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Prof Chris Whitty’s report finds resorts have low life expectancy and high concentrations of chronic disease Clacton in Essex has the second highest demand for mental health services in England, and also suffered from high rates of Covid-19 deaths. Photograph: Nick Ansell/PA Clacton in Essex has the second highest demand for mental health services in England, and also suffered from high rates of Covid-19 deaths. Photograph: Nick Ansell/PA Tue 20 Jul 2021 19.01 EDT Striking beaches and fres...

BBC News By Ella Wills image captionEstate agent Lewis Hughes in video footage from the incident on Sunday evening A man has apologised after footage emerged showing Englands chief medical officer, Prof Chris Whitty, being accosted in a park. Lewis Hughes, from Romford, told the Sun he was sorry for "any upset I caused". The video shows two men laughing and jeering as they grab hold of Prof Whitty, who struggles to free himself. The Met Police are investigating the footage, which the force sai...

Six more regions ban smoking outside pubs and restaurants in bid to go smoke-free by 2025 Updated: 12:28, 3 Jun 2021 SIX councils in England have now banned smoking outside pubs, cafes and restaurants in a bid to make the country smoke-free by 2025. Newcastle City Council, Manchester City Council and Durham County Council have all axed cigarettes on pavements where outdoor hospitality venues have tables. 1 Six more councils have banned smoking outside pubs Northumberland County Council and Nort...

OXFORDSHIRE will be the first place in the country to completely ban smoking outside as lockdown ends - hoping to become smoke free by 2025.The

  After months of good news, including falling Covid cases and a hugely successful vaccination campaign, the tone has shifted. Englands full relaxation of rules in June is in jeopardy and there is the looming spectre of greater pressure on the NHS. The thorn in the plans is the variant of coronavirus that emerged in India - B.1.617.2 - and has started spreading around the world. Concerns have been mounting over the past week and, for the first time, the scientists advising the UK government ar...

What must Boris Johnson consider before easing Covid lockdown? Jessica Elgot © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Scott Heppell/AP Boris Johnson will set out his roadmap for easing restrictions in England on Monday, including the reopening of schools, care homes, retail and, eventually, hospitality. Here are some of the key questions he must resolve. © Photograph: Scott Heppell/AP The PM will need to give some indication about when hospitality businesses such as pubs can...

WE have a hate problem. There is more aggression and abuse in the public debate than at any time I can remember in my adult life. At the same time, it has become almost routine to accuse public figures of being “haters” on the flimsiest of evidence. It doesn’t take a political scientist to see where, if unchecked, this could lead. How are we supposed to tackle the problems that face us as a society if politicians, journalists and voters are too afraid to discuss them? None of this i...

Chief medical officer is said to be ‘very unhappy’ with plans for all children to go back to class on 8 March

Coronavirus in my area: Four Covid symptoms that 140 GPs are demanding be added to official NHS list The four symptoms are pretty common for other illnesses, so GPs want to spread the word that they could actually be Covid-19 related Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these ...

COVID-19 treatment: Osinbajo meets Nigerian researchers  Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has welcomed efforts by a team of Nigerian professors and scientists investigating the effectiveness of, and roles that Ivermectin drug can play in the treatment of COVID-19. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement titled, ‘Osinbajo welcomes COVID-19 research group’s report on likely preventio...