Stunning image of the Moon shows it looking like the giant ringed planet Saturn 

Stunning image of the Moon shows our nearest celestial neighbour looking like the giant ringed planet Saturn The image was captured by photographer Francisco Sojuel after a long hike It was taken just before sunrise while the moon was in a slight crescent phase Sojuel says the universe presented him with a unique moment and … Read more

BGT judge Amanda Holden weighs in on the ‘good’ decision top postpone live finals

‘Our show would suffer BADLY’: BGT judge Amanda Holden weighs in on the ‘good’ decision to postpone live finals amid coronavirus pandemic  ITV has postponed Britain’s Got Talent ‘s live shows following new government guidelines amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic  A statement read: ‘In light of the latest government health guidelines and in line with … Read more

Young children and babies are NOT safe from the coronavirus

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

Tokyo Olympics to move to 2021: Japan prime minister Shinzo Abe confirms plans for a one-year delay

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘will give self-employed workers 80 per cent of their income’

Boris Johnson is facing fury today over his apparent failure to support self-employed workers during the coronavirus crisis amid claims he will soon offer them 80 per cent of their incomes to stop them falling into poverty.  The Prime Minister met with his Cabinet in Number 10 this morning, just hours after he put the UK … Read more

‘Please keep donating’: NHS urges people to keep giving blood

‘Please keep donating’: NHS urges people to keep giving blood and says it is an ‘ESSENTIAL form of helping the vulnerable’ as coronavirus crisis sees 15 per cent slump in daily stocks Leaving home to donate blood is allowed under new lockdown measures    It comes under the category of ‘helping  vulnerable people’ allowing movement Since … Read more

Coronation Street films its last scenes before production was suspended amid coronavirus pandemic 

Coronation Street’s Jack P Shepherd recently filmed the show’s final scenes before the soap temporarily halted production due to the coronavirus pandemic.  The actor, 32, who plays David Platt, filmed a rigorous action sequence for his last day on location for the foreseeable future.  David appeared to be in the throws of a violent struggle … Read more

Government invests £20million into six coronavirus research projects

The UK is injecting £20million into coronavirus research projects that will trial the effectiveness of 1,000 drugs on the disease, as well as developing a vaccine.  Six research groups from leading universities in England today became the first to benefit from the investment, receiving £11million between them.  The cash will go towards testing existing HIV … Read more

Boris Johnson’s coronavirus lockdown is backed by 93 PER CENT of public

Boris Johnson’s coronavirus lockdown is backed by 93 PER CENT of the public, poll finds – but two-thirds think it will be EASY to follow draconian ‘social distancing’ rules Boris Johnson announced an extreme UK coronavirus lockdown last night  Poll has found 93 per cent of the public are in favour of the tough restrictions  … Read more

Former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari, 82, is infected with coronavirus, along with his wife, 83

Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari, 82, is infected with coronavirus, along with his wife, 83 He was confirmed to have virus on Monday, the Finnish president’s Office said The 82-year-old was awarded the Peace Prize in 2008 for mediating peace deals  Finnish health authorities have confirmed 700 cases of COVID-19 … Read more