Covid-19: Ipswich man warns virus is no hoax after brother dies
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image captionJamie Slade, left, pictured with his brother Gary and son Elijah, died with Covid-19 aged 35
A man whose 35-year-old brother died with Covid-19 has warned the virus is no hoax .
Father-of-two Jamie Slade, from Ipswich, died on Sunday after testing positive over Christmas.
His brother Gary described the keen Ipswich Town fan as a get up and go type who could walk into a pub on his own and come out with new friends .
He warned on social media that Covid causes endless heartbreak and urged people to take this serious .
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6:45 AM December 18, 2020
Nick Attfield, director of properties at Adnams, said the change in restrictions would make a huge difference to the hospitality industry. Picture: JAMES BEDFORD/ADNAMS
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An executive at a leading Suffolk brewery has labelled the new government coronavirus tiers as crippling , as the sector continues to try to recover from lockdown.
Nick Attfield, director of properties at Adnams, which owns a large number of pubs and hotels in the east, said Tier 2 can be the worst of all three tiers for pubs and hoteliers.
Mr Attfield said: Tier 2 can actually be the hardest of all restrictions.
Published:
6:45 AM December 18, 2020
Nick Attfield, director of properties at Adnams, said the change in restrictions would make a huge difference to the hospitality industry. Picture: JAMES BEDFORD/ADNAMS
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An executive at a leading Suffolk brewery has labelled the new government coronavirus tiers as crippling , as the sector continues to try to recover from lockdown.
Nick Attfield, director of properties at Adnams, which owns a large number of pubs and hotels in the east, said Tier 2 can be the worst of all three tiers for pubs and hoteliers.
Mr Attfield said: Tier 2 can actually be the hardest of all restrictions.
Health secretary Matt Hancock has announced the latest coronavirus tiers
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Ipswich has avoided being placed under Tier 3 restrictions, health secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed.
Speaking to MPs this morning, the West Suffolk MP confirmed the county town is not included in a list of areas in the East of England entering Tier 3, and as such will remain under the high alert or Tier 2 restrictions.
The whole of Suffolk will remain in the same tier.
Fears had been raised by local politicians that the town could enter the highest restrictions – including by Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Dr Dan Poulter, who has spent much of the pandemic working on the frontline.
Health secretary Matt Hancock has announced the latest coronavirus tiers
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Ipswich has avoided being placed under Tier 3 restrictions, health secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed.
Speaking to MPs this morning, the West Suffolk MP confirmed the county town is not included in a list of areas in the East of England entering Tier 3, and as such will remain under the high alert or Tier 2 restrictions.
The whole of Suffolk will remain in the same tier.
Fears had been raised by local politicians that the town could enter the highest restrictions – including by Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Dr Dan Poulter, who has spent much of the pandemic working on the frontline.