Junk food ban: The ‘unhealthy’ foods restricted in Welsh shops

Junk food ban: The ‘unhealthy’ foods restricted in Welsh shops

Getty Images Snacks high in sugar, fat and salt with not be allowed to be displayed at tills or the end of aisles from next March Supermarkets will be banned from displaying unhealthy snacks near tills or on their website homepages from next year after the Senedd narrowly approved obesity-tackling plans. The new rules mean … Read more

Broomfield Hospital visits severely restricted amid flu spike

Broomfield Hospital visits severely restricted amid flu spike

Stuart Woodward/BBC Broomfield Hospital said it took the decision “to protect our patients” Visits have been severely restricted at a hospital battling a surge in flu cases. Broomfield Hospital, in Chelmsford, said the emergency department, acute medical unit and medical wards were closed to visitors, except for patients receiving end of life care. A statement … Read more

Access to basic supplies restricted at protest site, say wrestlers

Access to basic supplies restricted at protest site, say wrestlers

Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshi Malik addressing a press conference during their protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on April 29. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR On a cloudy Saturday afternoon, between sets of barricades in central Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, sat the wrestlers, khap leaders, politicians, activists, and the common people, … Read more

With COVID Vaccine Restricted, Line Jumpers Sneak In

With COVID Vaccine Restricted, Line Jumpers Sneak In

CDC: “CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Recommendations,” “Phased Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccines,” “COVID-19 Vaccinations in the United States.” CNN: “A vaccination site meant to serve a hard-hit Latino neighborhood in New York instead serviced more Whites from other areas.” KUOW: “People jump vaccine line in Washington state, while others try to get appointments.” Clarksville Now: “COVID … Read more