Captain Tom Moore, 99, ‘is added to honours shortlist as nominations flood in’

Captain Tom Moore has reportedly been added to the honours shortlist after nominations for him flooded for him.  The war veteran from Bedfordshire raised £28 million for the NHS by walking laps of his garden.    Captain Tom could now receive a CBE after his fundraising efforts for the National Health Service amid the coronavirus pandemic captured … Read more

Loss of taste and smell will not be added to Covid-19 symptoms list

Loss of taste and smell will ‘absolutely not’ be added to the list of symptoms people should watch for when measuring their potential for having Covid-19, the Government has confirmed. The announcement comes after Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed he lost his sense of taste when he was struck down by coronavirus last week. He … Read more

Cuttlefish added to fish conservation charity’s ‘fish to avoid’ list

Brits are being urged not to eat cuttlefish as populations of the mollusc in UK waters have sunk to perilously low levels. The enigmatic marine creatures have joined the Marine Conservation Society’s ‘fish to avoid’ list after a steep decline in populations in the English Channel in 10 years.  Between 2008 and 2017, catches of … Read more