Zoe Ball gives blood and urges others to continue to donate amid coronavirus crisis

‘This is desperately needed’: Zoe Ball heaps praise on the ‘incredible’ NHS as she gives blood and urges others to continue to donate amid coronavirus crisis By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 13:16 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 13:23 GMT, 19 March 2020 Zoe Ball revealed she’s given blood and pleaded with her social … Read more

Restaurant chains and retail giants scramble to close amid pressure from coronavirus outbreak

A growing number of retail giants closed their doors on Thursday and restaurants heeded calls for social distancing amid Europe’s coronavirus pandemic, in the largest mass closure yet.    In the restaurant world Zizzi and Ask Italian are to close their sites temporarily as national restaurant chains start to shut in the face of the coronavirus … Read more

Good Samaritan dies in hospital after being punched to the ground

Thady Joe Higgins, 41, was punched to the ground after stepping in when an off-road biker started riding dangerously on grassland in Coventry, West Mids A murder probe has been launched after a Good Samaritan who confronted a scrambler bike yob died from a head injury in hospital. Thady Joe Higgins, 41, was punched to … Read more

London has THREE TIMES more coronavirus cases than any other region in the UK

London has three times more cases of the killer coronavirus than any other region in the UK, according to official statistics. More than 900 cases have already been confirmed in the capital, with the boroughs of Southwark, Westminster and Lambeth the worst affected.   In comparison, fewer than 300 people have been struck down in the … Read more

Prince Philip flown by helicopter to join Queen at Windsor Castle

Prince Philip has been helicoptered from Wood Farm in Sandringham to Windsor to be with the Queen for Easter.  Reports say he’s joined her a week early to match her revised schedule, as she prepares to wait out the coronavirus crisis away from London.   The Queen was today seen leaving Buckingham Palace with her faithful … Read more

Sarah Jayne Dunn reveals Hollyoaks is ‘cracking on’ but soap will only air three episodes a week

Longstanding star of Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks Sarah Jayne Dunn has shed light onto how the show is dealing with the escalating coronavirus crisis – as the soap announced on Thursday that only three episodes will be aired a week for the foreseeable future. The actress, 38, has been shooting scenes as her character Mandy as … Read more

Paralysed father, 50, who is ‘locked in his own body’ uses his eyes to spell ‘take me home’

A father-of-three who has been left totally paralysed after developing locked-in syndrome has learnt to spell out words using his eyes. Darren Leith has been ‘buried alive’ ever since he suddenly suffered a brain-stem stroke on April 28 2017. The 50-year-old is able to think, see and feel but cannot eat, talk or move any … Read more

The victims claimed by coronavirus as Northern Ireland records its first death

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

Furious MPs demand Government pay workers’ wages through tax system during the coronavirus outbreak

The Government must cover the wages of workers’ threatened with the loss of their livelihoods due to the coronavirus, furious MPs demanded today. Treasury minister John Glen was blasted by both Labour and Tory backbenchers as he tried to explain help for those facing unemployment as the economy goes into meltdown in the face of … Read more

Priyanka Chopra reveals she’s been in self-isolation with husband Nick Jonas for a week

‘We’ve had so many people around us and now this is our reality:’ Priyanka Chopra reveals she’s been in self-isolation with husband Nick Jonas for a WEEK amid coronavirus pandemic Priyanka also revealed she would be hosting an Instagram Live with the Director General of the World Health Organisation to answer some of her fans’ … Read more