The news that luxury department store Fortnum & Mason will be removing foie gras from its shelves after continued pressure from campaigners has been described as a huge step forward by chef Alexis Gauthier. The French chef used to sell 20kg of foie gras a week at his London restaurant, Gauthier Soho, until […]
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Under-18s to be banned from playing lottery in gambling crackdown
Blue National Lottery sign, showing its crossed fingers logo, in front of shop entrance (Getty Images) The minimum age for playing the National Lottery will be raised from 16 to 18 from October 2021, as part of a “major and wide-ranging review” of gambling laws in the UK. According to […]
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N.J. allows family visits in nursing homes, but some say they’re still banned from seeing loved ones
Frustrated that many nursing home operators appear to be ignoring a state memo in August permitting limited indoor visits, dozens of family members pleaded with the state Long-Term Care Ombudsman Wednesday night to help them end their loved ones’ isolation that began when the pandemic struck seven months ago. Ombudsman […]