Sitting feet apart, the panellists on tonight’s Question Time took no chances as they followed ‘social distancing’ guidelines amid the coronavirus outbreak. And for the first time, the BBC debate show – broadcast from the Somerset seaside town of Weston-super-Mare – was filmed without a studio audience. Instead, the programme asked viewers to send in … Read more
ITV’s flagship daytime show This Morning adapted to the coronavirus pandemic for Wednesday’s show, revealing their crew numbers had been cut. Hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby went live as normal at 10am but revealed they were operating with a pared back crew and admitted they are ‘holding on by the skin of our teeth.’ … Read more
This is the moment guests listened to Boris Johnson speak in the same room as Nadine Dorries one day before she started to show coronavirus symptoms. Dozens of women and girls were present to hear the Prime Minister’s speech on International Women’s Day 10 at Downing Street in London last Thursday. Health Minister Mrs Dorries … 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
Bouncer at bar in London’s The Shard checks the temperature of drinkers before allowing them in as coronavirus fears grip Britain A member of security staff with a ‘thermometer gun,’ was checking people entering Bar 31 in The Shard Friday night revellers waited at the entrance before going up to the restaurant area after having … Read more
Quirky Japanese pod hotel has beds that automatically change to an upright position to wake guests up The Millennials is a capsule hotel in Tokyo’s trendy Shibuya district It is made up of ‘SmartPods’ that feature a reclining bed and an iPod Touch Stays start from around £30 per night and the hotel also has co-working spaces … Read more
Night in a museum of masterpieces: Airbnb transforms the Louvre’s glass Pyramid into a bedroom and lets guests drink cocktails in front of the Mona Lisa and dine with Venus de Milo Airbnb is running a competition to give two lucky guests the chance to spend a night at the Louvre in Paris The experience … Read more
Alton Towers closes its waterpark after 39 guests including six children fall unwell and complain of eye and throat irritation Police, ambulance crews and the fire service are in attendance at the scene Theme park is due to open in three weeks while the water park is already open But at 1pm today, bosses made … Read more
Alton Towers closes its waterpark after guests fall unwell and complain of eye and throat irritation Police, ambulance crews and the fire service are in attendance at the scene Theme park is due to open in three weeks while the water park is already open But at 1pm today, bosses made the decision to close … Read more
Lock-ins guaranteed! Rent this pub-turned-holiday-home and you can pull pints at your leisure (and stays cost just £17 per person a night) The Poachers Arms is a former pub in the Peak District and many of the original features remain Guests at the quirky holiday home can pre-order any booze they’d like on tap and … Read more