Topshop and Next scrap minimum spends and offer FREE home deliveries

As the elderly and vulnerable are isolated and forced to wait up to three weeks for food, high street giants are assuring customers their online businesses remain open, with all home deliveries and returns now free.  Topshop, Currys PC World and Next have promised free delivery to home and ParcelShop locations – many of which … Read more

Olympic tickets could be non-refundable after postponement

Olympic ticket holders are facing an anxious wait to discover if they will get a refund after Tokyo 2020 organisers finally gave in and postponed the Games.  Millions of tickets have already been sold for the two-week showpiece, raising at least $800million (£680million) before the coronavirus outbreak began.   Some spectators say they may not be … Read more

Confirmation of Payee deadline delayed until June due to coronavirus

An anti-fraud measure designed to help protect customers from losing hundreds of millions of pounds to bank transfer scams is set to be delayed until 30 June due to coronavirus. The UK’s six largest banks were supposed to roll out a system called Confirmation of Payee by 31 March, but the payments regulator has extended … Read more

Love Island’s Kaz Crossley displays her jaw-dropping figure in shower dance video

Love Island’s Kaz Crossley displays her jaw-dropping figure in black bikini as she dances in the shower while in Thailand By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 14:53 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 15:00 GMT, 24 March 2020 She rose to fame after taking part in the fourth series of Love Island. And Kaz Crossley … Read more

Boris Johnson hosts ‘vrtual Cabinet’ as ministers dial-in to coronavirus crisis meeting

Virtual Cabinet: Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock are the ONLY ministers to attend coronavirus crisis meeting as rest of the PM’s team ‘dial in’ to obey new distancing rules It came after Prime Minister’s decision last night to place the UK in lockdown The rest of his top team used the Zoom conferencing app to … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Police start to enforce draconian new powers

Police officers across the UK have today started using draconian powers to disperse crowds of more than two to halt the spread of coronavirus. Fines of up to £1,000 are planned for those who flout rules announced by the Prime Minister last night putting strict limits on when people are able to leave the house, … Read more

Coronavirus: HSBC, First Direct and M&S Bank increase overdraft charges

Lenders cash in on coronavirus: HSBC, First Direct and M&S Bank increase overdraft charges up to 39.9% amid crisis while Halifax and Lloyds are set to do same next month Rates on 3-year loans have gone up since December, with some of cheapest offers withdrawn in recent days Overdraft rates will quadruple in some cases … Read more

Coronavirus location data could pave the way for greater public surveillance

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Bindi Irwin honours her late father Steve as she shares a throwback photo

‘Thank you for being my guiding light. You’re always with me’: Bindi Irwin honours her late father Steve as she shares adorable throwback photo By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:37 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 14:37 GMT, 24 March 2020 Bindi Irwin was just eight years old when her father Steve … Read more

Pregnant couple ‘gutted’ they may not be able to marry until after their first child is born

A pregnant couple who were desperate to get married before welcoming their first child fear they will be forced to cancel their big day next month due to coronavirus. Last night Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the UK is under lockdown, with marriage ceremonies among the gatherings now banned. He made the dramatic announcement during his daily … Read more