The soul of New York City is on the ropes. The statewide mandate shutting down all nonessential businesses and ordering residents to stay indoors turned the ‘City That Never Sleeps’ into an overnight ghost town. New York based photographer Phil Penman took to the desolate streets to capture a portrait of the city on lockdown. … Read more
Olé! It’s Spain’s Flamenco secret: Discovering the tiny Seville bar named after one of the city’s most notable dancers Casa Anselma is deep in the heart of the working-class neighbourhood of Triana It is named after the proprietor who was once a well-known flamenco dancer Rows of chairs are in front of the dancefloor, with … Read more
New York City’s streets continue to be an eerie and disturbing sight, empty of tourists and residents as locals shutter themselves indoors to avoid the coronavirus outbreak. The Big Apple’s subway system that usually shuttles millions of commuters a day is now desolate, with the few passengers who brave the journey wearing protective face masks … Read more
Simon Cowell flashing a beaming smile as he stocks up on groceries in LA amid the city’s coronavirus lockdown By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 16:45 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 16:45 GMT, 24 March 2020 He’s been enjoying some downtime with his family ever since California was plunged into a lockdown last week … Read more
Growing fruit and vegetables on roadside verges and in urban parks could feed thousands of city dwellers and help to reduce the UK’s reliance on foreign exports Growing fruit and veg on unused green land could help improve UK food security Green urban spaces could give 15 per cent of a city’s population with ‘five … Read more
ALABAMA Jefferson County restaurant are take out only, child care centers are closed and visits to nursing homes have been restricted. Public gatherings of more than 25 people banned across the state. All public schools closed until April 6. Jefferson County Health Officer Mark Wilson said: ‘I know this has a big impact on our community. … Read more
NYPD transit chief has coronavirus: Cop who protects city’s 5.6m daily subway riders falls ill with a fever as De Blasio warns that city’s 326 cases will dramatically increase NYPD Transit Bureau Chief Edward Delatorre tested positive for coronavirus toward the end of last week Late Sunday, Delatorre’s fever had subsided and he was resting … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
The typically-bustling streets of Milan have been left empty as Italy struggles with the spread of the deadly coronavirus. The country went from six cases to more than 400 with 12 dead since last Friday, becoming Europe’s worst-affected region. Now Milan’s once-packed roads have been left empty as the country battles with being the continent’s … Read more