Westminster Abbey will reopen to visitors on Saturday after coronavirus forced its longest closure since Queen’s coronation nearly 70 years ago The gothic abbey has been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic It will initially be open to visitors on Saturdays and Wednesday evenings Steeped in history, it is the centre of royal weddings and … Read more
Westminster Abbey will reopen to visitors on Saturday after coronavirus forced its longest closure since Queen’s coronation nearly 70 years ago The gothic abbey has been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic It will initially be open to visitors on Saturdays and Wednesday evenings Steeped in history, it is the centre of royal weddings and … Read more
At least 13 universities are at risk of closure amid a financial black hole in the sector of up to £19billion due to the pandemic, research suggests. They may need Government bailouts, debt restructuring or mergers to survive. And up to 20 universities could go to the wall if there is a significant second spike of … Read more
Bindi Irwin breaks down in tears as Australia Zoo opens its doors to the public again after being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:21 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 04:28 BST, 13 June 2020 She’s dedicated her life to honouring her late father Steve’s legacy … Read more
Britain risks becoming ‘a third world country’ because of the decision to keep most public toilets closed during the coronavirus pandemic. Experts last night warned of another looming ‘public health disaster’ because the reopening of conveniences has not kept pace with the easing of lockdown. Families have spoken in horror at seeing day-trippers defiling beauty … Read more
Prominent UK church leaders today branded the mass closure of churches ‘unlawful and unnecessary’ as they threatened a judicial review into keeping them shut. A coalition of Christian bishops and reverends has urged the Government to prioritise churches in its exit strategy from the coronavirus lockdown. They said it was unfair for churches to be … Read more
Nearly 3,000 gyms and leisure centres face the threat of closure after landlords threatened them with eviction for unpaid rent during the coronavirus lockdown. Up to 100,000 jobs could now be at risk with trade body UKActive calling for urgent action to protect places of exercise which remain shut as the pandemic continues. Fresh legislation … Read more
Fashion chain Laura Ashley announces closure of 70 stores with the loss of more than 700 jobs after filing for administration amid coronavirus outbreak Laura Ashley will permanently close 70 stores, 721 employees set to lose jobs Bosses said virus outbreak ‘had an immediate and significant impact’ on trading Princess Diana was among legions of … Read more
Trump is ‘prepared to order two week nationwide quarantine of all Americans and closure of all businesses except grocery stores and pharmacies in effort to halt coronavirus’ President Donald Trump has a plan in the works to quarantine all Americans for two weeks in the event they do not heed his guidelines on the coronavirus … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more