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Routine Covid testing to end for some as part of test shake-up

Uk tourists may need to show three additional documents at Spanish border control (Photo: Getty Images)

UK holidaymakers warned they need 3 extra documents to enter Spain

UK tourists heading to Spain face tighter rules if they get Covid symptoms (Photo: Getty Images)

UK tourists face new Covid rules in Spain if they have symptoms

Fully vaccinated travellers will no longer need to take a COVID-19 test before or after arrival in the UK as restrictions are eased on February 11. Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images.

City's residents look forward to holidays abroad as travel rules are eased

The Transport Secretary is expected to scrap the arrival tests later this month (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid arrival tests ‘to be axed’ for fully vaccinated returning to UK

Holiday bookings are up as travel restrictions are eased. Photo: Getty Images

Testing requirements eased for vaccinated passengers returning back into England

As Omnicron rates soar across the country, South Yorkshire Police are not the only public body facing staff shortages.

'Significant' staffing pressures in South Yorkshire Police due to Covid

The new measures applies in England from 11 January (Photo: Getty Images)

Crucial Covid rule change affecting use of PCR tests takes effect today

Councillor Ben Miskell spoke out today against a shortage of lateral flow tests, which he says is putting “lives at risk” and has the potential to “drive up covid infections in South Yorkshire”.

Lateral flow tests shortage is ‘putting lives at risk’

PCR Covid tests need to be sent back using a Royal Mail priority postbox - this is how to find one in Sheffield. Photo by Shutterstock.

Where to find your nearest priority postbox for sending back a Covid test

100,000 critical workers to get daily lateral flow tests from next week

Somebody takes a PCR test (Photo by Broer van Den Boom/BSR Agency/Getty Images)

Proportion of Sheffield Covid tests to come back positive reaches all time high

A lateral flow test result is interpreted by the two letters on the device (Photo: Shutterstock)

What it means if Covid lateral flow test result shows a faint red line

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a Covid press conference at 5pm today, and is expected to provide an update on booster jab rollout amid a shortage of lateral flow tests. (Photo by Kirsty O'Connor - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Boris Johnson to hold Covid press conference this evening

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a Covid press conference at 5pm today, and is expected to provide an update on booster jab rollout amid a shortage of lateral flow tests. (Photo by Kirsty O'Connor - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Boris Johnson to hold Covid press conference this evening

Health secretary, Sajid Javid

Everything you can and can't do this Christmas under Covid-19 restrictions

As the Omicron variant of Covid continues to spread across the UK, you may be wondering if the symptoms differ from other strains of the virus (Photo: Shutterstock)

The 'surprising' Omicron variant symptom that can appear when eating

A woman wearing a protective mask walks her dog on the Esplanade du Trocadero square in front of the Eiffel Tower in March 2020 (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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Sheffield Heeley MP Louise Haigh has criticised the 'scandalous' cost of Covid tests for people travelling to and from the UK. Picture Scott Merrylees

MP slams 'scandalous' cost of PCR tests for travellers

Everyone must self-isolate for 10 days if they come into contact with a case of the Omicron variant (Photo: Getty Images)

New Covid isolation laws to stay until March - with £10k fine for rule break

Mask-wearing is back

Editor: All change again and times to follow rules once more

Pictured is Sheffield University Firth Court...Pic Steve Ellis

Sheffield University scientists develop more accurate Covid test

Sheffield director of public health Greg Fell says rates in secondary school children are coming down rapidly

Sheffield secondary schools see rapid fall in Covid cases

Danny Tennant from Alder Bar Sheffield helping load up beer barrels with Russell Cutts of Russell's Bicycle Shed Deliveries

‘E-cargo bike sightings to become commonplace’

(Photo by CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP via Getty Images)

43,000 people may have been given wrong negative PCR Covid test results

Day 2 Test: When do I need to take my day two Covid test? How much does the Covid travel test cost - and where can I get one?

New travel rules: When do I need to take my Day 2 Covid test? How much the trave...

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Travel test rules set to change - what you need to know

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said ministers hope to announce in the next few days the switch from a PCR to a lateral flow test for eligible fully-vaccinated travellers taking their day-two Covid test (Photo: Shutterstock)

PCR Covid tests to be scrapped ‘before half-term’ - which could save families £2...

New rules to make travel to the UK from overseas easier and simpler have come into force (Photo: JORGE GUERRERO/AFP via Getty Images)

UK’s travel rules change: what you need to know as amber list is scrapped

Number of ‘red list’ countries for international travel set to be slashed this week (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Number of ‘red list’ countries for international travel set to be slashed this w...

Ryanair will launch 14 new routes from the UK this winter (Photo: Getty Images)

Ryanair is launching 14 new routes this winter to destinations across Europe

Researchers from the University of Sheffield have joined a consortium to investigate why some people are re-infected with Covid-19.

University of Sheffield joins new study to understand reinfection of Covid-19

The government will remove some 57 companies from its list on Monday (23 August) as they no longer exist, or do not provide the relevant tests required for travel (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Cowboy’ Covid travel test providers to be struck off Gov.uk list over misleadin...

People who have been fully vaccinated can still transmit the Delta variant (Photo: Getty Images)

Vaccinated people can still pass on Delta variant - but protection remains high

TUI cancels more holidays amid uncertainty over travel restrictions

Holidaymakers from England will no longer be required to self-isolate for 10 days on their return (Getty Images and Shutterstock)

Fully-vaccinated people to be allowed quarantine-free travel to amber list count...

The UK government will review the travel list on 24 June (Photo: Getty Images)

When the foreign travel list will be updated - and the countries that could move...

No “variants of concern” were reported among any passengers returning from amber countries (Photo: Getty Images)

Just 1 in every 200 travellers from amber list countries testing positive for Co...

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Serious concern over skyrocketing CSE victims in Sheffield and beyond

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue have said an investigation is underway after a blaze at a residence in Rotherham this morning.

Investigation launched after fire at residential property

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