Coronavirus outbreak ‘could lead to ban on large gatherings’

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Over 2,700 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 80,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more

Woman is diagnosed with coronavirus after testing negative EIGHT TIMES during quarantine

Hotel worker, 56, is diagnosed with coronavirus after testing negative EIGHT TIMES in 17 days during quarantine The 56-year-old from Sichuan Province went into isolation earlier this month Medical workers gave her eight tests, and none of them came back positive  She was found to be infected yesterday after doctors performed further tests  The incubation … Read more

How Harvey Weinstein’s ex-wife Georgina Chapman moved on after leaving the disgraced movie mogul

When sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein first emerged, his wife of a decade was swift to leave him. Not only had Georgina Chapman been betrayed by her husband, but his behavior also threatened the survival of her business, the fashion brand Marchesa. Chapman, the British-born designer, filed for divorce in 2017 citing his ‘unforgivable … Read more

Seeds from Prince Charles’ residence are among the new additions to the Arctic ‘doomsday vault’

Wild meadow seeds from Prince Charles’ Highgrove residence are among the new plant species being added to the Arctic ‘doomsday vault’ in Svalbard, Norway. The royal gardens’ seeds will be joined by those of onions from Brazil, guar beans from central Asia and hundreds of others stored in the vault’s collection for safe keeping.  In … Read more

Hollywood’s last silent-era child star, known as ‘Baby Peggy’, dies aged 101 

Hollywood’s last silent-era child star, known as ‘Baby Peggy’, has died aged 101.  Diana Serra Cary, known professionally as  Peggy-Jean Montgomery appeared in her first movie in 1921 aged 18 months opposite Brownie the Wonder Dog in ‘Playmates’.  Over the first five years of her life she appeared in more than 150 movies.  To early film … Read more

Now Dominic Cummings’ aristocratic father-in-law wades into defend Priti Patel amid ‘bulling row’

Humphry Wakefield accused mandarins who have squared up to Home Secretary Priti Patel of acting to protect their ‘relaxed life’ The father-in-law of Boris Johnson’s chief aide Dominic Cummings made an astonishing intervention in the Home Office bullying row today. Sir Humphry Tyrrell Wakefield, owner of Chillingham Castle and friend of Prince Philip, accused mandarins … Read more

Canons herald Donald and Melania Trump’s arrival to India’s presidential palace

President Donald Trump defended Narendra Modi against protesters of a new law that they claim is anti Muslim, saying the Prime Minister wants ‘religious freedom.’ ‘He wants people to have religious freedom,’ said Trump at a press conference on Tuesday.  The president wrapped up his two-day visit to India with a solo press conference. He and … Read more

Coronavirus spreads to the SOUTH of Italy as illness hits Sicily

Italy has confirmed its first case of coronavirus in the south after a holidaymaker from the north fell sick while visiting Sicily with her husband and friends. The 66-year-old woman, from Bergamo, travelled to the Sicilian capital of Palermo on Friday morning before her home region of Lombardy was put on lockdown following a surge … Read more

Pupils in Cornwall told to self-isolate after ski trip to coronavirus-hit Lombardy region of Italy

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Over 2,700 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 80,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more

Ben Stokes is awarded an OBE after helping steer England to Cricket World Cup success 

Once the bad boy of English cricket, England cricket hero Ben Stokes was today recognised for a thrilling World Cup victory as he collected an OBE at Buckingham Palace. Stokes was given the award for his services to cricket in the New Year Honours list after last summer’s triumph. The cricketer, who career was once … Read more