The boss of a major care home provider has slammed a government system that would force hundreds of workers to make a 250-mile round trip to get tested for coronavirus. Earlier this week Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced vital tests for anyone in the social care sector who needed one ‘immediately’. But while elderly residents … Read more
Sony considers scaling back PlayStation 5 launch and shipping up to two million fewer consoles as it fears demand will be lower amid coronavirus pandemic Sony is considering scaling back its plans for the PlayStation 5 launch The company is planning to ship between five million and 6.5 million consoles That would be one to … Read more
Adorable bear cub tucks into a bowl of milk after Russian animal rescuers are allowed to break lockdown and drive 1,600 miles to save abandoned litter Animal rescuers drove 1,600 miles from Tver to Kirov in Russia to save the cubs The mother fled, leaving her cubs for two days, when loggers damaged her den … Read more
Businesses urged to join £6.5bn global drive to develop tests, treatments and vaccines for coronavirus By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:59 BST, 7 April 2020 | Updated: 23:19 BST, 7 April 2020 Businesses have been urged to find at least £6.5billion for the development of tests, treatments and vaccines for the coronavirus. … Read more
Now let’s go for a million! Incredible response to NHS volunteer drive sees more than 670,000 sign up to help fight coronavirus in just two days NHS volunteer army reaches 670,663 within the space of 48 hours Tax manager, champion sports driver and travel worker explain why they joined There are calls for the government … Read more
Smooth as silk, hard as nails and as tough as old boots. I’m talking about the new 21st century Land Rover Defender which I’ve just had a chance to put thoroughly through its paces on and off road in this country as it finally hits the highway. Priced from £45,560 for the 110 model, it’s … Read more
Forget Route 66, grab a campervan and tackle the North Coast 500 in Scotland for the drive of your life The recently rebranded North Coast 500 is a spectacular 500-mile route Graeme Thomson tackled the trail in a campervan with his wife and children They drove from east to west, starting on the A9 from … Read more
Motorists who don’t live in Cardiff could be charged £2 a day to drive into the Welsh capital Daily charge of £2 to drive into the city proposed by Cardiff City Council Residents will be exempt from the levy targeted at 20m visitors to the city a year It will generate revenues for the city’s … Read more
Mums spend £1,000 a year ferrying kids about: It’s them – not dads – doing most driving in 7 out of 10 families Mothers do most of the driving in seven out of 10 families, according to a poll Of the journeys undertaken, the school run is the biggest Nearly a third say they would … Read more
More than 65,000 former nurses and doctors will be told ‘Your NHS Needs You’ as a national recruitment drive is launched in an effort to defeat the coronavirus outbreak. The drive comes as Boris Johnson took time to thank you to ‘everyone working in our NHS’. In a tweet the prime minister told NHS staff of … Read more