Punters have flocked to restaurants and bars across the UK on the final weekend before strict ‘rule of six’ measures are enforced next week. Large groups packed on to pedestrianised streets in Clapham Junction, south west London, to gulp down their pints with friends. Others lined up outside coffee shops the morning after drinkers headed … Read more
Footage has emerged of a fire engine becoming stuck in a road block, put in place to create a ‘Covid friendly’ cycle lanes, as furious residents up and down the country continue to rage against similar schemes – dubbed a ‘war on motorists’. The video shows the blue-lit emergency vehicle wedged between a wooden planter … Read more
Extend emergency measures to end of the year, or risk seeing more UK firms go bust, business leaders plead By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:40 BST, 8 September 2020 | Updated: 23:01 BST, 8 September 2020 Business leaders are pleading with ministers to extend emergency measures or risk firms across the country … Read more
Face masks, visors, and a French bulldog in a backpack… but where’s Michelle Keegan? Brassic kicks off filming on series 3 with COVID-19 measures firmly in place By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 11:24 BST, 7 September 2020 | Updated: 11:27 BST, 7 September 2020 Sky drama Brassic has started filming for a brand new … Read more
The Masked Singer’s Isaiah Firebrace has detailed the extreme measures the competitive singing series takes to protect the identities of its contestants. The former X Factor winner, who was unmasked as the Wizard during Tuesday’s episode, revealed that stars had to download a secret app and were ordered to meet at random locations before they … Read more
Fitbit unveils new smartwatch called Sense that measures skin temperature and heart rate to monitor your stress levels in a bid to take on Apple Watch Fitbit unveiled a new smartwatch called Sense for $329.95 The device is capable of monitoring the wearer’s stress levels It uses an EDA sensor to measure heart rate and skin … Read more
Birmingham could be forced into lockdown today as ministers meet to discuss plans to tackle the city’s spiralling Covid-19 outbreak. Health Secretary Matt Hancock is said to have chaired the ‘gold command meeting’ this morning, alongside council bosses and Public Health England. Official figures show the city of Birmingham’s infection rate has more than doubled … Read more
A bar in London has unveiled its new safety measures for drinkers which will see them having their temperature taken and walking through a disinfectant tunnel before they enter. The Piano Works in Farringdon, London, installed the measures after the pub and bar industry took an enormous hit when forced to close as a result of … Read more
When migrants attempt the hazardous journey by sea from France to Britain, they are not merely seeking a better standard of living. They are fleeing to a country where they will not be exposed to the prejudice and mistreatment – sometimes brutal – that is their daily experience across the Channel. Home Secretary Priti Patel … Read more
No need for your poker face! Casino dealers will hand out cards face up as part of new Covid safety measures Government allows casinos to reopen from today with new safety measures Dealers will hand out cards face up to stop players from touching the cards Move said to suit card games like Blackjack and … Read more