Coronavirus outbreak at office block sees 18 people infected

coronavirus pandemic.Spearheaded by Attitude Is Everything, who are aiming to improve deaf and disabled people’s access to live music, the Alliance has been officially launched today (October 1) to mark 10 years since the Equality Act came into force.The Alliance have published an open letter this morning to show “support and solidarity to [their] partners across the cultural, sports, heritage and tourism sectors”, especially to those who are “fighting for survival as we enter more months of uncertainty and delay”.“Today we should be marking the tenth anniversary of the Equality Act coming into force, and the positive impact this legislation, our support and your good practice has had on the lives of millions of Deaf, disabled and

blind in one eye and in excruciating pain after a tap water parasite burrowed into her eye. Charlotte Clarkson was working as a summer camp director in Canada when she picked up the horrendous infection but waited months to get a proper diagnosis.

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser“It’s essential to close the carriageway to ensure the safety of road workers and motorists, but to help minimise delays, we’ve planned the works to take place during night-time hours.“We thank motorists in advance for their patience while our teams carry out these improvements and encourage road users to plan their journeys in advance by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up-to-date information and allowing some extra time to reach their destination.”Materials removed from the existing carriageway will be recycled; and “strict physical distancing protocols” and coronavirus safety measures will be in place.

A total of 31,373 new people tested positive for Covid-19 in England in the week to September 23, according to the latest Test and Trace figures. This is an increase of 61 per cent in positive cases on the previous week and is the highest weekly number since Test and Trace was launched at the end of May.

When we arrive at her rural Oxfordshire home, renowned royal author Ingrid Seward immediately introduces OK! to her four-legged friends – dogs Iris and Ivy, and horses Violetta and Bossorocco. “Violetta played in matches against Prince Charles and was a brilliant polo pony in her day,” she explains.The regal connection is very apt considering Ingrid’s status as one of the most prominent writers on the British monarchy, with over a dozen books to her name.The latest is a fascinating, in-depth biography of the Duke of Edinburgh, called Prince Philip Revealed: A Man Of His Century.

Tory rebels' plans to roll back lockdowns and rely on individual responsibility to fight coronavirus would result in "hundreds of thousands of deaths", Matt Hancock has warned.

These new maps reveal the coronavirus divide between the North and South of England amid fresh warnings of a second national lockdown.

A father claimed a school fed his son a 'grab and go' jam sandwich for school dinner amid coronavirus safety measures.

coronavirus cases rise. Tighter restrictions on social mixing will be imposed on the town as well as in the Liverpool city region, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced on Thursday.He told the Commons on Thursday morning: "Earlier this week we brought in further measures in the North-East, however in parts of Teesside and the North-West of England cases continue to rise fast."In Liverpool, the number of cases is 268 per 100,000 population, so together we need to act.

GlasgowLive reports. First Bus claims in a letter to schools in Glasgow that a "significant number" of pupils have been flouting the regulations on its vehicles, which are designed to halt the spread of coronavirus.

coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced.New restrictions apply to the region following a dangerous spike in coronavirus cases which have soared to 268 confirmed cases per 1,000.Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Commons the area “needs to act” and will now prevent all households mixing with each other. He also said people should not attend professional or amateur sporting events as spectators and care home visits should only happen in exceptional circumstances.Guidance against all but essential travel has also been given, which includes trips to work and school.

who passed away from colon cancer in August, will be starring in Netflix‘s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom opposite Viola Davis.The film adapts August Wilson’s 1984 play of the same name, focusing on Ma Rainey, a Southern singer (Davis), and her trumpeter Levee (Boseman) as they navigate the music industry in 1920’s Chicago.On working with Boseman, Denzel Washington, who produced the film, told the New York Times: “He did a brilliant job, and he’s gone. I still can’t believe it.”Davis went on to describe Boseman as “the ultimate collaborator”.

This Morning viewers were left hot under the collar during Thursday's instalment of the ITV daytime show.

Oxford University has launched a new scholarship scheme for black graduates.Launching next year, the Black Academic Futures programme will provide funding for 10 postgraduates.Black graduate students are particularly under-represented at the Oxford University, making up around 1.5 per cent of all postgraduate students, compared with four per cent across the sector in the UK.The scholarship programme aims to transform this reputation by increasing both applications from and funded places for black graduate students, the university said.Other graduate funding opportunities for under-represented groups have been launched by the university, with scholarships for students in humanities and law.Professor Martin Williams, pro-vice-chancellor for

Princess Eugenie stunned as she stepped out for the first time since announcing her pregnancy news.The 30 year old royal was seen on an outing with her brother-in-law Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and a female friend, days after announcing she and husband Jack Brooksbank are expecting a baby. Eugenie and the husband of her sister, Princess Beatrice, were joined by a friend for lunch at Harry's Bar, in London's Mayfair.They went for a stroll after their meal, with Eugenie showing off a hint of a baby bump in a pretty black dress which was pleated and nipped in at the waist with a belt.

Donald Glover has revealed that his girlfriend Michelle White has given birth to their third child amid lockdown.

Laura Jane Grace has released her surprise new solo album ‘Stay Alive’ — you can listen to the record below.The Against Me! and The Devouring Mothers musician’s new LP features Grace on her own with just an acoustic guitar and a drum machine for company. ‘Stay Alive’ was recorded with Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago, Illinois.“I just want to put this out because it makes me feel alive and it’s giving me something better than sitting here losing my mind while the world falls apart,” Grace said in a statement about the album.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.There was a second surprise in store for an expectant mum when her fiancé got down on one knee just seconds after discovering they were having a baby girl.Steph Louise Flynn, 26, who lives in Motherwell with partner Kevin Hunter, held a virtual party for family and friends using the Zoom video app.Due to coronavirus restrictions the couple were unable to have anyone present at their baby gender reveal but it turned out to be a double celebration.The couple’s son Kai was tasked with the duty of bursting the specially made black balloon decorated with the message “I am going to be a big brother to a ????”The youngster and 20 family members, including

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.West Lothian’s Food Network fed 4200 people a week at the height of the Covid-19 outbreak- and has moved 100 tonnes of food through its distribution centres in the last six months.Now, as a second wave of the outbreak looms, the network is feeding 3000 people a week.Anti-poverty manager, Elaine Nisbet, revealed the shock figures to a meeting of West Lothian Council’s Voluntary Organisations Policy development and Scrutiny Panel.The network was only formed at a conference a week before lockdown.Mrs Nisbet, who screened a video of the work the network has been doing for the panel, told the meeting: “Food insecurity was something we  wanted to

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A determined Wishaw dad is going the extra mile to support children and families across Scotland.James Paterson will lace up his trainers this weekend to complete his 10th London Marathon for the lifeline children’s charity Children 1st.The 44-year-old, who owns Paterson Trophy Supplies in Wishaw and Larkhall, has already raised an incredible £14,500 for the charity but hopes to go a step further this year by raising even more money.James said he can’t wait to take on the ‘virtual’ 26.2 mile leg busting challenge on Sunday 4th October – pounding the pavements from his home in Wishaw to Hampden Park and back again after the annual event in London was