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Brexit may seem the least of our concerns right now.

Where we stand today is still some way from a successful outcome – but progress has been made

South Lakes firms urged to apply for Government coronavirus grants South Lakes businesses eligible for the Government’s one-off Restart Grants are being urged to apply before next month’s closing date. The grants for businesses affected by the coronavirus restrictions are being administered by South Lakeland District Council in two strands: Strand one: Non-essential retail businesses Stand two: Hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym or sport business premises. This incl...

BUSINESSES in Northwich are being reminded to take advantage of the support available as they recover from the pandemic.

By Matt Simpson Audience and Content Editor Covid recovery support still available for Winsford businesses BUSINESSES in Winsford are being reminded to take advantage of the support available as they recover from the pandemic. Cheshire West and Chester Council launched its Restart Grant scheme at Easter and there us still time for businesses across the borough to apply, even if they have already reopened. Unde...

This is a discretionary grant scheme, for businesses that are not eligible for the Restart Grant scheme. The Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) scheme covers the period from April 1, 2021. Businesses will need to reapply even if they have previously received an ARG. According to Government guidance, the grant is not a replacement for lost earnings or income – it is a grant to help with the fixed costs of the business. The awards are defined, one-off awards. The Additional Restriction...

Email Other long-standing issues continue to cause friction. Parades and marches—held mainly but not exclusively by Protestant groups—often have heavily sectarian undertones. The same is true of flags and emblems, displayed by all sides on lampposts and buildings. Moreover, Northern Ireland’s leaders have never developed a comprehensive approach to the legacy of past violence, as some other postconflict societies have. Efforts to prosecute those responsible for killings and to pursue othe...

Dressing windows on Oxford Street in London before shops reopen on April 12 Credit: Yui Mok/PA SIR – In Britain, 79 people out of the 20  million given the AstraZeneca vaccine developed thrombosis (in some cases, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis) – a rate of four in a million. By comparison, thrombosis can develop while taking the contraceptive pill at a rate of one to five women in 10,000 per year. Women who are pregnant or who have just given birth develop thromboses at a rate of one to ...