Coronavirus UK: Death toll jumps to 10, with 134 infected

The UK’s coronavirus death toll has today jumped to 10 after health chiefs announced 140 more patients had been infected in Britain’s biggest daily increase yet – taking the infection toll to almost 600.  NHS officials revealed both patients who died had underlying conditions. One was a woman in her sixties and was in hospital … Read more

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announces overhaul of smart motorways

The grieving widow of a man killed on a smart motorway has today blasted the Transport Secretary’s ‘offensive’ safety plans to improve the controversial roads.  An 18-point safety plan was announced today to keep the roads running across the UK despite 38 deaths in five years.  Jason Mercer was killed just 15 minutes after saying goodbye … Read more

How to enjoy Jerusalem, from the most sacred sites to brilliant shops

I loved Bible stories as a child, so when I left school I took myself off to Jerusalem to find where its main characters had once walked. Decades later, I still return several times a year and always find something to inspire me. The golden stone, the landscape, the intoxicating smell of herbs in the markets … Read more

Millions of first generation smart meters fitted last year as rate of installations drops 

Revealed: Millions of ‘dumb’ first generation smart meters were fitted last year as overall installation rates drop 12% Of the 4.5m meters installed, 1.5m were still first generation devices  These figures do not count towards supplier’s official targets  The number of installations has also dropped since 2018  By Grace Gausden For This Is Money Published: … Read more

Uber may suspend accounts if the user tests positive or have come in contact with coronavirus 

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type … Read more

Katie Holmes says now that she’s over 40 she can’t get by with her ‘old tricks’

Katie Holmes thinks a lot has changed since she turned 40. The Dawson’s Creek alum maintains that she can no longer get by with her ‘old tricks’ from her youth and going makeup free is just not an option as she covered the April issue of InStyle to promote her new film The Secret: Dare … Read more

Coronavirus UK: NHS staff put on ‘war-footing’ amid outbreak

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Teachers prepare home-learning packs for pupils

As a petition urging the government to close schools gains increasing traction today, teachers have reportedly been told to prepare home learning packs for students in readiness for a potential month-long enforced break.  It is now feared that nationwide coronavirus closures could come into effect on March 20 – weeks before the traditional Easter holidays.   … Read more

Edge observation deck opens in New York City   

The highest outdoor observation deck in the western hemisphere has just opened in New York City. The ‘Edge’ – a $25 billion Hudson Yards development in Manhattan – officially opened to the public on Wednesday. Soaring 100 floors, the viewing platform is a record 1,131 feet from the ground. It boasts views of NYC, New … Read more

An Inspector Calls… A review of Read’s near Faversham in Kent

An Inspector Calls… at Read’s in Faversham – where his room has a ‘distinct old people’s home feel to it’ and a tiny TV you need binoculars to see Read’s is a statuesque Georgian manor house just outside Faversham in Kent It won best restaurant-with-rooms in The Good Hotel Guide’s 2020 Cesar awards But the Inspector … Read more