PM frees millions of couples to visit their partners and allows lone grandparents to see families

Good evening, two weeks ago, I set out the progress we as a country have made against our five tests for adjusting the lockdown, and the measures we could introduce as a result. And today, I want to update you again on those five tests and set out some further changes we can now make.  … Read more

You CAN see your grandparents, Boris Johnson tells Britons as he announces lockdown relaxation rules

Britons will finally be able to see family and friends in groups of six from Monday, after Boris Johnson unlocked lockdown last nigh – though he warned social distancing measures would still have to be followed. After two months of stringent restrictions, the long-awaited change will mean many grandparents can see their children and grandchildren … Read more

Grandparents can keep state pension credits for childcare in lockdown

Grandparents can keep state pension credits worth £260 a year if they are childminding over phone or video chat Normal family care arrangements have been upended by Covid-19 restrictions Grandparents keeping children occupied by phone or video can still claim valuable pension credits  Find out the rules and how to apply for credits below  By … Read more

Jessica Alba wishes grandparents a happy 68th anniversary as she quarantines with her family in LA 

Jessica Alba wishes her grandparents a happy 68th wedding anniversary as she quarantines with her family in LA By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 07:56 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 07:56 BST, 21 April 2020 Jessica Alba has been enjoying some quality family time as she self-quarantines amid the growing coronavirus pandemic. But the … Read more

NHS nurse sends asthmatic son to live with grandparents

An NHS nurse forced to send her 10-year-old asthmatic son to live in the countryside to protect him from coronavirus said she feels like her heart has been ‘ripped out.’ Myka Alex, 31, sent her son Kade to live with his grandparents because she feared she could pass the deadly illness onto him, due to … Read more

Grandparents travel from Britain to the Great Wall of China – on their BIKES 

An inspirational couple in their 60s has travelled 12,000 miles across 16 countries from Britain to the Great Wall of China – riding their bikes the entire way. Grandparents Peter and Chris Lloyd embarked on the epic 18-month journey after deciding to ‘do something a bit different’ in retirement. The ultra-fit OAPs traversed cities, deserts, … Read more