Pastimes Museum, Rossiglione Italy The collection of items and artefacts found here date back to a simpler time. It’s a treasure trove of rare and unique pieces from history – board games, black-and-white televisions, mopeds, typewriters, graffiti and even a carousel are on display. Solo Per Due, Rieti, Italy Get a table at the smallest … Read more
Britain should have acted more quickly and followed the example of Germany to introduce mass coronavirus testing, England’s Chief Medical Officer admitted today. Professor Chris Whitty spoke as figures released today show that Berlin has managed to keep its death toll below that of the UK despite having around double the confirmed cases. Today was … Read more
The jets may be grounded – but your air miles can still soar (and you don’t even have to leave your home) Use airlines’ online stores for larger purchases in order to boost your air miles A little-known Tesco Clubcard trick lets you earn a large number of air miles You can earn extra BA Avios … Read more
Angela Merkel was spotted buying four bottles of wine from a supermarket in Berlin as the coronavirus crisis grips Germany. Germany has seen 21,000 cases and 75 deaths from the killer bug. He shopping trip in Mitte, Berlin, follows government plans to unveil an economic rescue package worth 822 billion euros (£759.45 billion) to fund the country’s fight … Read more
The Matrix 4 shuts down production in Berlin amid coronavirus pandemic By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 01:03 GMT, 17 March 2020 | Updated: 05:38 GMT, 17 March 2020 Keanu Reeves’ upcoming continuation of the Matrix saga has had to shut down production due to the coronavirus starting Monday. The movie, tentatively titled The Matrix … Read more
Louis Tomlinson has been forced to cancel his UK tour amid the coronavirus outbreak, telling fans to ‘look after themselves’. The singer, 28, is currently on a world tour, with his next two dates scheduled to be at London’s Roundhouse from March 23. It follows the cancellation of his European Tour dates, several of them … Read more
Dozens of Lufthansa planes were parked in rows at European airports today after the airline cancelled flights over the coming weeks due to coronavirus. The airline has been severely affected by the huge slump in demand caused by the virus and has cancelled the lion’s share of its flight offerings. Pictures from Berlin and Frankfurt … Read more
German officials are trying to stop the Trump administration from luring German biopharmeceutical company CureVac to the US to get its experimental coronavirus vaccines exclusively for Americans. President Donald Trump has offered funds to lure the company CureVac to the US. The German government has made counter-offers to make the company stay, according to a … Read more
As many as ’60 to 70 per cent’ of Germans will be infected with the deadly coronavirus, Chancellor Angela Merkel warned today as the contagion threatened to rip through across the continent. The infection is now transmitting between humans in nearly 30 countries across Europe, the World Health Organization has warned today. Fears of the life-threatening infection have now … Read more
The German capital was chock-a-block for the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Wall, but now the crowds have gone it’s the perfect time to go. Spread out across the old East and West sections, getting round this city requires planning (thankfully, public transport is first-rate). One of the joys of visiting, aside from … Read more