Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that Leicester must remain in lockdown except for its schools and nurseries, which will be allowed to reopen from next Friday, July 24. The city has now been under stricter rules than the rest of England for two weeks, and it must mostly remain so for another fortnight, Mr Hancock … Read more
Blackburn could be the next area to be plunged into local lockdown after a spike of coronavirus cases, it has been revealed today. Civic chiefs in the Lancashire town are imposing new restrictions in a bid to prevent such measures as those put in place in Leicester following a Covid-19 outbreak in the Midlands city … Read more
Treat family of dementia patients like key workers: Charities call for relatives to get regular Covid tests so they can see vulnerable care home residents and prevent a ‘hidden catastrophe’ Seven charities, including Alzheimer’s Society, have written to Matt Hancock Their letter urges the Health Secretary to allow more family to visit care homes They … Read more
Nail bars, tanning salons and tattoo parlours across England can reopen on MONDAY while gyms can welcome back customers from July 25 Oliver Dowden said that beauticians, tattooists and spas can reopen on Monday Indoor pools, gyms and other sports facilities will then follow from July 25 Outdoor swimming pools in England able to reopen … Read more
Peru’s Machu Picchu site to reopen at 50 per cent capacity – with just 2,244 people allowed in each day The new limit is in a bid to avoid the gradual deterioration of the Unesco site Before the pandemic, Machu Picchu used to welcome up to 5,000 people a day The Peruvian government has not … Read more
Apple and T-Mobile face class action lawsuit over an iPhone security flaw that allowed strangers to access private iMessages and FaceTime calls The class action suit against Apple and T-Mobile was filed Monday in New York It claims that the companies jeopardized consumer privacy by failing to disclose a security flaw that allowed strangers to … Read more
HISTORY THE NEXT FIFTY THINGS THAT MADE THE MODERN ECONOMY by Tim Harford (Bridge Street £20, 352pp) Who invented canned food? Who first thought of pensions? Whose idea was it that the first row on a typewriter should read QWERTYUIOP? These are things I didn’t know I didn’t know, and didn’t know that I wanted … Read more
E-scooters will be allowed on Britain’s roads for first time from Saturday despite deaths including TV presenter Emily Hartridge Regulations enabling the trials of rental e-scooters will come into force Saturday The trials will assess the impact of the e-scooters on traffic and safety for users Only rental e-scooters will be allowed on roads, and … Read more
Households in Wales will be able to pair up and form an ‘extended household’ bubble from Monday under plans to allow families to reunite for the first time since March Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has unveiled next step for lockdown easing Two households allowed to pair up and form ‘extended household’ from Monday However, … Read more
Leonardo da Vinci had a ‘super-fast eye’ that let him capture momentary changes like the flutter of a dragonfly wings or the ‘enigmatic magic’ of Mona Lisa’s smile. This superhuman trait is similar to one top tennis players and baseball player share and allowed the great master to capture the most minute and fleeting expressions. … Read more