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NHS Forth Valley: around 40 per cent of staff did not take up free flu jab
But 56 per cent of health board staff eligible had the inoculation
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media captionElderly couple reunited after coronavirus hospital separation
A Falkirk couple who had never been apart in more than 50 years have been reunited after being separated in hospital after contracting coronavirus.
Jim Tierney, 85, and his wife May, 83, ended up in separate rooms on a coronavirus ward at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert.
The Camelon couple, who celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary in June, were admitted after Mr Tierney collapsed.
Mr Tierney was allowed home on Monday, several days after his wife.
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image captionThe couple will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary in June
After two weeks in hospital, Mr Tierney told BBC Scotland he had been determined to return home to his family as soon as possible.
Covid-19: Economy to rebound and Starmer s lockdown warning
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1. UK economy to bounce back this year
That s the latest prediction from the Bank of England. It says the economy is expected to shrink 4.2% in the first three months of 2021, amid tighter lockdown restrictions, but the UK s vaccine rollout will help it recover rapidly this year. It is thought that a rebound will come in the spring as people become more confident about spending.
2. Don t ease lockdown too soon, says Starmer
The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said lockdown restrictions should not be lifted too early. He asked the government not to repeat the mistakes of last time and to make sure that the current national lockdown in England is the last. Sir Keir also called for clarity over the government s quarantine plans,. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said last month that UK arrivals from certain countries would have to quarantine in hotels, but hotel industry figures said no discussions had taken p
Man rushed to hospital after two-vehicle smash on busy M80
Cops have closed a section of the motorway southbound between J9 and J8 follow the crash.
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A section of the motorway is closed (Image: Google Maps)
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