What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Grand National cancellation set to cost a staggering £500MILLION with bookies hit hardest by the loss of revenue from Aintree’s three-day festival amid coronavirus lockdown The cancellation of the Grand National is set to prove financially shattering A total of half a billion pounds will be lost, with the bookies losing £400million There are £60m … Read more
For the first time, Belvoir Castle – the stunning Windsor Castle double in Netflix drama The Crown – is making one of its sumptuous suites available to book on Airbnb. To celebrate the turn of the decade, the castle, which normally has 14 bedrooms for hire, will open the doors of its King’s Suite, seen in … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES Cancelled The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday 13 March – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta on Friday despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of … Read more
Racy lacy! Sophie Monk reveals her raunchy Australian Grand Prix outfit just hours before the event was cancelled due to coronavirus fears By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:16 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 07:25 GMT, 14 March 2020 The Australian Grand Prix was cancelled at the last-minute due to coronavirus fears … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
This weekend’s Australian Grand Prix was at risk of not going ahead after a McLaren team member tested positive for coronavirus and the team withdrew from the race late on Thursday night. The Formula One season opener was already under threat after Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel said the drivers were prepared to pull out of the event … Read more
A fleet of coaches and taxis has arrived at Birmingham Airport where 135 British passengers who had been aboard a quarantined cruise liner have touched down today. The Grand Princess, carrying 3,500 people, had been allowed to dock in Oakland, California, on Monday after being stranded off the coast. At least 21 people aboard had … Read more