How middle class is YOUR lockdown? People reveal the key ingredients including baking banana bread, growing tomatoes and fancying Rishi Sunak Twitter user has gone viral after listing the activities that make Brits in lockdown ‘middle class’ Flic Everett, a writer from Scotland, went online to share the 14 common ventures people are undertaking Among … Read more
The Queen’s address to the nation to boost morale during the coronavirus crisis has been hailed as her ‘finest moment’. In a rare televised broadcast, which was pre-recorded at Windsor Castle, Her Majesty urged Britons to steel themselves for challenging weeks ahead. Her message of hope reassured the locked-down public that ‘better days will come … Read more
Leading scientist Neil Ferguson admits airport officials only spotted a THIRD of passengers returning to the UK with coronavirus – despite calls for screening at Arrivals – allowing virus to get a foothold around the country In early March passengers were arriving back from countries hit by virus Last week planes continued to come into … Read more
Charter flight carrying 214 Brits who were trapped on two coronavirus-hit cruise ships in Florida finally arrive back at Heathrow after being trapped on board for days MS Zaandam and Rotterdam cruise ships docked in Florida on Thursday Officials had been reluctant to let them dock over fears of Covid-19 patients President Trump intervened to … Read more
Police have warned there will be extra patrols this weekend to stop people flouting coronavirus lockdown rules as Britain braces for a mini-heatwave. Forces across the country will be deployed to beauty spots, parks and roads amid mounting fears the public will leave their homes to soak up the sun. Temperatures will soar to 68F (20C) on … Read more
Data gathered by a new specially-designed symptom tracking app suggests there are currently 1.9 million people aged 20-69 in the UK who have symptomatic Covid-19. Contributors can track their daily health on the specially-created app, which is also being used by healthcare and hospital workers nationwide. It comes as the UK today announced yet another … Read more
Top up that tan in the garden! Locked-down Brits will be able to enjoy 68F mini-heatwave if they can get outside this weekend as cold snap ends Temperatures are set to rocket on Sunday as the sun breaks through, bringing the recent cold snap to an end Mercury could hit up to 68F, say weather … Read more
Revealed: The Scottish Highlands tops a ‘lust list’ of UK destinations that Britons want to visit post-coronavirus crisis Research has revealed the top search results for UK holidays in the past month Snowdonia is the second most popular destination followed by Yorkshire Dales Other sought-after locations include Cornwall, the Lake District and Kent Coronavirus symptoms: … Read more
A courier has begged Brits to stop ordering ‘tat’ online during the coronavirus crisis, after claiming she is having to deliver more non-essential parcels than ever before. The self-employed delivery driver, 40, recently shared an image of a pile of 120 packages she was required to take to a single housing estate in Bury, Greater … Read more
Britons have defied Boris Johnson’s plea to every household that they must stay at home for all but essentials by splashing out on everything from paintings to steering wheels in stores. The Prime Minister, who has himself tested positive for coronavirus, wrote to 27 million homes across the country today urging people to stick to tight restrictions … Read more