Britons finally able to reunite with loved ones this weekend may well be firing up the barbecue for the occasion, with the UK set to enjoy 79F (26C) temperatures, making it hotter than Benidorm. Boris Johnson this week gave the green light for two households to merge into ‘support bubbles’ from Saturday, but only if one … Read more
All this week, in exclusive extracts from his new book Covid-19, Dr MICHAEL MOSLEY has been explaining how to stay one step ahead of the virus as lockdown eases. Today, in the last of his unmissable pullouts, he explains why exercise is so important. Not only will it aid weight loss, a regular fitness routine will … Read more
With major tourist hotspots expected to reopen this month – expectations are again on the rise that summer 2020 may not be limited to just parks and back gardens.
New mobility data shows that Britons are flocking to parks to socialise in the scorching weather as lockdown restrictions are eased. More Britons are socialising in parks and other public spaces now than across the whole of lockdown, new mobility data shows. There has been an 136% increase in the amount of people gathering in parks … Read more
Binky Felstead enjoys a trip to the beach with daughter India, 3, after government eases lockdown restrictions for Britain’s beauty spots By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 15:55 BST, 17 May 2020 | Updated: 15:55 BST, 17 May 2020 She has been sharing a number of adorable snaps of her young daughter India during lockdown. … Read more
Beaches in Greece, France and Italy were open Saturday for the first weekend since the easing of coronavirus lockdowns. Scores of people flocked to the beaches, to make up for time spent indoors and to capitalise on the timely arrival of one of the first heatwaves of the year. More than 500 beaches reopened across … Read more
Greece is preparing to reopen its beaches to eager locals tomorrow ahead of the country’s hugely-popular tourist season this summer. Greece – a destination favoured British holidaymakers – was put on a six-week lockdown in March in a bid to slow the spread of deadly coronavirus. Businesses were shut as soon as the country recorded … Read more
The property market has officially reopened for business after the Government said estate agents could restart viewings and home moves could go ahead again. Almost half-a-million property transactions that had stalled in lockdown can restart from today, while sellers can brave the market and buyers can go house hunting again. But it’s far from business … Read more
Rail union bosses revolt over plans to restore rail services to 85% in two weeks’ time and warn ‘they won’t accept’ increases ‘if they puts lives at risk’ Aslef, RMT and TSSA unions written to Prime Minister voicing ‘severe concerns’ They have warned that increasing services would send out a ‘mixed message’ Argue ‘mixed messages could … Read more
New Zealand will start re-opening schools and businesses next Monday, prime minister Jacinda Ardern said today as she hailed the country’s success in stopping an ‘uncontrolled explosion’ of coronavirus. Ardern said that New Zealand has ‘done what very few countries have been able to do… we have stopped a wave of devastation.’ The maximum Alert … Read more