Asking adults to wear a face mask if they are experiencing a respiratory infection and need to go out is sensible, health ministers say.
The advice, issued by UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), has been out for months but has recently been reiterated in time for adults to return to work and children to go back to school.
It comes amid rising pressures on the NHS as rates of Covid, flu and other infections are rapidly rising in the UK.
Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said he fully supports this advice and that he understands the NHS are currently under "tremendous pressure", which the Government aimed to help with the £500m winter fund.
This fun was aimed at helping hospitals discharge patients who are medically fit enough to leave the hospital, but cannot because of a lack of support available in the community.
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Mr Harper said "I hope these resources are going to help in the coming months to relieve some of the pressure on our hard-worked health and care staff."
The UK Health Security Agency have also advised parents to not send their children back to school unless they are in full health, and if at all possible adults should stay at home if they can as well.
There has been a significant rise of people with Covid and flu in the UK, with one in eight NHS hospitable beds being occupied by patients with these infections.
The Prime Minister's official spokesman has acknowledged the current pressure on the health service, calling it an "unprecedented challenge".
He said "I think we are confident we are providing the NHS with the funding it needs - and as we did throughout the pandemic - to deal with these issues."
A new cocktail bar is coming to Leeds city centre.
If you know a thing or two about cocktails, or just drinks in general, then you're going to be very excited about this news.
The very talented team behind Roland's on Call Lane and The Domino Club, just to name a few, are setting their sites on a brand-new venture.
Introducing Paper Plane, an intimate new cocktail bar that will be taking over the old Casa site in the city's beautiful Grand Arcade.
Paper Plane will be inspired by the glamour of 1970s air travel and will be a vinyl-only listening bar, serving a world-inspired cocktail menu alongside a carefully curated whisky collection.
The space will be lovely and intimate, with around just 40 covers, designed to transport guests somewhere completely different from the minute they step foot through the door.
And what a location too, joining a whole host of fantastic independents in the arcade such as Alfonso's Deli, Stuzzi and Sonder.
For now, we don't know many more details about the project, but we already know it's going to be exceptional cas anything these guys do turns to gold.
Not only has Roland's been consistently one of the busiest bars on Call Lane since they opened back in 2014, but The Domino Club was recently crowned one of the best cocktail bars in the world. Now that is some accolade worth shouting about.
We'll keep you updated with Paper Plane's progress, but Roland's have stated that the site is hoping to open this coming autumn. So we really don't have long to wait.
When Yorkshire is due to get hot as a fourth heatwave of the year hits the UK
Danny Jones
Yes, ANOTHER heatwave is set to hit the UK - the fourth in 2026 so far - and, understandably, Yorkshire residents are already preparing for the latest blast of hot weather and wondering when it arrives.
Yes, in case you missed the news, more high temperatures are set to spread across the UK and Ireland this month and heading into August.
The increase will gradually build throughout this week, with Wednesday tipped to be the hottest day according to various meteorologists.
While Yorkshire thankfully isn't quite slated to get the sweatiest, parts of the Midlands and the usual suspects down south are set to hit the highest numbers, but the thermometers are still on course to reach around the mid-20s over the coming days.
Estimates of 26°C were predicted for this coming Tuesday, with the levels floating in and around 24/25 on the following Wednesday.
The heat is then due to drop off slowly, with top scores of no higher than 21°C on the cards for Thursday and Friday. Although the weekend forecast is less certain at present, one thing that has been announced is reduced rainfall.
Aside from a few more trickles today (Mon, 27 July), the showers or lack thereof cease rather soon, with some of the driest parts of the country already having various effects; for instance, parched parts of Wales have even revealed lost archaeological sites last Friday (24/7/2026).
It would be remiss if we didn't mention the obvious moorland fires across our region, which were sadly exacerbated by hot weather earlier this month.
At least it'll be a bit cooler here than in other parts of the country. ☀️
Clementine Hall -
3rd January 2023 
