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Lisa Holt has swapped the skies for scrubs, as she joins the vaccine roll-out effort

easyJet cabin crew to give Covid jabs across the country 3,000 staff are eligible to be trained by the NHS as vaccine volunteers Updated SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee...

From robots to vaccines: A look back at Royal Surrey County Hospital in 2020 The Guildford hospital recorded some great achievements last year despite Covid-19 challenges Dame Judi Dench officially launches the new Mobile Chemotherapy Unit based weekly at Morrisons Car Park, 82 Goldsworth Road, Woking. (Image: Surrey Advertiser - Grahame Larter) Get the latest email updates for Surrey with our FREE daily newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe here When yo...

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Millions of families lost loved ones, children lost parents and hospitals all around the world struggled to cope with the tsunami of COVID-19 cases. Even though the sufferings are not over yet, and healthcare workers are still working tirelessly to save lives, one of them received a medal of honor for her contribution to the Coronavirus pandemic response. Charito Romano is a Filipina nurse who works at the Arbrook House Care Home in Esher, in the UK. She is among the hundreds of key workers and...

An airline pilot who set up first-class-style lounges in hospitals across the country at the start of the pandemic to give exhausted NHS frontline staff a break has been made an MBE. Captain Emma Henderson, from Moray in Scotland, realised very early that large parts of the UK’s fleet of airliners would soon be grounded as the pandemic took hold. She put her 29 years in the industry to good use by setting up Project Wingman, a series of airport-style quiet spaces, to “wrap a blanket” arou...

New Years Honours: Inspirational figures from Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray receive awards by Alastair Gossip, James Wyllie and Zoe Phillips 30/12/2020, 10:30 pm Updated: 31/12/2020, 11:31 am © DCT Media/Jason Hedges Des Cheyne, owner of Spotty Bag Shop in Banff. Inspirational figures in the north-east have been awarded accolades in the Queen’s New Years Honours list. Des Cheyne One of the recipients is a Banff shopkeeper who was forced to drive as far south as Manchester to stock...

Scots pandemic heroes named in New Year Honours as full list is announced Work to be recognised includes the introduction of a new method of reaching vulnerable people through the pandemic, as well as providing emotional support to NHS staff. Jamie Kinlochan is set to be recognised for his work creating a much needed helpline Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When yo...

Long-serving former Labour MP  Tom Clarke is one of two Scots to be awarded a knighthood, along with Stirling University’s vice chancellor, Professor Francis Gerard McCormac. The former Coatbridge MP, who was appointed film and tourism minister in Tony Blair’s first Cabinet, served in Parliament between 1982 and 2015. He has been made a knight for his public and political service, while Mr McCormac received his knighthood for services to education and the economy. The professor s...

30th December 2020 Lewis Hamilton, Sheila Hancock and Craig David are among those receiving recognition in The Queen’s New Years Honours List of 2021. The 2021 New Year Honours are the most ethnically diverse honours list yet, with 14.2% of recipients coming from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background.  As well as celebrities and public figures, ordinary people making extraordinary contributions to society make up the list.  The most successful Formula 1 driver of all time,  Lewis Ha...