it s easter monday, april the 5th. our top story. everyone in england will be offered two free rapid covid tests each week from this friday, under the government s plans to expand its testing programme. the health secretary, matt hancock, says the additional tests will play a crucial role in curbing future outbreaks of the virus as life returns to normal. our health correspondent jim reed reports. rapid lateral flow tests are already being used to test secondary school pupils, families with children and those who cannot work from home. from the end of the week, they will be offered to everyone in england. these devices give a result in 30 minutes. they can be picked up from a local testing centre or pharmacy or ordered online and delivered in the post. even when people have no symptoms, they may be infected and they may be infectious. and if we can catch those people early, then we can break transmission and that reduces the number of people who are infected, it reduces the l
THE SUN was shining on Lerwick as the 42nd Shetland Folk Festival formally opened on Thursday afternoon ahead of a weekend of sessions and sprees. The honour.
THE LINE-UP of visiting acts for this year’s Shetland Folk Festival has been revealed - and it promises a varied mix of music. There will be a smorgasbord of styles on offer, from jazz to country, folk-metal to indie, when the 42nd festival takes place across Shetland between.