Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to retaliate after suggesting a Turkish ship had been attacked in waters contested by Greece. The claim came hours after France sent two warships supported by fighter jets to the region experiencing mounting tensions, in an effort to back Greece. Speaking at an event to celebrate the 19th anniversary of … Read more
Swedish PM launches inquiry into his country’s decision to avoid a coronavirus lockdown as country sees highest per capita death rate in the world weden will launch an inquiry into the country’s handling of the pandemic The country had 5.59 deaths for every million people on a rolling seven day average in the week to … Read more
Strawberry yields forever: Warm weather sees British growers harvest one of the country’s biggest ever hauls The sunshine will make the berries sweeter than in previous years Record levels of sunshine in recent weeks have led to an estimated 20 per cent increase in strawberry production Tesco has bought an extra 300 tons of British-grown … Read more
Herd of rare dugongs spotted in shallow waters in Thailand as coronavirus lockdown leaves coastal regions tranquil and undisturbed The sea mammals are classed as vulnerable with only 250 in Thailand A drone filmed a herd in waters off Libong island in Trang province The dugong is closely related to the sea cow and can … Read more
TV presenter Jules Hudson says the coronavirus outbreak has had a ‘devastating’ impact on his finances – and he would like the Chancellor to do more to help self-employed media workers like him. Hudson, 50, who has had to stop filming BBC One’s Escape To The Country due to the lockdown, also reveals that he … Read more
The Queen’s role as a driver and mechanic during WWII helped shape a teenage princess Elizabeth into the country’s longest reigning monarch, a new documentary will reveal. The story of how what she called ‘the terrible and glorious years of WWII’ and how it forged her character for years to come will be told in … Read more
Italy reports 482 more coronavirus deaths – its lowest daily figure in nearly a month taking the country’s total to 23,227 Deaths reported mark a drop from 575 reported on Friday and 525 on Thursday Number of new cases identified dropped by two from Friday to 3,491 Italy’s coronavirus outbreak has continued to plateau following … Read more
Breaking news: France reports 642 more coronavirus deaths as country’s toll hits 19,323 up from 18,681 By Luke Andrews For Mailonline Published: 18:38 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 18:47 BST, 18 April 2020 France has reported 642 more deaths from coronavirus bringing the country’s total to 19,323, the fourth-highest tally in the world. The number … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more
Once a crucial cog in the wheel of British industry, Britain’s 2,200 navigable miles of canals make for a brilliant staycation. Take the tiller on your own narrowboat and plot a mellow course through some of Britain’s most fascinating rural and urban landscapes. Length? About 50ft, usually. Top speed? A heady 4mph. Pleasures to be … Read more