Travel Advisories
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Destination UK: Supporting international learners through coronavirus
Good afternoon everyone. I am so pleased to be talking to you today and I would like to start off by thanking the British Council for enabling this to happen.…
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National Drought Group – June 2020 statement
The National Drought Group, chaired by Environment Agency (EA) Executive Director Harvey Bradshaw, met on Friday 5 June 2020 to review the latest situation and ensure that all parts of…
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COP26 President speech at Race to Zero campaign launch
Ladies and gentlemen, All of us here know that failing to act on climate change will cause irreversible consequences. As temperatures continue to rise, droughts and heatwaves will become more…
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Homeowners need to check before starting work near flood defences
Many people have turned their attention to home improvements during lockdown. But some may need a flood risk activity permit and should check on GOV.UK. A spokesperson for the Environment…
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Over 100 frontline domestic abuse charities given government funding
Over 100 charities providing life-saving services for domestic abuse survivors will benefit from a £8.1 million pot of government funding This will fund over 1,500 refuge spaces as well as…
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Households urged to play their part in preventing waste crime
The Environment Agency is urging householders and owners of land and property across Yorkshire to be vigilant in the protection of their property, and to check the credentials of any…
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Costa Rica
Violent crime Violent crime is common in Costa Rica, including: armed robberies carjackings home invasions gang muggings ‘Express kidnappings‘ also happen, where criminals force you to withdraw funds from ATMs.…
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£7 million for new coalition of vulnerable children’s charities
A ‘coalition of charities’ will help vulnerable children most impacted by the coronavirus pandemic as part of a Department for Education programme. More than £7 million will fund the launch…
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Face coverings to become mandatory on public transport
government asks transport operators in England to make wearing face coverings a requirement of using public transport from 15 June to coincide with the next stage of carefully easing restrictions…
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HHS Announces New Laboratory Data Reporting Guidance for COVID-19 Testing
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new Guidance that specifies what additional data must be reported to HHS by laboratories along with Coronavirus Disease 2019…