting for […]
Fashion in a box that’s helping to save lives
As fashion stores around the world lie dormant, two Edinburgh businessmen have taken action to tackle the surplus stock problem which has left thousands of poor factory workers facing starvation. Cally Russell and business partner Callum Stuart have created an initiative called Lost Stock that encourages British shoppers to order £70 worth of garments which […]
Britons search for home remedies as lockdown injuries mount
Stay home has become a familiar slogan across the country, though it might be subtitled “stay in shape”. As Britons adjust to a different daily routine, many are taking the opportunity to stay, or get fit. However, many are suffering a few unintended consequences, including personal injuries. Partly it’s a result of taking their allotted […]