Liam Payne has revealed Zayn Malik’s mother Tricia forced him to audition for The X Factor and he didn’t want to try out for the show himself. The pair both found fame as members of One Direction but Liam, 26, admitted he doesn’t think Zayn, 27, enjoys the fame that comes with a successful music … Read more
With 13,000 acres and the sumptuous family seat, Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire, at his disposal, the Duke of Bedford would seem very nicely placed to see out the lockdown. But that, alas, is not so. For I can disclose that Andrew Bedford, the 15th Duke, his wife, Louise, and their children, Alexandra, 18, and Henry, … Read more
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
Hospitals in Japan are increasingly turning away sick people as the country struggles with surging coronavirus infections and its emergency medical system collapses. On Saturday, the number of cases rose from 9,239 yesterday to 9,795 and there have now been 220 deaths from the virus, up from 136 deaths on Friday. With an addition of … Read more
Taylor swift announced that her upcoming 2020 tour dates would all be canceled as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. The 30-year-old pop star’s website featured an official statement about the cancellations, while she posted her own note to her social media platforms on Friday. Though her European dates appear to be canceled for good, she … Read more
It’s not only Boris Johnson’s health that’s giving his father, Stanley, a headache — I hear he’s had to cancel a keenly anticipated holiday with his bouncy friend Georgia Toffolo, 25. The pair, who have been chums since they were in the jungle on I’m A Celebrity in 2017, were to travel to Uganda later this … Read more
Two qualified English nurses are forced to do farm work during the coronavirus epidemic because they can’t find jobs in Australia Jade O’Berg, 23, and Victoria Monk, 24, are qualified English pediatric nurses The pair have been unable to find a shift as a nurse due to coronavirus outbreak They say they’ve been looking for … Read more
Russian president Vladimir Putin has been forced to postpone the country’s Victory Day parade in Red Square because of coronavirus. On Friday, officials reported a record rise of 4,069 new COVID-19 cases in Russia over the last 24 hours, bringing its nationwide tally to 32,007, with 273 deaths. Since 1945, Victory Day on May 9 … Read more
A British socialite stranded in Cleveland for two weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic has shared her ‘heartbreaking’ experience of having to quarantine at the Ritz Carlton Hotel – where she says she was forced to clean her room herself and survive on a diet of Subway sandwiches. Natasha Rayne, from South Kensington, London, had flown … Read more
Insurers told to pay out to firms forced to close by coronavirus but thousands are warned they’re not covered FCA urges insurers to act swiftly to pay out on coronavirus-related claims But the watchdog also warned that most firms aren’t actually covered It comes as IMF labels coronavirus crash will be the worst hit to … Read more