Europe’s coronavirus second wave may have begun among fruit pickers in northern Spain before being spread across the continent by tourists, new research suggests. Scientists have identified a new strain of the virus that they believe is responsible for a large part of the second wave, which first emerged in June in northern Spain. From … Read more
Touching moment schoolboy, 7, and pensioner, 93, who became pen pals during lockdown meet for the first time through a care home window Michael Lugg, seven and Lewis, 93, from Cornwall, became pen pals in March They finally met after months of correspondence last week through window pan Letters have given Lewis a ‘new lease of life’ … Read more
Prince Charles and Camilla will become first royals to attend a German Remembrance event – as they make first overseas trip since Covid crisis began The pair will be the first royals to attend the Central Remembrance Ceremony Trip likely to be seen as part of monarchy’s ‘soft diplomacy’ to renew ties President of Germany, … Read more
Government borrowing hit £36BILLION in September the third-highest in any month since records began By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: 07:17 BST, 21 October 2020 | Updated: 07:17 BST, 21 October 2020 UK government borrowing has topped £36.1bn in September as heavy spending continued to support the economy during the coronavirus pandemic. It is £28.4bn … Read more
China’s super-wealthy have earned a record $1.5trillion during the last year despite the global economic collapse caused by the pandemic that began in Wuhan. One analyst said that ‘the world has never seen this much wealth created in just one year’ after China added 257 members to the billionaires’ club and online shopping firms saw … Read more
Danny Cipriani’s fiancée Victoria Rose has spoken about the first time they met. The health campaigner, 39, and the rugby star, 32, went public with the relationship in June, before becoming engaged in a whirlwind romance. Victoria described on Instagram on Friday how she felt ‘irrational anger’ when their ‘love story began’, and that they … Read more
Sars-crossed lovers! Royal Ballet pair who began dating after starring in Romeo And Juliet dance intimately in company’s first major show in months – after isolating together during Covid pandemic Francesca Hayward and Cesar Corrales fell for each other re-enacting the play Couple were able to dance closely together without having to social distance They isolated … Read more
Sars-crossed lovers! Royal Ballet pair who began dating after starring in Romeo And Juliet dance intimately in company’s first major show in months – after isolating together during Covid pandemic Francesca Hayward and Cesar Corrales fell for each other while re-enacting play Couple were able to dance closely together without having to social distance They had … Read more
Football fans were marshalled into a brave new Covid-19 defying era today as the English Football League, tentatively, opened its doors for the first time during the pandemic. Just 1,000 supporters were allowed into the game between Carlisle United and Southend United and each were warned to be in no doubt that any un-social distancing … Read more
Twelve years ago, Ian Smith made a vow, one that so many make, to his wife, Sylvia – to have and hold her, in sickness and in health, from that day forward. And when, two years ago, at the age of just 66, she inexplicably developed an aggressive, degenerative brain illness, he was good to … Read more