Public Heath Scotland is investigating the cause of a small number of cases of hepatitis in young children across the central belt of Scotland, including in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
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Travellers who’ve jetted abroad in recent months will know that many destinations have strict entry requirements, even for those who are vaccinated. Holidaymakers have faced complicated paperwork and expensive coronavirus tests.
International travel is becoming easier though as vaccination rates increase and many countries relax their rules. On March 18 the UK scrapped its passenger locator form, bringing any Covid -related travel restrictions to an end, WalesOnline reports.
Although this makes it easier for Brits leaving and entering the UK, some countries still have entry rules in place. But there are places you can visit without the stress of organising tests.
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Here’s a list of countries which don’t require you to take a PCR test.
Following the UK’s lead, this British Overseas Territory will drop the need for tests and passenger locator forms from March 18. Earlier in the month, rules around mask-wearing were also relaxed; face coverings are now only required at hospitals and elderly residential services.
Our neighbours across the Channel dropped the need for PCRs last month for fully vaccinated travellers, although it’s advisable to have proof of a booster shot, as many restaurants, bars and museums will ask to see this. You’ll also be asked to fill in a quick health declaration.
It’s a game of numbers in this popular beach-hopping destination. Anyone fully vaccinated within 270 days, with the last dose received at least 14 days previously, can enter without a PCR. Boosters are essential, so make sure you have those too.
Brush off those castanets and click your heels, because vaccinated travellers to the national home of
Public Heath Scotland is investigating the cause of a small number of cases of hepatitis in young children across the central belt of Scotland, including in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Celebrity Bake Off star Matt Lucas has hit back at the notion that Paul Hollywood showed him ‘favouritism’ in the tent, stating that people can ‘say what you like’. On last night’s episode, Matt – who typically hosts the programme with Noel Fielding – stepped in to take part in the celebrity charity special for Stand Up To Cancer alongside Ed Gamble, Example and Annie Mac after another star dropped out at the last minute. While the Little Britain star was making glass window biscuits, judge Paul helped knead some of his dough after coming over to check on him, before the contestant later received a coveted Paul Hollywood handshake during his critique.
There were more famous faces stepping into the equally famous tent on Tuesday night for another edition of Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer.
David and Victoria Beckham have been making the most of their time in Miami ahead of their son Brooklyn Beckham's wedding to Nicola Peltz.GALLERY: Inside David and Victoria Beckham's incredible $24million Miami penthouseThe couple were pictured spending time on their £5million yacht with their children Romeo, Cruz and Harper on Monday, after having a pool day together at a luxury Miami hotel over the weekend.WATCH: Inside the Beckhams' beautiful homesDavid bought his 93.5ft vessel in 2021, and has named it Seven in homage to his football career and the number he wore on his shirts for Manchester United and England.The 46-year-old even helped to design the luxurious yacht, after reportedly being inspired by holidays with Elton John and David Furnish on their boat.MORE: David and Victoria Beckham's £31m London home robbed while they are homeThe boat will offer the family the opportunity to explore even more of Miami and the surrounding areas, with David and Victoria reportedly keen to sail around the Florida Keys on a future trip.
Paul Hollywood invoked the wrath of the celebs on Celebrity Bake Off after he was caught giving Matt Lucas a helping hand. The absolute scandal of it. Little Britain star Matt, who usually hosts the baking show with Noel Fielding, stepped up to compete as a baker for this year’s series in aid of Stand Up To Cancer.
Free Covid testing for most people in the UK ended this month as part of the government's plans to live with the virus. In England, lateral flow tests (LFTs) are no longer available for free, unless you are a patient in hospital, at high risk of getting seriously ill from coronavirus and eligible for Covid-19 treatments, or you work in an NHS or social care setting.
A quintessentially British cottage that looks like it came straight out of a fairytale book has guests staying there from across the UK, and even from Hollywood. The chocolate box cottage, located in the Cheshire countryside less than an hour's drive from Manchester, is the perfect hideaway for those wanting to stay somewhere unique.
Manori Ravindran International EditorFew people can say their comfort zone is in playing strong women, but for Gillian Anderson, it ’s become something of a personal brand.The American-British actor, who was once best-known for her skeptical FBI agent Dana Scully in Fox’s long-running sci-fi hit “The X-Files,” has gone on to play detective Stella Gibson in “The Fall,” notorious British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in “The Crown” and sex therapist Jean Milburn in “Sex Education.” (And you wouldn’t want to cross any of them.)Anderson — who will receive the Variety Icon Award in a ceremony at CannesSeries on April 1 — will next be seen portraying the rarely dramatized Eleanor Roosevelt, opposite Viola Davis’ Michelle Obama and Michelle Pfeiffer’s Betty Ford, in Showtime’s drama “The First Lady.” But portraying no-nonsense women didn’t begin as a conscious choice for Anderson. In 1993, she recognized a “stark difference” between the Dana Scully role and “pretty much everything else on television at the time,” though, at age 24, she wouldn’t have labelled Scully as the feminist icon she’d come to represent.“I don’t think it was as clear-cut in my mind as being, ‘Oh, this is a feminist character,’” she says.
Ranvir Singh has been pulled off ITV's Good Morning Britain after struggling live on air.The 44 year old, who recently "found love" with her 26 year old boyfriend who she met on Strictly Come Dancing, appeared on the programme on Tuesday 29 March alongside Richard Madeley, 65, and Susanna Reid, 51, before making an unexpected exit. Richard had shared his fears that Ranvir "wouldn't get through" her news segment before she explained to viewers that she was suffering from severe hay fever.The TV host explained that she had woken up with streaming red eyes and a swollen face due to the pollen in the air and even went to Dr Hilary Jones for advice on what to do.
Shameless had a devoted legion of fans when it first debuted on Channel 4 in 2003 and quickly became a household name in British comedy.
Sutton Coldfield, impressed the judges with her Viennese biscuits during the signature bake challenge. As Paul offered his hand, she began questioning her abilities.
Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood will be back on our screens with The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer and while he is known for his baking skills, he also has another talent. The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer begins on Channel 4 on Tuesday, March, 22 and runs for five weeks, and when Paul isn't creating amazing baking recipes he can be found whizzing around a race track.
Being told you look just like your mum might well be a welcome comment (or not!) but there’s so much more to our genetic inheritance than things like the colour of our eyes or the shape of our nose. From an increased susceptibility to different cancers and a tendency to suffer anxiety to the age menopause hits us – many health conditions and life-threatening illnesses can be passed down from our mothers and grandmothers.That’s why understanding your inherited predisposition to certain ailments can be key to safeguarding your wellbeing – and potentially help you dodge a genetic bullet.