katharine da costa has more. george winder and his wife nikki are both gps in leeds. he tested positive for covid on a lateral flow device, which means, as a health worker, his wife cannot return to work until she s received a negative pcr test. it appears that, often, the website isn t showing availability. that doesn t always seem to hold true throughout the day. and i understand that other people have later in the day then found availability, which was the same with my wife. so, really, it sjust this pattern of a delay in being able to book one locally on the government booking site. at some points today, there was no availability on the government website for home pcr kits or walk in sites in england and northern ireland and only limited supply in scotland. there s been a surge in demand for lateral flow tests, too. that s led to pharmacists warning that supply s not keeping up. they ve not had any here since christmas eve. it s not just our pharmacy that s out of stock, it s many,
How the Royal won its crown
By Frank Chemaly
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Durban - The Royal Hotel has stood at the centre of Durban for more than 175 years and has been an integral part of the city throughout its long and colourful history.
Opening up as the first hostelry in Durban in 1845, built on land bought by the brother of a British sea captain, the original building was a far cry from the elegant hotel of today, but it served its purpose of providing hospitality and shelter to travellers.
On December 12, 1845, Durbanâs first hotel announced itself open as McDonaldâs Commercial Hotel. It was subsequently renamed the Masonic.