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All in Covid
A Bristol funeral directors has introduced a flexible way of working to help support families during the coronavirus pandemic.
Hoteliers in Bristol are angry about reports suggesting Prime Minister Boris Johnson intends for hospitality businesses to be among the last to open when lockdown restrictions ease.
Hoteliers are hoping for a ‘hospitable’ helping hand from Chancellor Rishi Sunak when he delivers his second budget on 3 March.
A new round of discretionary business grants will go live at midday on Wednesday 10 February. The discretionary grants are specifically for Bristol’s businesses who have been severely financially impacted by COVID-19 restrictions across Tier 2, Tier 3 and national lockdowns.
A new housing development in BS5 has invested in the latest interactive digital technology in order to help househunters get a feel for the homes during lockdown.
Creative hotel staff have come up with new measures to ensure people maintain an appropriate distance from each other if they attend any meetings at any of its sites.
With the national lockdown extended until 8 March, many people and parents will be looking for at-home entertainment this February half term. Here are some of the best offerings from Bristol including a Wallace and Gromit augmented reality game, an online Lunar New Year Festival, Bristol Old Vic’s Swallows and Amazons and virtual art classes and exhibitions.
Specialist family lawyers say they are getting increasing enquiries from separated parents about what to do should disagreements arise over vaccinating their children against COVID-19.
Cornwall Council is urging residents to make sure used items of personal protective equipment (PPE) go in the bin – or you could face a £150 fixed penalty notice.
Hoteliers in the South West are calling on the government to provide their businesses with a roadmap to recovery similar to the one that has been outlined for schools.
An activities co-ordinator with South-West base dementia care provider Camelot Care has been using his previous experience of working with people with autism to highlight the importance of communicating even more carefully than usual with residents during lockdown.
People in Newquay are being asked to take extra care as figures reveal Covid-19 case numbers in the area are comparable with some areas of London.
Christmas came early for hundreds of children at a Weston-super-Mare primary school, thanks to some surprise gifts from a local charitable trust.
Hoteliers in Bristol can open their doors once again on Saturday after the Government’s Covid-19 review today (16 Dec) saw the city moved from Tier 3 to Tier 2 this week.
Expert lawyers say relationships between landlords and tenants are now more important than ever following the announcement that the Government is to further extend the restrictions on landlord action for non-payment of rent by business tenants.
